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

Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club is the album with which Ry Cooder and Juan de Marcos González brought together musicians from the heyday of Cuban son in 1996. It was recorded in March 1996 in just six days at the EGREM studios in Havana, produced by Ry Cooder; World Circuit released it 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. On offer is the remastered 2021 25th Anniversary Edition as a double LP on 180 g vinyl with five bonus tracks and a 20-page booklet, new and still sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: World Circuit WCV05025
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, Album, 180 g, Gatefold
• Pressing: EU Reissue, Remastered, 25th Anniversary Edition
• Country: Europe
• Released (this pressing): 2021 (original: 1997)
• Genre: World, Latin, New Vinyl
• Features / extras: 20-page booklet, five bonus tracks on Side D, hype sticker present

Condition

• Condition: New & still sealed

The images are our own scans of the copy on offer.

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 direction: Juan de Marcos González. Production: Ry Cooder; 2021 remastering: Bernie Grundman.

Frequently asked questions

Is the record new?
Yes. The double LP is new and still sealed.

What is different about the 25th Anniversary Edition?
The album was remastered by Bernie Grundman and expanded with five bonus tracks from the original 1996 recordings. 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 edition is the 2021 anniversary reissue with catalogue number WCV05025.

Are there other 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). You can find more titles in our Latin category.