The Greatest Songs Ever: Cuba [2006]

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All Music Guide - Marisa Brown
With the great amount of talented artists that have come from Cuba, it's confusing why Australian-based Petrol Records decided to have so many repeats on their Greatest Songs Ever: Cuba. The most obvious answer is that there were licensing problems, but the fact that the other albums in this series (Greece, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Ireland, and France are some of the other countries) included some more notable stars nearly refutes that idea (coupled with the fact that the track list on the website is completely different than the one that is actually on the album). Septeto Nacional are a great band, as are Charanga Latina, but why listeners need to hear two songs by each,...
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All Music Guide - Marisa Brown
With the great amount of talented artists that have come from Cuba, it's confusing why Australian-based Petrol Records decided to have so many repeats on their Greatest Songs Ever: Cuba. The most obvious answer is that there were licensing problems, but the fact that the other albums in this series (Greece, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Ireland, and France are some of the other countries) included some more notable stars nearly refutes that idea (coupled with the fact that the track list on the website is completely different than the one that is actually on the album). Septeto Nacional are a great band, as are Charanga Latina, but why listeners need to hear two songs by each, instead of something from Celia Cruz, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, or Beny Moré, to name just a few, is a little perplexing. The music on Greatest Songs Ever is still pretty good, and a nice combination of son, salsa, and even some rhumba and mambo, but it's a bit of a misnomer, too.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/29/2006
  • Label: Petrol
  • UPC: 094637092828
  • Catalog Number: 70928
  • Sales rank: 62,132

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Idilio - Laito Y Su Sonora (6:01)
  2. 2 Nadie Se Salva de La Rumba - Los Naranjos (3:11)
  3. 3 Tumbao Pa'Changuito - Maraca (6:04)
  4. 4 El Manisero - Chira (2:23)
  5. 5 Mambo Con Cha Cha Cha - Maraca (5:34)
  6. 6 Sonaron Los Canonazos - Laito Y Su Sonora (3:45)
  7. 7 Lagrimas Negras - Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro (4:30)
  8. 8 Para Mi Santo - Charanga Latina (5:29)
  9. 9 No Puedo Vivir - Orquesta Tipica Ases Del Ritmo (4:39)
  10. 10 Mi Violin Charanguero - Charanga Latina (4:28)
  11. 11 Todo el Mundo Quiere Bailar - Grupo Sonorama (5:03)
  12. 12 Largo de Guajira - Ad Libitum (6:02)
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Album Credits

Technical Credits
Miguel Matamoros Composer
Pancho Amat Composer
Orlando "Maraca" Valle Composer
Moisés Simóns Composer
Miguel Amadeo Composer
Evaristo Aparicio Composer
O. Alburqueque Composer
Hilbert Ho Artwork
Richard Bridge Sequencers
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