Various Artists "Bachata", Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 "Herb Alpert presents"

VARIOUS ARTISTS - BACHATA

Year: 2005

1.Angelito [4:53]6.6 Mb

2.La Pareo [4:43]7.5 Mb

3.Solo Quiereme [5:41]9.3 Mb

4.Que Ironia [4:15]6.1 Mb

5.Perdido [4:07]6.1 Mb

6.La Nina [4:50]7.5 Mb

7.Hasta El Fin [4:12]6.5 Mb

8.Ella se Llevo Mi Vida [4:35]6.7 Mb

9.Ay Amor [5:16]7.1 Mb

10.Falso Amor [3:39]5.1 Mb

11.No Puedo Decirte Adios [3:40]5.3 Mb

12.Un Chi Chi [3:58]5.2 Mb

13.Pensando En Ella [4:03]5.3 Mb

14.Lloraras [3:52]6.1 Mb

15.Por Gustarte [4:19]6.8 Mb

16.Solo Seque Fue En Marzo [4:21]7 Mb

17.Fallas de Lcorazon [3:58]5.3 Mb

18.Obsecion remix [3:27]4.7 Mb

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Various Artists "Bachata" Album Review

Amazing treasure trove of hard-to-find Domincan music
"Bachata" is a party music that comes from the Dominican Republic, and since the 1980s it has become a globally popular dance style... This disc explores bachata's roots in the early 1960s to the early '80s, when it was still a primarily acoustic form, mixing the heart-piercing sentimentality of the bolero with dazzling, multi-layered guitar work similar to the Cuban guajira and Puerto Rican jibaro music... This is amazingly rich, satisfying music -- one of the finest historical Latin albums of the decade, packed with powerful performances from rare, hard-to-find records. Highly recommended! (DJ Joe Sixpack/Slipcue)

Video AHA Dance X-Mas Show 2007 - Part VII

Part VI from The AHA Dance X-Mas Show, recorded at AHA Dance Hall, Saint-Gall, Switzerland. www.aha-tanzschule.ch Part VI: Christian & Lilly with Marcel & Paola Style: Salsa/Bachata Music by: various Artists

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SERGIO MENDES AND BRASIL 66 - HERB ALPERT PRESENTS

Year: 1966

1.Mais Que Nada [2:35]3.7 Mb

2.One Note Samba Spanish Flea [1:41]2.4 Mb

3.The Joker [2:37]3.8 Mb

4.Going out of My Head [3:00]4.3 Mb

5.Tim Dom Dom [1:46]2.5 Mb

6.Daytripper [3:04]4.4 Mb

7.Agua de Beber [2:27]3.5 Mb

8.Slow Hot Wind [2:27]3.5 Mb

9.O Pato [1:56]2.7 Mb

10.Berimbau [3:13]4.6 Mb

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Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 "Herb Alpert presents" Album Review

The beautiful music of Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
The pianist and composer Sergio Mendes shows off his beautiful Brazilian-like music plenty of good pop melodies and arrangements. If The Beatles lived in Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Mendes would replace George Martin. He catched the real 60's pop spirit and mixed it with his Brazilian style, bossa nova, Latin and jazz roots for this mainstream oriented band. He is supported by marvelous musicians: bassist Bob Matthews, drummer João Palma and percusionist José Soares, and the singers Lani Hall and Janis Hansen that make a superb work with their voices, plenty of delightful harmonies. There're a good balance between the proper music and the voices. This record is recognized as lighter and more easy-listening than the jazz music usually made Sergio Mendes in U.S.A. It's easy-listening, but it isn't elevator music.

This is the first Sergio Mendes album for A&M in U.S.A., the producer was Herb Alpert; it became a big exit, with excellents songs as 'Mas Que Nada,' 'The Joker', the Beatles cover 'Day Tripper' or Jobim's 'Aqua de Beber (Water to Drink).'

Unfortunately this is a short LP, it only takes 26 minutes long. Such as their first and second album for A&M together would fit on one single CD.

I gave it four stars only because I keep five for their second LP 'Equinox.'

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