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The Best of Carlos Gardel Import

Carlos Gardel Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mi Buenos Aires Querido, Tango

2. Melodia De Arrabal, Tango

3. Leguisamo Solo, Tango

4. Tomo Y Obligo, Tango

5. Silencio, Tango

6. Golondrinas, Tango Cancion

7. Por Una Cabeza, Tango

8. Sus Ojos Se Cerraron, Tango

9. Volver, Tango

10. Rubias De Nueva York, Fox Trot

11. El Dia Que Me Quieras, Tango

12. Cuesta Abajo, Tango

13. Madreselva, Tango

14. Armargura, Tango

15. Estudiante, Tango

16. Soy Una Fiera, Milonga

17. Buenos Aires, Tango

18. Arrabal Amargo, Tango

19. Volvio Una Noche, Tango

20. Lejana Tierra Mia, Concion

Product Details

Audio CD (May 19, 1998)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: EMI Hemisphere / EMI Odeon
ASIN: B000006Q60
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,878 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #46 in Music > Indie Music > Latin Music > General
- #78 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina
- #90 in Music > Latin Music > Tango

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Not the best sound of the Carlos Gardel reissues

By A techno geek on February 11, 2005

Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase

Yes, the recordings here are core treasures of Tango. But the audio processing causes there to be resonances at certain midrange frequencies that are harsh and irritating. Better sound, and twice the tracks for 1/3 more, can be found in "Lo Mejor de lo Mejor" (as it is listed on Amazon --- the CD actually is called "Carlos Gardel 40 Temas Originales").

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Gardel, master of the tango cancion

By Rod Edens on December 12, 2000

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This album lives up to its title, displaying Gardel as the indisputable king of the tango genre. While there is some background noise, it serves to make authentic these recordings dating mostly from the first half of the 1930's, and in no way detracts from the way Gardel maximizes the connection between the sentimental lyrics and plaintive melodies of these tracks.
Three of the selections merit special mention. Mi Buenos Aires Querido is especially touching to those who know that Gardel, then Carlos Gardes, immigrated to the slums of Buenos Aires at age three with his mother. Volver is the epitomy of songs in which a male mourns his inability to put aside his lost love; Gardel is far more convincing than Julio Iglesias on the latter's album "Tango". Finally, El dia que me quieras has lyrics so mellifluous and loaded with emotional triggers that one can understand why Gardel's tragic death comprised an international tragedy in an age when there was far less cognizance of foreign culture than today. The informative liner notes greatly add to the appreciation of these well-selected classics.
"The Best of Carlos Gardel" earns five stars for its authentic presentation of the highly talented originator of the sung tango, which is inextricably tied to the culture of Argentina and is excellent entertainment in its own right.

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The essence of tango embodied

By Carlos Almendarez on March 6, 2000

Format: Audio CD

Without a doubt the selections chosen exemplify the purity and passion of tango. With a voice that transcends time, Gardel reaches the very pinnacle of musical greatness. Gardel's greatness cannot be overstated: his baritone voice is classic, the sound is timeless, and the lyrics bring nostalgia.

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Authentic but 78 recording quality

By A Customer on October 27, 1998

Format: Audio CD

The Gardel music is authentic in every way but since it has been recorded and remastered from old 78 records, the sound quality is poor and is a representation of the music sounds from that era. If you are looking for that full fledged orchestrated version of Carlos's tangos such as heard at the end of the True Lies movie, it is best to keep searching for a more recent recording.

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The Authentic Gardel Sound

By A Customer on October 16, 2000

Format: Audio CD

To add to the review above about the 78 RPM Sound. To listen to Gardel with all the scratched and pops of the old recording is the full romantic essence of his music and of the era. A clean orchestrated Gardel as in True Lies is as plastic is to Gold!

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Perfect gift for your Cuban grandpa!

By Susan R on February 21, 2012

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I brought my 84 year old Cuban dad to tears this weekend. He has no computer, and I thought I'd demonstrate the joys of You Tube, so I asked him to name any singer he wanted to watch. I grew up in household dominated by my mom's music, so when he said "Carlos Garcel", I told him that I never heard of that singer. Well, many videos popped up on You Tube and I clicked on a clip from an old movie from 1934 where Garcel sung "Por Una Cabeza". My quiet dad started singing along and got choked up from the emotion. He remembers his mom singing along to Garcel when he was a little tyke. Apparently, Garcel was huge in Cuba in the 30's, as well as all of Latin America. Watch some clips and you'll understand why. Anyway, I immediately went on Amazon, found this CD and bought it for him. The clips sound authentically scratchy, but if you're from my generation (I'm 49) listening to vinyl, then you expect and embrace that quality.

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The Grandfather of tango!

By Hiram Gòmez Pardo Venezuela HALL OF FAME on January 9, 2006

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There 's a famous Argentine aforism:"Gardel is like the good wine; everydays sings still better".

The tango is winter 's memory; unfinished happiness, indifference ' s smile, old livings and memories either pleasant or unpleasant. Single poetry masked by the collective stardom.

Carlos Gardel `s legend has enhanced through the years. His undeniable abilities and countless virtues, impeccable diction and stage presence gave the tango a special status that surmounted its intrinsic level (Borges called it once a reptile of brothel) and make the definitive leap in the good taste of every melomaniac around the world.

The tango as memory, nostalgia 's matrix, about what it could have been and was not. A musical genre that accounts the little and if you want insignificant anecdotes of unknown and crepuscular human beings; that revives those livings of our vanished childhood and youth; that reminds Mi Buenos Aires with the same sensation of desperate anguish interweaved with hopeless; the appropriate immigrant 's song.

A magnificent selection of Gardel , best known as "El morocho del abasto", where each June 24th of every year in many corners of the world a crowd of people gather with the only purpose to remind his memory.

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Authentic Gardel

By William Potts on October 4, 2007

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This is a must for all lovers of the Tango and of Argentina. A remastering of twenty recordings made by the legendary Argentine Tango composer and singer Carlos Gardel in the period December, 1926, through March, 1935. Fifteen are compositions by Gardel, himself, and all but two are Tangos; a Foxtrot and a Milonga are included for their obvious historical interest. Given what the American and Western European versions of the Tango came to be, these renditions emphasize the working class, almost folk nature of Gardel's art. Gardel's voice is that of a natural, untrained entertainer. While it has become standard practice to record these pieces with guitar and bandelon accompaniment, these recordings feature a full string section, as well.

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the best is right

Published 14 days ago by delyes

it is just good.

no need. it is just good.

Published 5 months ago by Mireya Suarez

Five Stars

Beautiful!!!!

Published 12 months ago by Rosemarie

Five Stars

This is an Argentine tango singer of the '30s, internationally acclaimed. Again, an acquired taste.

Published 14 months ago by Louisa

Pretty Good

Carlos Gardel will BE forever EXCELLENT for the tango lovers. The cd, is also recording with quality. I LOVE IT!

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quick arrival

and in great shape. Heard his music on the radio and had to buy the CD; wonderful background music and soothing.

Published on February 15, 2014 by Big Red

the clasical tango

the best tango singer of all times exelent music I don't dance tango but I like it. love it exelent

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Carlitos

Amazing singer, full of meaning and feeling.... long live Gardel. and Tango. Why so many words to describe something beatiful

Published on June 26, 2013 by Milonguera

I like it

Amazing, a great selection of Tango, Gardel and Argentine music. I really like this music, I listen every day. Thank you!

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Appreciate the good service and we would recommend it to others. Hope you stay in business for a very long time.

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