Latin World, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Streets on Beats - South Park Mexican

2. Call It What You Want - Most Hated

3. Jugador - Frost, Low-G, S.P.M.

4. Just a Friend to Me - Lifestyl

5. Low Life - Most Hated

6. West Coast, Gulf Coast, East Coast - Frost, Latino Velvet, South Park Mexican

7. Madman

8. Million Dollar Stars - Lifestyl

9. Two Shotgun Weddings

10. Perfect Man - Angelina, Nastyboy Klick

11. Breezy - Latino Velvet

12. No Second Chances - Capone

Latin World, Vol. 1,Various Artists,Latium Records (Soh),Gangsta Rap,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop

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Latin World, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating: A Real Winner Top quality Salsa in an unforgettable selection Outstanding!!! DEFINITELY A MUST-HAVE!

The Greatest Salsa Ever, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Universal Latino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Greatest Salsa Ever, Vol. 2 Very Best of Salsa Salsahits 2007 20 Anniversary of the NY Salsa Festival: 1975-1995 Salsa Fresca! Dance Hits of the '90s ASIN: B000FGG6K2 Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Pedro Navaja - Ruben Blades
2. Anacaona - Cheo Feliciano
3. Calle Luna, Calle Sol - Willie Colon
4. Mi Gente - Hector Lavoe
5. Un Sonido Bestial - Richie Ray/Bobby Cruz
6. Asi Se Compone Un Son - Ismael Miranda
7. Vasos En Colores - Marvin Santiago
8. La Mitad - Willie Rosario
9. La Cura - Frankie Ruiz
10. Payaso - Andy Montanez
11. La Rueda - Orquesta La Solucion
12. Lobo Domesticado - Tommy Olivencia
13. La Critica - Jose 'El Canario' Alberto
14. Dejame Sonar - Tito Puente/Tony Vega
15. Lloraras (En Vivo) - Oscar D'Leon

Customer Reviews:

A Real Winner.......2007-06-02

The title says it all. Every song is a winner and this CD contains the best.

Top quality Salsa in an unforgettable selection.......2007-05-25

As you can see, it would result unuseful any speech about the quality and historical significance of all these top songs and also about the artists (all of them stars around the world). Everyone is a must-have song in any collection of this kind of music. It is a lovely selection recorded with original sound and in a very danceable sequence. Very difficult to say what is better than other but the only song a little bit "out-of-focus" is "Lloraras" because of that it has been recorded live and the sound is not original (but excellently interpreted by Oscar de Leon, as well). Strongly recommended!!!

Outstanding!!!.......2007-04-25

This is a release that has got to be heard...a smoker front to back. Every single track included is among the best salsa ever, every single track is on the mark. All of the songs were top hits on their own and are now included here in one cd. The line-up alone is testament to it's dancing power. The songs in this cd have both Puerto Rico's grooving criollo style of salsa and New York's funkier, jazzy style. From New York City: Ruben Blades, Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe; Jose 'El Canario' Alberto; Tito Puente/Tony Vega; Richie Ray; Larry Harlow; Ismael Miranda. From Puerto Rico, Marvin Santiago; Willie Rosario; Frankie Ruiz; Andy Montanez; Orquesta La Solucion; Tommy Olivencia. Lastly, from Venezuela the great, Oscar D'Leon makes an appearance to round out the cast to get "your feet a poppin and da booty hoppin". You owe to yourself to check this one out. Highly recommended.

DEFINITELY A MUST-HAVE!.......2006-06-22

This is one of the best salsa cd's. It has the best artists and the best songs all in one album, which is hard to find now days. Compared to other salsa cd's I have bought this is the most complete by far.....

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Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Waxing Deep ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Afro-Cuban | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music Charanga | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Cult Cargo: Grand Bahama Goombay Colombia!: The Golden Age of Discos Fuentes Bokoor Beats Afro Beat @ Highlife Sound of Silver Panama: Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75 ASIN: B000P1KOYG Release Date: 2007-06-19

Tracks:

1. Son a Propulsion - Algo Nuevo,
2. Bacalao con Pan - Irakere
3. Y No le Conviene - Los Van Van
4. Adeoey
5. De La Fiesta La Mejor
6. Si, Para Usted
7. Amor Mio
8. Tambo Iya - Ricardo Eddy Martinez
9. En Casa del Trompo No Bailes - Orquesta Riverside
10. Y Viva La Felicidad - Algo Nuevo,
11. Rompe Cocorioco - Algo Nuevo,
12. Baila, Ven y Baila
13. Con La Luz de La Ma
14. Pocito
15. Fino
16. Sondeando
17. Casina y Epidecus

Album Description

Waxing Deep Records is pleased to announce the first ever compilation of Cuban funk: Si, Para Usted: The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba, Volume One. An unprecedented combination of socialism and artistic freedom flourished during the mid-years of Castro's Cuba, enabling musicians to create an innovative body of music based on traditional styles like those made famous by the Buena Vista Social Club. Si, Para Usted captures the spirit of this time. The music ranges from son, beat, jazz, and funk, and abounds with psychedelic influences, electronic experimentation, and a heavy dose of soul. Communist funk may seem unlikely, but here it is. Si, Para Usted was lovingly compiled by Dan Zacks of Waxing Deep Radio in response to massive listener demand for the Cuban music played on the show. Outside of the Waxing Deep archive, the bulk of funky Cuban music is virtually unobtainable. Cuban recordings were never widely distributed and few have been reissued. Utterly committed to sharing good music, Dan took it upon himself to make these fantastic tracks more widely accessible. Almost all of the tracks were re-mastered from the original tapes kept by the Cuban government in a dusty Havana warehouse. Given the poor quality of Cuban vinyl, this means the music on Si, Para Usted has a quality of sound previously unavailable. Quite simply, the music has never sounded this good.

Average customer rating: Very Disappointed! Paco is the best Quite Possibly the Greatest Flamenco Guitar Cd ever heard... Different moods and stages of the virtuoso flamenco artist Paco De Lucia Antologia Vol 1

Antologia, Vol. 1 Paco de Lucia Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Antologia, Vol. 2 Cositas Buenas The Guitar Trio Siroco Almoraima ASIN: B0000015VA Release Date: 1996-01-30

Tracks:

1. Almoraima
2. Cancion De Amor
3. Gloria Al Nino Ricardo
4. Solo Quiero Caminar
5. Punta Umbria
6. Rio Ancho
7. Danza Ritual Del Fuego
8. Compadres
9. Fuente Y Caudal
10. Casilda
11. Cepa Andaluza
12. Rumba Improvisada

Customer Reviews:

Very Disappointed!.......2006-07-13

This CD is NOT Flamenco! I'm not sure exactly what to call it, but it is not Flamenco. And half the time the guy hits some really off-key notes. I would not recommend this CD to anyone. If you want to hear some great guitar music by someone who knows how to play the guitar, try music by the guitarist known as Pavlo.

Paco is the best.......2005-02-14

Great anthology, althouh if you want to stay true to it you should get both cd's, they are both amazing. Paco's blessed hands are hard at work in this compilation from previous albums, a great way to start a de Lucia collection. Make sure you get LUZIA and SIROCO too!!

Quite Possibly the Greatest Flamenco Guitar Cd ever heard..........2004-03-22

Largely considered the finest Flamenco Guitarist on his generation, (possibly ever), this is some of the most affecting beautiful composed music I've heard in recent times. Paco's ability to carry a song with just his guitar and the most subtle of backing musicians is quite awe-inspiring. He moves from complex delicate guitar rhythmic arrangements, to furiously intense rapid fire passages that will almost certainly invoke an response of complete awe & admiration for what he does better than anyone else. This is an Anthology of (a Limited 2 Cd version) that complies his two `Antologia' albums into 2 disks (1 disk for each Anthology), and for a double album that weights in at over 24 tracks, you'd think that you'd have had your fill of Contemporary Flamenco, way before then....but you'd be wrong, spreading the listening experience a disk at a time (over 2 days) not only left me with an unquenchable thirst for more of his work, but has that astute honour of being the most remarkable album, I've heard for sometime, and that's with some truly exceptional competition, utter genius. And it should also be noted that this is a perfect introduction into Paco's sublime music if your new to this particular artist.

Different moods and stages of the virtuoso flamenco artist.......2001-06-30

Paco de Lucia's anthology edited by Uni/Polygram Latino consists of two volumes (one CD per volume) comprehending a varied number of themes from the different stages of the virtuoso modern flamenco guitarist and composer. Please allow me to cover both volumes in one review. Considering Paco's long career and extensive material I have to admit that the compilation was done with excellent taste and offers great value. Although the material is aimed to those listeners who probably don't own any of De Lucia's albums or just a few recordings, nevertheless, they managed to include a good selection of many of Paco's main modern compositions -in my opinion where his value is- that he still plays today during his many tours. Among them: "Solo Quiero Caminar", "Rio Ancho", "Zyryah", "Tio Sabas", "Chiquito", and "Entre Dos Aguas". In addition, the album includes some of the older and more traditional pieces as well as some from earlier recordings, and a movement from the "Concierto de Aranjuez" (live recording by Paco with orchestra). Something inside tells me that he ideal anthology that would have made justice to De Lucia would definitely have been two double CDs with more live material and collaboration efforts with Al Dimeola and John Mc Laughling. But, again this is an opportunity to own many or most of his best at a convenient price in two separate volumes. If you really are starting to listen to Paco De Lucia I recommend you start with Volume 2 as I think the material introduces better the different moods of the artist and allows you to better sense his musical evolution. If you then want more go for Vol. 1 to complete Paco's main repertoire, and/or get "Luzia" (his last release), simply because today he is playing better than ever. Paco changed the sound and the depth of Flamenco and of Spain's modern music not by playing strange noises, crazy effects, or soloing out of tune, but by adding alternatives and expanding the music scales and improvising over the rigid structure of traditional Flamenco and Spanish music. Thank you Paco for allowing the Sapnish folklore and sentiment to grow.

Paco De Lucia Antologia Vol 1.......2001-02-11

[....] This CD is one of the best in my collection. Paco de Lucia is able to bring out emotion from a guitar that no one else is equal to. Every one of the selections are superb - full of passion and emotion.

Average customer rating: Prepare to Be Mesmerized still love it after 15+ years This disc introduced me to Brazil Not a New CD one of my desert island CDs

Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Various Artists Manufacturer: Luaka Bop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beleza Tropical 2: Novo! Mais! Melhor!, Compiled By David Byrne Clube da Esquina Pure Brazil: Caipirinha Samba Brasil Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil ASIN: B0000DB51P Release Date: 2005-03-22

Tracks:

1. Ponta de LanAfricano (Umbabarauma) - Jorge Ben
2. Sonho Meu - Maria Betha, Gal Costa, ,
3. Sero Um XodGilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
4. Um Canto de Afoxara O Cloco de IlIly- Caetano Veloso
5. O Leinho - Caetano Veloso
6. Caa - Chico Buarque
7. Calice - Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento
8. Equatorial - Lrges, , Borgues
9. San Vicente - Milton Nascimento
10. Quilombo, O el Dorado Negro - Gilberto Gil
11. Caramba! ... Galileu da Galil - Jorge Ben
12. Caixa de Sol - Nazare Pereira
13. Maculele - Nazare Pereira
14. Queixa - Caetano Veloso
15. Andar Com Fe (To Walk With Faith) - Gilberto Gil
16. Fio Maravilha - Jorge Ben
17. Anima - Milton Nascimento
18. Terra - Caetano Veloso

Customer Reviews:

Prepare to Be Mesmerized .......2006-09-23

I was given this album by a friend. I'm not a connoisseur of international music, but I must say I was instantly captivated by this musical compilation. The songs have a catchy, relaxing quality to them.

still love it after 15+ years.......2006-03-29

I bought the original about 15 years ago in cassette tape form
(yeah, I am getting older:). Even though I agree that Byrnes should have updated it with younger and more current artists, these classic songs still move me.

This disc introduced me to Brazil.......2006-03-16

What a great CD. I have all of Byrnes Brazilian discs and wish he would issue more. He really captured what makes Brazilian music great with his first three discs in this series. Still, this one is really special. The fourth and fifth disc in this series are dedicated to the artist Tom Ze who is brilliant in his own weird way. This first disc makes you just want to dance all over your living room. I wish Byrne would release more. Of course I now have a lot of the cds by the original artists, but this is the one that hooked me. Buy and enjoy.

Not a New CD.......2005-03-29

Why continue to recycle a CD that is now roughly sixteen years out of date? Yes, it is a great compilation, or, at least, it was in 1989, but times have changed. Maybe somebody should talk Byrne into updating this CD once again, as he did in 1999, with a new compilation or two or six. There are about a score of styles and literally dozens of artists in Brazil who deserve recognition for the music that they are making now. And it is somehow odd that while there is not exactly a shortage of Brazilian compilations out there, most of those efforts have a regretable tendency to recycle yesterday's headliners. How about a fresh compilation that includes such diverse artists as Djavan, Cibelle, Autoramas, Silvia Torres, Monica Salmaso, Carlinhos Brown, Vinicius Cantuaria, Helena, Trio Da Paz, Charlie Brown Jr, Rita Ribeiro, Fernanda Porto, Seu Jorge, and about, oh, fifty others. All are interesting artists making incredible music, and all are making that great music in the 21st century.

one of my desert island CDs.......2004-10-12

I've owned this CD for over ten years and it remains one of my favorites. The Brazilian music featured here manages to be both instantly accessable and yet at the same time exotic and new, from the stripped-down funkiness of "Ponta de Lança Africano" to the majestic "Equatorial" to the melancholy harmonies on "Fio Maravilha." I suppose the reason for this is the fact that these artists grew up immersed in their rich musical traditions, but at the same time they were exposed to the music of the Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Brown, etc. I don't like most of what falls under the "world music" umbrella, but this collection really hits the spot for me.

Also worth mentioning are the excellent liner notes and bilingual lyrics. Honestly, my only complaint is that this CD inspired me to go out and look for more Brazilian music but I've been unable to find anything else that I loved as much as this.

Average customer rating: A good introduction for those who are not purists! A good CD to start listening Silvio Rodriguez "Silvio Light" Sólo punto de partida Don't buy this one

Cuba Classics, Vol. 1: Canciones Urgentes Silvio Rodriguez Manufacturer: Luaka Bop ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: En Vivo en Argentina Dias y Flores Unicornio Causas Y Azares Mujeres ASIN: B0000DB51Q Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

1. Suee Una Noche de Verano
2. Causas y Azares
3. Como Esperando Abril
4. Playa Gir
5. Canto Arena
6. Maza
7. Cancirgente Para Nicaragua
8. Sueon Serpientes
9. Unicornio [Live]
10. Nuestro Tema
11. No Hachen Falta Alas
12. O Melancolia

Customer Reviews:

A good introduction for those who are not purists!.......2007-06-20

Unfortunately, the great Silvio Rodríguez is virtually unknown outside the Spanish-speaking world. Aware of that, I've recently started giving presents of this sampler to friends who have never heard of him, . . . and some of them have subsequently gone on to buy one or another of his classic albums. Of course, no compilation could ever do justice to the wide range of his oeuvre, but this gem of a collection is a good start for those who otherwise might never be aware of this great genius.

A good CD to start listening Silvio Rodriguez.......2006-08-12

I have many CD from Silvio Rodriguez. If you are like me, we both don't need a review. Looking at song listing is enough to know. Buy, if you are looking for only one Silvio Rodriguez's CD, i recommend this one. Many people only want a single CD from an artist, others want star with one, and after a while, return for more. In both cases, this CD is for them.

I recomend pass reviews below for people who are looking for 5 or 6 CD from Silvio Rodriguez. After all, probably if you are one from those, you already have this CD. Finally, pass reviews forget to mention "Días y Flores", it is a "must to have" CD in a Silvio Rodriguez basic colection.

"Silvio Light".......2006-02-21

I have to agree wholeheartedly with the review of this CD by Antonio Rioseco. This CD is for marketing Silvio to the gringo. It has the 'de rigueur' revolutionary songs like " Cancion urgente para Nicaragua" & "Playa Giron" but it is far from the essence of this singer/songwriter. I suggest exploring his triptychs (Triptico 1, 2, 3 and Silvio, Rodriguez and Dominguez). My favorites are the second ones in each series (Triptico 2 y Rodriguez) which include some of his best poems put to music. I love "Llover sobre mojado" & "El tiempo esta a favor de los pequenos" and Rodriguez's "Casiopea". So don't go for the Silvio Light go for something more filling.

Sólo punto de partida.......2005-11-03

Esta compilación puede considerarse como un punto de partida, pero no el mejor, ni el más representativo. Este disco está enfocado al mundo angloparlante, por lo que las canciones que contiene dan cuenta más de la música cubana que de las líricas de Silvio, las que la mayoría de las veces van acompañadas unicamente de guitarra acústicas y con ritmos sencillos.
Sin embargo es una buena forma de acercar a quienes no hablan nuestro idioma al increíble universo musical de Rodríguez. Además la edición es muy buena, y contiene las letras en ambas lenguas y con una biografía del trovador.

Don't buy this one.......2005-10-06

Cuban "trova" music has suffered a lot because of the compilations. They tend to reduce the music to "hits". And this compilation represents that manipulation (I dont care if it comes from Byrne or whatever) for Silvio Rodriguez music. If you want to really enjoy Rodriguez begin by his old albums (Al final de este viaje, Unicornio, Mujeres, etc). You can follow to the 80s big albums (especially "Triptico"), and then probably you will like to try the 90s solo work ("Silvio", "Rodriguez", "Dominguez") Trova is not about hits. Get the albums. Dont by this one, you will loose your money.

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Antologia, Vol. 1: 1973-1978 Inti-Illimani Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Andes | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Chile | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Peru | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Antologia, Vol. 2: 1979-1988 Antologia, Vol. 3: 1989-1998 Inti-Illimani El Pueblo Unido Antologia ASIN: B0002683UQ Release Date: 2004-12-06

Tracks:

1. Alturas
2. Fiesta de San Benito
3. Rin del Angelito
4. Tatati
5. Simon Bolivar
6. Exilada del Sur
7. Que Mas Quiero
8. Run Run Se Fue P'al Norte
9. Corazon Maldito
10. Pueblo Unido Jamas Sera Vencido
11. Dolencias
12. Papel de Plata
13. Arriba Quemando el Sol
14. Senora Chichera
15. Ojos Azules
16. America Novia Mia
17. Juanito Laguna
18. DeNuncia - Inti-Illimani, Isabel Parra

Average customer rating: Perfect For Non-Experts Great Artists...Just Not Their Best Songs. A great CD Almost worth replacing Why ONLY 5 stars?

Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical Various Artists Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Beleza Tropical 2: Novo! Mais! Melhor!, Compiled By David Byrne Brazil Classics, Vol. 2: O Samba Ile Aiye (The House of Life) - A Film by David Byrne Brazil Classics, Vol. 3: Forro, Etc. Clube da Esquina ASIN: B000002LG3 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) - Jorge Ben
2. Sonho Meu - Maria Bethania E Gal Costa
3. So Quero Um Xodo - Gilberto Gil
4. Um Canto de Afoxe Para O Bloco do lle (Ile Aye) - Caetano Veloso
5. O Leaozinho - Caetano Veloso
6. Cacada - Chico Buarqe
7. Calice - Chico Buarqe/Milton Nascimento
8. Equatorial - Lo Borges
9. San Vicente - Milton Nascimento
10. Quilomba, o el Dorado Negro - Gilberto Gil
11. Caramba!... Galileu Da Galileia - Jorge Ben
12. Caixa de Sol - Nazare Pereira
13. Maculele - Nazare Pereira
14. Queixa - Caetano Veloso
15. Andar Com Fe - Gilberto Gil
16. Fio Maravilha - Jorge Ben
17. Anima - Milton Nascimento
18. Terra - Caetano Veloso

Amazon.com

Compiled by former Talking Head David Byrne and released in 1989, with liner notes and translations by Arto Lindsay, Beleza Tropical documents a New York hipster's first infatuation with the rich, deep, and varied spectrum of Brazilian popular music from the rebellious '70s. There are better Brazilian anthologies, but none so clearly assembled in order to counter the received opinion of Brazilian music as lightweight bachelor-pad fluff (although Milton Nascimento, with his beautiful high tenor, sometimes comes close). Caetano Veloso (whose magnificent "Terra" is itself worth the price of admission) and Gilberto Gil are remarkable lyricists whose music is influenced as much by the Afro-Brazilian rhythms of northern Brazil as by the Beatles. Jorge Ben contributes a pair of highfalutin yet funky soccer songs, Chico Buarque is at his most uncompromisingly poetic, and Nazare Pereira taps deep into Brazilian folklore. --Richard Gehr

Customer Reviews:

Perfect For Non-Experts.......2007-04-10

Back in the '80s when this came out, US pop stars like David Byrne and Paul Simon won great praise for discovering "world music." Of course, this was the height of arrogance because this music has been around forever, just not known to many in the US. This Brazilian sampler is certainly melodious, though some think it doesn't contain the best work of the great Brazilian artists featured. So what? If you don't know this music very well, this CD makes a fabulous introduction. The lilting rhythms and irresistible melodies will grab any ears on first hearing and not let go.

Great Artists...Just Not Their Best Songs........2003-11-04

I was definitely a little dissapointed in this CD. I originally bought it because it had a lot of my favorite artists on it (Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, etc.), however this CD does not showcase these artists best songs or work.

A great CD.......2000-01-19

I've had this CD for nearly 10 years now, and I still love it. It is a great introduction to Brazilian music. Like many compilations featuring various artists, there is a wide variety of styles; some songs I don't like as much, while others are just incredible, and that's why it ranks as a five-star CD. I would rank the best songs on "Brazil Classics I: Beleza Tropical" with songs by the Beatles or Simon & Garfunkel. It's hard to describe-- the music is a little bit familiar and accessable to my American ears, and at the same time very different than anything I had heard before. I gave a copy as gift to a friend, and he loved it. Then he promptly went out and bought two copies to give as gifts to other friends. It's definitely the kind of CD you want to share with your friends and spread the word about. The liner notes are quite good, too.

Almost worth replacing.......2000-01-08

I owned this CD until recently. Basically, I wore it out by playing certain cuts over, and over, and over ... mostly at grad school parties where friends would always ask "What's this! " About 70% of this material is as good as any music I've ever heard, Beatles included. It's the other 30% that grates. Such are the slings & arrows of any very good, challenging compilation by more than one artist. Continuity can be a problem. Worth owning once as a fine (and historically important) intro to Brasilian music, but not worth replacing. There's better musica brasileira to be had - once you know what you like. Therein lies the value of this CD.

Why ONLY 5 stars?.......1999-12-01

This is one of the best compilations (not only of brazilian music, but of any kind) i've ever had the luck to listen to, even though i think it's not the best David Byrne's compilation (i think Samba is). It's great from beginning to end, it doesn't have a flaw, it offers you some of the best creations of some of the best MPB musicians of any time. This is a must (IMHO) not only for all the MPB fans (including myself) but all music fans out there, you can't go wrong with this. Thanx David Byrne for such compilation, and even more thanx to the musicians that in any way were part of the process of creating such marvelous music. thanx again!

Average customer rating: A DJ's perspective ...

Sus Primeros Exitos 1935/40, Vol. 1 Juan d'Arienzo Manufacturer: Bmg Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sus Primeros Exitos 1935/40, Vol. 2 Instrumental Al Compas del Corazon Instrumentales Inolvidables Bailando Tangos, Valses y Milongas ASIN: B00005QAKJ Release Date: 2002-02-17

Tracks:

1. Cumparsita
2. Don Juan
3. Gallo Ciego
4. Pasion
5. Sabado
6. Cabure
7. Jueves
8. Milonga, Vieja Milonga
9. Re Fa Si
10. 9 de Julio
11. Viruta
12. Lagrimas y Sonrisas
13. Pollito
14. Derecho Viejo
15. Que Noche!
16. Punalada
17. Cachafaz
18. Rodriguez Pena
19. Joaquina
20. Felicia

Customer Reviews:

A DJ's perspective ..........2005-12-02

A must have album of 30's D'Arienzo. This is the music that sparked the "Golden Age" of Argentine tango dancing! Great transfers.

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World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 1 Enrique Chia Manufacturer: Begui Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Brazilian & Latin Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music International Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Easy Listening | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 2 World's Favorite Piano Love Songs, Vol. 3 Cheers to the Years, Vol. 1 Piano Romantico, Vol. 2 Cheers to the Years, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00003L48Z Release Date: 1994-11-11

Tracks:

1. It's Impossible (Somos Novios)
2. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
3. Smile
4. Lisbon Antigua/April In Portugal
5. Over The Rainbow
6. La Vie En Rose
7. I Love Paris/Mack The Knife (Moritat)/Poor People Of Paris
8. I Just Called To Say I Love You
9. I Will Wait For You (Umbrellas Of Cherburg)
10. It's Now Or Never (O Sole Mio)
11. A Man Without Love (Quando M' Inamoro)
12. Return To Me/Luna Rossa
13. Danny Boy
14. Yellow Bird/Jamaica Farewell/Mary Ann/Island In The Sun
15. Anniversary Waltz
16. Old Lang Syne

Average customer rating: Latin-American maestros at their very best Exquisite Performance beautiful mexican music

Latin American Classics, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Ginastera | Ginastera, Alberto | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Villa-Lobos, Heitor | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Tone Poems | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Villa-Lobos, Heitor | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Carlos Chávez: The Complete Symphonies Silvestre Revueltas: Centennial Anthology 1899-1999 Revueltas: Orchestral Music Latin American Fiesta Latin American Classics [Australia] ASIN: B0000013Z5 Release Date: 1994-12-13

Tracks:

1. Huapango
2. Sensemaya
3. Estrellita
4. Vals Poetico
5. El Trenecito (Bachiana Brasileira No. 2)
6. Malambo
7. Sobre Las Olas (On The Waves)
8. Festive Overture
9. Sarabande For Strings
10. Sones De Mariachi

Customer Reviews:

Latin-American maestros at their very best.......1999-09-09

This recording brings the music of great composers from Mexico,Brazil,and Argentina.The Huapango by Moncayo is played beautiful and a well performed solo for trumpet and trombone.Sensemaya is played with virtuosity."Estrllita" is the best known of all Mexican song here arrenged for strings is very charming.The "Trezinho do Caipira" by Villa-Lobos is performed here to great effect by the orchestra and its percussion section.The Obertura Festiva by Halfter is performed with grace.Galindo's "Sones Macriachi" is also a piece where a mariachi gorup is immitated also to great effect by the orchestra and I think that Mr.Galindo captured the spirit of Mexico very well here.Its a great recording.Thank you Naxos... Well done Mr. Batiz

Exquisite Performance.......1999-08-03

Batiz does a magnificent job, especially with respect to Huapango. The orchestra is full and vibrant. As a brass player (trumpet), I listen especially close to this section of the orchestra. I must say that the brass met my expectations: they have great volume and lose neither control nor focus on fortissimo passages. All instruments with solo parts do an excellent job of finding a balance between projecting their sound and maintaining musicality. The trumpets in particular possess that "sizzling" or vibrating quality which characterizes the better players.

beautiful mexican music.......1999-04-03

great music interpreted by a great director, maestro Batiz

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9. Phenomenon [CD-single]
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