Queen of Exotica [Import]

Yma Sumac | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Blue Orchid
• ASIN: B0007Y87X6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #483,051 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Love Only You [A Ti Solita Te Quiero]

2. The Hummingbird (El Picaflor)

3. Indian Love (Amor Indio)

4. La Benita

5. Cholitas Punenas

6. Cholo Traicionero

7. Beautiful Eyes (Que Lindos Ojos)

8. One Love (Un Amor)

9. The Sun Maidens (Virgenes del Sol)

10. Waraka Tusuy

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Fire in the Andes (Witallia!)

2. Lament

3. Zana

4. The Forest Creatures (Chuncho)

5. Andean Don Juan (Llulla Mak'ta)

6. My Destiny (Malaya!)

7. Ripui

8. Planting Song

9. Call of the Andes (Cumbe-Maita)

10. Cry (Wak'ai)

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This is the second release in the 'Hits & Highlights' series from Blue Orchid. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Collection to Date!, December 10, 2005

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Damon Devine (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of Exotica (Audio CD)

This CD is the most complete collection to date, for it includes the best tracks from ALL Yma Sumac albums, INCLUDING her terribly rare pre- America album, recorded in Argentina in 1943. It is fascinating to hear her vocal improvements as she grew into a mature woman. In the liner notes are rare photos (only ever seen on her official site, www.yma-sumac.com (don't forget the hyphen!). This is a TWO CD set, with beautifully remastered sound. For the die-hard fans, this is a must. For the new fans, this is a glorious and thorough introduction into the magical world of Yma Sumac.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it just for the 1940s tracks, May 29, 2009

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Mudiwa (Northern Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Queen of Exotica (Audio CD)

I have CDs of all the music on this compilation, except for the 1940s tracks. If you are considering this to sample Yma Sumac, it is a fine choice. If you are a collector, or fan, the old tracks make this worth while.

Yma Sumac has to be heard to be believed.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Double CD, November 23, 2008

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wrbtu (Long Island Motor Parkway) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen of Exotica (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD just a couple of weeks before Yma Sumac's passing (on November 1 2008). There are 54 songs here, several of which I did not have (recorded in Argentina in 1943). Even with the primitive recording techniques of that time, Ms. Sumac's magnificent voice can be heard in it's formative (but still formidable) stage. Included here are her three songs from the very rare Broadway musical, "Flahooley," which she appeared in. The liner notes are excellent, & there's an early B&W photo of her that's fascinating. For those of you who have all her LPs & previous CDs, this set is a must-have, just for the 1943 recordings alone. For those of you who haven't heard Ms. Sumac's singing, be warned that she is an experience like none you have ever heard before.