Buena Vista Social Club


Buena Vista Social Club
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Description: 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 v ... (more)
Manufacturer : Nonesuch
Release date : 16 September 1997
EAN: 0075597947823 UPC: 075597947823
World (2), Spanish Language (2), Latin (2), Cooder (1), Cuban (1), 05 (1), Cubaans (1), Afro-cuban Jazz (1), Son (1), Jazz (1), Cuban Jazz (1), Latin Jazz (1), *saipal (1), Cuba (1), World Music (1), 60 Minutes (1), Cd (1), 1997 (1), Chris (1), (lib) (1)
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"German #1 at August 30th 1999 Released: August 4th 1997 Time as #1: 18 Weeks Would I have been happy with it? I don't know if I would have had the patience for an album so far away from the MTV mainstream. But I would certainly be happy with it now."


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""Here's an idea for a blockbuster: take L.A. rock guitarist Ry Cooder, stick him in a Havana studio with a crew of legendary Cuban musicians, and just let the old guys play their asses off. Against all odds, Buena Vista Social Club defied Nineties-pop formulas and became a huge word-of-mouth hit." "


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