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Subway Musicians Of New York | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Midwest Artists Dist.
• ASIN: B000000G6L
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,129 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Norteno
  • #58 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Tejano
  • #89 in Music > World Music > Australia & New Zealand

Track Listings

1. Subway Station

2. Canal Street

3. I'll Do

4. Houston Street

5. Seduccion

6. Knobby

7. 34th Street

8. Thunderbird

9. When I Think Too Much

10. 59th Street

11. Tan-Hat-Man of Man-Hat-Tan

12. 72nd Street

13. All Cone

14. 96th Street

15. Teach Me About Love

16. 116th Street

17. Memories of Moonlight on the Water

18. 125th Street

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A delicious bite of the Big Apple!, October 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Subplay (Audio CD)

Anyone who has used the New York subway system knows that one of the delightful day-to-day pleasures is the presence of the subway musician. Sometimes it's a full band, other times it's just an old fella singing the blues. But it adds a bit of harmony to an otherwise hectic day. A number of these musicians recorded studio tracks for this album, and it's a perfect example of the variety of fine music they have to offer. Everything from Latin jazz to Chinese classical is represented here. It's a delicious bite of the Big Apple, and wholeheartedly recommended! The only down side to this album, and it's a minor point, is that there's far too much obviously-faked subway "banter" between the tracks. All the "N-train is now departing" stuff was cool once or twice, but it's not needed between every track. It cuts down on the space devoted to the real music, which as a result only takes up 10 or 11 full tracks.