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Sus éxitos con Julio Martel vol.2

EMI 529103

Maybe 2016 will be the year that Alfredo De Angelis will finally be re-habilitated as a tango orchestra. In it's day they were immensely popular but in recent years their music has been denigrated as being too simple - not something that has ever prevented the popularity of a lot of Canaro's later work, much of which is much simpler than what's presented here.

However, if you like Canaro, or Rodríguez, or are not one of those who insists that your tango is uniformly dark, than this is really for you. There are lots of five star tracks here that create a gentler mood: Altar sin luz La limosna and Por eso grito are all five star tracks, this last with a wonderful slow crescendo that finished the piece with a touch of drama.

The recordings are from the years 1945-1950, a time when De Angelis's violins have not yet gone out of control, and have excellent sound fidelity throughout. Recommended.

Track list

1. Rosicler
2. Altar sin luz
3. Melodía gris
4. Ivón
5. Aquí he venido a cantar
6. Rendido
7. Por eso grito
8. Yo también carrero fuí
9. Sigan tomando muchachos
10. Una carta
11. Entrá si miedo hermana
12. Yo también reí
13. Misa de once
14. Adiós muchachos
15. No te perdono más
16. La limosna
17. Esa noche vals
18. El santo de la espada vals
19. El mayoral del tranvía milonga
20. Pa' que te voy a contar milonga

The Masters of Tango - Carlos Gardel - Si Soy Así

LCDM 2742301

A fine compilation, again with excellent sleeve notes, although lacking many of the film numbers we today think of as his greatest hits.

Track list

1. La última copa
2. Una tarde
3. Dandy
4. Esta noche me emborracho
5. Alma en pena
6. Bandoneón arrabalero
7. La muchacha del circo
8. Muñeca brava
9. Lo han visto con otra
10. Vieja recova
11. Viejo smocking
12. Mi noche triste
13. Almagro
14. Tarde gris
15. As de cartón
16. Silbando
17. Farolito de papel
18. Anclao en París
19. Tomo y obligo
20. Rencor
21. Ventarrón
22. Me da pena confesarlo
23. Si se salva el pibe
24. Desdén
25. Si soy así

Tango Collection - Orquesta Típica Victor

RGS 1642

This great CD of the Orquesta Típica Victor is now the only one available. The album is generous at 23 tracks and there is lots of material that wasn't issued on EURO, including their rare version of El amanecer. Fabulous! If you like the old style music, this is for you.

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

Francisco Canaro - Instrumentales de Colección

EMI 473886

A really nice and overlooked Canaro instrumental album, with great versions of El chamuyo, Charamusca and the vals Noches de amor, although as usual this has a tiny amount of the introduction chopped off. (Don't worry, unless you have heard the transfers from Japan, you won't notice).

Reliquias porteñas is not the milonga but a pot-pourri of eleven famous tangos mixed together.

Track list

1. Inspiración
2. Pinta brava
3. El chamuyo
4. Charamusca
5. El pinche
6. Hotel Victoria
7. Canaro
8. El buey solo
9. El internado
10. El canillita
11. El caburé
12. Noches de amor vals
13. El arroyito
14. Buen amigo
15. Todo corazon
16. La puñalada milonga
17. Mate amargo
18. El tigre
19. A mano limpia
20. Reliquias porteñas