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Cuesta Arriba Tango Club

Cuesta Abajo, Cuesta Arriba

One of the themes of tango lyrics has been the idea of being dragged downwards by life: cuesta abajo (downwards) in Gardel's famous song, or more forcefully, bajofondo: down to the bottom, a word instantly identified firstly with the famous lyric of Catulo Castillo, La última curda (the final binge), and now with the Bajofondo Tango Club

Now it's true that there's good stuff buried down in the mud, but this isn't an aspect brought out by tango lyrics! So instead we've decided to call our club cuesta arriba - upwards. And there's a tango lyric with this title as well.

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This month's cds (November 2010):

This month, some great De Angelis - and some Biagi for those of you who still don't have it.


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Juan D'Arienzo - Meta Fierro-Yunta Brava (1939-1940)

BMG 669333

In March 1940, riding the crest of a wave of popularity, D'Arienzo lost his entire orchestra and his singer Alberto Echagüe when pianist Juan Polito left D'Arienzo to set up his own outfit. D'Arienzo persuaded bandoneónista Héctor Varela to put his orchestra at D'Arienzo's disposal, recruited Cayetano Puglisi as violinist, and placed an 18 year old Fulvio Salamanca in the pianist's chair. The new orchestra was even more successful than the old one. Alberto Echagüe is on fire in the last recordings he made with the band for some years. The milongas in particular are so hot, they may burn a hole in your loudspeakers.

This is the third CD in the 15 CD series Homenage Sony BMG: El Rey del Compás 70 Años.

Track list

  1. Yunta brava
  2. Meta fierro milonga
  3. Maipo
  4. Derecho viejo
  5. Milonga del recuerdo milonga
  6. Mandria
  7. Castigo vals
  8. Felicia
  9. De antaño milonga
  10. Santa milonguita
  11. La cicatriz milonga
  12. Pampa
  13. Que dios te ayude
  14. Ay Aurora vals
  15. La bicoca
  16. El tigre Millan
  17. Rie payaso
  18. Milonga Del 83 milonga
  19. Flor del mal vals
  20. Miedo vals
Canta:

Alberto Echagüe (2,5,7,9-11,13,14); Alberto Reynal (16,18); Carlos Casares (17); Héctor Maure (19,20)


Juan D'Arienzo - sus priméros éxitos 1935-1940 vol.1

BMG 63341

This essential D'Arienzo CD is one of our recommendations for absolute beginners. This is the music from the late 1930s with which he propelled a city to its feet. This cd is stuffed to the gunnels with tangos which are strong and rhythmic without being as fast paced as his 50s sides. As a bonus the cd also contains the killer milonga Milonga vieja milonga which is otherwise quite hard to obtain. Essential stuff.

Track list

  1. La Cumparsita (1937)
  2. Don Juan
  3. Gallo ciego
  4. Pasión vals
  5. Sábado Inglés
  6. El caburé
  7. Jueves
  8. Milonga vieja milonga milonga
  9. Re fa si
  10. 9 de julio
  11. La viruta
  12. Lágrimas y sonrisas vals
  13. El pollito
  14. Derecho viejo
  15. Qué noche!
  16. La puñalada milonga
  17. El cachafaz
  18. Rodríguez Peña
  19. Joaquina
  20. Felicia

Francisco Canaro: Roberto Maida canta sus éxitos

Roberto Maida's late 30s sides with Francisco Canaro (that's them on the seminal Poema) are just wonderful and this CD - offered in the club before in Spetember 2009 - presents some of their finest work.

Some great stuff including the awesome Milonga criolla - but don't get too excited by the sight of Milonga triste - it's a novelty track that you'll probably play once! All three valses ae delightful, and of the great tangos Mano a mano and El adiós are standouts - the latter in an interpretation that successfully escapes the gravity of Donato's stunning interpretation.

Track list

  1. Mano a mano
  2. Madreselva
  3. Nada más
  4. Romantica vals
  5. Desprecio
  6. Desaliento
  7. Adiós muchachos
  8. Milonga criolla milonga
  9. Ave de paso
  10. Siempre unidos
  11. El adiós
  12. La noche que me esperes vals
  13. Paciencia
  14. La cuarenta
  15. Que le importa al mundo
  16. Milonga triste milonga
  17. Mi noche triste
  18. Amor
  19. Milonguita
  20. Noches de amor vals

Troilo-Goyenche - Sur

Multimedia CD of Troilo with singer ROberto Goyenche from 1961-1963 and 1971. Great, powerful music, cleanly recorded in stereo, but not for dancing.

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Track list

  1. Sur
  2. La última curda
  3. Tinta roja
  4. Barrio de tango
  5. Toda mi vida
  6. A Homero
  7. A mí no me hablen de tango
  8. Cómo se pianta la vida
  9. Garúa
  10. Pa' que bailen los muchachos
  11. Una canción
  12. En esta tarde gris
  13. Fueye
  14. Trenzas

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