La Banda [Import]

Product Description
Includes Canta Ragazzina, Se Piangi Se Ridi, Ta-ra-ta-ta (Try Your Luck), Sabati E Domeniche, and 10 More Tracks.

Tracks:

La Expresivea
Los Sitios Entero
Necesito Una Amiga
La Protesta De Los Chivos
To' El Mundo E' Buenoo Camara
Un Tipo Como Yo
Por Que Tu Sufres Con Lo Que You Gozo
Lo Que Seinto Es Le Lo Ley
No Se Puede Tapar El Sol

Customer Reviews:

The birth of Timba!.......2001-12-13

NG La Banda is widely considered the original Timba band. It was NG and their founder/leader, Jose Luis Cortes "El Tosco," that really originated the Timba style of Cuban salsa (with influences from Irakere and Los Van Van, whom Tosco had played with prior to forming NG). This CD is actually a compilation of their top hits from their first two releases in Cuba, and features the original band members, including vocalist Isaac Delgado, drummer Giraldo Piloto, conguero Juan "Wickly" Nogueras, and the rest of the amazing NG cast. Every cut on this CD absolutely smokes! The compositions and arrangements are dynamic and sophisticated, with strong jazz, funk, and other influences. The vocals are great, the percussion intense, and the horns (known as "los metales del terror" - the terror horns) are phenomenal. This band is still arguably one of Cuba's best, although they have fallen a bit behind with the development of the Timba style from the younger bands. However, they are still top notch and I'm quite sure that they have some surprises in store for the future. If you really want to hear the origins of Timba and what NG La Banda is capable of, this CD is the place to start. It is simply awsome!

A Necessary Album.......2000-06-14

Despite NG's recent decline (pretty much after "Cabaret Panoramico," another great album), I still think it fair to label this as the most influential Cuban album of the last decade. It is a must for any collector of modern Cuban music, although someone only familiar with Buena Vista and the folkloric music that has been so heavily promoted recently may not enjoy it.

If you like to get down, though, it's pretty hard to do better than this CD. Not a single track is a throw away and the first song, a homage to La Habana's different barrios, is practically legend in Cuba. Get it -- you'll probably play it repeatedly for years without getting sick of it, like I do.

Para Ti en Exclusivo
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Para Ti en Exclusivo
La Arrolladora Banda el Limon , and Rene Camacho
Manufacturer: Disa / Umgd
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Mil Heridas

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Viento a Favor

ASIN: B000NJWT3E
Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

Intro "El Sinaloense" [Son]
En Los Puritos Huesos [Ranchera]
Suata [Ranchera]
Si Tu Amor No Vuelve [Cumbia]
Rengo [Corrido]
Entregame Tu Amor [Balada]
Que Me Vas a Dar [Ranchera]
Huele a Peligro [Ranchera]
Pesar de Todo [Ranchera]
Cheque en Blanco [Ranchera]
Esencia de Tu Vida [Balada]
De Ti Exclusivo [Balada]
Ya No Volveras [Balada]

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Thalia's magnum opus
THAT'S WHY I'M A LATIN MUSIC LISTENER!!!
An Excellent Work of Art!!!
Thalia AMOR A LA MEXICANA is really good
My favorite Thalia's album for a long time

Amor A La Mexicana
Thalia
Manufacturer: EMI Latin
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En Extasis
Thalia
Thalia
Paulina

ASIN: B000000VZL
Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

Por Amor
Noches Sin Luna
Mujer Latina
Amor A La Mexicana
Rosas
Echa Pa Lante
Ponle Remedio
Es Tu Amor
De Donde Soy
Dicen Por Ahi

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The transformation is complete on Amor a la Mexicana, which stands as the defining album of Thalia's career. Every moment, every sound, every call to attention feels electric, thanks to the Mexican superstar's newfound vocal confidence and stellar work from the first-rate production team, which includes Emilio Estefan Jr., Kike Santander, and Pablo Flores. The sounds and styles are wildly diverse (cumbia, salsa, cha-cha), but they're unified by themes of living life to the fullest and Latina pride. Songs such as "Por Amor," "Echa Pa'Lante," "Mujer Latina," and the sexy title track bristle with an energy that permeates the entire album. Even slower moments such as "Rosas" and "Es Tu Amor" demand attention. This album is a sure-fire classic in the Latin-pop canon. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews:

Thalia's magnum opus.......2007-04-27

This is the album that I would recommend and/or buy to someone if he or she asks me the best latin pop album I have listened to. Thalia, Emilio and Kike produced their finest work of art yet. The title track alone, Amor a la Mexicana (and its video! if you buy the greatest hits dvd), is the ultimate masterpiece in latin pop. The video too, is so wonderfully done, so full of subtle and discrete sexual references that you're going to notice every time you watch it.

Too bad I was stuck in Japan and have heard of this album ten long years after I have rediscovered Thalia. It's odd that Thalia's much-maligned cross-over English album became popular in Japan,(she even came here to promote because the single "I want you" reached the top of the charts) but that's probably because of strong popularity of American hip-hop music in general, which Thalia's mediocre English album is very much influenced. Hey Thalia babe, you're a mujer latina, you're no hip-hop, I like you for the way you are, just be yourself.

THAT'S WHY I'M A LATIN MUSIC LISTENER!!!.......2005-10-27

Well, at first it seemed impossible for me. I thought I'd never have an official Amor A La Mexicana copy. In my country the CD is not on sale. When I saw it on amazon, I jumped on it (with En Extasis CD).

Listening to this CD made me feel as if first time listening to Thalia again. This album is the reason why a person should listen to LATIN MUSIC.

When I received the disc, I started it in my discman and lay down on my bed. I turned the lights off and tried to catch my sleep hoping that music would make me hypnotised and sleepy.

It was the first half of "Por Amor" the #1 song on the tracklisting passed ALL I REMEMBER WAS I WAS DANCING SHAKING EVERY POSSIBLE PART OF MY BODY. I DID NOT STOP FOR A SECOND even though there was #5 "Rosas" my all times favorite Latin Ballad. It was me, the discman that did not have the beltclip, and Thalia's ONCE IN A LIFETIME album "Amor A La Mexicana". When the discman started it's second run with "Por Amor" I could hardly notice that the morning would be the day for work.

This CD is SPECTECULAR, AMAZING, AMUZING, HYPNOTIZING, JIVING, REFRESHING.

AMOR A LA MEXICANA IS THE TRUE MEANING OF A REBIRTH FOR MANKIND.

An Excellent Work of Art!!!.......2005-03-26

Este Album es uno de los mejores Cd's de Thalia. Desde la primera cancion hasta la ultima, te dejara sorprendido. Los sonidos son excelentes. Las Letras son muy buenas y el mensaje que Thalia preyecta en cada cancion es Unico. Un Album que gano muchos premios en el 1995-1996. Incluyendo el Premio al Mejor Alfum Femenino del ano.

I strongly recommend this ALBUM. This is a Must Buy. Thalia has it all: Beauty, Talent, fame....etc.

Thalia AMOR A LA MEXICANA is really good.......2005-03-18

POR AMOR - the best song ont the album, la meilleur sur l'album
NOCHES SIN LUNA - Another one best songs really good - une des meilleurs chanssons sur l'album 5/5
MUJER LATINA - really good song, très bonne chanssons
AMOR A LA MEXICANA - That's good not my favorite but we can dance for sure, Ce n'est pas ma préférée mais ça bouge c'est sûre 4/5
ROSA - A really romantico song yes et good, Une chansson très romantique et belle 5/5
ECHA LA PLANTE - He's good he's not my favorite but he's good, elle est bonne mais peut tomber sur les nerfs à la longue quelqu'un qui aime dancer l'aimerons, plus pour les partys 3/5
PONLE REMEDIO - Realy Good, That's one of my favorite too with por amor 5/5
ES TU AMOR - Another slow song that's good, Un autre slow c'est bon 5/5
DE DONDE SOY - Good we shake our body with that and that's sound like a Ricky Martin song, C'est bon ça bouge et ça ressemble à une chansson de Ricky Martin et4/5
DICEN POR AHI - A slow not really good but not really bad too that's listen good, Un slow qui n'est pas si pire que ça elle s'écoute bien 4/5

My favorite Thalia's album for a long time.......2004-03-20

I love it, it's so latino, so rytmic, so dance, and also so romantic......

Tracks:

Canon
Andante From Piano Concerto No. 21: Elvira Madigan
Coppelia: Notturno
String Quintet In C: Adagio - Schubert
Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air - Bach
Clarinet Concerto: Adagio
Symphony No. 8 'Unfinished': Andante con moto - Schubert
Concerto, Op. 9 No. 2: Adagio
Orpheus And Eurydice: Dance Of The Blessed Spirits

Tracks:

Thais: Meditation
Romance In G, Op. 26
The Last Spring
Minuet
Serenade, Op. 3 No. 5
Poeme, Op. 41 No.6
Elegiac Melody No. 1
Serenade For String Orchestra: Elegia
I Love You
La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours

Tracks:

Adagio
Romance In F Minor, Op. 11
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song
Romance For Violin No. 2 In F, Op. 50
Rosamunde: Ballet Music In G
Symphony No. 5: Adagietto

Tracks:

Peer Gynt: Morning
Standchen (Serenade)
Mozartiana Suite: Preghiera (Ave Verum)
Moonlight Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A: 2nd Movement
Rosamunde: Intermezzo
Violin Concerto In E Minor: 2nd Movement
Serenade For String Orchestra: 1st Movement
L'Arlesienne, Suite No. 2: Intermezzo
Concierto De Aranjuea: 2nd Movement
Trout Quintet: Theme And Variations

Tracks:

The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
Valse Triste
Liebestraum No. 3 In A Flat
Minuet
Oboe Concerto In D Minor: Oboe Concerto In D Minor (Excerpt)
Piano Sonata No. 8: Pathetique: 2nd Movement
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia
Ave Maria
Horn Concerto No.3: 2nd Movement
Symphony No. 1: 3rd Movement
Traumerei
Peer Gynt: Ase's Death
Xerves: Largo
Symphony No. 9: From The New World: 2nd Movement

Tracks:

Swan Lake
Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Romance
Nocturne In B Major, Op. 9 No. 3
Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Notturno
Symphony No. 35: Haffner: Andante
Carmen Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
Piano Sonata In B-Flat Major, D.960: Andante sostenuto
Sinfonia Concertante In E Flat Major: Andante
Piano Concerto No. 2: Larghetto

Tracks:

Impromptu In G Flat Major
Evening Song
Serenade No. 1: Adagio non troppo
The Merry Peasant
Flute Quartet In G Major
Symphony No. 7: Allegretto
Cradle Song
Quartet in G Major: Theme And Variations
Barcarolle: The Seasons: June
Symphony No.36 'Linz': Poco adagio

Tracks:

Prelude In C Minor - Meditation
Piano Concerto In A Minor: Adagio - Meditation
Flute Concerto No. 2: Adagio non troppo - Meditation
Andante - Meditation
Impromptu In B Flat Major - Meditation
Clair de lune - Meditation
Divertimento In D, K.251: Andantino - Meditation
Caro mio ben - Meditation
Piano Concerto No. 9: Jeunehomme: Andante - Meditation
Theme And Variations - Meditation

Tracks:

The Sleeping Beauty: Panorama
Waltz, Op.39 No.15
Flute Concerto In G Minor: Andante
Impromptu In A Flat
Violin Concerto No. 5: Adagio
Symphony No. 3: Allegretto
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: Andante
Piano Sonata No. 3: Largo
Suite No. 1: Intermezzo
Piano Concerto No. 3: Largo

Tracks:

La Traviata: Act 1: Prelude
Kinderscenen: Foreign Countries And People
Chanson triste
Symphony No. 5: Andante
La Campanella
Flute Concerto in B Flat: Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 2: Funeral March
Symphony No. 94: Surprise: Andante
Concerto for Flute and Harp: Andantino
Symphony No. 6: Pathetique: Adagio lamentoso

Customer Reviews:

Relaxing music at its finest!.......2005-10-14

This is a GREAT 10-CD set!The performances are top-notch, the music is varied, and the feelings engendered are wondrously beautiful.

Get it for $9.99 at Sam's Club!.......2005-06-22

Very nice set of CD's, very beatiful and relaxing, but don't pay $27, get it for $9 at Sam's Club. I know this will be censored but come on, how can you guys charge those saps that much! Amazon should try to find the best price for its customers, even if it sends them to different vendors. Censoring this message is a crime, DON'T DO IT. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Beautiful, moving music! You'll recognize many of the pieces.......2004-02-24

John Cheng's review, below, said it's "an undeniable bargain," and I whole heartedly agree! I especially LOVE Volume 5. I have a Typing/Resume business, and I listen to Volume 5 ALL the time on my computer while I'm doing my work. It inspires me to be creative and calms me down when I'm stressed.

I would say I've _easily_ listened to Volume 5 at least 100 times, and I'm still not tired of it. That's amazing for me, because I'm also a musician (singer/pianist) and I get bored easily. I actually found the Volume 5 CD at a Thrift store, and loved it so much that I bought the whole set recently. So I've only listened to a few of the other CD's in this set, so far, and they're also great.

This is NOT boring music. My clients and family have heard it also, and they've also mentioned how soothing and wonderful these pieces are. Most of you will probably recognize a lot of these songs! You'll be saying, "OH! I remember THIS one! I haven't heard this for YEARS!!!"

It's well worth the money for 10 very full CD's!!! Try it! You won't be disappointed!

Happy listening!
Betty, Owner of Betty's Desk Typing Service and Quality Resumes

Meditative, But Not Boring.......2002-06-21

Here's the deal: If you check out the individual CDs of this collection, you'll pay way too much. That said, compare this price, and realize it is a steal at twice the price.

The list of selections is immense. 101 selections. Most of it you've heard before, but that's OK. Despite the various cute names -- quite creative -- "Vol. 9"!... you can load your CD player and enjoy them without feeling a transition of style.

It's true these aren't meditative in the sense of a Gregorian chant. Anyone familiar with classical music will recognize the composers and various movements to know this. What is true is that you can sit down and write Amazon reviews with it in the background quite comfortably. No weird interpretations, just the music as you know it.

It is also meditative in the sense of popping on it your portable player as you go for a Sunday afternoon walk. The music has just the right pacing: no quite aerobics class, but not ready for the office elevator either.

The box and jewel cases are not that flimsy kind of thing often associated with box sets. It sounds silly to review the jewel cases, but I'm frustrated with the ones I've received lately that have no meat to them. This'll do the job.

I fully recommend "Meditation: Classical Relaxation, 10 Volume Set [BOX SET].

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

A Bargain and Beautiful.......2002-02-28

This is a wonderful collection of some of my most favorite classical selections. Most I already own, but still like having these all together. I could only wish that the recording level was the same for all selections. Yes, some are written to be softer, but I found it often necessary to turn the volume up or down for different selections. But aside from this minor preference, the quality, the choices, and the price are all super.

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A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY HE HAS SO MUCH TALENT.....

Evolucion
José Peña Suazo Y La Banda Gorda
Manufacturer: Musical Productions
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Por el Mismo Camino
Candela Pura
Mas Durisimo
Con Sabor a Mi

ASIN: B0000296JM
Release Date: 1999-10-05

Tracks:

Gorda Mix [Radio Version]
Fiesta Pa'Goza
Llego Navidad
Es Una Pena
Potpourri de Exitos
Necesito Tenerla
Gorda Mix [Larga]

Customer Reviews:

A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHY HE HAS SO MUCH TALENT............2003-01-29

On this album there's simply good reasons why that Pena Suazo's talent has inspired so many people. It goes without saying that this album is a good product for any types of "fiestas". The remakes of his arrangements are all very nice. A good example of that would be "Potpourri de exitos" in that song in particular he has showed the public that he was the creator of so many popular songs of other musical groups. And "Nececito tenerla" was another good song that he wrote for Fernando Villalona. It all goes without saying, that if you're a Banda Gorda fan than you should'nt miss out on this one.........

Tracks:

Los Tres Amigos (30 Segundos Para Morir)
Carrera Contra La Muerte
Contrabando Y Robo
Contrabando Y Traicion
El Hijo De Camelia
El Tahur
La Bronco Negra
La Camioneta Gris
La Fuga Del Rojo
La Jaula De Oro
La Puerta Negra
Los Tres Gallos
Ni Parientes Somos
Tres Veces Mojado
La Banda Del Carro Rojo

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Acto Suicida
Banda la Autentica de Jerez
Manufacturer: Universal Latino
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Estas Tan Dentro de Mi

ASIN: B000JJRWN0
Release Date: 2006-11-07

Tracks:

Me Bebas Estrellas
Con Tequila y Sal
Zenzontle
Acto Suicida
Losp Pros Azules
Perra
Te Acordarde Mi
Vuelve Ya
Corredor de Cueva Grande
Corazontento

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His best along with his second album
El rey del mambo?? Claro que si.......
This album is the bomb!!!!!

Tu Muere Aqui
La Banda Gorda
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Evolucion
Por el Mismo Camino
Unplugged: En Vivo

ASIN: B000008S33
Release Date: 1996-10-15

Tracks:

Rey del Mambo
Tu Muere Aqui
Negro Pega con To'
Corazon Sincero
Di Mi Cari
Cuarto Bate
No Voy a Llorar
Tu Ta' Sola
Ten Cuidao con Lo Mio
Dolor

Customer Reviews:

His best along with his second album.......2005-01-30

This album is Pena Suazo in his prime. I liked it from the time I purchased in '96 and I am still inspired by it today. Although I stopped collecting albums from this band a few years ago, this one stands out amongst the ones I own along with "Candela Pura". This one has the combination of what makes Pena Suazo mambo-merengue unique i.e. fast rhythms, hard-hitting beats, crazy lyrics. Check it out, esta durisimo.

El rey del mambo?? Claro que si..............2002-01-23

Well I must say that Jose Pena Suazo is very unique. I mean from beginning to end, there's nothing else but great hits on this album. "Tu muere aqui" "El negro pega con to" "Cuarto bate" "El dolor" etc. Are all very nice. Jose Pena Suazo displays how a lot of people are really like on this album, as well as on the rest of his music. The reason that I say that he is so unique is because there's not too many other musicians out there that can write and arrange every single one of their own music by themselves, and come out with a bunch of hits all over the place.
Look, there's a lot of good mambo and lyrics on this album. "THAT'S WHY HE IS THE KING OF THE MAMBO"............
"PapyDavid" #1 (EL PUNAL).........

This album is the bomb!!!!!.......2000-11-24

I have owned this album for a couple of years and it never gets old. From the opening song "Rey del Mambo" to the end, the album never slows down. La Banda Gorda plays at a very fast pace which is just how I like it. The musical arrangements are fantastic and Pena always writes cleverly funny lyrics. The later albums are also excellent, but this album should be used as your starting point. This is an excellent starter for anyone interested in Merengue.

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Great historical value
Some inspiring moments.

Puccini Discoveries

Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00013UKME
Release Date: 2004-04-13

Tracks:

Preludio A Orchestra - Riccardo Chailly
Scherzo - Riccardo Chailly
Manon Lescaut: Preludio Atto II - Riccardo Chailly
Cantata 'Cessato Il Suon Dell'armi' For Tenor Solo, Chorus & Orchestra - Romano Gandolfi
Scossa Elettrica Marcetta Brillante For Banda - Riccardo Chailly
Corazzata Sicilia Marcia D'Ordinanza On Themes From 'La Boheme' For Banda - Riccardo Chailly
Inno A Roma For Chorus, Organ & Orchestra - Romano Gandolfi
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus For A Cappella Chorus - Romano Gandolfi
Salve Regina For Soprano & Organ - Chiara Taigi
Adagetto, F Major - Riccardo Chailly
Requiem For Chorus, Solo Viola & Organ - Romano Gandolfi
Vexilla For Men's Chorus & Organ - Romano Gandolfi
Mottetto Per San Paolino For Baritone Solo, Chorus & Orchestra - Romano Gandolfi
Turandot: Finale Atto III - Carlo Bosi

Customer Reviews:

Great historical value.......2004-11-10

This is a very enjoyable and important collection of generally lesser known Puccini works. The conducting and performances are mostly excellent. For the historically curious, the liner notes provide chronological summaries of the the music, giving details of each piece. These notes would be much more useful if the recording actually followed the same sequence! For some strange reason, the compositions are programmed in random order, except for the first and the last. That puzzlement alone is my reason for four stars. Otherwise, wonderful.

Some inspiring moments........2004-05-10

To appreciate Puccini, the production notes tell us, you should know the full Puccini, and this compilation of never before heard and/or little known compositions cover the gamut, from orchestral works to choral pieces, to songs and band music, the latter of which I found least enjoyable, but still interesting. However, taken as a whole, this is a worthwhile addition to one's library. The orchestral pieces, perhaps, are the most enjoyable, reflecting my own bias for the rich sounds and emotional resonance that a full orchestra can emote. You will likely enjoy tracks 1-4. These can be enjoyed standing along as most orchestral works can. However, that is to take nothing away from the truly fine singing and orchestral work when combined in one package such as is done in track 4, where tenor Joseph Calleja, teams with the orchestra (Orchestra Sinfonica de Milano Giuseppe Verdi) ) and full chorus (the Coro de Milano Giuseppe Verdi) in "Cantata `Cessato il suon dell'armi". The result is a rousing blend of solo singing, clear performance and powerful interconnected accompaniment by chorus and orchestra. Some selections make you want to sit and listen and meditate as tracks 8 -12 with kudos to soprano Chiara Taiga in track 9, and the reverence displayed in the composition of track 10's "Adagetto", and very Verdi like Requiem connection in track 11's "Requiem"; other tracks make you feel like working around the house, or in my case, writing a review, with the cats outside and CD on full blast. The CD contains eight truly wonderful world premieres, including the Berio "Turandot" Finale (which I found annoying) and my favorite the moody, flowing "Adagetto". DECCA hit a home run with this one!