Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (Vinyl 2LP | EU Reissue | 2015)

Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club is the 1997 album Ry Cooder recorded in Havana in 1996 with veterans of Cuban music such as Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González and Omara Portuondo. With songs like “Chan Chan” and “Dos Gardenias” it brought son and bolero to a worldwide audience and won a Grammy. On offer is the 2015 European reissue on World Circuit (WCV050) as a 180g double LP in a gatefold sleeve with booklet.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: World Circuit Ltd. – WCV050
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU Reissue, Remastered
• Country: Europe
• Year: 2015 (Original: 1997)
• Genre: Afro-Cuban, Son, Danzón, Bolero, Trova, Guajira
• Inserts: Booklet

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Chan Chan (4:16)
2. De Camino A La Vereda (5:03)
3. El Cuarto De Tula (7:27)

Side B

1. Pueblo Nuevo (6:05)
2. Dos Gardenias (3:02)
3. ¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho? (3:13)

Side C

1. Veinte Años (3:29)
2. El Carretero (3:28)
3. Candela (5:29)
4. Amor De Loca Juventud (3:21)

Side D

1. Orgullecida (3:18)
2. Murmullo (3:50)
3. Buena Vista Social Club (4:50)
4. La Bayamesa (2:54)

Personnel

Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa (vocals), Omara Portuondo (vocals on “Veinte Años”), Ry Cooder (guitar), Rubén González (piano), Orlando “Cachaíto” López (bass), Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal (trumpet), Barbarito Torres (laúd), Alberto Valdés (maracas), Joachim Cooder (udu, dumbek). Musical direction: Juan de Marcos González. Produced by Ry Cooder, executive producer: Nick Gold.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No – it is the remastered 2015 European reissue on 180g vinyl. The album was originally released in 1997.

How do I recognise the 2015 edition?
A later repress carries the same catalogue number WCV050 – the differences show on the hype sticker and in the matrix numbers in the run-out groove.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
The records are near mint, the sleeve shows light signs of use. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

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