Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club DOUBLE LP

Description:
‘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. It was clear from the atmosphere of the recording sessions that something very special was taking place. 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.
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 popularising Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Produced by Ry Cooder for World Circuit, the timeless quality of the music and the sheer verve of the veteran performers have ensured that this will go down as one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century.
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 Deluxe Remaster package, featuring previously unheard tracks from the original 1996 recording sessions, previously unseen photos, and new liner notes.
Format & package: Double LP, 2021 remaster
Record label: World Circuit / Universal
Year of release: 2021 (reissued from 1997)
Tracks:
A1 Chan Chan
A2 De Camino A La Vereda
A3 El Cuarto De Tula
A4 Pueblo Nuevo
B1 Dos Gardenias
B2 ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?
B3 Veinte Años
B4 El Carretero
B5 Candela
C1 Amor De Loca Juventud
C2 Orgullecida
C3 Murmullo
C4 Buena Vista Social Club
C5 La Bayames
Bonus Tracks
D1 Vicenta
D2 La Pluma
D3 A Tus Pies
D4 La Cleptómana
D5 Orgullecida (Alternate Trio Take)