Lost and Found

by Buena Vista Social Club

Overview

It's hard to believe that it took Nick Gold and his World Circuit team to plunder the vaults for unreleased Buena Vista Social Club recordings. This loose-knit group of all-but-forgotten all-star musicians from pre-Revolutionary Havana was assembled by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez and American guitarist Ry Cooder -- and supported by a cast of players they influenced -- to record its self-titled 1997 album that went platinum in the wake of Wim Wenders' 1999 film of the same name. Its members subsequently recorded solo and together, and various versions of the group have continued to tour internationally, but some of its foundational members have since passed on -- singers Ibrahim Ferrer and Compay Segundo, pianist Ruben Gonzalez, bassist Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, and bassist Miguel "Anga" Diaz. Lost and Found compiles unreleased vault tracks from the original 1996 EGREM studios sessions, live tracks, and rehearsal sessions from subsequent albums. But this music is anything but a hodgepodge, half-baked assortment. It is assembled with care and attention to the group's legacy. For starters, opener "Bruca Manigua" is one of three excellent live tracks to feature Ferrer on his 2000 tour in support of his debut album, backed by a killer large band. "Macusa" is a vocal duet between Eliades Ochoa and Segundo from the 1996 sessions. The pair delivered the album's standout hit, "Chan Chan." Omara Portuondo's gorgeous reading of the Cuban standard "Lagrimas Negras" could have easily made the cut on the 1997 album; that it didn't is a head scratcher. Likewise, "Tiene Sabor" is sultry and steamy; it's all roiling passion underscored by a saucy female backing chorus and a sizzling violin solo. (This may be the album's finest track.) "Black Chicken 37," a duet between Diaz and Cachaito (playing arco), reveals the improvisational power in Afro-Cuban jazz. Two solo tracks by Ochoa, the guitar instrumental "Quiereme Mucho" and the bolero "Pedacito de Papel," are haunting in their intimacy. They were recorded after-hours during the album sessions. Gonzalez is also represented handsomely and poignantly: first by his last ever recorded solo on "Bodas de Oro," a swinging danzon from a session led by trombonist Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos; by the elegant live piano solo "Como Siento Yo"; as well as by his informal scat singing on set closer "Ruben Sings!" Lost and Found is better served as a companion volume to the painstakingly curated Buena Vista Social Club album than as a general listener's introduction to the various musicians. That said, for anyone who ever wished there was more music in the can, this all-killer, no-filler program is indispensable. ~ Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	07/29/2016
Label:	BMG Rights Management
UPC:	0075597951790

Tracks

1. Bruca Manigua
2. Macusa
3. Tiene Sabor
4. Bodas De Oro
5. Black Chicken 37
6. Habanera
7. Como Fue
8. Guajira En F
9. Qui¿¿reme Mucho
10. Pedacito De Papel
11. Mami Me Gust¿¿
12. L¿¿grimas Negras
13. Como Siento Yo
14. Ruben Sings!

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Buena Vista Social Club   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ruben Gonzalez   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Piano,Soloist
Ventura Gutierrez   Sax (Baritone)
Julian Corrales   Violin
Rafael "Jimmy" Jenks   Sax (Tenor)
Angel Terri Domech   Congas
Carlos Manuel Calunga   Vocals
Yanko Pizaco Pichardo   Trumpet
Carlito Gongalez   Bongos
Omara Portuondo   Vocals,Featured Artist
Miguel "Anga" Diaz   Congas,Featured Artist
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez   Bass,Featured Artist
Roberto Fonseca   Piano
Demetrio Muniz   Trombone
Juan de Marcos Gonzalez   Conductor
Miguelito Valdes   Soloist,Trumpet
Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes   Maracas
Alejandro Pichardo   Trumpet
Compay Segundo   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Tony Jimenez   Sax (Tenor)
Jesus Ramos   Vocals,Featured Artist
Adolfo Pichardo   Piano
Lazaro Villa   Maracas
Enrique Lazaga   Guiro
Filiberto Sanchez   Timbales
Javier Zalba   Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Luis Alemany Conde   Trumpet
Manuel Galban   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Pedro Depestre   Violin
Yaure Muniz   Trumpet
Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal   Vocals,Trumpet,Featured Artist
Luis Alemandy   Trumpet
Panthaleon Sanchez   Sax (Alto)
Rubencito Gonzalez   Piano
Amadito Valdes   Timbales
Ibrahim Ferrer   Vocals,Featured Artist
Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos   Trombone,Featured Artist
Joachim Cooder   Dumbek
Barbarito Torres   Laoud
Carlos Gonzalez   Bongos
Eliades Ochoa   Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jorge L. Chicoy   Guitar (Electric)
Ramses M. Gonzalez   Claves
Roberto Garcia   Bongos

Technical Credits

Karl Haimel   Photography
Riena Hernandez Centeno   Coro
Ignacio Piniero   Composer
Jerry Boys   Mixing,Engineer
Nick Gold   Producer
Miguel "Anga" Diaz   Composer
Miguel Matamoros   Composer
Francisco Repilado   Composer
Demetrio Muniz   Coro,Leader
Juan de Marcos Gonzalez   Coro
Nigel Williamson   Sleeve Notes
Alberto "Virgilio" Valdes   Coro
Tom Leader   Mastering
The Alegre All-Stars   Composer
Alejandro Pichardo   Coro
Gonzalo Roig   Composer
Rolando Valdes   Composer
Miguel Failde   Composer
Lazaro Villa   Coro
Idania Valdes Casuso   Coro
Caridad Valdes Menendez   Coro
Yaremi Alfonso Napoles   Coro
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez   Composer
Arsenio Rodriguez   Composer
Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal   Coro
Ruben Gonzalez   Composer
Christien Jaspars   Photography
Francisco Simo Alberto Damiron   Composer
Tim Jenkinson   Archive Research,Additional Production
Traditional   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering
Ibrahim Ferrer   Coro
Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos   Coro,Leader
Eliades Ochoa   Coro
Ry Cooder   Producer
Ernesto Duarte   Composer