Product Description
Japanese Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks
Calle Salud,Compay Segundo,Wea/Warner,Latin
Average customer rating:
- Great album of classic Latin songs, but...
- Sorely missed
- Farewell to Compay Segundo
- Aged Wine Still The Best
- Liked "Lo Mejor De La Vida" much better
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000021XT6
Release Date: 1999-11-02 |
Tracks:
- Saludo A Chango
- Amor Gigante
- Una Rosa De Francia
- Maria En La Playa
- Versos Para Ti
- La Enganadora
- Viejos Sones De Santiago
- El Dia Que Me Quieras
- Se Perdio La Flauta
- Morir De Amor
- Lagrimas Negras
- Balcon De Santiago
- Chan Chan
Amazon.com
With age-defying suppleness, Cuban vocalist (and nonagenarian) Compay Segundo helped supercharge the 1997 smash Buena Vista Social Club and, in 1998, his own Lo Mejor de la Vida with his full-bodied voice. Calle Salud, then, comes in 1999 on the tail of both artistic and commercial zeniths and unfolds a series of songs that remains resolutely in the same laid-back realm as Segundo's other late-1990s successes. If anything, Calle Salud is more lush, more embedded in the layers of clarinets that sway as if trying to stay cool on a humid, tropical afternoon. The woody burnish of the licorice sticks, along with the loosely strung guitar and bass and the subtle bed of percussion, makes a pliable cushion for Segundo's rich vocals. He sings with a mixture of cool distance and unflinching commitment to the music's inherent romance. He sings as if at any moment his voice could drop into a full baritone and bellow forth, but instead he lays back with the guitars and keeps the music at an imaginatively rendered slow stroll. It's no wonder that Cuba has nurtured--whether on purpose or not--such talents as this, what with the island's legs in the Afro-Caribbean and its heart worn on its songs. Even in his 90s, Segundo leaves listeners feeling as if something both supremely new and deeply ensconced in tradition has happened in their presence. --Andrew Bartlett
Customer Reviews:
Great album of classic Latin songs, but..........2003-10-29
This is without a doubt a great album made up of classic Latin songs (not just from Cuba, since you also find tunes like Gardel's "El Dia que me Quieras"). However, I have a problem with it: I don't enjoy the fact that it's been put out as a Compay Segundo album, when in most of the songs, due to his age, it's not even his voice that stands out (or is listed as Lead Vocals at all, for the matter, Hugo Garzon appears as such in most of the tracks).
As a son of a Cuban-born music-loving woman, I was raised listening on and off to some of these tunes, so I love them, but I hate the feeling of exploitation that this album exhudes. Unlike other Buena Vista-related releases, such as Ibrahim Ferrer's or Ruben Gonzalez, where they still perform beyond any doubt, Cuban musical legend Compay Segundo should have been receiving tributes by the time this album came out, not made pose for an album where he could barely be noticed. Now, like Celia Cruz, he's no longer with us, so this is almost like a post-mortem rant... My two cents.
Sorely missed.......2003-08-25
Compay Segundo's resurgence was the best thing about the Buena Vista explosion, I think. That a 90 year old man could sing and play with such vigor and individuality--while still being only the "second voice"--astonished me. I picked up his recordings from the old days, which are wonderful, though the sound quality is quite poor. On this album "Calle Salud", there are no such problems, and Compay is in even greater command. When I first heard "Saludo a Chango", the first song on the album, I was deeply moved. He sheds away the other vocals to become "primero", and his voice absolutely booms with authority. In contrast with the Buena Vista CD and Ibrahim Ferrer's follow-up, which was more trumpet-heavy, "Calle Salud" is more clarinet-heavy, and is not burdened by Ry Cooder's guitars. When Compay died a couple of months ago, I was not surprised to see on the news thousands of people in the streets to pay their respects and celebrate his life, which--from what I see in the movie and hear in the music--must have been incredible.
Farewell to Compay Segundo.......2003-07-19
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. Farewell to an unbelievably charismatic and talented musician. 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.
Aged Wine Still The Best.......2001-08-10
When Compay Segundo was born, Roosevelt was in the White House... Teddy, not Franklin. At 92, he's certainly the oldest member of the musical phenomenon Buena Vista Social Club, and the first alumnus to put out a second album since the club came to it's recent popularity. Having fiddled around a bit too long with the an attempted review of his last album, I was taken by suprise with this release following so closely at it's heels. I'm not about to let this happen again. "Calle Salud" is even better than the last, with a bit more diversity and polish. This is the music of 1920s and 1930's Cuba, exactly as it sounded then, but with the pristine sound quality that only modern technology can deliver. Here in the States, the twenties may have been roaring, but in Cuba, music was far more profound and unfeigned, with a tremendously sophisticated eloquence that was simply lacking it's northern counterpart (except, perhaps, with rural blues, which was, in any event, less urbane). And no Cuban music fit this description more than the son and rumba stylings heard here. With only a paucity of instrumentation, it is the antithesis of the Cuban big band sound popularized only a bit later by such artists as Benny More and later still, by Desi Arnaz and all the others. This vital music is as lovely and refined as has ever been produced, and has scarcely changed since those times. Compay has stiff competition within the Buena Vista Social Club which also claims such voices as Ibrahim Ferrer and Eliades Ochoa (both reviewed a few months ago right here), but it's his voice that is my personal favorite. It's deep, resonant qualities are as rich as chocolate cheesecake, with those subtle nuances that can only be achieved by time itself. The laid-back arrangements of these traditional songs provide a rich palette of colors from which Compay paints his masterpieces. The songs speak of everyday life in Cuba, songs of love, work and contemplation. The harmonies are simple but precise and sound effortless. Likewise, all of the ensemble playing strives for the substantive and not the flashy. This is the sound of pure emotion. It's so fortunate, therefore, that Compay is still with us and able to benefit from modern recording techniques and equipment. This disc makes it sound as if he's right in your living room, singing only to you. The other obvious blessing is that, finally, he's getting the recognition he so deserves and the monetary rewards which accompanys it. And there's more oil in the pipeline, with several upcoming projects on the burner as we speak. These might be the gloaming years of his career, but nightfall hasn't arrived quite yet. The man is still touring! He recently played the area with a band that includes several sons. He's trying for a sixth child as we speak, and claims he has no use whatsoever for viagra. Stranger things have certainly taken place, and, even after 87 years (his claim) of smoking cigars, I'm inclined to believe he'll suceed at it. A faultless, stunning recording by the dominant lion of traditional Cuban music, "Calle Salud" is hopefully not Segundo's swan song. He's an international treasure, and shows no signs of giving up the ghost any time soon. Viva!
Liked "Lo Mejor De La Vida" much better.......2001-06-09
Okay, I'm obviously in the minority here. At least so far. But this CD leaves me just a bit cool -- a question of personal preference, no doubt. It's not bad. Far, far from that. It has several good tracks. But it doesn't knock my socks off.
I have Compay's "Lo Mejor De La Vida" CD, which I just love and did from the very first playing. The "Buena Vista Social Club" and "De Cuba Son" CDs had the same effect on me. I loved them right away, and have never tired of them.
I've decided that it's the clarinets. They get a bit intrusive and annoying (to me, anyway) on several cuts. They're almost (though not quite) as annoying as Ry Cooder's slide guitar on so many of the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. Maybe it's just me, but the clarinets keep me thinking that this CD should be called "Tres Player On The Roof".
And then I keep flashing back to the BVSC video -- the scene art where Compay Segundo is trying to locate the site of the old Buena Vista Social Club. Compay was giving another elderly gent his recipe for avoiding hangovers and maintaining overall health --- it's your basic chicken soup. So maybe "Tres Player On The Roof" isn't so far off afterall. But what do I know?
Hey, maybe the CD will grow on me with time. But it doesn't pack that right-out-of-the-package punch that "Lo Mejor De La Vida" had for me.
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B00004R9D0
Release Date: 2000-02-17 |
Tracks:
- Saludo a Chang
- Amor Gigante
- Rosa de Francia
- Maria en la Playa
- Versos Para Ti
- Engara
- Viejos Sones de Santiago
- DQue Me Quieras
- Se Perdio la Flauta
- Morir de Amor
- Limas Negras
- Balce Santiago
- Chan Chan
- San Luisera
- Al Toro
- Orgullecida [Live a Madrid]
- Guantanamera [Live a Madrid]
Album Description
The legendary Cuban guitarist's 1999 album. Includes four bonus tracks, 'Sanluisera', 'Al Toro', 'Orgullecida' (Live in Madrid) & 'Guantanamera' (Live in Madrid).
Album Details
New Version plus Four Unreleased Tracks.
Customer Reviews:
Cuban Clarinets.......2000-06-17
With the addition of dual clarinets, this new release by the great Compay Segundo has a distinctly antique 40's sound. The results are charming. Many of the cuts have a soft swinging lilt that is a quite different sound than that of the other "graduates" of the Buena Vista Social Club. Of course, the percussive jump of some cuts will be recognized. This is a fantastic album that has not been out of my car CD player in two months. It's my favorite of all the Cuban CDs I own and clearly the best of the post-Buena Vista recording by any of the stars of that grouping. Eliades Ochoa's recent Son De Santiago comes closest.
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
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| Latin Music
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ASIN: B0000566GS |
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Wea/Warner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Cuba
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General
| Latin Music
| Styles
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Latin Jazz
| Jazz
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ASIN: B00005HNYE
Release Date: 2003-07-21 |
Tracks:
- Saludo a Chang
- Amor Gigante
- Rosa de Francia
- Maria en la Playa
- Versos Para Ti
- Engara
- Viejos Sones de Santiago
- DQue Me Quieras
- Se Perdio la Flauta
- Morir de Amor
- Limas Negras
- Balce Santiago
- Chan Chan
- San Luisera
- Al Toro
- Orgullecida [Live a Madrid]
- Guantanamera [Live a Madrid]
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring Four Bonus Tracks
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Calle Salud//Lo Mejor De La Vida
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Dro
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Cuba
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| Music
ASIN: B00003Q4JX
Release Date: 1999-11-16 |
Average customer rating:
- Great album of classic Latin songs, but...
- Sorely missed
- Farewell to Compay Segundo
- Aged Wine Still The Best
- Liked "Lo Mejor De La Vida" much better
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Dro Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
Cuba
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- Lo Mejor de la Vida
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- Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer
- El Compadre Again
ASIN: B0000258WR
Release Date: 1999-05-27 |
Tracks:
- Saludo a Chang
- Amor Gigante
- Rosa de Francia
- Maria en la Playa
- Versos Para T
- Engara
- Viejos Sones de Santiago Potpourri
- DQue Me Quieras
- Se Perdia Flauta
- Morir de Amor
- Lagrimas Negras
- Balce Santiago
- Chan Chan
Amazon.com
With age-defying suppleness, Cuban vocalist (and nonagenarian) Compay Segundo helped supercharge the 1997 smash Buena Vista Social Club and, in 1998, his own Lo Mejor de la Vida with his full-bodied voice. Calle Salud, then, comes in 1999 on the tail of both artistic and commercial zeniths and unfolds a series of songs that remains resolutely in the same laid-back realm as Segundo's other late-1990s successes. If anything, Calle Salud is more lush, more embedded in the layers of clarinets that sway as if trying to stay cool on a humid, tropical afternoon. The woody burnish of the licorice sticks, along with the loosely strung guitar and bass and the subtle bed of percussion, makes a pliable cushion for Segundo's rich vocals. He sings with a mixture of cool distance and unflinching commitment to the music's inherent romance. He sings as if at any moment his voice could drop into a full baritone and bellow forth, but instead he lays back with the guitars and keeps the music at an imaginatively rendered slow stroll. It's no wonder that Cuba has nurtured--whether on purpose or not--such talents as this, what with the island's legs in the Afro-Caribbean and its heart worn on its songs. Even in his 90s, Segundo leaves listeners feeling as if something both supremely new and deeply ensconced in tradition has happened in their presence. --Andrew Bartlett
Customer Reviews:
Great album of classic Latin songs, but..........2003-10-29
This is without a doubt a great album made up of classic Latin songs (not just from Cuba, since you also find tunes like Gardel's "El Dia que me Quieras"). However, I have a problem with it: I don't enjoy the fact that it's been put out as a Compay Segundo album, when in most of the songs, due to his age, it's not even his voice that stands out (or is listed as Lead Vocals at all, for the matter, Hugo Garzon appears as such in most of the tracks).
As a son of a Cuban-born music-loving woman, I was raised listening on and off to some of these tunes, so I love them, but I hate the feeling of exploitation that this album exhudes. Unlike other Buena Vista-related releases, such as Ibrahim Ferrer's or Ruben Gonzalez, where they still perform beyond any doubt, Cuban musical legend Compay Segundo should have been receiving tributes by the time this album came out, not made pose for an album where he could barely be noticed. Now, like Celia Cruz, he's no longer with us, so this is almost like a post-mortem rant... My two cents.
Sorely missed.......2003-08-25
Compay Segundo's resurgence was the best thing about the Buena Vista explosion, I think. That a 90 year old man could sing and play with such vigor and individuality--while still being only the "second voice"--astonished me. I picked up his recordings from the old days, which are wonderful, though the sound quality is quite poor. On this album "Calle Salud", there are no such problems, and Compay is in even greater command. When I first heard "Saludo a Chango", the first song on the album, I was deeply moved. He sheds away the other vocals to become "primero", and his voice absolutely booms with authority. In contrast with the Buena Vista CD and Ibrahim Ferrer's follow-up, which was more trumpet-heavy, "Calle Salud" is more clarinet-heavy, and is not burdened by Ry Cooder's guitars. When Compay died a couple of months ago, I was not surprised to see on the news thousands of people in the streets to pay their respects and celebrate his life, which--from what I see in the movie and hear in the music--must have been incredible.
Farewell to Compay Segundo.......2003-07-19
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. Farewell to an unbelievably charismatic and talented musician. 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.
Aged Wine Still The Best.......2001-08-10
When Compay Segundo was born, Roosevelt was in the White House... Teddy, not Franklin. At 92, he's certainly the oldest member of the musical phenomenon Buena Vista Social Club, and the first alumnus to put out a second album since the club came to it's recent popularity. Having fiddled around a bit too long with the an attempted review of his last album, I was taken by suprise with this release following so closely at it's heels. I'm not about to let this happen again. "Calle Salud" is even better than the last, with a bit more diversity and polish. This is the music of 1920s and 1930's Cuba, exactly as it sounded then, but with the pristine sound quality that only modern technology can deliver. Here in the States, the twenties may have been roaring, but in Cuba, music was far more profound and unfeigned, with a tremendously sophisticated eloquence that was simply lacking it's northern counterpart (except, perhaps, with rural blues, which was, in any event, less urbane). And no Cuban music fit this description more than the son and rumba stylings heard here. With only a paucity of instrumentation, it is the antithesis of the Cuban big band sound popularized only a bit later by such artists as Benny More and later still, by Desi Arnaz and all the others. This vital music is as lovely and refined as has ever been produced, and has scarcely changed since those times. Compay has stiff competition within the Buena Vista Social Club which also claims such voices as Ibrahim Ferrer and Eliades Ochoa (both reviewed a few months ago right here), but it's his voice that is my personal favorite. It's deep, resonant qualities are as rich as chocolate cheesecake, with those subtle nuances that can only be achieved by time itself. The laid-back arrangements of these traditional songs provide a rich palette of colors from which Compay paints his masterpieces. The songs speak of everyday life in Cuba, songs of love, work and contemplation. The harmonies are simple but precise and sound effortless. Likewise, all of the ensemble playing strives for the substantive and not the flashy. This is the sound of pure emotion. It's so fortunate, therefore, that Compay is still with us and able to benefit from modern recording techniques and equipment. This disc makes it sound as if he's right in your living room, singing only to you. The other obvious blessing is that, finally, he's getting the recognition he so deserves and the monetary rewards which accompanys it. And there's more oil in the pipeline, with several upcoming projects on the burner as we speak. These might be the gloaming years of his career, but nightfall hasn't arrived quite yet. The man is still touring! He recently played the area with a band that includes several sons. He's trying for a sixth child as we speak, and claims he has no use whatsoever for viagra. Stranger things have certainly taken place, and, even after 87 years (his claim) of smoking cigars, I'm inclined to believe he'll suceed at it. A faultless, stunning recording by the dominant lion of traditional Cuban music, "Calle Salud" is hopefully not Segundo's swan song. He's an international treasure, and shows no signs of giving up the ghost any time soon. Viva!
Liked "Lo Mejor De La Vida" much better.......2001-06-09
Okay, I'm obviously in the minority here. At least so far. But this CD leaves me just a bit cool -- a question of personal preference, no doubt. It's not bad. Far, far from that. It has several good tracks. But it doesn't knock my socks off.
I have Compay's "Lo Mejor De La Vida" CD, which I just love and did from the very first playing. The "Buena Vista Social Club" and "De Cuba Son" CDs had the same effect on me. I loved them right away, and have never tired of them.
I've decided that it's the clarinets. They get a bit intrusive and annoying (to me, anyway) on several cuts. They're almost (though not quite) as annoying as Ry Cooder's slide guitar on so many of the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. Maybe it's just me, but the clarinets keep me thinking that this CD should be called "Tres Player On The Roof".
And then I keep flashing back to the BVSC video -- the scene art where Compay Segundo is trying to locate the site of the old Buena Vista Social Club. Compay was giving another elderly gent his recipe for avoiding hangovers and maintaining overall health --- it's your basic chicken soup. So maybe "Tres Player On The Roof" isn't so far off afterall. But what do I know?
Hey, maybe the CD will grow on me with time. But it doesn't pack that right-out-of-the-package punch that "Lo Mejor De La Vida" had for me.
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Calle Salud/Las Flores de La Vida
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Dro Atlantic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000P298S8
Release Date: 2006-05-29 |
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Calle Salud
Compay Segundo
Manufacturer: Musicrama/Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
General
| Latin Music
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| Music
ASIN: B0000DEMX1
Release Date: 1999-08-31 |
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