Puta's Fever

La Mano Negra

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 1992)
• Original Release Date: 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B00000DR6A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #133,441 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 20-OCT-1998

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different approach to world music, March 27, 2000

By A Customer

The first time I heard a Mano Negra album I thought these guys were outrageous!That album was Puta's Fever and I've been hooked on them ever since. Their sound is a crazy mix of all kinds of music and beats- from rock, to salsa and middle eastern. Heck-I can't even identify all the musical references since they often blend styles (but I would guess there is something very cajun at the beginning of "Voodoo"...). The lyrics range from complete silliness (Magic Dice) to social criticism (Indios de Barcelona)-after all, these are the same guys who went around South America offering free concerts in poor metropolitan areas and backlands! "Pas Assez de Toi" is one of my favorites- it's a more rock n' roll kind of song about being bitter after a break-up...it's got plenty of dark humor in it...These guys sing in English, Spanish, French and Arabic (sometimes a few of these all at once). They're a lot of fun, they're smart and I think there is something for every listener.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great start from a great band, June 16, 2000

By A Customer

The first time I heard anything from this album was when (by chance) I picked up a music video compilation which included "King Kong Five". At the time I hated it -- now I'm mad at myself for losing the video. Last year I heard something from "Casa Babylon" on the radio and I went online and bought it the same day. Now I've come back round to listening to this album again and I'm completely enchanted.

I wonder if the reviewers below who don't understand how the man who made Clandestino could have made this album have listened to the later Mano Negra stuff. There's certainly a logical progression from early M.N. to the later material, and a fairly seamless move from their last album to Manu Chao's solo album Clandestino (with the understanding that Clandestino is a more populist or folk approach).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A totally original classic, but not perfect, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

"Puta's Fever" is the only Mano Negra release in USA, and one of the first things that I noticed upon listening was the strange production. Many songs sound like they were recorded live in a concert hall without an audience. But what is the music like? Imagine Latin polkas on methamphetamines with a little surf-guitar added on top. A whole pile of styles and languages are utilized (English, French, Spanish, and even Farsi) and the only real reason I don't give it five stars is that the newest album, "Casa Babylon", is near perfect and far superior. Still, with songs like "Pas Assez de Toi" and "Guayaquil City", "Puta's Fever" is one of the most interesting albums I have ever heard, even with its below-par production. Note: the European release contains two extra songs, but they are nothing to worry about.