Gamalek Rabena Yesiedo [Import]

1. Gamalek Rabena Yesiedo

2. Ellail Yetoul We Ye Kedny

3. Shagany Houak

4. El Azoul Fayek We Rayek

5. Elly Habbak Ya Hanah

6. Yama Amaar Al Forak

7. Alely Emta Kalbek Yteed

8. Malak Ya Kalby

Gamalek Rabena Yesiedo,Oum Khalsoum,Membrane,World Beat,World Music

Average customer rating: Nice cuban music Cubano Revisited Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band Buena Vista Social Club Classic Absolutely fantastic!

Buena Vista Social Club Ry Cooder , Ibrahim Ferrar , Ruben Gonzalez , Compay Segundo , and Omara Portuondo Manufacturer: Nonesuch 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 Son | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vista Social Club Introducing...Rubén González Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo A Toda Cuba Le Gusta ASIN: B000005J56 Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Chan Chan
2. De Camino A La Vereda
3. El Cuarto De Tula
4. Pueblo Nuevo
5. Dos Gardenias
6. Y Tu Que Has Hecho
7. Veinte Anos
8. El Carretero
9. Candela
10. Amor De Loca Juventud
11. Orgullecida
12. Murmullo
13. Buena Vista Social Club
14. La Bayamesa

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Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on "El Cuarto de Tula" is both more blinding and more tasteful than any guitar showcase on any recent rock album; a quote from "Stormy Weather" and some very distinct parallels to Hawaiian styles remind us of why it's called "world music." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Nice cuban music.......2007-03-15

I have had this album a number of years, and my enthusiasm is not quite as great as many of the viewers here, because although it is generally pleasant listening, I don't think there are really any outstanding tracks or personal favorites on here.

I should add that I speak Spanish fairly well and therefore understand the lyrics, and am generally an enthusiast of Hispanic culture and music. The story of this worthy project and how this was recorded are interesting and I suspect some reviewers are moved more by sentiment than just on the merits of the music, some of which seems very middle-of-the-road to me, albeit pleasant enough for casual listening.

Cubano Revisited.......2007-02-12

Ry Cooder did a good thing reassembling these wonderfully talented and forgotten stars of another period. Great album, wish it was a double, triple, a collection. I would buy it. Can't replace these icons of another era and their sound will be gone with them.

Ry Cooder With All Star Cuban Band.......2007-02-02

All done in Spainish, this excellent CD has a book included with translations and facts about the players. The music here oozes with atmosphere, taking you to the heart of Cuba. First rate musicianship and great songs all the way through. Ry leaves the vocals to various others, but his guitar work is unmistakably present. A good veiw indeed!

Buena Vista Social Club Classic.......2007-01-16

For those of you who are fans of the Buena Vista Social Club already, this is the masterpiece. A culmination of talented musicians, soul, love, and sultry afternoons with a cool drink getting ready to kick on into the night!

For those of you who have never listened to this style of music, don't just listen to it once as you could compare it to the first 3 olives you have ever eaten.

The first one shocks your taste with a layered complexity that is both sharp and mellow, leaving you with a look on your face that says "what just happened?".

The second takes you back to the memory of your first taste, and enjoying re-living the sensation, you start looking for more.

The third confirms your interests and instils an infatuation with something unique, powerful, and good for the heart and soul, that will be played over and over again.

Absolutely fantastic!.......2007-01-11

Michael Fletcher reviewed this CD spot-on. And I concur with the review that it is magical--it is indeed that. I can listen to it over and over at work or at home! It seems to suit almost any mood and simply nourishes the soul. I highly recommend for anyone who enjoys good music--you don't even need to be a fan of Cuban music. I certainly am not well versed in Latin music, but am a definite fan of this album!

Average customer rating: An un/rediscovered gem! A must buy for anyone that likes Cuban music Farewell to Ruben Gonzalez Sadly no longer with us... The Past Re-Introducing Itself to the Ever-Emerging Present

Introducing...Rubén González Rubén González Manufacturer: Nonesuch 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 General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music International | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Purists | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Presents Omara Portuondo A Toda Cuba Le Gusta Buena Vista Social Club Presents: Manuel Guajiro Mirabal ASIN: B000005J55 Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. La Enganadora
2. Cumbanchero
3. Tres Lindas Cubanas
4. Melodia Del Rio
5. Mandinga
6. Siboney
7. Almendra
8. Tumbao
9. Como Siento Yo

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Cuban pianist Rubén González has lived through this century's greatest musical windstorms, from the emergence of son to salsa to Latin Jazz and more. Born in 1919, González also retired from playing professionally years before this, his debut CD, was even recorded. He reemerged in 1996 when World Circuit stopped in Cuba to record for several days. He ended up making a thrilling debut. This impromptu CD was cut in a day, and its limber vibe shines for all its uptempo looseness. González plays a rainbow of Cuban rhythms and prods his percussionists and lone trumpeter to great depths of conversation and great heights of flash. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

An un/rediscovered gem!.......2007-01-10

Having just seen the movie "Buena Vista Social Club", I needed to hear more wonderful music from the principal musicians and singers. Special thanks should go to Ry Cooder and his son for rediscovering this historic music before they all passed.( Of whom most already have.)
All the musicians and singers are very special in their own singular, as well as collective right, but my personal favorite is Ruben Gonzalez on piano. What a Gem! I urge anyone who loves Afro-Cuban Jazz to add this to your collection, you WILL NOT be disappointed!

A must buy for anyone that likes Cuban music.......2005-11-28

A friend introduced me to this CD and I think I might wear it out. Three of the songs are his own compositions, while the rest of the songs are Cuban favorites. Ruben approaches these these pieces with a unique light and and lively style. The music is infectious and makes you want to get up and dance.

There is a nice variety. Unlike with some folk music where after you've heard a few songs it starts to sound the same--each song here is a gem of its own. This is one of those CDs where you will like every song.

Farewell to Ruben Gonzalez.......2003-12-10

On Monday, December 8, 2003, Ruben Gonzalez died at the unregretful age of 84. Farewell to an unbelievably charismatic and talented musician! His death is the sad realistic reminder that as great musicians like him grow old and die, so does a priceless era of music that will never be emulated.

Sadly no longer with us..........2003-12-10

Ruben Gonzalez no longer is with us. He passed away yesterday. At least he lived a life worth living! He was one of the best Latin pianists ever, one of those (like a friend said) that you just don't find any more. He combined technique and charm in a way that few have been able to. Fortunately for the rest of the world, Ry Cooder discovered him, along with Ibrahim Ferrer and a host of other Cuban geniuses of Latin music with his Buena Vista Social Club initiative. After that album, this "Introductory" recording presented Ruben Gonzalez's work to the world in a more focused way. You are bound to respect this gentleman once you take a listen to this album. Ruben Gonzalez: descansa en paz!

The Past Re-Introducing Itself to the Ever-Emerging Present.......2003-08-22

Ry Cooder once described Ruben Gonzalez as, "A Cuban cross between Thelonius Monk and Felix the Cat." Ruben Gonzalez is no Thelonius Monk...and I cannot really say if he is Felix the Cat...but he is definitely an extremely rare piece of jazz history...an "endangered species" of sorts in comparison to today's lacklustre jazz scene. Thanks to the re-emergence of mostly forgotten Cuban musicians in the late 90's through such vehicles as the Afro-Cuban All-Stars and the Buena Vista Social Club, the world...or at least a portion of it...has had the opportunity to experience a truly unique skill and sound that once flourished. This description of Ruben Gonzalez's music cannot do him justice. When you listen to him either pounding out or softly lifting notes off the piano keys, feelings of excitement, nostalgia, appreciation, comfort, and reflection can all rise to the surface. His skill is difficult to match; his love of music nearly impossible to emulate. Ruben Gonzalez "is" the music he creates and plays...a living example of the musical past re-introducing itself to the ever-emerging present.

Average customer rating: 2-1/2 stars -- Return it back to the basics! He's still my American Idol. Nice... I like... (3.5 Stars) Maybe He Should 'Return' To The Studio!

The Return Ruben Studdard Manufacturer: J-Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fantasia Coming Home Ten Once Again In My Songs ASIN: B000HBKCDM Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. The Return (Of The Velvet Bear)
2. Change Me
3. Make Ya Feel Beautiful
4. Get U Loose
5. Our Story
6. One Side
7. What Tha Business Is
8. Rather Just Not Know
9. Ain't No Party
10. Listen To Ya Heart
11. I'm Not Happy
12. To Da Crib
13. Blow Ya Mind
14. If Only For One Night

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After the righteous blast of gospel that was I Need an Angel, Ruben Studdard's oh-so-secular disc, The Return, can be a little disconcerting: he of the velvet voice and teddybear looks wants to get you loose (see "Get U Loose"), but more importantly, he wants to get you used to the fact that, cuddly nickname or no, he's--lookout, ladies!--a playa. "Let me start by saying I'm not tryin' to get in your jeans," sings the man most of the world recognizes as a nice religious boy on the appealingly crackly "Let Me Make You Feel Beautiful." By the next track, though, he gets to the point: "Your body my body gonna be friends." And so it goes with the rest of the disc: diamonds shine off of his cuffs on "What Tha Business Is," a bouncy but burly club track; "To Da Crib" traffics in pure seduction ("I'm tellin' you, you won't forget it girl, even though you thought he rocked your world") and tosses in the N word for effect; and "Blow Ya Mind" extends a straightforward invitation--"take your clothes off/it'll feel right." It's not that Studdard, whose voice is in as fine a form as it was in 2003 when he won "American Idol," comes off as lecherous here--there have been far dirtier R&B discs--but he does give his sweet Southern persona a run for its money. Still, check him out: with Luther gone, there may be no smoother R&B torchbearer. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

2-1/2 stars -- Return it.......2007-04-29

Some people were surprised when Ruben Studdard won the second season of American Idol over Clay Aiken, including me, because I later thought that although Ruben could sing, he was just chosen so we wouldn't start calling the show racist. But I wasn't too impressed with his debut album Soulful because the songwriting was less than stellar. What I DID like was his second album, the inspirational I Need an Angel, which is where I came to the decision that his skills were possibly better suited for gospel songs. Still, Ruben gave us a new R&B album in the form of The Return.

One thing about this album refers to what both my brother and reviewer The Specialist said: the general public seems to only be interested in the FIRST album from Idol winners (unless your name is Kelly Clarkson, that is). But what's more frustrating than the low album sales is the fact that the lyrics on here are just awful. Yeah, Ruben is still a great singer, but that still can't cover up missteps like the corny title track and "Rather Just Not Know" (whose subject matter is reminiscent of Mario Winans' "I Don't Wanna Know"). Speaking of aptly titled songs, "I'm Not Happy" made me say just that.

There is an obligatory Scott Storch song on here, "What Tha Business Is", and the beat is wasted due to more subpar lyrics. In the otherwise decent "Make Ya Feel Beautiful", it sounds like the beat is tripping over itself, and the beat to "Ain't No Party" is annoying. The lead single "Change Me" is just odd, but "Get U Loose" is laughable, especially with lyrics like "Your body and my body are gonna be friends".

If you ever wondered why Ruben never tried to write his own lyrics, just listen to "To Da Crib" and soon you'll say, "Oh, THAT'S why" (and that better not have been him rapping -- by the way, saying "#1 stunna" hasn't been cool since 2002). But actually, Ruben does do a good job on another track he co-wrote, "Blow Ya Mind", the only song on here I really like. There is also an obligatory Luther Vandross song at the end of the album ("If Only For One Night"), which, although good, seems kind of clichéd.

As a few other reviewers have suggested, Ruben needs to stop kicking the disposable R&B and shoot for TRULY soulful tunes like we fans heard when he was on Idol. Unless you really want to complete your AI collection, it would be best if you leave this album in the store to save yourself a return trip.

Anthony Rupert

back to the basics!.......2007-04-02

EVEN THOUGH HE WAS GIVING THANKS TO GOD IN HIS PREVIOUS ALBUM,WHICH WAS ALL GOOD,HE BROUGHT IT BACK TO WHAT ENDEARED HIM TO WHAT HAS GROWN TO MILLIONS OF FANS. FANTASTIC ALBUM(CD!) CONTINUE TO PUT OUT BEAUTIFUL MUSIC. GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU. M.L.ROBINSON-PENNSAUKEN,N.J.

He's still my American Idol........2007-03-29

This c.d. is way better than his last one. We love it.

Nice... I like..........2007-03-14

I'd wanted this album the moment I knew he was coming back mainstream. I'm really feeling track 4, Get Loose has a upbeat tempo and the language is comical. The lyrics throughout the whole thing's very catchy. Not too many tracks I don't care for. I can listen to the CD all the way through and not get annoyed. The big Teddy Bear has such a beautiful voice. Highly recommend.

(3.5 Stars) Maybe He Should 'Return' To The Studio!.......2007-02-09

The 'velvet teddy bear' resurfaced this year after being out of the limelight for awhile. The American Idol winner has shed a massive amount of weight and continues to strive to lose more. But one thing that is certain is that being gone for so long can have a big impact when it comes to a musical career. Ruben Studdard was hoping that his new album The Return would live up to his debut album. But some might be surprised that the album isn't as polished as that shiny bald head of his.

The first single "Change Me" sounds too much like "Sorry 2004" to me. It's still a decent song, but the formula of recreating previous hits just doesn't sit well with fans. Songs like the title track "The Return," "I'm Not Happy," "Get U Loose," and "What Tha Business" are good, but the production and mid-tempo melodies don't complement Ruben's powerful singing ability at all. Some of the better tracks on the album are the seductive "Our Story," the second single "Make Ya Feel Beautiful," and "One Side" (the last two tracks were penned by Ne-Yo). But Ne-Yo missed the mark with "Rather Just Not Know" with objectionable lines like "Tell me another lie/ make me believe it's all in my mind/ tell me you were out with your girls last night/ and that my boys didn't see you with another guy." Other good songs are the self-explanatory "Blow Ya Mind" and the bonus track "If Only For One Night," a cover of the late, great Luther Vandross.

It's almost a blessing in disguise that Ruben's album isn't a knockout hit. He needs to take his time and grow into a respectable artist that people can learn to love and appreciate over time. Even the greats like Luther and Stevie didn't have all 5-star albums throughout their career. So just because this album isn't a classic doesn't mean it's not respectable. The Return does what it's supposed to do...fulfill the void that his fan base has been feeling in his absence and further demonstrate that he's a viable R&B artist who will stand the test of time.

Average customer rating: The standard by which ALL Latino music should be measured! One of latin music's most important recording!

Siembra Willie Colón & Rubén Blades Manufacturer: Fania / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa & Merengue | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Celia & Johnny La Voz Lo Mato Comedia El Malo ASIN: B000EMGK0S Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Plastico - Willie ColColWillie
2. Buscando Guayaba
3. Pedro Navaja
4. Maria Lionza
5. Ojos
6. Dime
7. Siembra

Customer Reviews:

The standard by which ALL Latino music should be measured!.......2007-04-10

Though I grew up on the Lower east side of Manhattan I was never much into Latin music or Salsa. My brother however is a fanatic and gave me this album back in 1979 with a dedication in Spanish from Ruben Blades! Needless to say this has become an heirloom.

As for the music, upon hearing the songs I was instantly struck by the fact that this did not sound like any other latin music I'd ever heard. The Lyrics were actually meaningful, uplifting, exhorting! The masterful music infused with Willie Colon's breathtaking orchestration will take you away to musical bliss. All of this while accomplishing the impossible; EVERY song can be danced to yet simultaneously meditated on. The thought provoking lyrics will have you rethinking your role as a Latino while tapping your feet.

There is no filler on Siembra. There is not one bad song on the album. My 15 year old just heard it recently and was blown away, a testament to this true Masterpiece that will live on for decades.

One of latin music's most important recording!.......2006-05-25

This is the new remastered edition of this classic Willie Colon recording featuring Ruben Blades on vocals. The lyrical aspect of this recording has been covered elsewhere so I'm not going to dwell on it besides metioning that most of the lyrics deal with the political reality of the "latino everyman."
The reissue has all the original cover art and an appropiate essay covering the significance of this recording. The only drawback is that it didn't include the lyric sheet or additional tracks. I'm sure that someone, somewhere has to have outakes from these sessions. Maybe these things will come as a part of a box set of another "commemorative" edition once everyone involved "gets paid."
Otherwise, the sound is louder, more focused and a bit cleaner. But again as with some of these new Fania remasters, the top end is rounded off to eliminate hiss. I find that bothersome, but I'm just being picky.

Buy it!

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The Best of Ruben Blades Ruben Blades Manufacturer: Snapper UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Willie Colon Best of Fania All-Stars Buscando América Siembra Tributo A Hector Lavoe ASIN: B00020QZKC Release Date: 2004-05-24

Tracks:

1. Pedro Navaja - RubBlades,
2. Telefonito - RubBlades,
3. Mora - RubBlades,
4. Maleta - RubBlades,
5. Juan Pachanga - RubBlades
6. Te Odio y Te Quiero - RubBlades
7. Ligia Elena - RubBlades,
8. Cimarron - RubBlades,
9. Para Ser Rumbero - RubBlades
10. Pablo Pueblo - RubBlades,
11. Canto Abacua - RubBlades
12. Paula C. - RubBlades

Tracks:

1. Siembra - RubBlades,
2. Ojos - RubBlades,
3. Cabeza de Hacha - RubBlades
4. Ganas - RubBlades
5. Me Recordaras - RubBlades,
6. Plantacion Adentro - RubBlades,
7. Pasado No Perdona - RubBlades
8. Tu Me Accostumbraste - RubBlades
9. What Happened - RubBlades,
10. Tiburon - RubBlades,
11. Venganza - RubBlades,
12. Usted - RubBlades
13. Madame Kalalu - RubBlades,

Album Description

Two disc compilation for artist known as the 'Bruce Springsteen of salsa' collects his best recordings for the Fania label. Charly. 2004.

Album Details

Nicknamed the Bruce Springsteen of Salsa. Double Set Compiling the Best of Recordings Made for Fania.

Average customer rating: viasualize paradise A Pleasure great new flamenco Sizzling Guitar "New Flamenco" not new Flamenco

Gypsy Passion: New Flamenco (Narada Collection Series) Manufacturer: Narada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music Gypsy | Eastern Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Flamenco | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Gypsy Soul: New Flamenco Obsession: New Flamenco Romance Gypsy Fire Guitar Greats: The Best of New Flamenco Best of Narada New Flamenco Guitar ASIN: B000005P66 Release Date: 1997-02-25

Tracks:

1. Lucia - Oscar Lopez
2. Gipsy - Jesse Cook
3. Gypsy Flame - Armik
4. Dulce Libertad - Lara & Reyes
5. 2 The Night - Ottmar Liebert
6. Bola - Strunz & Farah
7. Danza Mora - Eric Tingstad
8. Rumba Rumba Gitanita - Ruben Romero & Lydia Torea
9. Torero - Govi
10. Istanbul - Bruce Bec Var
11. Torrecillo Del Leal - Miguel De La Bastide
12. Rockin' Gypsies - Willie & Lobo

Customer Reviews:

viasualize paradise.......2006-08-30

I would recommend this CD. A friend of mine had this Cd, I liked it so much I had to get my own copy. I have also had a lot of other friends ask about this CD.

I'm not a deticated fan of tis music as others may be but if you are oing to start anywhere, this is one you want. To me, all the songs are gtreat to listen to. The songs will take you to another world.

A Pleasure.......2006-06-26

This CD is fantastic for anyone who loves Flaminco and the Flaminco guitar. It surges with energy and might just have you "dancing in the streets" or rushing out to sign up for lessons. Enjoy it; you won't be disappointed. P.S. I have heard and seen live Flaminco in Seville, more than once, and this one really took me back with even greater awe and admiration, in addition to the otherwise wonderful memories.

great new flamenco.......2006-03-26

OK let me just settle all this criticism for all those who may want to buy this cd. First of all I play flamenco guitar professionally. There are 50 different styles of flamenco that are well know and countless others that arene't so well known.
Within those styles are hundreds of compas most based on the city in Spain of origin. There are a myriad of time signatures including the 12 meter hemiolic which most common in Bulerias.
I have reviewed this and other CD's like Flamenco chill and comment without reserve that these are flamenco songs. The "modernization" of flamenco music can be equated to blues appearing in every rock recording for the last 50 years. An old type flamenco recording would usually be a concert piece from Tarraga or Jerez or one those classically trained flamenco artists. It could well be argued that they classicized flamenco which ripped out all the guts and soul of the music. The amazing picado runs, powerful rageos, and alzapua licks are all mandatory elements of flamenco. If one would participate in a juelgo they would see a cajon, castenettes, palmas, cante, baille etc...this is a letre..a play of sorts with everyone responding to the cante. To listen to this in a recording would be like listening to the sound of a baseball game..there would be so much missing that it would be a complete waste of time.
SO stop tying to be mr. know it all and just enjoy music for what it is..an expression of human emotion....peace out

Sizzling Guitar.......2006-02-25

i'm an amature but trust me this fusion of guitars is one of the BEST your ears could ever..rythym,skill,harmony all in one.

"New Flamenco" not new Flamenco.......2005-12-07

With apologies to Mr. L.K. Coleman and his utterly misleading Spotlight Review, this album does not pretend to be anything but what it is. Flamenco is a traditional form of music born in Andalusian Spain and created from Indian, Arabic, Jewish, Romano-Iberian and Celto-Iberian elements. GYPSY PASSION and its successors in the Narada catalogue are examples of Nuevo Flamenco or "New Flamenco" which is a style of Fusion incorporating traditional Flamenco, Jazz, Rock, Classical, and other musics. Either Mr. Coleman doesn't know about New Flamenco as a school of performance, or he's a purist who just dislikes it.

In either case, this album deserves five stars as a lively, engaging and pleasurable listening experience. And yes, "New Flamenco" has revitalized the traditional Andalusian form in modern-day Spain. GYPSY PASSION is absolutely worth your time.

Average customer rating: Not a huge salsa fan but this is a touchstone RUBEN'S BEST WORK. Ruben Blades and Son de Solar Live! El poder de la letra great!

Rubén Blades y Son del Solar...Live! Rubén Blades y Son del Solar Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Salsa | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mundo Buscando América Caminando Tiempos Siembra ASIN: B000002H7A Release Date: 1990-03-12

Tracks:

1. Decisiones
2. Cuentas del Alma
3. El Padre Antonio
4. Pedro Navaja
5. Todos Vuelven
6. La Cancion del Final del Mundo
7. Ojos de Perro Azul
8. Buscando America
9. Muevete

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Ruben Blades puts in a dynamic performance, recorded in New York, that shows why he is known foremost as a singer rather than a film star or politician. The native Panamanian has a distinctive take on Salsa, combining an innate jazz sensibility along with Salsa's inherent dance grooves. His band Son del Solar is one of the best in the business, following Blade's warm and personal vocals through every move with some great solos and arrangements. Several of his successes are featured, such as "Pedro Navaja" and "Todos Vuelven," and "Muevete" gets a scintillating 12-minute workout. With a little Caribbean influence in the mix, Live delivers a smooth punch with a velvet glove that will definitely rock you. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

Not a huge salsa fan but this is a touchstone.......2006-09-04

I have not been put on this planet to celebrate pan-Hispanic culture, but what can I say? This collection of toons makes my teeth sweat. The power of the vibe here is nuclear, I kid you not.

Ruben's output over the years has been patchy from where I sit, but he makes not a wrong move in this collection. The Son del Solar are gods one and all.

Buy this platter and feel the power.

RUBEN'S BEST WORK........2004-12-30

ALTHOUGH NOT THE FIRST ALBUM I OWNED OF RUBEN, CERTAINLY THIS ONE COMBINES HIS POWERFUL MESSAGES WITH ONE HELL OF A PERFORMANCE BY THE BAND. THE ADRENALINE STARTS PUMPING FROM THE FIRST SONG AND LEAVES YOU DANCING AND WANTING MORE BY THE END OF THE NIGHT. IF YOU OWN JUST ONE RUBEN BLADES CD, THIS ONE IS IT. BTW, the first time I bought this cd, some of the tracks didn't play well on ANY cd player. I noticed that only a partial album is available at i-Tunes and that the same songs that gave me trouble are the ones missing from their list too... maybe mine wasn't the only bad copy out there

Ruben Blades and Son de Solar Live!.......2003-08-11

Ruben Blades and Son de Solar's Live! is a refulgent live album. I have the tape version containing an extra track on it-Patria. Son de Solar sounded remarkably well. It is not surprising since Son de Solar is one of the best concomitant bands Blades can have: Marc Quiñones and Izbarra-I misspelled his name but nevertheless one of the best timbaleros in Latin jazz-taking care of the rhythm section.

Live! segues through most of Blades' Elektra -post- FANIA days repertoire starting with Decisiones and with the denouement of laudatory live renditions of Patria- cassette version only- and Muevete. The latter is a Los Van Van song showing Blades' openness to the seemingly modern and `electric' Cuban rumba. Blades' sonero voice is timeless as usual. The downside is that Live! seems to come up short and that might be explained because it is missing FANIA classics- except for Pedro Navaja. Notwithstanding, even without the FANIA classics, this album is filled with worth post-FANIA exemplars.

El poder de la letra.......2001-10-03

El poder de la letra de las canciones de Ruben Blades es reconocido en todo el mundo. Muchas canciones de salsa tienen textos obsoletos; afortunadamente tenemos a Ruben Blades que compone canciones que siempre llevan en significado, ya sea social, político o hasta económico. Ruben Blades se hizo famoso con Pedro Navaja, una canción muy larga que uno no quiere que termine.
Éste CD contiene otras canciones como El Padre Antonio, Decisiones o Buscando América que son inolvidables. Qué suerte que tuvo Latinoamérica cuando Ruben perdió las elecciones en Panamá. Haz música Ruben que allí eres el primero.

Virgilio Krumbacher

great!.......2001-04-05

Captures his unique brand of salsa. The "Decisiones" alone is worth the price of admission to this gig. Ruben Blades is a PANAMANIAN!!

Average customer rating: Archeophone's "Real Ragtime" Second Edition

Real Ragtime: Disc Recordings from Its Heyday Manufacturer: Archeophone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | 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 General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocalists | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Stomp and Swerve: American Music Gets Hot The 1890s, Volume 1: Wipe Him Off the Land Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922 The 1890s, Volume 2: Wear Yer Bran' New Gown The Greatest Ragtime of the Century ASIN: B000BKP5K4 Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Florida Rag (Vess L. Ossman)
2. When Uncle Joe Plays a Rag on His Old Banjo (Arthur Collins)
3. Booster Fox Trot (Victor Military Band)
4. Berkeley March (Cullen and Collins)
5. Hu-la Hu-la Cake Walk (Sousas Band)
6. Dill Pickles Rag (Chris Chapman)
7. Cakewalk (John J. Kimmel)
8. Everybody Rag with Me (American Quartet)
9. Creole Belles (Columbia Orchestra)
10. By the Sycamore Tree Medley (Ossman and Hunter)
11. The International Rag (Collins and Harlan)
12. Silver Heels (Fred Van Eps)
13. Canhanibalmo Rag (Arthur Pryors Band)
14. A Coon Band Contest (Vess L. Ossman)
15. Youre Talking Rag-Time (Arthur Collins)
16. Sugar Plum (Samuel Siegel and Roy Butin)
17. Whipped Cream (Fred Van Eps)
18. Deiro Rag (Guido Deiro)
19. Old Folks Rag (Van Eps Trio)
20. Ragged William (Metropolitan Orchestra)
21. Ragtime Temple Bells (Billy Murray)
22. Russian Rag (Earl Fullers Rector Novelty Orchestra)
23. Hungarian Rag (Pietro Deiro)
24. Wild Cherry Rag (Eddie Morton)
25. The King of Rags (Arthur Pryors Band)
26. The Darkies Awakening (Vess L. Ossman)
27. Cohans Rag Babe (Arthur Collins)
28. Some Baby (Van Eps Banjo Orchestra)
29. Ruff Johnsons Harmony Band (Gene Greene)

Product Description

From the introduction: This CD is the second edition of Archeophone’s very first release, which established our mission of providing detailed, scholarly, and unabashed reissues of the early recording industry’s product in attractive and generous packages. With this newly remastered, freshly annotated edition, we are bringing our first and favorite release to the standards that you expect from the leader in acoustic-era reissues. To some music fans, the title of Real Ragtime sounded like a battle cry of authenticity, but the aim of the collection was and remains a simple one, grounded in the history of record buying a century ago: to show that the ragtime consumers were likely to find on records for more than 20 years was not the kind of ragtime we think of today. They were more likely to find banjos and brass bands playing ragtime than pianos, and their collections of disc recordings almost certainly had numerous examples of watered-down ragtime—the Tin Pan Alley knock-offs that really had no ragtime but called themselves “rags” just for the added marketability such a designation would bring. Ragtime was as much about a musical mood, a general feeling in the air, as it was about what scholars would identify as real ragtime. It was a trope that defined the early recording industry and pervaded the entire culture for a generation. These are the recordings people listened to, whether they were really ragtime or not—and they were thought of, no doubt, as the genuine item.

Customer Reviews:

Archeophone's "Real Ragtime" Second Edition.......2005-10-09

This is the second edition of this CD to be released by Archeophone Records. It contains one additional tune and one substitution. The selections have been remastered, and the sound which was good the first time, has even been improved this time. Some of these recordings are over one hundred years old, and have no right to sound this good! This disc offers a good cross section of the music that was popular between 1898 and 1918. The booklet is done with a real attention to detail, and a lot of information is included along with photographs and first class graphics. This disc, along with the others from this company (I have them all), can stand tall alongside any other reissues by anyone!

Titles I especially enjoy are "Booster Fox Trot" by the Victor Military Band; "Dill Pickles Rag" by Chris Chapman; "The International Rag" by Collins and Harlan; "Cohen's Rag Babe" by Arthur Collins; and "Ragtime Temple Bells" by Billy Murray.

By the way, the substitution mentioned is a different version of "Dill Pickles Rag". The original version by Chris Chapman (1908), is included here, while the version by William H. Reitz (1922), was featured in the first edition of this CD. The additional tune is "Sugar Plum" by Samuel Siegel and Roy Butin.

For those who enjoy original recordings of the first quarter of the twentieth century, this disc is a good place to begin. Archeophone Records is the premier company reissuing this material, and I can recommend their CDs highly. They have released discs featuring Bert Williams, Billy Murray, Art Hickman, and The Benson Orchestra of Chicago; along with over twenty more titles, all of the highest quality sound that modern remastering will allow.

Average customer rating: Beware: This is NOT the Original Recording Remastered Really close to a masterpiece omg Avoid the "colorized" CD and get the original if you can find it. One facet of many

Cruising with Ruben & the Jets Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention Manufacturer: Zappa Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Doo Wop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Comedy Rock | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Burnt Weeny Sandwich Absolutely Free Lumpy Gravy Uncle Meat Weasels Ripped My Flesh ASIN: B0000009S0 Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

1. Cheap Thrills
2. Love Of My Life
3. How Could I Be Such A Fool
4. Deseri
5. I'm Not Satisfied
6. Jelly Roll Gum Drop
7. Anything
8. Later That Night
9. You Didn't try To Call Me
10. Fountain Of love
11. 'No. No. No. '
12. Anyway The Wind Blows
13. Stuff Up The Cracks

Customer Reviews:

Beware: This is NOT the Original Recording Remastered.......2007-04-20

I now own 2 copies of the 1980s didgial remix because this page claims to be the original recording remastered...unfortuneately Roy Estarda's bass and Jummy Carl Black's drums have been replaced with the 1980s sound of Arthur Barrow's Bass and Chad Wackerman's Drums. Ryko please release the actual Original recordings remastered like you did for 'We're Only In It For The Money'

Really close to a masterpiece.......2007-04-07

Zappa goes back to his roots & writes what I would call a doo wop album,although it is much more than that. Every Zappa fan should own this one. A good first album to start with if you are not a Zappa fan as is 'HOT RATS'. I love the way Zappa sucker-punches everyone with the outro guitar on 'STUFF UP THE CRACKS'. I don't know if the man was genius or not but he left some impressive music behind.

omg.......2007-03-10

omg it's like, totally, what? i don't remember. i was there in the '60s but this like, totally....what? I don't remember. Get the vinyl.

Avoid the "colorized" CD and get the original if you can find it........2006-07-31

I own both the LP and the "new & improved" CD, and it's the original that I ripped to MP3s for regular listening. With all due respect to Frank Zappa, who's been one of my heroes since the late 60s, and who is the undisputed father of art rock, progressive rock, jazz-rock fusion, punk, alt and just about every other musical style that came after him, this reissue was simply not a very good job. Tacking on some bloated bass, drum rolls and snarky vocals to this gem of an album would have been vandalism if it hadn't been the vandal's own work. Frankly I find it hard to believe that Zappa actually did this himself, such a perfectionist would have made an effort to integrate the new stuff into the original mix. Since the LP can now be had for reasonable prices, buy a clean one (the recording isn't great but the pressings were generally pretty good), add a little bass & treble boost if you need to, and enjoy one of the best albums of 50s music, and THE BEST PARODY of 50s music, of all time.

One facet of many.......2006-05-29

Each of the LP's recorded by The Mothers Of Invention had, or has, a special flavor to seperate itself from the others. As men born in the late 1930's and early 1940's, they grew up listening to the type of music featured exclusively on this disc. And they play it well, but I personally think it was two-fold: One, to have some fun recording the music of their roots, and two, as proof to their detractors that they can play "real" music. Just an opinion, but I believe this to be the case.

The reworking of the tracks on this disc has gotten some praise, and a lot of criticism. The "Official" story has the original master tapes being improperly stored in the vaults for all those years by Warner Brothers, and after Zappa regained legal possession of the tapes, he had to remaster them, as the bass and the drum tracks were unusable. This could be the case. But the puzzler is, even if this were the case, he could have just cleaned up a good copy of the tape as was available, like what happened with "We're Only In It For The Money." Some fidelity is lost, but you do get to hear the original work as it came out the first time. And it is easy to make a "before-and-after" comparison here, because the run-off track, "Stuff Up The Cracks" is unretouched. And you can tell a big difference in the sound. The other tracks sound cleaner and "newer," but the element of it being a time piece is lost. It's supposed to sound like a bunch of old, greasy songs from the 1950's, you don't need to be a mind reader to know this. But as usual, Frank Zappa was looking for ways to improve his work, constantly changing the running order of songs, putting a new version of an old song on a new release, making it more accessable, and the like, but I agree with most of the reviewers on this site, the "improvements" were to the original work's detriment. If anything, he could have just cleaned up the sound a bit.

But overall, it still is a really good record by a really good band, even if it isn't the full compliment of original players.

Average customer rating: Fantastic! Rubin is just a really awesome singer Ruben Studdard has found his "niche"... Best Gospel Cd One of the Best!!

I Need an Angel Ruben Studdard Manufacturer: J-Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: Soulful Free Yourself The Return Miracles Fantasia ASIN: B00064K2S0 Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. I Need An Angel
2. Center of My Joy
3. Goin' Up Yonder
4. Fix It Jesus
5. Amazing Grace
6. Shout To The Lord
7. Running Back To You
8. Restoration
9. We Have Not Forgotten
10. I Surrender All
11. Ain't No Need To Worry
12. Don't Give Up

Amazon.com

If anybody ought to be hugging the velvet teddy bear for releasing I Need an Angel, the follow up to the Idol 2 champ's 2003 Soulful debut, it's the top brass in the gospel music biz. Not only does Studdard give the genre its props by reinvestigating his roots and turning in an entire disc's worth of well-loved renditions, he also, by virtue of his celebrity, will spawn a new audience of secular listeners for the music. Because to hear this stuff--whether you were raised in the church or outside it--is to love it. The spiritual build-up starts with a light touch: Studdard lays his impeccable musical timing and Luther Vandross-like pipes all over the R. Kelly-penned title track, an anthem that recalls Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly." Later come gospel-soul hybrids ("Goin' Up Yonder"), spiritual ballads ("Center of My Joy," the Marvin Winans-penned "Restoration"), gorgeously interpreted traditional numbers ("Amazing Grace" and "Shout to the Lord") and a single twirl-toward-the-pulpit, free-your-demons Alabammy howler ("Fix It, Jesus," featuring the preacher Harvey Watkins, Jr.). Capping a disc that for an artist less blessed could have been inaccessible, alienating, or worse, is a Studdard original: "Don't You Give Up" borrows a hook from the Jackson 5, but it's Studdard we hope will carry on, be it as smooth R&B crooner or a mainstream spreader of spiritual inspiration. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Fantastic!.......2006-07-01

This young man continues to amaze me with his vocal talent. This is obviously one of his best. "I Need An Angel" is truly angelical! He has such a wide range that he can sing just about anything and make you happy. I enjoyed this venture immensely. Can't wait to see what he does next!

Rubin is just a really awesome singer.......2006-06-13

Rubin Is just a really awesome singer here he,s showing he can groove & has a awesome voice amust buy cd.George Bretzlaff

Ruben Studdard has found his "niche"..........2006-04-23

I bought this CD for the song, "Center of My Joy." My best friend used to sing that at church and since she died 11 years ago, I haven't been able to listen to it. Not until I heard a snippet of Ruben singing it on amazon.com did I feel ready to let that song minister to me again. Ruben has an amazing voice and I love that he allowed the gift God gave him be used to bless others and lift the name of Jesus. I like the whole CD, my favorite songs are: Center of My Joy, of course; I Need an Angel; Shout to the Lord; Restoration and Ain't No Need to Worry. Ruben did a good job of re-making some classics like Shout to the Lord and Restoration. I hope he makes more gospel music; he has a real gift in this area.

Best Gospel Cd.......2005-11-24

wow ruben u really out did yourself this time what an amazing cd, can't wait 4 '' The Return Of The Velvet Teddy Bear''.

One of the Best!!.......2005-10-28

I have to agree with the other reviewers, this is some of Ruben Studdard's best work. I enjoyed most of the songs on "Soulful", but all of the songs on this cd are wonderful. I especially like the title song "I Need An Angel". He really puts his all into this song. I enjoy his voice on the slow songs, but he can also get me moving with "Take the Shot", from his 'Soulful' cd. All in all, this is a must have cd and I really look forward to his next cd.

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