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Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club

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Label:World Circuit – WCD 050, World Circuit – WCD050
Format:
CD, Album, O-card
Country:Europe
Released:
Genre:Jazz, Latin
Style:Afro-Cuban Jazz, Son, Trova, Danzon, Bolero, Guajira, Ballad

Tracklist

1Chan Chan
Backing Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Backing Vocals, Congas – Compay Segundo
Bongos – Carlos González
Composed By – Francisco Repilado
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
4:16
2De Camino A La Vereda
Composed By – Ibrahim Ferrer
Guitar – Compay Segundo
Guitar, Mbira – Ry Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
5:03
3El Cuarto De Tula
Bongos, Cowbell – Carlos González
Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Luis Barzaga
Composed By – Luis Marquetti
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas, Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek], Congas – Joachim Cooder
7:27
4Pueblo Nuevo
Composed By – Rubén González
Congas – Ibrahim Ferrer
Guiro [Güiro] – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
6:05
5Dos Gardenias
Composed By – Isolina Carillo*
Congas – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
3:02
6¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?
Claves – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Eusebio Delfín
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:13
7Veinte Años
Composed By – María Teresa Vera
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals – Omara Portuondo
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:29
8El Carretero
Backing Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Guillermo Portabales
Guiro [Güiro], Backing Vocals – Juan de Marcos González
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Oud, Mbira, Slide Guitar [Floor Slide], Percussion, Bolon – Ry Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
3:28
9Candela
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar [Electric Slide Guitar] – Ry Cooder
Bongos, Cowbell – Carlos González
Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Luis Barzaga, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea
Chorus [Chorus Vocals], Conductor – Juan de Marcos González
Composed By – Faustino Oramas
Maracas, Chorus [Chorus Vocals] – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
Vocals, Guitar – Eliades Ochoa
5:27
10Amor De Loca Juventud
Bongos – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Rafael Ortiz*
Slide Guitar – Ry Cooder
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
Vocals, Maracas – Julio Alberto Fernández*
3:21
11Orgullecida
Composed By – Eliseo Silveira
Drums, Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Lute [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres
Vocals, Guitar – Compay Segundo
3:18
12Murmullo
Composed By – Electo Rosell 'Chepín'*
Congas – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
Tombak [Dumbek] – Joachim Cooder
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer
3:50
13Buena Vista Social Club
Claves – Ibrahim Ferrer
Composed By – Orestes Lopez
Guiro [Güiro] – Lázaro Villa
Guitar – Ry Cooder
Maracas – Alberto Valdés*
4:50
14La Bayamesa
Composed By – Sindo Garay
Guitar, Vocals – Compay Segundo
2:54
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  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – World Circuit
  • Copyright © – World Circuit
  • Recorded At – Estudios EGREM
  • Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
  • Mixed At – Livingston Studios
  • Mixed At – The Bakery Recording Studios
  • Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – S-7369

Credits

  • A&R [A & R Consultant] – Juan de Marcos González
  • Design – The Team (7)
  • Executive-Producer – Nick Gold
  • Liner Notes – Ry Cooder
  • Liner Notes [Translations] – Francesca Clarke, Jenny Adlington
  • Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
  • Photography By – Susan Titelman
  • Photography By [Egrem Studios] – Joachim Cooder
  • Producer – Ry Cooder
  • Recorded By, Mixed By – Jerry Boys
  • Sleeve Notes – Nick Gold, Nigel Williamson
  • Transcription By [Song Transcriptions] – Juan de Marcos González, María Rodríguez

Notes

Comes with a 48-page booklet separated from jewel case, in O-card.

Catalog number: "WCD 050" (O-card and disc) / "WCD050" (spine).

SONOPRESS matrix versions in database:
This version - without artist logo and with large amount of sky visible on on front of O-card, without credit to Eliades Ochoa on back insert,
Buena Vista Social Club - without artist logo and with large amount of sky visible on on front of O-card, with credit to Eliades Ochoa on back insert
Buena Vista Social Club - without artist logo and with small amount of sky visible on front of O-card, with Eliades Ochoa on back insert,
Buena Vista Social Club - with artist logo on front of O-card and different barcode font
[Sonopress logo] matrix versions:
Buena Vista Social Club - with artist logo on front of O-card
Buena Vista Social Club - without artist logo on front of O-card
There are also Arvato Digital Services and World Circuit pressings in database.

Recorded at Egrem Studios, Havana, Cuba, March 1996.
Additional recording at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles.
Mixed at Livingston Studios, London & The Bakery, Los Angeles.

A World Circuit Production
℗ World Circuit 1997
© World Circuit 1997

Compay Segundo appears courtesy of Dro East West, S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 69233 00502 1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 769233005021
  • Label Code: LC 2339
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0794
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0785
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 E
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0744
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 0751
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 A
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 0721
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 E
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 0743
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI L022
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 7): IFPI 0786
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI L030
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 0712
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 B
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI L022
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 9): IFPI 0751
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 E
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI L022
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 0749
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 08
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI LB 47
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 0795
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12): SONOPRESS S-7369/ WCD050 C
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI LB 45
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 12): IFPI 0735

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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Buena Vista Social Club (CD, Album)World Circuit, World CircuitWCD 050, WCD050UK1997
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Buena Vista Social Club (CD, Album, Commerce Pressing)Nonesuch, World Circuit79478-2US1997
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Buena Vista Social Club (2×LP, Album, Stereo)Nonesuch, World CircuitWQJP-2010-11Japan1997
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Buena Vista Social Club (CD, Album, Club Edition)World Circuit, Nonesuch79478-2US1997
Buena Vista Social Club (CD, Album)World Circuit, Nonesuch79478-2Canada1997

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Reviews

  • mugen808's avatar
    mugen808
    Great album! I have a copy of the master in 2T, 15 ips. It has incredible density and lush in the sound! Unfortunately, this is a copy made in the studio, not a commercial release. Hence it is no proper album for database, else I'd have added it here : )
    • oztin79's avatar
      oztin79
      Does anyone recognize what in the world WCV050X is? Am I missing an entry?

      Barcode: 0 75597 95168 4
      Label Code (On back cover): LC 02339
      Label Code (On labels): LC 2339
      Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, [stamped]): BG WCV050X-A BK 20781-01 A1
      Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, [stamped]): BG WCV050X-B BK 20781-01 B1
      Matrix / Runout (Side C etched, [stamped]): BG WCV050X-C BK 20781-01 C1
      Matrix / Runout (Side D etched, [stamped]): BG WCV050X-D BK 20781-01 D1

      Made In Germany.
      • KOENGEE's avatar
        KOENGEE
        Hi All, i have a cd version with the matrix run out K2752 RY COODER, barcode 4892747953673, cannot find anywhere, is it a promo or...? Thanks in advance
        • MANuckles's avatar
          MANuckles
          I like how all the prices for this vinyl dropped overnight... Might it have something to do with VinylMePlease making it available in September? LOL
          • jbm53's avatar
            jbm53
            "El Cuarto De Tula" is a cover of a song by Peruvian group "Los Zheros" off their 1974 album "Cuarto Oscuro"

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