Cheap Cds - Buena Vista Social Club

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Summary: Buy This and Weep!!
Comment: When the lights came up in the cinema where we saw Wim Wenders' movie of the same name, we saw grown
adults weeping. This is more than a band, it is a musical phenomenon. Such a synergy is rare in this
day and age, and the vibe on this album is just fantastic.

Buy it and weep, because you
have missed your chance to ever see or hear Ruben Gonzales, Compay Segundo or Ibrahim Ferrer playing
live with the band again, but the remaining members still tour and the band is organic, progressing
through the years with younger, equally talented musicians, so if you see a gig advertised and can
get to it, don't miss it! This album has changed many lives...

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Summary: Over rated
Comment: I think there is alittle bit of hysteria about this album. I think the importance of the album lies
in the fact that it opened the flood gates for Cuban music in general rather than to the individual
merits of the album itself. Since its release there has been renewed interest in Cuban music and it
has revitalised the careers of many of those involved in the project. But the album itself? Well,
it's good, but not great! The album is pedestrian. I can't help thinking that Ry Cooder was at the
mercy of time and just couldn't get the album to sound the way he wanted it to. Compared to other
Cuban albums I have heard, and own, this one ranks lower.

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Summary: Buena Vista Social Club
Comment: 'Buena Vista Social Club' is the Ry Cooder produced album of such melodic, harmonious, relaxed Cuban
beauty. Each track transports you to another time and place and you honestly feel your cares
drifting away as you listen to each song. From the wonderful album opener 'Chan Chan' to the
infectious 'El Cuarto de Tula' and the delightfully mournful 'Dos Gardenias' and more, this album
throws up delight after delight. Ry Cooder may have brought this amazing music to a wider audience,
but it is the talent and passion of the musicians that shines through. A beautiful album that
deserves a place in any music collection. Well worth a try.

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Summary: This is simply amazing...
Comment: Just take a listen, it doesn't matter what you're in to, just listen.

It's relaxing and
melodic while being completely passionate and beautiful. How anyone could ban this stuff is beyond
me. Damn politics!

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Summary: Gorgeous classic - Party starter
Comment: This is such a gifted compilation, Ry Cooder gave music lovers everywhere a rare gift by being the
inspiration and the driving force behind exposing these great musicians to the world. It's one of
those cd's that always somehow seems to be close to the top of your collection, a guaranteed great
play and essential for any party.

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