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D'Agostino/Vargas - Tango de los Angeles vol.4

BMG 63338

The fourth and final album of BMG's 4 disc set of the understated music of the two angels, Angel D'Agostino and his vocalist Angel Vargas. D'Agostino pulled off a trick what was impossible for everyone else in the 1940s: making music that was subtle and spacious, yet still full of rhythmic interest for the dancers.

Exploring a four album set can be much like listening to the end of a 20 track CD. The attention starts to wander before the end and we end up missing some great tracks. It's the same with this fourth disc.

As if to purposefully put us off, the album opens with a transfer of 1955's Café Dominguez that will disappoint anyone who has heard the version on Euro Records taken from the original tape master. After this though the album is packed with little-known tracks of five star quality, focussing on the years 1942-1945. Let's hope that tracks such as Caricias, Gorriones and many other fine tracks will soon be heard much more frequently than they are now

Track list

1. Café Dominguez
2. Caricias
3. Cuando se ha querido mucho
4. Cantando olvidaré
5. Dice un refrán
6. Menta y cedrón
7. De salto y carta
8. Mi viejo barrio
9. Guitarra que llora
10. Gorriones
11. La nueva vecina
12. Me llaman tango
13. Rosita la santiagueña
14. Poncho del olvido
15. Camino del Tucumán
16. Con sabor a tango
17. La carreta
18. El cornetín del tranvía
19. Cardo azul
20. No aflojés

Tango Collection - Orquesta Típica Victor

RGS 1642

This album of the OTV was a big hit when it came out two years ago (we offered it in the club in July 2011. The disc is generous at 23 tracks and there is lots of material that isn't on EURO, including their rare version of El amanecer. Fabulous! If you like the old style music, this is for you.

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Track list

1. Retintín
2. La cumparsita
3. Viejo rincón
4. La payanca
5. Flor de tango
6. Re fa si
7. De mi barrio
8. Adiós muchachos
9. Tradición
10. La sonámbula
11. Fumando espero
12. Puente Alsina
13. Chorra
14. Dominio
15. El porteñito
16. Niño bien
17. Coqueta
18. El choclo
19. La rosarina
20. El chamuyo
21. Bailarías
22. El amanecer
23. Libertad

Alfredo De Angelis - Instrumentales inolvidables

EMI 499986

Alfredo De Angelis was one of the few bandleaders who managed to keep his orchestra going through the 1950s. This produced music of variable quality, but as we all know there were some outstanding hits from this period, such as Pavadita. That was a unique track, but there's enough quality output from this period to make a beautiful tanda or two: Mi dolor El tango club and Re fa si are all regularly heard in Buenos Aires, especially in the afternoon milongas. On the other hand, I can't get on with his version of La yumba, which is I feel best forgotten.

Don't be put off, though; this is popular music that we get asked for all the time. If the higher fidelity of the later recordings is important for you, then you'll be especially pleased by this disc.

Track list

1. La cumparsita
2. Flores negras
3. A la gran muñeca
4. Re Fa Si
5. Pavadita
6. El tango club
7. Mi dolor
8. A media luz
9. Caminito
10. Sin aliento
11. Felicia
12. Loca bohemia
13. El apache argentno
14. Fuegos artificiales
15. La mariposa
16. El torito milonga
17. Canaro en París
18. Tecleando
19. La yumba
20. Lagrimas y sonrisas vals

Roberto Goyeneche - Sexteto Tango - Esquinas Porteñas

BMG 664304

The gravelly voiced Roberto Goyeneche with the Sexteto Tango (ex-Pugliese musicians) in 1983. Great music although absolutely not for dancing.

Track list

1. Esquinas porteñas
2. Un tropezón
3. Me estan sobrando las penas
4. Vals del carnaval vals
5. Recuerdo malevo
6. Tarde gris
7. Cautivo
8. Chau viejo Juan
9. Estrealla
10. Pordioseros
11. Recordándote
12. Shusheta