Buena Vista Social Club

Description

180-gram 45 RPM 4LP set from Analogue Productions!

Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog master tape

Buena Vista Social Club’s famed album captivates with Cuban music!

Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Includes 12-page booklet with lyrics and studio images

Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing

Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of Havana with the Buena Vista Social Club’s eponymous album, a captivating journey into the heart of Cuban music! Recorded in 1996 by acclaimed producer Ry Cooder, this timeless masterpiece celebrates the rich tapestry of Afro-Cuban rhythms and soulful melodies that have enchanted audiences for generations.

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 in Havana’s 1950s vintage EGREM studios. It was clear from the atmosphere of the recording sessions that something very special was taking place. However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon – awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at 8 million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre. The acclaim of the original album has elevated the artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González & Omara Portuondo) to superstar status, inspired an award-winning film by Wim Wenders, and has contributed to popularising Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Produced by Ry Cooder for World Circuit, the timeless quality of the music and the sheer verve of the veteran performers have ensured that this will go down as one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the album’s recording, producer Ry Cooder and World Circuit’s Nick Gold have gone back to the original tapes and into the archive to produce this Deluxe Remaster package, featuring previously unheard tracks from the original 1996 recording sessions, previously unseen photos, and new liner notes.

Tracklist:

• – 1 –

  • 1. Chan Chan
  • 2. De Camino a La Vereda
  • 3. El Cuarto De Tula

• – 2 –

  • 1. Pueblo Nuevo
  • 2. Dos Gardemoas
  • 3. Y Tu Que Jas Hecho?
  • 4. Veinte Anos

• – 3 –

  • 1. El Carretero
  • 2. Candela
  • 3. Amor De Loca Juventud

• – 4 –

  • 1. Orgullecida
  • 2. Murmullo
  • 3. Buena Vista Social Club
  • 4. La Bayamesa