Ry Cooder, Buena Vista Social Club- Buena Vista Social Club
September 16, 1997
Original Release Date: 1997

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

Review
I don't know what to say about this flawless product and Grammy-winner. Not precisely a jazz album and should not be under the name Ry Cooder (he produces only minimum effort to make this album work). The heroes of this album are a bunch of unknown Cuban players. They play so well that can embarrass a lot of talentless moneymakers such as Spice Girls, Will Smith, and virtually all techno musicians. What's on it? Well, the well-informed booklet provides self-explanatory info. These guys play whatever they feel like in a no-pressure environment. All the recordings were recorded live and there was no overdubbing of any kind. A true, natural work of art. No. 6 is a great harmonical choral piece. "Murmullo" and title track "Buena Vista Social Club" are unforgettable ballads. Get the CD and listen to it again and again. Need I say more?