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Juan D'Arienzo - Corrientes y Esmeralda (1944-1949)

BMG 669339

It was hearing the milonga La espuela everywhere in Buenos Aires this Easter that told me that the time had come to offer some D'Arienzo from the second half of the 1940s.

The disc opens with a killer instrumental, El romántico, and then presents two of Héctor Mauré's very best - and final - tracks with the orchestra.

The return of Alberto Echagüe is abrupt but things settle with the arrival of Armando Laborde. Neither is as lyrical a singer as Mauré: this is more a slower-paced version of D'Arienzo's 30s period. Taken in that vein, it's top class.

Track list

1. El romántico
2. Lilian
3. Amarras
4. No nos veremos nunca
5. Oro de ley milonga
6. El paisanito milonga
7. Me gusta bailar milonga milonga
8. Corrientes y Esmeralda
9. Leguísamo Solo
10. Don Alfonso
11. La espuela milonga
12. Pan comido
13. Chaparrón milonga
14. Desde aquella noche
15. El penado 14
16. Cambalache
17. Dios te salve m'hijo
18. El raje milonga
19. La maleva
20. Farabute
21. Yuyo brujo
22. El potro

Cantan:

• Héctor Maure (2,3)
• Alberto Echagüe (4-9,12,13)
• Armando Laborde (14,17,21)

Enrique Rodriguez - recordando sus Éxitos (canta Armando Moreno)

DBN 541704

Rodriguez gets his tongue firmly back in his cheek with this mixed selection focussing on foxtrots and corridos. To be honest, you'll probably skip over the corridos but the foxtrots are wonderful, particularly Por las calles de Estambul (On the streets of Istanbul) which makes it onto my playlist regularly. You'll also enjoy the valses and the lovely milonga La rumbita candombe.

Irrepresible fun!

Track list

1. Clavelito chino corrido
2. Cantar gitano fox trot
3. No se haga mala sangre
4. Por las calles de Estambul fox trot
5. La higuera corrido
6. Por aquí por alla vals
7. Yo busco una novia fox trot
8. Ay Catalina paso doble
9. Por mis trabucos corrido
10. La rumbita candombe milonga
11. Luna Veneciana fox trot
12. Hice el testamento corrido
13. Marcelina fox trot
14. María polca - paso doble
15. El tucu tun fox trot
16. Con tu mirar vals
17. Hagamos nuestra casita fox trot
18. Vuela vuela palomita corrido
19. Atencion y disparar corrido
20. Diez soldaditos fox trot

Canta:

Armando Moreno

Tango de Los Angeles vol.2

BMG 41292

The second volume of the balanced, classy music of Two Angels, pianist and orchestra leader Angel D'Agostino and his singer Angel Vargas.

Sublime, definitve versions of Palais de glace and Hotel Victoria (make sure you have the volume turned up to catch the subtle piano intro), and a couple of 5 star waltzes in Ave de paso and Tristeza criolla. There's also the bizarre tango about army life, A pan y agua (bread and water) which changes from a tango to a milonga half way through. Only DJ that one when you want to fool your close friends!

Track list

1. Madreselva
2. Rondando tu esquina
3. Destellos
4. La última cita
5. Muñequita
6. Mentiras
7. La cumparsita
8. Ave de paso
9. Mas solo que nunca
10. Mano blanca
11. Tristeza criolla vals
12. Hotel Victoria
13. Demasiado tarde
14. A pan y agua
15. Palais de glace
16. El Morocho y El Oriental milonga
17. Serpentina de esperanza
18. Bailarin de contaseña
19. El espejo en tus ojos vals
20. Esta noche en Buenos Aires

Canta:

Angel Vargas (1-20)

Unicos - Edmundo Rivero

DK 14146

Recordings from Edmundo Rivero on the TK label in the years 1954 - 1956, split between recordings with guitars or with a backing orchestra. This was directed either by Victor Buchino, who worked as the leader of the house orchestra for TK, or later by Carlos Figari (formerly Troilo's pianist). I've identified these for you in the list below.

Track list

1. Amurado
2. La cantina
3. Que risa
4. Si se salva el pibe
5. Guapo y varón
6. Madame Julie
7. Mis consejos
8. Aquel cantor de mi pueblo
9. Fogón de huella tango campero
10. Muriéndome de amor
11. Victoria
12. La solita milonga

Accompaniment:

• guitars (2,3,6-8,11)
• orchestra directed by Victor Buchino (4,5,12)
• orchestra directed by Carlos Figari (1,9,10)