Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (25th Anniversary Edition) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 in Havana’s 1950s vintage EGREM studios. It was clear from the atmosphere of the recording sessions that something very special was taking place. However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon – awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at 8 million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre. The acclaim of the original album has elevated the artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rub’en Gonz’alez & Omara Portuondo) to superstar status, inspired an award-winning film by Wim Wenders, and has contributed to popularising Cuba’s rich musical heritage. Produced by Ry Cooder for World Circuit, the timeless quality of the music and the sheer verve of the veteran performers have ensured that this will go down as one of the landmark recordings of the 20th century. To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the album’s recording, producer Ry Cooder and World Circuit’s Nick Gold have gone back to the original tapes and into the archive to produce this Deluxe Remaster package, featuring previously unheard tracks from the original 1996 recording sessions, previously unseen photos, and new liner notes.

Tracklist:

01. Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan (2021 – Remaster) (04:18)
02. Buena Vista Social Club – De Camino a la Vereda (2021 – Remaster) (05:03)
03. Buena Vista Social Club – El Cuarto de Tula (2021 – Remaster) (07:25)
04. Buena Vista Social Club – Pueblo Nuevo (2021 – Remaster) (06:06)
05. Buena Vista Social Club – Dos Gardenias (2021 – Remaster) (03:03)
06. Buena Vista Social Club – Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? (2021 – Remaster) (03:15)
07. Buena Vista Social Club – Veinte Años (2021 – Remaster) (03:31)
08. Buena Vista Social Club – El Carretero (2021 – Remaster) (03:29)
09. Buena Vista Social Club – Candela (2021 – Remaster) (05:29)
10. Buena Vista Social Club – Amor de Loca Juventud (2021 – Remaster) (03:22)
11. Buena Vista Social Club – Orgullecida (2021 – Remaster) (03:19)
12. Buena Vista Social Club – Murmullo (2021 – Remaster) (03:51)
13. Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (2021 – Remaster) (04:52)
14. Buena Vista Social Club – La Bayamesa (2021 – Remaster) (03:02)
15. Buena Vista Social Club – Chan Chan (Monitor Mix) (04:39)
16. Buena Vista Social Club – Vicenta (03:42)
17. Buena Vista Social Club – La Pluma (02:51)
18. Buena Vista Social Club – Dos Gardenias (Alternate Take) (03:20)
19. Buena Vista Social Club – Mandinga (02:26)
20. Buena Vista Social Club – Siboney (02:08)
21. Buena Vista Social Club – A Tus Pies (05:25)
22. Buena Vista Social Club – El Carretero (Alternate Take) (03:21)
23. Buena Vista Social Club – Ensayo (01:21)
24. Buena Vista Social Club – El Diablo Suelto (02:14)
25. Buena Vista Social Club – Saludo Compay (04:16)
26. Buena Vista Social Club – Descripción de un Sueño (02:44)
27. Buena Vista Social Club – Pueblo Nuevo (Alternate Take) (04:27)
28. Buena Vista Social Club – La Cleptómana (03:25)
29. Buena Vista Social Club – Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? (Alternate Take) (04:12)
30. Buena Vista Social Club – Orgullecida (Alternate Take) (04:15)
31. Buena Vista Social Club – Descarga Rubén (03:01)
32. Buena Vista Social Club – Candela (Alternate Take) (06:02)
33. Buena Vista Social Club – Orgullecida (Alternate Trio Take) (04:32)