En Espanol: The Best

1. Regresa a Mi

2. Fuerza de Amar

3. Corriendo Peligro

4. Mi Dueña

5. Comenzo, Medio y Fin

6. Corazon Pirata

7. Tímida

8. Linda

9. Tu Me das Cuerda

10. Lluvia de Plata

11. Zapato Viejo

12. Fuego en Mi Corazon

13. Yesterday

En Espanol: The Best,Roupa Nova,Sony International,Latin,Latin Continuum,Latin Music,Rock

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Average customer rating: Just Buy Their Albums GREAT, BUT YOU REALLY SHOULD BUY EVERY ALBUM one of my choices of drugs is Mano Negra Much better than the US version Early Manu Chao

The Best of Mano Negra Mano Negra Manufacturer: EMI Latin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Proxima Estación: Esperanza Clandestino Radio Bemba Sound System Casa Babylon Puta's Fever ASIN: B00000I101 Release Date: 2003-11-18

Tracks:

1. Mano Negra
2. King Kong Five
3. Soledad
4. Mala Vida
5. Sisi H'Bibi
6. Rock Island Line
7. Noche De Accion
8. Guayaquil City
9. Peligro
10. Sueno De Solentiname
11. Indios De Barcelona
12. Mad Man's Dead
13. Senor Ma Tanza
14. Out Of Time Man
15. Pas Assez De Toi
16. King Of Bongo
17. Ronde De Nuit
18. Patchanka
19. Salga La Luna
20. Santa Maradona
21. El Sur
22. Long Long Nite
23. On Telefon
24. Darling Darling

Amazon.com

During their time together in the late '80s and early '90s, the French band with the Spanish name gave real meaning to the term ethno-punk. Imagine the Clash fired not only by reggae and rockabilly, but also rai, dub, hip-hop, and a strongly Latin sensibility, and you have a picture of Mano Negra. This compilation collects tracks from five of their albums that indicate not only the breadth of their vision, but also the musical range, and the passion that informed everything they did. More than the start of rock en Español, this is the full multiculti punk experience. The band may no longer be around, but a listen to this shows that the spirit can't be extinguished. La luta continua.... --Chris Nickson

Album Details

New Best of Collection with Two Unreleased Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Just Buy Their Albums.......2006-06-09

Look, I give this five stars. But I advise against purchasing this album. Why? Because once you listen to this, you will want to explore their music more, and will start buying their albums.

That's what I did, and I now own all of their albums. So I gave this 'Best Of' to a friend... and guess what? He started buying the individual albums, too!

Start with Casa Babylon, or Puta's Fever, and be happy you discovered this awesome band. The live album is exceptional, too.

GREAT, BUT YOU REALLY SHOULD BUY EVERY ALBUM.......2005-07-24

THIS COMPILATION IS GREAT BUT MISSES LOTS AND LOTS OF REALLY REALLY GREAT SONGS. THIS SHOULDN'T BE CALLED "BEST OF" ITS MORE LIKE "SOME GREAT SONGS FROM MANO NEGRA" OR SOMETHING YOU KNOW.

YOU SHOULD BUY "PUTA'S FEVER" (ONE OF THEIR TWO MASTERPIECES), AN AWESOME AWESOME ALBUM FULL OF ENERGY AND BLOOD, AND FULL OF CLASSICS FROM "THE REBEL SPELL", "SOLEDAD", "VOODOO","ROCK N ROLL BAND" "SIDI H'BIBI", "MAD HOUSE" OR "KING KONG FIVE". OR THE OTHER MASTERPIECE "CASA BABYLON" (REALLY DIFERENT FROM PUTA'S FEVER). PURCHASE THIS CD (CASA BABYLON) AND ENJOY IT. ITS A REALLY FURIOUS FIESTA (FURIOUS PARTY) FULL OF HEART, FIRE, LATIN FIRE, WORLD FIRE,EVERY SONG IS GREAT: VIVA ZAPATA (ELECTRONICA), THE MONKEY (HIP HOP/HARD ROCK), THIS IS MY WORLD (PSYCODELIA ALA MANO NEGRA), BALA PERDIDA (HARDCORE PUNK), HAMBURGER FILEDS (POP PUNK), LA VIDA (RAGGAMUFFIN'), SEÑOR MATANZA (HIHP HOP/SALSA), MACHINE GUN (REGGAE), SUEÑO DE SOLENTINAME (DUB), CASA BABYLON (SALSA), SUPER CHANGO (LATIN), MAMA PERFECTA (CUBAN TRADITIONAL).

KING OF BONGO IS ALSO INCREDIBLE GREAT. AND PATCHANKA, WELL, IT IS LIKE THE LITTLE BROTHER. VERY VERY GOOD BUT NOT AS GREAT AS PUTA'S FEVR, CASA BABYLON OR KING OF BONGO, INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECES OF UNDERGROUND ROCK, ALONG WITH DAYDREAM NATION (SONIC YOUTH), REAMIN IN LIGHT (TALING HEADS) OR GOOD GUYS DESERVES FUDGE (MUDHONEY).

MANO NEGRA IS A MIND BLOWING BAND.

one of my choices of drugs is Mano Negra.......2002-06-18

I keep coming back to it, not that I have ever fought it's lure. All Mano Negra songs are in my view the best, so I guess the folks putting this cd together had a hard time. I, for one, prefer live recordings, they reflect such beautiful energy that, I, sadly, will never see live. But, if you're multi lingual, like me, that's another reason to love this album, and all others by Mano and Manu, and the other guys formerly in Mano. English, spanish, French, Arabian, Portuguese, all languages are joyfully mixed with great beats, intrumentation, and experimentation. Fan of many rock en espanol bands, and basically every genre(with the exception of a few), I just have to say Mano Negra is the band I will always love, it fills me up, inspires me, is one with me(NOT in a tacky way). I recommend it to EVERYONE. PS Everyone that listens to it while with me loves it, I'm glad I found this band a year ago, i was missing out of so much!

Much better than the US version.......2002-03-20

Mano Negra was a French group built around the Chao family, Manu, Antoine and their cousin Santi. Born in Paris in June 1961 Manu Chao was from a family forced into exile from Spain because of their opposition to Franco's fascist regime. In the slums of Paris the Chaos were brought into contact with kids from a wide range of origins- Spaniards, Portuguese, Africans and Arabs. This cosmopolitan influence is present in the music and in the multi-lingual lyrics. It was the Stiff Little Fingers' album 'Inflammable Material' which persuaded Manu to get into a music career. After hearing this superb Northern Irish punk album Manu discovered other punk acts and in particular the Clash (his bedroom was at that stage papered with tickets from Clash concerts). Mano Negra became France's most influential rock group. Half-way between the Pogues and the Clash, they mixed Punk, Reggae, Ska, Ragga, Falmenco, Latino, Rai, chanson francaise and other styles too numerous to mention. Beyond the punk artists already mentioned Manu was also influenced by Iggy Pop, Chuck Berry, the Stranglers, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Lou Reed. The album 'Puta's Fever' was their most commercially successful but many consider their best album to have been 'Casa Babylon'. The Latin influence is the most obvious on this Casa Babylon album because following the commercial success of their earlier efforts the band took off to South America for 2 years of giving free concerts and travelling round supporting various political causes. As with most 'Best of' albums this particular offering can be criticised- why include 'Santa Maradonna', 'Mad man's dead', 'Indios de Barcelona'? How dare they stop the live version of 'Mano Negra' before it goes into a frenetic version of 'Magic Dice'? Why did they not include their very best songs here- 'Rebel Spell', 'Love and hate', 'Drives me crazy' and 'La Vida'? Nevertheless this is an excellent collection of very diverse songs which influenced Maldita Vecindad, Cafe Tacuba, El Gran Silencio, Negu Gorriak, etc. I would like to hear a 'best of' compilation of Manu Chao's pre-Mano Negra material (prior to Mano Negra he was the leader of two other bands -Les Hot Pants and Los Carayos).

Early Manu Chao.......2002-01-31

Every now and then a disc has to be bought more than once for whatever reason. Whether to turn someone on to something they're "missing", to replace a well used disc, or in the case of my situation, to replace a stolen one. Sometimes special discs are more deserving than one buy. That said, this is a fantastic disc that gets (got) much air play. If you're new to Manu Chao, this is where it began, under the guise of Mano Negra. The roots of his musical sesibilities shine throughout this compilation, that is a retrospective of the now defunt group Mano Negra. Mano Negra set the table for further explorations into different genre, with Latin style and punk attitude. Rock en Espanol has borrowed from these trend setters and have continued the tradition established by these early rockeros. Even veteran groups like Fabulosos Cadillacs, Negu Gorriak, Aterciopelados, Maldita Vencidad, Tijuana No, Todos Tus Muertos and more recently groups like King Chango, Ozomatli and El Gran Silencio owe much to the hybrid crossover sound of Mano Negra. Think The Clash in it's heyday but ala estilo Latino, with latin style. Manu Chao sounds very much the Clandestino captured here in his early years, with his transglobal vision, creating a panoramic view through third world eyes, like a communique from the streets. Case in point, the song "Peligro" resonates with an urban sense of urgency that sounds as fresh today as then with it's reggae back beat and funky horns. The political overtones of "Sueno de Solentiname" are nightmarish visions of right wing death squads in Latin America, complimented by Manu's echoes of hope amidst the chaos. "Senor Matanza" is one of those songs that stays with you and if you just happen to be a first time listener, grabs you and shakes you. The catchy tune demands the listener to absorb the lyrics, to go beyond the beat, to think of "El Senor Matanza." Another highlight of this superb historical disc is that several of the tracks are captured live. The live tracks display the emotion and raucous good times had at a performance by Manu and Mano Negra. There is even a song glorifying futbol, that would be World Cup type futbol, entitled "Santa Maradonna" complete with ole, ole, oles and cries of gooooooooaaaal in French. This is just one of those discs that demands to be replayed, again and again, in spite of thieves. Highly recommended for old and new fans of the King of Bongo.

Average customer rating: Simplemente the best of one of the best! Tiempo Transcurrido- is awesome! Satisfacción garantida excellent THE GREATEST BAND OF THIS CENTURY!!!

Tiempo Transcurrido: The Best of Café Tacuba Café Tacuba Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Re Cuatro Caminos Historia The Best of Aterciopelados: Ultimate Collection Un Viaje ASIN: B00005NQIW Release Date: 2001-08-21

Tracks:

1. Reves
2. La Locomotora
3. La Muerte Chiquita
4. Dos Ninos
5. No Controles
6. Ojala Que Llueva Cafe
7. Como Te Extrano Mi Amor
8. Chilanga Banda
9. El Ciclon
10. Las Flores
11. Esa Noche
12. Ingrata
13. El Punal Y El Corazon
14. El Baile Y El Salon (En Vivo)
15. El Aparato
16. Pinche Juan
17. Rarotonga
18. Las Batallas
19. Las Persianas
20. Maria
21. Chica Banda
22. La Dos

Customer Reviews:

Simplemente the best of one of the best!.......2007-05-09

One word, tres letras, WOW! Play it loud!

Tiempo Transcurrido- is awesome!.......2006-02-02

TT is a must have for Cafe fans! All th songs are great!

Satisfacción garantida.......2005-09-11

Un overall acerca de la carrera de CT. Maravilloso. Bailante. Muy bien compilado.

excellent.......2003-04-25

Cafe Tacuba have a kind of childish mood that may bother some people. If there is a basic story in their lyrics is about the problem of love among younsters, the simple desire for dance, and the weird aspects of love and reality. However, their strenght is their high quality as musicians. Mainly, what should be stressed is both their high capacity for styles mixture and their highly creative covers. They jump from "ranchera" to ska, or reagge , or trash , or disco. Their covers of "Ojalá que llueva café" (Juan Luis Guerra), "No controles" (Mecano) or "Cómo te extraño" (Leo Dan) demonstrate both their creativity and exploration over different kind of music. Tiempo transcurrido is probably the best example of all their "chamaleonistic" capacity. Undoubtely, one of the best recopilation in the rock en español era.

THE GREATEST BAND OF THIS CENTURY!!!.......2002-12-31

I hate greatest hit albums, but whatever you end up buying of Cafe Tacuba, I GUARANTEE, you will not be dissapointed. I prefer getting each album by itself because only they know why they set them up the way they did, but if you'd like to get a taste of their flavor then a greatest hits is the way to go.

I'm a very picky musician, but Cafe Tacuba set me straight and made me an addict. I bought the album "RE" about 3 weeks ago, i listen to it EVERY ... DAY!!! and up to now, i have not got tired of it. I recommend anything that the Tacubos put their hands on. PEACE!

Average customer rating: Great!

The Best of Aterciopelados: Ultimate Collection Aterciopelados Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Andrea Echeverri Oye Gozo Poderoso Evolucion Tiempo Transcurrido: The Best of Café Tacuba ASIN: B0002OOUKU Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. Album
2. Miss Panela
3. Baracunatana
4. Gozo Poderoso
5. Buena Estrella
6. Luz Azul
7. Cosita Seria
8. Culpable
9. Caribe Ato
10. Chica Dificil
11. Estuche
12. Maligno
13. Expreso Amazonia
14. Pipa de la Paz
15. No Necesito
16. Quemar Ropa
17. Te Juro Que No
18. Pulo
19. Florecita Rockera
20. Estaca

Customer Reviews:

Great!.......2004-11-11

Ok, so these types of compilations are designed by the record label to make some dough. it's a shame that that's the truth!
But lemme clear something up here. this is a pretty tight compilation from los aterciopelados. even better for the most part than the official best of compilation titled evolucion. well if this compilation would've included at least one of the new songs that's featured on evolucion then this compilation would be better period!

This is a great best of CD for the band and very much worthwhile if you're curious about their music.

Average customer rating: Imperfect compilation for one of the greatest rock in spanish bands Derivative Todas las canciones son iguales. UNA JOYA MUSICAL (CANCIONES PARA TODA LA VIDA) ESTOY BUSCANDO

Canciones 1984-1996: Best of Heroes del Silencio Heroes del Silencio Manufacturer: EMI Latin ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Historia Senderos de Traicion 20 Éxitos Originales El Espiritu del Vino Rock en Espanol: Lo Mejor de Maldita Vecindad ASIN: B00005B5BR Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Entre Dos Tierras
2. Maldito Duende
3. Mar Adentro
4. La Sirena Varada
5. Deshacer El Mundo
6. La Herida (Edit)
7. Apuesta Por El R'n'r
8. Flor Venenosa
9. Despertar
10. Opio (En Directo)
11. Tesoro
12. En Brazos De La Fiebre
13. Fuente Esperanza
14. Oracion (En Directo)
15. No Mas Lagrimas (En Directo)

Tracks:

1. Iberia Sumergida
2. La Chispa Adecuada
3. Heroe De Levenda
4. Con Nombre De Guerra
5. Flor De Loto (Edit)
6. Avalancha
7. Agosto
8. Malas Intenciones
9. Nuestros Nombres (Edit)
10. Virus
11. La Carta
12. El Camino Del Exceso (Remix)
13. Hace Tiempo (En Directo)
14. El Estanque (En Directo)

Customer Reviews:

Imperfect compilation for one of the greatest rock in spanish bands.......2007-03-30

There is no doubt that Heroes del Silencio is one of the best bands in the short history of Rock in Spanish, probably only second to Soda Stereo. I have a problem with this compilation, altough it does have its wealth of great songs, they decided to throw in a lot of live songs, which is a mistake, that's why there are live albums, but they fell on this trap too. Second, the songs are out of chronological order which is forgivable but it does no let you appreciate the growth or progression of a band through the years. The biggest problem I have with this compilation is what they did with the songs from their first album "El Mar No Cesa - 1988" (The Sea Doesn't Stop), they remixed all these songs drowning all the synthesizers, and Enrique Bunbury re-recorded all the vocals, which shows that the band is embarrased of its 80s sound. I love this album and its sound, it's only my second favorite after "El Espiritu del Vino", it's a shame that they couldn't keep it as it was recorded originally. Heroes de Silencio only recorded 4 albums and they are all excellent, if you have the cash I would recomend you to start with their second album "Senderos de Traicion - 1990" (Paths of Treason) and/or their third album "El Espiritu Del Vino - 1993" (The Spirit of Wine), if you love them buy the other two. I still have my 4 cassette tapes, I bought this compilation with hope of not having to upgrade to CDs but it somewhat let me down, still if you are the kind who are into compilations this is a good way to discover a one of the greatest Rock in Spanish Bands. I've heard rumours that they are getting back together, hopefully they're true.
Lastly about the review of that "eclectic" guy, he's obviously obsessed with Morrissey and The Smiths, so probably he compares everything with them, I know everyone has the right to write an opinion, but if you don't know about what you're writing about, don't make a fool out of yourself. Heroes del Silencio is a totally different band than the Smiths, Juan Valdivia (Guitar) has a different style than Johnny Marr and Enrique Bunbury sounds nothing like Morrissey.

Derivative.......2006-06-17

The guitarrist is derivative from johny marr, from the smiths, and the lead singer is derivative from morrison (and a little bit from morrisey).
Lyrics are sometimes a little bit pretentious, not much variation from song to song... the formula sticks with that 80's new wave only with a differente language.

Todas las canciones son iguales........2006-01-09

Les cambian la letra y pretenden que es otra canción.

Aburrido...

UNA JOYA MUSICAL (CANCIONES PARA TODA LA VIDA) .......2005-01-02

PARA EL QUE CONOCE A HEROES NO ES EXTRAÑO ENTENDER PORQUE SE LES ADORA TANTO. SIN EMBARGO LOS QUE NO CONOCEN A HEROES SE PIERDEN DE UNA DE LAS MARAVILLOSAS BANDAS QUE CONTRIBUYEN A QUE EL GENERO DEL ROCK SEA EL MAS VENDIDO, VALORADO, Y RESPETADO. SI CONOCES A PINK FLOYD, ZEPPELIN, U2, Y OTROS DE ESOS GRANDES, PUEDES COMENZAR A ENTENDER DE QUE SE TRATA HEROES: UNA JOYA MUSICAL, O SEA, CANCIONES PAR TODA LA VIDA.

ESTOY BUSCANDO.......2004-03-01

ME PRESENTO;SOY ANGEL UN MEXICANO,QUE HACE 14 ANOS NO VIVO EN MEXICO.
ESTOY BUSCANDO UNA CANCION DE UN GRUPO ESPANOL,QUE ME PARESE QUE SE TRATA DE HDS,NOSE COMO SE LLAMA LA CANCION;SOLO SE QUE VA COMO
SUIGE;RECUERDO EL PECADO QUE AYER COMETI,CONDENADO A NO AMARTE NUNCA JAMAS,JAMAS.
ESPERO ALGUIEN ME PUEDA INFORMAR POR FAVOR,SVP,PLEASE.
GRACIAS.
ESCRIBANME A;ANGELHV@SYMPATICO.CA

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Flabbergasted Zunzun Manufacturer: ZunZun ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sea, Land & Sky ASIN: B0006DUHIG Release Date: 2004-12-21

Tracks:

1. Traffic Jams
2. Chocolate!
3. Delfin Rosado
4. Coho
5. Nuevo Charango (Intro)
6. Nuevo Charango
7. Flabbergasted
8. Dance Chickadee
9. Time to Get Up
10. Monkey Bellydance
11. Tortuga Cha Cha Cha
12. Gitano
13. Boo-A-Peek
14. Frown Song
15. Rainforest Royalty
16. Shelby

Product Description

Zunzun writes: "Flabbergasted should definitely be part of everyone's English vocabulary. It means surprised, amazed, overwhelmed, out of your wits." Zunzun explores everything from traffic jams to blue dolfins to chocolate to sea turtles on a sixteen tracks journey of environmental, bilingual family music.

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La Ley: Best of 1995 - 2000 La Ley Manufacturer: WEA International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chile | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009PXX4 Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

1. Aqui
2. Duelo
3. Eternidad
4. Krazyworld
5. Fuera de Mi
6. Invisible
7. Verano Espacial
8. Dia Cero
9. Cielo Market
10. Tierra
11. Tanta Ciudad
12. Paraiso
13. VI
14. Garden

Album Details

A 14 Track Anthology from the Chilean Superband Designed to Introduce them to an Audience Far Away from their Homeland. The Tracks Span their Most Successful Albums "Invisible (1995)", "Vertigo (1998)" and the Grammy-winning "Uno (2000)", which was Produced by Engineer Extraordinaire Humberto Gatica (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion). Not Only is it a Great Intro, but this Disc Includes the Best Tracks the Group Has Ever Recorded.

Average customer rating:

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Soraya Soraya Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Dance & DJ | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Latin Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gold El Otro Lado de Mi Soraya Cuerpo y Alma En Esta Noche ASIN: B000AOF9UM Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. Cuerpo Y Alma
2. De Repente
3. En Esta Noche
4. En Donde Estas?
5. Paris, Cali, Milan
6. Despues De Amar Asi
7. Lejos De Aqui
8. Torre De Marfil
9. Pueblito Viejo
10. Quedate

Average customer rating: Just Buy Their Albums GREAT, BUT YOU REALLY SHOULD BUY EVERY ALBUM one of my choices of drugs is Mano Negra Much better than the US version Early Manu Chao

The Best of Mano Negra Mano Negra Manufacturer: Ark 21 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD France | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Proxima Estación: Esperanza Clandestino Radio Bemba Sound System Casa Babylon Puta's Fever ASIN: B00000IP91 Release Date: 1999-05-11

Tracks:

1. Mano Negra
2. King Kong Five
3. Mala Vida
4. Sidi H' Bibi
5. Rock Island Line
6. Peligro
7. Sueno De Solentiname
8. Indios De Barcelona
9. Senor Ma Tanza
10. Out Of Time Man
11. King Of Bongo
12. La Vida (La Vida Me Da Palo)
13. Santa Maradona

Amazon.com

During their time together in the late '80s and early '90s, the French band with the Spanish name gave real meaning to the term ethno-punk. Imagine the Clash fired not only by reggae and rockabilly, but also rai, dub, hip-hop, and a strongly Latin sensibility, and you have a picture of Mano Negra. This compilation collects tracks from five of their albums that indicate not only the breadth of their vision, but also the musical range, and the passion that informed everything they did. More than the start of rock en Español, this is the full multiculti punk experience. The band may no longer be around, but a listen to this shows that the spirit can't be extinguished. La luta continua.... --Chris Nickson

Album Details

New Best of Collection with Two Unreleased Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Just Buy Their Albums.......2006-06-09

Look, I give this five stars. But I advise against purchasing this album. Why? Because once you listen to this, you will want to explore their music more, and will start buying their albums.

That's what I did, and I now own all of their albums. So I gave this 'Best Of' to a friend... and guess what? He started buying the individual albums, too!

Start with Casa Babylon, or Puta's Fever, and be happy you discovered this awesome band. The live album is exceptional, too.

GREAT, BUT YOU REALLY SHOULD BUY EVERY ALBUM.......2005-07-24

THIS COMPILATION IS GREAT BUT MISSES LOTS AND LOTS OF REALLY REALLY GREAT SONGS. THIS SHOULDN'T BE CALLED "BEST OF" ITS MORE LIKE "SOME GREAT SONGS FROM MANO NEGRA" OR SOMETHING YOU KNOW.

YOU SHOULD BUY "PUTA'S FEVER" (ONE OF THEIR TWO MASTERPIECES), AN AWESOME AWESOME ALBUM FULL OF ENERGY AND BLOOD, AND FULL OF CLASSICS FROM "THE REBEL SPELL", "SOLEDAD", "VOODOO","ROCK N ROLL BAND" "SIDI H'BIBI", "MAD HOUSE" OR "KING KONG FIVE". OR THE OTHER MASTERPIECE "CASA BABYLON" (REALLY DIFERENT FROM PUTA'S FEVER). PURCHASE THIS CD (CASA BABYLON) AND ENJOY IT. ITS A REALLY FURIOUS FIESTA (FURIOUS PARTY) FULL OF HEART, FIRE, LATIN FIRE, WORLD FIRE,EVERY SONG IS GREAT: VIVA ZAPATA (ELECTRONICA), THE MONKEY (HIP HOP/HARD ROCK), THIS IS MY WORLD (PSYCODELIA ALA MANO NEGRA), BALA PERDIDA (HARDCORE PUNK), HAMBURGER FILEDS (POP PUNK), LA VIDA (RAGGAMUFFIN'), SEÑOR MATANZA (HIHP HOP/SALSA), MACHINE GUN (REGGAE), SUEÑO DE SOLENTINAME (DUB), CASA BABYLON (SALSA), SUPER CHANGO (LATIN), MAMA PERFECTA (CUBAN TRADITIONAL).

KING OF BONGO IS ALSO INCREDIBLE GREAT. AND PATCHANKA, WELL, IT IS LIKE THE LITTLE BROTHER. VERY VERY GOOD BUT NOT AS GREAT AS PUTA'S FEVR, CASA BABYLON OR KING OF BONGO, INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECES OF UNDERGROUND ROCK, ALONG WITH DAYDREAM NATION (SONIC YOUTH), REAMIN IN LIGHT (TALING HEADS) OR GOOD GUYS DESERVES FUDGE (MUDHONEY).

MANO NEGRA IS A MIND BLOWING BAND.

one of my choices of drugs is Mano Negra.......2002-06-18

I keep coming back to it, not that I have ever fought it's lure. All Mano Negra songs are in my view the best, so I guess the folks putting this cd together had a hard time. I, for one, prefer live recordings, they reflect such beautiful energy that, I, sadly, will never see live. But, if you're multi lingual, like me, that's another reason to love this album, and all others by Mano and Manu, and the other guys formerly in Mano. English, spanish, French, Arabian, Portuguese, all languages are joyfully mixed with great beats, intrumentation, and experimentation. Fan of many rock en espanol bands, and basically every genre(with the exception of a few), I just have to say Mano Negra is the band I will always love, it fills me up, inspires me, is one with me(NOT in a tacky way). I recommend it to EVERYONE. PS Everyone that listens to it while with me loves it, I'm glad I found this band a year ago, i was missing out of so much!

Much better than the US version.......2002-03-20

Mano Negra was a French group built around the Chao family, Manu, Antoine and their cousin Santi. Born in Paris in June 1961 Manu Chao was from a family forced into exile from Spain because of their opposition to Franco's fascist regime. In the slums of Paris the Chaos were brought into contact with kids from a wide range of origins- Spaniards, Portuguese, Africans and Arabs. This cosmopolitan influence is present in the music and in the multi-lingual lyrics. It was the Stiff Little Fingers' album 'Inflammable Material' which persuaded Manu to get into a music career. After hearing this superb Northern Irish punk album Manu discovered other punk acts and in particular the Clash (his bedroom was at that stage papered with tickets from Clash concerts). Mano Negra became France's most influential rock group. Half-way between the Pogues and the Clash, they mixed Punk, Reggae, Ska, Ragga, Falmenco, Latino, Rai, chanson francaise and other styles too numerous to mention. Beyond the punk artists already mentioned Manu was also influenced by Iggy Pop, Chuck Berry, the Stranglers, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Lou Reed. The album 'Puta's Fever' was their most commercially successful but many consider their best album to have been 'Casa Babylon'. The Latin influence is the most obvious on this Casa Babylon album because following the commercial success of their earlier efforts the band took off to South America for 2 years of giving free concerts and travelling round supporting various political causes. As with most 'Best of' albums this particular offering can be criticised- why include 'Santa Maradonna', 'Mad man's dead', 'Indios de Barcelona'? How dare they stop the live version of 'Mano Negra' before it goes into a frenetic version of 'Magic Dice'? Why did they not include their very best songs here- 'Rebel Spell', 'Love and hate', 'Drives me crazy' and 'La Vida'? Nevertheless this is an excellent collection of very diverse songs which influenced Maldita Vecindad, Cafe Tacuba, El Gran Silencio, Negu Gorriak, etc. I would like to hear a 'best of' compilation of Manu Chao's pre-Mano Negra material (prior to Mano Negra he was the leader of two other bands -Les Hot Pants and Los Carayos).

Early Manu Chao.......2002-01-31

Every now and then a disc has to be bought more than once for whatever reason. Whether to turn someone on to something they're "missing", to replace a well used disc, or in the case of my situation, to replace a stolen one. Sometimes special discs are more deserving than one buy. That said, this is a fantastic disc that gets (got) much air play. If you're new to Manu Chao, this is where it began, under the guise of Mano Negra. The roots of his musical sesibilities shine throughout this compilation, that is a retrospective of the now defunt group Mano Negra. Mano Negra set the table for further explorations into different genre, with Latin style and punk attitude. Rock en Espanol has borrowed from these trend setters and have continued the tradition established by these early rockeros. Even veteran groups like Fabulosos Cadillacs, Negu Gorriak, Aterciopelados, Maldita Vencidad, Tijuana No, Todos Tus Muertos and more recently groups like King Chango, Ozomatli and El Gran Silencio owe much to the hybrid crossover sound of Mano Negra. Think The Clash in it's heyday but ala estilo Latino, with latin style. Manu Chao sounds very much the Clandestino captured here in his early years, with his transglobal vision, creating a panoramic view through third world eyes, like a communique from the streets. Case in point, the song "Peligro" resonates with an urban sense of urgency that sounds as fresh today as then with it's reggae back beat and funky horns. The political overtones of "Sueno de Solentiname" are nightmarish visions of right wing death squads in Latin America, complimented by Manu's echoes of hope amidst the chaos. "Senor Matanza" is one of those songs that stays with you and if you just happen to be a first time listener, grabs you and shakes you. The catchy tune demands the listener to absorb the lyrics, to go beyond the beat, to think of "El Senor Matanza." Another highlight of this superb historical disc is that several of the tracks are captured live. The live tracks display the emotion and raucous good times had at a performance by Manu and Mano Negra. There is even a song glorifying futbol, that would be World Cup type futbol, entitled "Santa Maradonna" complete with ole, ole, oles and cries of gooooooooaaaal in French. This is just one of those discs that demands to be replayed, again and again, in spite of thieves. Highly recommended for old and new fans of the King of Bongo.

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The Best of Pata Negra Pata Negra Manufacturer: Milestone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Spain | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Flamenco | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000007S8Z Release Date: 1998-08-18

Tracks:

1. Blues De La Frontera
2. Jaun Charrasqueado
3. Morao Mellizo
4. Bodas De Sangre
5. Pasa La Vida
6. Yo Me Quedo En Sevilla
7. Suite 'Bajarse Al More': How High The Moon/Lunatico/No Hay Problema
8. Anonimo Jerezano
9. Tu Madre Tuvo La Culpa
10. Bulerias Del Moreno
11. Blues De Los Ninos
12. Camaron

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The Best of Rock en Espanol, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Locomotive Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000ELJASI Release Date: 2006-03-14

Tracks:

1. Costa del Silencio - M de Oz,
2. Rumba a Las Estrellas
3. Imagin
4. Claudia
5. Mi Hacha Hizo Tu Culo - Gigatron
6. Joda a Quien Joda - Lujuria
7. Acordes Mcos - Ankhara
8. Nada Que Perder - Alberto Cereijo
9. Sacrificio
10. Eternidad

Tracks:

1. Piensan - Los Suaves
2. Piedra Contra Tijera - Soziedad Alkoholika
3. Comercio del Dolor - Reincidentes
4. Y Me Echaron del Indierno - Porretas
5. Imaginatelos
6. Noches Que Me Invent Dikers
7. Stop Censura - Boikot
8. Homenaje al Insumiso - Segismundo Toxicomano
9. Inocentes
10. Hasta Los Huevos

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4. Entre Humo Y Botellas
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7. Fiesta de Punta USA
8. Fiesta del Merengue Mixeao
9. Grandes Mariachis
10. Historia Musical

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