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Osvaldo Pugliese - éxitos con Morán y Chanel

Reliquias 541703

Fabulous 40s rarities of Pugliese with excellent sound fidelity. There are some little heard tracks of the highly danceable Roberto Chanel, a couple of Pugliese's milongas, and La tupungatina, surely one of Pugliese's most joyful tracks. With so little of Pugliese's best work in print, this CD is just a must.

Track list

1. De vuelta al bulín
2. Hacelo por la vieja
3. El mate amargo
4. Si sos brujo
5. El cielo en las manos
6. Por pecadora
7. La mentirosa
8. Y mientes todavía
9. La tupungatina
10. Mirando la lluvia
11. Dandy
12. Tortazos milonga
13. El sueño del pibe
14. Mi lamento
15. La mascota del barrio
16. El día de tu ausencia
17. Silbar de boyero
18. Mi fuelle rezonga
19. Bolero
20. Anda que te cure Lola milonga

Cantan:

• Alberto Morán (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10)
• Roberto Chanel (11,12,13,15,16,17,19,20)
• Instrumental (4,9,14,18)

Aníbal Troilo - Ché bandoneón (1965)

BMG 659454

Volume 19 of BMG's mammoth 26 disc re-issue of Troilo's work. This is leaning towards a symphonic, concert sound but there are still some great performances. The bonus on this CD is Troilo's own voice, speaking about his greatest friend, Homero Manzi

Track list

1. La cumparsita
2. El motivo
3. Galleguita
4. El conventillo
5. Racconto
6. Buenos Aires
7. Las arrugas de mi frente
8. Trasnoche de ilusión
9. Vals del jamás vals
10. Siempre no
11. Un tango para el recuerdo
12. Aquí nomás
13. Sobre Discepolin y Homero Manzi

Cantan:

• Tito Reyes (1,2,4,6,7,11,12)
• Nelly Vázquez (3,5,8-10)
• palabras de Aníbal Troilo

Alberto Castillo - Sus primeros éxitos vol.1

EMI 499975

A huge success when he split from Ricardo Tanturi, Alberto Castillo cultivated a relaxed, man-of-the-street style. Recorded 1944-1947

Track list

1. Yo llevo un tango en el alma
2. Al final ... en el café
3. Con un tango asi
4. No comprendes vals
5. Pajarito
6. Menta y cedrón
7. Corbatita voladora
8. Estirpe brava
9. A suerte y verdad
10. Pincelada
11. Esta es mi calle
12. Lecherito del Abasto
13. Juan Tango
14. Una menos
15. Muchachita pobre
16. El paseandero
17. Soy como luz
18. Yo también carrero fui
19. Viento en contra
20. Que te digan los muchachos

Rodolfo Biagi - Sus éxitos con Jorge Ortíz vol.2

DBN 499967

This is the second CD on Reliquias of Biagi's iconic singer, Jorge Ortíz. Having placed the more up-tempo "greatest hits" from 1940-1941 on the first volume, this second album might appear like a CD of "also-rans", and indeed that was my first impression when the CD came out back in 1999. Listen closer, however, and one realises that what one has here is rather another side of Biagi. On these sides Biagi doesn't push the beat quite as hard as he capable of doing, and it makes for a more relaxed experience.

The CD opens with Biagi's second recording of La cumparsita with a devastating glosa from Ortíz. This 1942 track was cut in Ortiz's first session after returning from his 6 month excursion to the orchestra of Miguel Caló.

Tangos such as Pueblito de provincia, Callecita de mi barrio, Catorce primaveras and Marcas stand up very well to their more exalted colleagues. If we were better acquainted with this slightly softer Biagi we would find more occasions to play his orchestra at the milonga. Warmly recommened.

Track list

1. La cumparsita
2. Copas, amigas y besos
3. Cuando se ha querido mucho
4. Cantando se van las penas milonga
5. Tu melodía vals
6. Marcas
7. Callecita de mi barrio
8. Calla corazón
9. Soledad la de Barracas
10. Por un beso de amor vals
11. Oyendo tu voz
12. Catorce primaveras
13. Pueblito de provincia
14. Sera lo mejor
15. Bélgica
16. Cuatro palabras vals
17. Pinta orillera
18. Zaraza
19. Pájaro herido vals
20. Racing club

Canta:

• Jorge Ortiz (1-14,16-19)