Buena Vista Social Club [sound recording]

Product Details

* Audio CD (September 16, 1997)
* Original Release Date: September 16, 1997
* Number of Discs: 1
* Label: Nonesuch
* Catalog Number: 79478
* ASIN: B000005J56
* Other Editions: Audio Cassette | DVD Audio
* Average Customer Review: based on 302 reviews. (Write a review.)
* Amazon.com Sales Rank: #300 in Music (See Top Sellers in Music)
Yesterday: #180 in Music

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

Editorial Reviews
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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
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48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
This is a magical CD!, June 22, 2000
Reviewer: Michael Fletcher (Murrieta, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I first heard of Buena Vista Social Club through a colleague of mine. He would play this CD in his office and I found the melodies quite rhythmic and haunting.

Once I purchased my copy of this wonderful CD, I was really hooked. The more I listen to it, the more I love it. The love and emotion for the artists' craft comes through and leaves an indelible mark on each listener's heart.

These once forgotten musicians through the help of Ry Cooder have been able to share their traditional melodies with the western world.

I was amazed to see how successful this album's sale have been for a world music title. But a few listens later, it didn't surprise me at all. I guess people just know great music when they hear it even when it crosses ethnic and language boundaries.

By the way, I'm an audiophile and the sound quality on this album is exceptional. The sound has a lot of depth and ambiance. Try this CD in a high end audio system and you'll experience a certain intimacy you don't find in most traditional studio albums. show less

1 Chan Chan
Backing Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Backing Vocals, Congas – Compay Segundo
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Bongos – Carlos González
Composed By – Francisco Repilado
Drums [Udu] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés*
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
4:16
2 De Camino A La Vereda
Backing Vocals – Alberto Valdés*, Juan de Marcos González, Luis Barzaga, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Ibrahim Ferrer
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Compay Segundo
Guitar, Mbira – Ry Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals – Ibrahim show more Ferrer
5:03
3 El Cuarto De Tula
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Bongos, Cowbell – Carlos González
Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Luis Barzaga
Composed By – Luis Marquetti
Conductor – Juan de Marcos González
Goblet Drum [Dumbek], Congas – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Lead Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas, Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Alberto Valdés*
Timbales – Julienne Oviedo Sánchez*
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
7:27
4 Pueblo Nuevo
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Rubén González
Congas – Ibrahim Ferrer
Drums [Udu] – Joachim Cooder
Guiro [Güiro] – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Piano – Rubén González
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
6:05
5 Dos Gardenias
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Isolina Carillo*
Congas – Lázaro Villa
Drums [Udu] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Piano – Rubén González
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
3:02
6 ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Claves – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Eusebio Delfín
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Piano – Rubén González
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:13
7 Veinte Años
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – María Teresa Vera
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Vocals – Omara Portuondo
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:29
8 El Carretero
Backing Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Guillermo Portabales
Drums [Udu] – Joachim Cooder
Guiro [Güiro], Backing Vocals – Juan de Marcos González
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Oud, Lute [Bolon], Mbira, Slide Guitar [Floor Slide], Percussion – Ry Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
3:28
9 Candela
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – Ry Cooder
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Bongos, Cowbell – Carlos González
Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Luis Barzaga, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Chorus [Chorus Vocals], Conductor – Juan de Marcos González
Composed By – Faustino Oramas
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Maracas, Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Alberto Valdés*
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
5:27
10 Amor De Loca Juventud
Bass – Salvador Repilado Labrada
Bongos – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Rafael Ortiz*
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Benito Suárez Magana*
Slide Guitar – Ry Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
Vocals, Maracas – Julio Alberto Fernández*
3:21
11 Orgullecida
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Eliseo Silveira
Drums, Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Eliades Ochoa, Ry Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Piano – Rubén González
Trumpet – Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:18
12 Murmullo
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Electo Rosell 'Chepín'*
Congas – Lázaro Villa
Goblet Drum [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Piano – Rubén González
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
3:50
13 Buena Vista Social Club
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Claves – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Orestes Lopez
Congas – Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Drums [Udu] – Joachim Cooder
Guiro [Güiro] – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Piano – Rubén González
4:50
14 La Bayamesa
Bass – Orlando 'Cachaíto' López*
Composed By – Sindo Garay
Guitar, Vocals – Compay Segundo
Piano – Rubén González
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
2:54 show less