Buena Vista Social Club ‎- Buena Vista Social Club (Vinyl 2LP) 25th Anniversary Edition

Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club is the album on which Ry Cooder and Juan de Marcos González brought together musicians from the golden era of Cuban son in 1996. It was recorded in March 1996 in just six days at EGREM studios in Havana, produced by Ry Cooder, and released by World Circuit in June 1997. Featuring Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, Eliades Ochoa and Omara Portuondo, it won a Grammy in 1998 and is regarded as the best-selling world music album. This copy is the remastered 2021 25th Anniversary Edition as a double LP on 180g vinyl with five bonus tracks and a 20-page booklet, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: World Circuit WCV05025
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, 180g, gatefold
• Pressing: EU reissue, remastered, 25th Anniversary Edition
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2021 (original: 1997)
• Genre: World, Latin, New vinyl
• Extras: 20-page booklet, five bonus tracks on side D

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Chan Chan (Compay Segundo)
2. De camino a la vereda (Ibrahim Ferrer)
3. El cuarto de Tula (Sergio González Siaba)
4. Pueblo Nuevo (Israel “Cachao” López)

Side B

1. Dos gardenias (Isolina Carrillo)
2. ¿Y tú qué has hecho? (Eusebio Delfín)
3. Veinte años (María Teresa Vera)
4. El carretero (Guillermo Portabales)
5. Candela (Faustino Oramas)

Side C

1. Amor de loca juventud (Rafael Ortiz)
2. Orgullecida (Eliseo Silveira)
3. Murmullo (Electo “Chepín” Rosell)
4. Buena Vista Social Club (Israel “Cachao” López)
5. La bayamesa (Sindo Garay)

Side D

1. Vicenta (bonus track)
2. La pluma (bonus track)
3. A tus pies (bonus track)
4. La cleptómana (bonus track)
5. Orgullecida (Alternate Trio Take, bonus track)

Personnel

Compay Segundo (vocals, guitar, tres), Ibrahim Ferrer (vocals), Eliades Ochoa (vocals, guitar), Omara Portuondo (vocals on “Veinte años”), Rubén González (piano), Orlando “Cachaíto” López (double bass), Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal (trumpet), Barbarito Torres (laúd), Manuel “Puntillita” Licea (vocals), Ry Cooder (guitars). Musical director: Juan de Marcos González. Produced by Ry Cooder; 2021 remaster by Bernie Grundman.

FAQ

Is the record new?
Yes. The double LP is new and factory sealed. The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

What is different about the 25th Anniversary Edition?
The album was newly remastered by Bernie Grundman and expanded with five bonus tracks from the original 1996 session tapes. It also comes with a 20-page booklet with new liner notes, photos and lyrics.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was released in 1997 on World Circuit. This is the 2021 anniversary reissue with catalogue number WCV05025.

Do you have more Buena Vista Social Club records?
Yes, for example Buena Vista Social Club – Lost And Found or the standard edition Buena Vista Social Club (EU reissue 2015). More titles are in our Latin collection.