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A fair review of the Compay Segundo "Lo Mejor de la Vida" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Compay Segundo reviews here, or go back to the Compay Segundo tabs.
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Band: Compay Segundo Title: Lo Mejor de la Vida Rating:  Release Date: 1998-09-15 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Camis�n de Pepa [Pepa's Dress] 2: T� Quer�as Jugar [You Want to Play] 3: Desdichado [Unlucky] 4: Ternera [The Calf] 5: Para Vigo Me Voy [Heading for Vigo] 6: Fidelidad [Fidelity] 7: Cuba y Espa�a [Cuba and Spain] 8: Es Mejor Vivir As� [Better to Live Like This] 9: Frutas del Caney [Fruits of Caney] 10: Juma del Ayer [Yesterday's Drunkenness] 11: Linda Graciela 12: Pluma [The Pen of My Aunt] 13: Juliancito (Tu Novia Te Bot�) [Juliancito Your Girlfriend Left You] 14: Son de Negros en Cuba [Song of Negroes in Cuba] |
Compay is always at his best, but the accompaniment here truly shines, a fine sugar coating on the tip of this pungent old Cuban cigar. Compay Segundo's rich, throaty voice is a perfect accompaniment to the twangy, slightly out-of-tune armonico guitar he plays on here, which makes "Lo mejor de la vida" a step up from a couple of his other recordings, especially the windy "Calle Salud", which I thought was too top-heavy with clarinets and saxophones.
The reviewer below was dead on. Segundo's sound truly is unique and irreplaceable. This is definitely "the best of life". Great stuff! Get it.
Farewell to Compay Segundo
Farewell to an unbelievably charismatic and talented musician. Born on November 18, 1907 in Siboney, Cuba, Maximo Francisco Repilado Munoz (better known as "Compay Segundo") died of kidney failure on July 13, 2003 in Havana, Cuba. Known for his sporty, Borsalino-style hats and trademark cigars, Segundo was truly young at heart and rich in sound. He reemerged in popularity in 1997 with the Buena Vista Social Club documentary and CD. With the passing of segundo, the world has lost a truly unique and irreplaceable sound.
Loved it from the first time I listened
Of the 14 tracks, "Cuba y España" is the only one of which I find tedious. I now have 20 CDs by various artists associated with the Buena Vista Social Club project, and I fell in love with this one from the very first listening.
On the other extreme, "Es Mejor Vivir Así" is, by itself, probably worth the price of the whole CD.
Most of the rest are excellent. Some of merely wonderful. If you're a fan of Compay Segundo's, this one should definitely be in your collection.
Loved it from the first time I listened
Of the 14 tracks, "Cuba y España" is the only one of which I find tedious. I now have 20 CDs by various artists associated with the Buena Vista Social Club project, and I fell in love with this one from the very first listening.
On the other extreme, "Es Mejor Vivir Así" is, by itself, probably worth the price of the whole CD.
Most of the rest are excellent. Some of merely wonderful. If you're a fan of Compay Segundo's, this one should definitely be in your collection.
TWO THUMBS WAY UP FOR COMPAY !!
Like many people have said, it is a SHAME that his music is barely trespassing the island's boundries in last couple of years. El Maestro Francisco "Compay" Segundo is perhaps Cuba's ambassador of its fine folk music. The vocals, the acoustic guitar rythyms and the Afro-Cuban drums are simply out of this world. You will never regret buying this CD. Long live Compay!.
You can see a complete list of all Compay Segundo discography, or go back to the Compay Segundo tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.
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