Thousand Finger Man [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Candido | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: 1969
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000042OQR
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #382,579 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jump Back

2. Come On Choo-Choo Train

3. Soul Limbo

4. Tony's Theme (From The Film Lady In Cement)

5. Hallelujah! I'm Comin' Home

6. Thousand Finger Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Three stars ONLY because it's Candido Camero..., August 16, 2005

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Jack Dempsey (South Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thousand Finger Man (Audio CD)

The astute reviewer below hit the nail on the head when he stated that Candido can't carry this alone. We're not channeling orishas here, so you've not got the Los Papines mindset or the guaguanco ideology to work with. Instead, you think you're heading for something out of the latin-jazz school, or at least something a la Blue Note's infamous "rare groove" series. But, no. You don't get that either. Instead, what you get, is a record that sounds painfully like something Peter Brady would have put on in the hopes of getting his party started at the Brady household.

Really bad tweaky-freaky guitars, very low-key, almost lull-inducing horns that blare occassionally, presumably in the guise of being psychedelic. It's just bad. Candido's playing is, as always, without flaw. But, it's just brought down by the rest of this travesty. It's the same exact scenario that plagued his "Beautiful" release.

Stick with Candido backing Dizzy, and, of course, Machito. There are some other countless appearances to find by him, straight in the traditional Cuban school, which far better pay respect to this master than this release, which surely he did to pay the bills at the time. They really are too numerous mention here, but dig a little, and you'll find them. You'll thank me later as well.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Notable for the title track, September 3, 2007

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R. Pulliam (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thousand Finger Man (Audio CD)

This record may not please latin music or jazz aficionados, but is notable for the title track. "Thousand Finger Man" is a house music and dance staple and can reliably put people on the dance floor.

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Shocked!, March 22, 2011

By 

wannabe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thousand Finger Man (Audio CD)

I can't believe people don't like this song. I guess when you are a disco dancer you don't stop to think of who the musicians are and where they are from, you're just dancing. You think of that later. Sorry this offends you true blue jazzheads, but if you put this song on in any dance club in the United States the floor will be completely packed. We loved the funk of this song! It still stands the test of time.