Fire & Frenzy South of the Border [Import]

Caterina Valente | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 14, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dutton Vocalion UK
• ASIN: B000KLNQ78
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,541 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Saudades Da Bahia

2. Fale Baixinho

3. Felicidade Infeliz

4. Estrelita Del Sur

5. Misirlou

6. Frenesi

7. Ba

8. Recado

9. Contiga En La Distancia

10. Baiao

11. Jungle Drums

12. Adios

13. La Malaguena

14. En El Mar

15. Ay... Chabela

16. Cu-Cu-Rru-Cu-Cu

17. Nunca, Nunca, Nunca

18. La Hierda

19. La Flor De La Canela

20. Cachito

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Passionate and Sensual, March 17, 2008

By 

William L. Gibbons (Desert Hot Springs, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fire & Frenzy South of the Border (Audio CD)

My two favorite Caterina Valente albums on one disc! I owned both when I was in high school and at long last are released on CD. The arrangements by Werner Muller and Edmundo Ros are stunning, as is the sound. Caterina delivers her most thrilling recordings ever.

5.0 out of 5 stars Latin music at its most enchanting, June 15, 2007

By 

mongoose (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire & Frenzy / South of the Border (Audio CD)

I own the original records, including three copies of "Fire & Frenzy". I have not been able to purchase the CD yet. "Fire and Frenzy" is certainly one of the most enchanting records ever in this reviewer's opinion. Valente's vocals are simply delightful, and the scatting between Ros and Valente on "Saudades Da Bahia" is sheer playfulness. Obviously, both performers, Ros as a Latin bandleader, and Valente the first truly international star who could sing in six languages, had a strong affinity for the melodies and rhythms of Latin America. On this record most of the standards are from Brazil. I discovered Latin music when I started ballroom dancing, and while the record is more for listening than dancing, it perfectly captures the romance, breezy air, and playfulness of Latin music, coupled with the usual strong melodies and intricate rhythms. So it was worth waiting all these years to have this material finally released on CD. "Fire & Frenzy", indeed.