The acclaim of the original album has elevated the artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Omara Portuondo) to superstar status, inspired an award-winning film by Wim Wenders, and has contributed to popularizing Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Certain items can take longer to source than the estimated week, particularly during busy trading periods and may take longer to arrive at ourwarehouse. They named the group after the homonymous members' club in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon – awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at 8 million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love.

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However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon - awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at eight million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre. Buena Vista Social Club is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 in Havana’s 1950s vintage EGREM studios. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, many of whom had been retired for many years. From gorgeous album art to world-class listening guides, you’ll find yourself discovering something new every time you listen.The Classic Records pressings are all superior as well, with varying degrees of packaging to choose from. According to World Circuit: "The 2015 vinyl release of Buena Vista Social Club was cut from the original analogue tapes by Bernie Grundman who also mastered the other formats. Not only did it sell like hotcakes around the World, leading to a US tour and documentary film, but it also raised interest in Cuban music, something that has sustained to this day. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. It would be interesting to compare with the earlier pressing, but my ears aren't hearing any obvious sonic issues from groove-cramming for the bonus tracks.

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Just noticed this comes in a couple of different flavours, details of which follow below, along with the tracklist. Also it should be pointed out that the 2015 Record Industry pressing has identical packaging (minus the art print and vinyl color). The pressing is flawless and Bernie Grundman has done a fantastic job with the remaster, beautiful quality with an extremely wide soundstage and depth, even plays wonderfully at low volumes. This is the GZ Media Press release, there also exists a very similar Optimal Media Press release Buena Vista Social Club.To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the album’s recording, producer Ry Cooder and World Circuit’s Nick Gold have gone back to the original tapes and into the archive to produce this 180g vinyl 2LP reissue, remastered by Bernie Grundman, and featuring previously unheard tracks from the original 1996 recording sessions plus previously unseen photos and new liner notes. The 2019 was indeed cut from a Bernie Grundman source and sounds great but was not analogue in nature. Anniversary 180g Vinyl 2LP Reissue Newly Remastered by Bernie Grundman with Previously Unheard Tracks from the Original 1996 Recording Sessions Plus Unseen Photos and New Liner Notes! For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered. When it was first released a quarter of a century ago, the Buena Vista Social Club album - a concept album produced by Ry Cooder and Juan de Marcos Gonzalez, featuring veteran Cuban musicians recreating music that had been popular on the island nation in the 1940s and '50s - had a huge cultural impact.

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Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba. i'm optimistic; i'm quite enjoying the last archival re-release, ibrahim ferrer's remixed/expanded buenos hermanos from last year - just curious! Because after fine-tuning your taste over a lifetime, trusting someone else to curate your record collection can be scary. Yes, this VMP reissue does sound good, but I'm not sure why you would go with this version when there are so many other superior versions available. However, the outer packaging was in mint condition but a few inner contents were in near-mint condition.

Also, the 2019 on the back cover to the left of the barcode will have a text block in white text noting Made In Germany. A fair amount of surface noise and what sounded like brief bits of no-fill in two spots on Side A and C. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González.