Glucklich 4

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Compost
• ASIN: B00004WLEQ
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,375 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Elysian Fields

2. Transcontinental

3. Magnetica

4. Triptico

5. Alegre

6. That's What Friends Are For

7. Sambafrique

8. El Dia Perfecto

9. Heaven

10. What's Baby Singin

11. A Calmaria

12. Ramiro's Theme

13. O Perguicoso

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Compilation, November 22, 2001

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bordersj2 (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glucklich 4 (Audio CD)

I guess I pretty much go after this type of sound. I'm into the Break N' Bossa Compilations, Brazilectro Compilations and that type of new Bossa Nova music. I even have compilations as far back as the Red Hot + Rio sound. Good discs, all the ones that I mentioned and the Break N' Bossa ones are probably the best series.

But then I came across this Guklich compilation. I'd seen it many times but teetered on getting them since the songs I knew I liked I already had on other compilations. However when I saw this one, volume four, I took the chance and picked it up. I wasn't disappointed at all. It's a terrific soundtrack, jazzy and smooth and up-beat. Great instrumentation and good sound quality as well. It's a shame that I dont' see the artists on this particular site but they are well know - from Kyoto Jazz Massive to Truby Trio.

I enjoyed this disc and may pick up another one, whatever they offer in the future. I was peasantly surprised and it fits perfectly into my collection.

4.0 out of 5 stars Magic in the Vinyl Grooves, March 20, 2004

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This review is from: Glucklich IV [Vinyl] (Vinyl)

Germany's Compost Records is known for... records. Although it had been difficult to find their music in the US via vinyl format, over the last few years there has been a rather noticeable return to this old format. Depending on the size of the album, sometimes you'll find a vinyl set with maybe three disks in it like Brazilution, etc! This is the exact same as the compact disc version of Glucklich vol. IV which was released back in 2000. The Glucklich series spans 5 volumes as of right now with the final one being released in the end of 2002 while the first one came out I believe in 1996. The series is very successful and extremely underrated. It's mixed by Rainer Truby, and what he does is collect a series of Brazilian influenced European (and sometimes not European) jazz and nu-jazz cuts.

Volume four is fantastic, just like the rest. It kicks off with an unreal Minus 8 cut titled "Elysian Fields" and moves into "Transcontinental" by Readymade. This one was the first of the 5 series to, IMO, successfully blend the old and new school of bossa and samba when he had the soulful Madeline Bell cut followed up with "Sambafrique" and the Mark De Clive-Lowe cut "Dia Perfecto". The star power doesn't stop as Kyoto Jazz Massive, Rainer's label mates, cut in with their usual percussion oriented bossa influence in "A Calmaria". Rounding up the CD is Buscemi, Supersempt (They're now called "Intuit"), and then a rare Salome De Bahia cut.

I highly recommend this cd and this series. IF you're a nu-bossa/nu-Brazil fan, you really should look into collecting each piece of the series. Rainer Truby is a fantastic DJ and producer - if you look at a lot of the nu-Brazil cds out there, you'll find that many of them have copied from these and taken his cue. Volume 5 is IMO the best of the series, barely eclipsing volume 1. The way the songs seamlessly go together and the way the mood is set with Volume 5 is stunning. Remember though - this version of volume 4 is the vinyl set, and if anything the sound quality probably sounds more similar to what you would want from this series. Finally, if you do have these and dig the Glucklich series then definitely check out Schema's "Break & Bossa" compilation series.

4.0 out of 5 stars Brazillian Flare, March 11, 2003

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C T Spencer (Lexington, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glucklich 4 (Audio CD)

This is my type of music. I prefer chill downtempo style music, but also like music with Brazillian Flare. This CD was definetely this style. There are about 4 or 5 really good songs, but I was suprised a few songs were on this compilation. These songs sounded a bit cheesy and I felt did not flow well with the rest of the album. Over all, the CD was worth the money.