Buena Vista Social Club
Studio album by Buena Vista Social Club
Released	September 16, 1997
Recorded	March 1996
Genre	Latin American music
Length	71:49
Label	Nonesuch Records
Producer(s)	Ry Cooder
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Buena Vista Social Club is an album featuring Cuban music. The album was produced by Ry Cooder who travelled to Cuba to record sessions with the musicians, many of whom were previously largely unknown outside of that country. The musicians and the songs were also featured in a documentary film of the same name. Buena Vista Social Club album cover. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... The Buena Vista Social Club was the name of a members-only music club in Havana, Cuba that was at its height during the 1940s. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music, includes the music of many countries and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean flute. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nonesuch Records is currently allied with Warner Bros. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born on March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... The Caribbean island of Cuba has been influential in the development of multiple musical styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. ... Ryland Ry Peter Cooder (born on March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer, known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. ... Buena Vista Social Club (1999) is a documentary film by Wim Wenders about the music of Cuba. ...

The musicians featured on this album were all once part of^{[citation needed]} the Buena Vista Social Club, a membership club that was at its height during the 1940s; many of them have been performing in Cuba for the last sixty years. The Buena Vista Social Club was the name of a members-only music club in Havana, Cuba that was at its height during the 1940s. ...

Buena Vista Social Club started a craze in the Western World for Latin American music, particularly Cuban music.^{[citation needed]} The term Western World or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Latin American music, sometimes simply called Latin music, includes the music of many countries and comes in many varieties, from the simple, rural conjunto music of northern Mexico to the sophisticated habanera of Cuba, from the symphonies of Heitor Villa-Lobos to the simple and moving Andean flute. ...

In 2003 the album was listed by Rolling Stone magazine as #260 in The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

1. "Chan Chan" (Compay Segundo) – 4:16
2. "De Camino a la Vereda" (Ibrahim Ferrer) – 5:03
3. "El Cuarto de Tula" (Ry Cooder) – 7:27
4. "Pueblo Nuevo" (Rubén González) – 6:05
5. "Dos Gardenias" (Ibrahim Ferrer) – 3:02
6. "Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?" (Compay Segundo) – 3:13
7. "Veinte Años" (Omara Portuondo) – 3:29
8. "El Carretero" (Eliades Ochoa) – 3:28
9. "Candela" (Ibrahim Ferrer) – 5:27
10. "Amor de Loca Juventud" (Compay Segundo) – 3:21
11. "Orgullecida" (Compay Segundo) – 3:18
12. "Murmullo" (Ibrahim Ferrer) – 3:50
13. "Buena Vista Social Club" (Ry Cooder) – 4:50
14. "La Bayamesa" (Manuel Licea) – 2:54

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See also

Cuba Portal

• Ibrahim Ferrer
• Omara Portuondo

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External links

• Article about Buena Vista Social Club in Salon
• (French) Site about Buena Vista Social Club