Customer Reviews

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

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4 star:		(2)
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1 star:		(1)

 

 

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)

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!

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.

It supposed to be full O.S.T but as usualy, not all the game songs and Pepe spechs either are recorded in the CD.

Excellent soundtrack, one of the best.

Can't give it 5 stars cause as someone said it lacks one song: "Yo te mire", from "Tres apenas como eso", one of the best (and most played) songs of the game.

Espantoso was my favorite radio station in GTA Vice City!This cd is a great collection of latin tunes,and DJ Pepe's my amigo!!

Although I'm a white American I work with mexicans in an engineering factory & I highly respected this music, I found myself listening to this more than any radio station in the game next to fever 105 & wildstyle which were bumpin too. The music on espantoso is from the 40's to the 70's but it's a timeless experience, I didn't feel like this was an educational experience because I don't know much spanish but you feel like your spanish yourself listening to this. It's just natural.Paz amigos

Although I'm a white American I liked respected this music, I found myself listening to this more than any radio station in the game next to Fever 105 & Wildstyle which were bumpin too. The music on Espantoso is from the 40's to the 70's but it's a timeless experience, I didn't feel like this was an educational experience because I don't know much spanish but you feel like your spanish yourself listening to this. It's just natural.Paz amigos

I was looking for a song on this CD that they played on Radio Espantoso, but for some reason, they didn't put in on the CD! What's even weirder is that THE SONG THEY LEFT OUT WAS THE SONG THEY PLAYED THE MOST OFTEN ON THIS STATION!

Aunque soy un americano blanco que trabajo con el mejicano en una f?brica de ingenier?a y respet? altamente esta m?sica, I que escuchaba este m?s que cualquier estaci?n de radio en el juego al lado de la fiebre 105 y wildstyle que eran bumpin tambi?n. La m?sica en espantoso es a partir de los a?os 40 a los a?os 70 pero es una experiencia timeless, yo no se sent?a como esto era una experiencia educativa porque no conozco mucho espa?ol sino le la sensaci?n como su espa?ol usted mismo que escucha esto. Es apenas natural.Paz amigos