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Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nacional Records
• ASIN: B001Q8FS7U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,913 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The first studio release by the Grammy-winning Latin rock icons in almost ten years. Recognized for their groundbreaking fusion of ska, rock, tropical, punk, reggae, and Latin rhythms, Fabuloso Cadillacs have sold millions of records worldwide. They've also collaborated with the likes of Mick Jones (Clash), Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Deborah Harry, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads), and Fishbone. This record includes new songs, new versions of classics, and even a take on The Clash's "Should I Stay Or Should I Go".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice work by a great band, October 3, 2009

By	John R. Nielsen (Jackson, Mississippi) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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It's LFC and not much more need be said if you're a fan. Some new songs here but what I really enjoy are their reworkings of some of their classics. Hearing Emilio of Rabanes guest singing is a plus. I've never heard a bad CD by LFC and this is another great one.

3.0 out of 5 stars the NEW Cadillacs, August 30, 2009

By	Boony (West Side) - See all my reviews

This is a fun album, but lacks the raw feeling of the OLD Cadillacs. It's an overproduced CD as is very safe and radio friendly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cadillacs in top form, May 2, 2009

By	Lewis Shiner - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The bad news is there are only five original new Cadillac songs on here. There are two covers and a handful of remakes of older material.

The good news is that all five new songs are top notch, especially the title track, which could have been on the band's masterpiece, EL LEON. The covers, especially of the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go," are fun, and the remakes are distinctive and interesting. (Though how many more times will they record "Basta de Llamarme Asi"? This makes the fourth, counting the live version on CHAU.)

The record is rather apolitical, which is the biggest surprise. The remake of "Mal Bicho," one of their most aggressive statements, has the feel of their disco cover of the Stones' "Miss You." The anthemic chant, "Te digo no! Te digo no!" is gone--yet the song still works.

This is a must for serious Cadillacs fans, and not a bad place to start if you've never heard the band.