Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Vol. 7 - Radio Espantoso [Soundtrack]

Cachao | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00006SM6S
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,725 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Super Strut

2. A Gozar con Mi Combo (To Rejoice With My Combo)

3. Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao)

4. Mambo Mucho Mambo

5. Jamay

6. Mama Papa Tu

7. La Vida Es una Lenteja

8. Expansions

9. Aguanile

10. Maracaibo Oriento

11. Latin Flute

12. Mambo Gozón

13. Fernando's Medillion Ad

14. Think Your Way to Success

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Final GTA: VC soundtrack album, November 14, 2002

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Lunar Strain "Thrash, don't mind if I do" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Vol. 7 - Radio Espantoso (Audio CD)

This is a fun album with songs in spanish. A very fun album to listen to, but not a must unless your a collector.

Since Amazon doesn't have the track listing, I will provide it:
01. Pepe Intro
02. Deodato - Super Strut
03. Cachao - A Gazar Con Me Combo
04. Mongo Santamaria - Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)
05. Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra - Mambo Mucho Mambo
06. Xavier Cugat & Orchestra - Jamay
07. Pepe Intermission
08. Mongo Santamaria - Mama Papa Tu
09. Unaesta - La Vida Es Una Lenteia
10. Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions
11. Irakere - Aguanile
12. Bey More - Maracaibo Oriental
13. Deodato - Latin Flute
14. Tito Puente - Mambo Gozon
15. Pepe Outro
16. Fernando's Medallion Ad (Commercial Skit)
17. Thing Your Way To Success (Commerical Skit)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The highest quality radio station in Vice City, March 17, 2003

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G. M. Jenkins "musician, music teacher, and m... (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Vol. 7 - Radio Espantoso (Audio CD)

Radio Espantoso hopefully will introduce a whole new generation to New York Latin Big Band Jazz, late 70s latin jazz funk, and such huge artists as Mongo Santamaria.

Of all of the Vice City soundtracks, i find this one to have the most consistent musical quality. There is only one song on this whole album I dislike ("La Vida Es Una Lenteja" by Unresta which is an unauthentic track made especially for the game). I am also not too into the tracks by Irakere and Beny More. Every other song on this album, i absolutely love. I listen to this one more than any other Vice City soundtrack.

The two Deodato tracks, "Super Strut" and "Latin Flute" contain great 70s funk with virtuosic solos. Mongo Santamaria's "Me And You Baby" contains an awesome trumpet solo at the beginning and cool albeit slightly cheesy vocals. "Jamay" by Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra is a dramatic and epic latin big band song. Tito Puente's "Mambo Gozon" is a certified classic, and "A Gozar Con Mi Combo" by Cachao contains really cool arrangements that include a meaty clarinet part.

This album is a very good introduction to Latin Big Band and 70s Jazz. I will most likely buy albums from some of these artists and i just really love this album. So especially if you like this radio station in the video game, or if you just are interested in getting your feet wet with this type of music, get this album right away!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Acid Jazz, Latin Procussion, Funk, and Brass Sound, November 14, 2004

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Justin T "Kahma" (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Vol. 7 - Radio Espantoso (Audio CD)

I agree with the previous reviewer, this is definitley the highest quality station on the game. It captures the the essence of the game perfectly, set in Miami where there is a large latino population this station in itself could be the whole soundtrack to the game with ease. My favorite tracks are "super strut" by Deodato which is an amazing display of funk mixed with a latino acid jazz touch, "expansions" by the acid jazz/funk master Lonnie Liston Smith, this track has an amazing array of instruments. Overall this album has the best flowing sound to it and it is the best out of any of the other soundtracks, but please check out the WILDSTYLE station and the FEVER 105 Station, each have a pretty good collection of cuts.