Musical Varieties

Brave Combo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B0000003MY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,412 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #29 in Music > Miscellaneous > Polka

Track Listings

1. Anna

2. People Are Strange

3. Forozinho Aperreado

4. Lorianna

5. Gigi

6. Ice Machine in the Desert

7. El Cumbanchero

8. O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha

9. Julida

10. Rosemary's Baby

11. Viva Seguin

12. Skokiaan

13. La Turbina

14. Clarinet Polka

15. Watermelon Heart

16. Habanera Rock

17. Let's Trim Twist Again

18. Sixteen Tons

19. La Cumparsita

20. Come Back to Me

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: World Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 1-JAN-2002

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha And Other Classics, November 12, 2004

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Musical Varieties (Audio CD)

Brave Combo never ceases to amaze me. Even though I have had this CD for a number of years, I have recently been listening to it routinely because it always puts me in a better mood. If you think that the world's greatest modern polka band would be a drag, think again. This CD is full of Brave Combo's best work, and crosses many musical boundaries in the process. My personal favorites are "O Holy Night Cha Cha Cha," which is exactly what you would believe it to be given the title, "Habanera Rock," an up-tempo re-rendering of a Latin classic, "Gigi," a wonderful and peculiar show tune (and I am someone who generally detests musicals), the African influenced "Skokiaan," "Sixteen Tons" done as an upbeat quasi-polka (certain to startle anyone familiar with the original), and my very favorite of all, the Doors classic "People Are Strange," a truth which will be more evident than ever after hearing this version, which is not at all what Jim Morrison had in mind.

Some of these are live and some are studio recordings, but the musicianship is first rate throughout. The band emphasizes unusual treatments of well known titles, intermixed with pleasantly surprising originals. Think of Brave Combo as Weird Al for intellectuals, or perhaps as Lawrence Welk for metalheads, although no categorization can really do them justice. This is the best CD to use as an introduction, but I warn you, this music is very addictive.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't be depressed listening to this!, August 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Musical Varieties (Audio CD)

This CD could liven up almost any party. In fact, the whole thing, but particularly the last half almost sounds like they were having a great time in the studio recording it. Put this on and form a conga line! You won't be sorry.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intoduction to an incredible polka band!, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Musical Varieties (Audio CD)

I have listened to these guys for almost 20 years and have yet to grow tired of their unique sound. They make you want to get up and dance! I highly recommend all their albums and they're even better live! They make me proud of being from Denton, TX (their home town).