Duets

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 01:01:42
Personnel includes: Compay Segundo, Khaled, Silvio Rodriguez, Cesaria Evora, Eliades Ochoa, Duo Evocacion, Santiago Auseron, Pio Leyva, Lou Bega, Felix Valoy, Charles Aznavour, Basilio Repilado, Pablo Milanes, Omara Portuondo, Martirio Amador, Raimundo Amador, Antonio Banderas, Los Compadres (vocals); Robert Kraft (arranger); Benito Suarez (guitar, background vocals); Pancho Amat (tres); Jose Espinosa (violin, background vocals); German Velazco (flute); Rafael Lazaro (clarinet); Rosendo Nardo (bass clarinet); Victor Paz (trumpet); Chucho Valdes (piano); Salvador Repliado (acoustic bass, background vocals); Rafael Fournier (bongos); Hugo Garzon (maracas). Producers include: German Velazco, Luis Lazaro, Virgillio Fernandez, Frank Lio, Robert Kraft. Engineers include: Farid Aouameur, Stephen Caisson, Lexter Fonseca. Recorded between 1950 and 2001. Includes liner notes by Luis Lazaro. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Compay Segundo (vocals, guitar, harmonica, background vocals); Eliades Ochoa, Pablo Milanes (vocals, guitar); Pio Leyva (vocals, claves); Julio Fernandez (vocals, maracas); Vionaika Martinez, Felix Valoy, Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, Lou Bega, Martirio, Omara Portuondo, Santiago Auseron, Silvio Rodriguez, Basilio Repilado, Cesaria Evora, Charles Aznavour (vocals); Pedrito Ibanez, Mayelin Perez, Benito Suarez (guitar); Raimundo Amador (flamenco guitar); Pancho Amat (tres); Zaim Abdel Wahed (oud); Lazaro Dagoberto Gonzalez (violin); German Velazco (flute); Haskell Armenteros (clarinet, background vocals); Rafael Lazaro Inciarte (clarinet); Rosendo Nardo (bass clarinet); Humberto Zaldivar, Victor Paz (trumpet); Enrique Bergery (trombone); Chucho Valdes (piano); Lazaro Rivero, Salvador Repilado, Jorge Reyes (double bass); Rafael Fournier, Adel Rodriguez, Frank Bejerano (bongos); Roberto Vizcaino (bata); Hugo Garzon (claves, maracas); Alejandro Rodriguez (claves); Julio Iznaga (cowbells); Jose Espinoza (timbales). Audio Mixer: Jose Luis Crespo. Liner Note Author: Luis F. Lazaro. Recording information: Studio 4, Montreuil, France. Unknown Contributor Role: Julio Iznaga. Arrangers: Robert Kraft; German Velazco. There's a definite problem here, and by and large it's a lack of inspiration. Historically, Compay Segundo has been a great duet singer -- all you have to do is listen to his vintage recordings, made well over 40 years before Buena Vista Social Club turned him into a star. However, these aren't those recordings, but mostly newer material (with the exception of "Tente en Pie," which dates from 1950 and offers an indication of what this could have been, if done properly). But Segundo with Charles Aznavour? It didn't work when first released, and it doesn't work when reprised here. But things reach a nadir when he's teamed up with none other than Lou Bega -- why? -- and then, well, that famous singer Antonio Banderas for "Beautiful Maria of My Soul," where Segundo simply sounds like he's phoning in his part on a bad line. Like most compilations of this ilk, it draws on the novelty factor (oh look, there's Segundo with Cesaria Evora!) rather than any sense of quality in the music. It might keep him in the public eye, but at what cost, really? ~ Chris Nickson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)