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Grandes Exitos

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Well, not really "lost", inasmuch as Los Prisioneros were the hugest rock band in Chile throughout the 80's. But if you're a humble gringo like me, they will come as a major revelation. The first time I heard this album, it was eerie-- I didn't know any of the songs, and yet they were so catchy and vibrant that I felt as though I was listening to classics that I knew by heart. Los Prisioneros started out their career as a ska/rock band, mirroring the sounds of 1979, but as the 80's progressed they moved towards an electro-pop sound. Throughout, their songwriting stayed potent, with lyrics ranging from clever criticism of sexual advertisements to tongue-in-cheek declarations of rock intent. ("Elvis, sacudete en tu cripta.") Best described as a glorious mixture of The Police, The Clash and Erasure, this is a greatest hits collection I cannot recommend highly enough. ¡Ya viene la fuerza, la voz de los ochenta!

Los prisioneros forman parte de los cantantes mejores escuchados en latinoamerica, es una clase de musica de protesta pero yo creo que cada uno tiene su estilo y este fue lo que le encanto a la gente para llegar a la popularidad,son de lo mejor y creo que cada chileno estria orgulloso de mencionarlos donde quiera que vayan,lamentablemente pedi a amazon.com enviarme su CD,esta pagado desde hace un mes y no tengo resultado alguno,eso hace que una empresa famosa no sea digna de usar su nombre para ofrecer cosas que no puedan acceder.

This is one of the best cd's I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, it's a great introduction to these legendary Chilean rockers. If you're into 80's synth or just 80's music, you should give this a listen.

excelente recopilacion. yo le sacaria quien mato a marilyn y le pondria Latinoamerica es un pueblo al sur de Estados Unidos (del disco la voz de los 80)

This is a excellent CD. It contains the best songs of this Chilean group ( "The prisioners" in english). If you understand spanish, good for you! if you dont, this CD may motivate you to get a good dictionary! :) The lirics , especially the ones of the old songs are full of social claims that came naturally to opressed teenagers living in a dictatorship!.The lyrics of their songs are not limited to the political aspect of living in repression but they include the social vision of censured people too. You need to get it !

This protest rock group is one of the greatest things to come out of Santiago during the dictatorship of Pinochet. Unfortunately once Pinochet stepped down, they had little else to sing about and went their separate ways. This album is a great example of South American rock. It's not all salsas, cumbias and cuecas south of the equator. They can rock right along with the North American rock groups!

Todo el inconfundible estilo de "Los Prisioneros" se reune en este CD, el cual tiene las mejores y mas conocidas canciones de este grupo chileno. Destaca es especial "Tren al Sur", tema de gran valor sentimental para quien lo escucha fuera de su tierra. Muy recomendable.

This is one of the best audio CD's I own...it is so old that it makes it so avant garde. This CD I find better than CORAZONES, which may be perceived as misogynistic in its lyrics. Either one is a great piece of music.

the cd is not probably the original recorded item, but it is a very good quality copy. I had the original years ago when they just came out and there is a difference in the sound quality. Since getting the original will probably not be possible after 25 years, this is a very good option.

This is a really good album. The studio work is well done, and it's well produced. There is a good mix of fun music and serious subject matter. Buy this.