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| Buena Vista Social Club | 
 enlarge | Artist: Ry Cooder
Label: World Circuit/Nonesuch
Category: Music
Buy New: $20.10
Buy New/Used from $15.20
Avg. Customer Rating:  (325 reviews)
Sales Rank: 266162
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.6
UPC: 769233005021
EAN: 0769233005021
ASIN: B00000B5LO
Release Date: January 1, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 a confession. August 26, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
i am a music slut. anytime, anyplace, anygenre. my ears are always open for business. i can't help myself. i am what i am. this disc is a tremendously exciting blast of cuban sounds. it really got me off. very vibrant and full of life. if you are a slut for sound, like me, then i say have a go with this album. it doesn't disappoint.
 Nice cuban music March 15, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
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 February 12, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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 February 2, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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 January 16, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
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