The Rough Guide to Tango (1999 album)

The Rough Guide to Tango
Compilation album by Various artists
Released 25 May 1999
Genre World, Tango
Length 66:31
Label World Music Network
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  • The Rough Guide to Tango
  • (1999)
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The Rough Guide to Tango is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album presents the tango music of Argentina with an eye toward the history of the genre, featuring 78 rpm recordings to tracks of the modern day.[2] Teddy Peiro & Tom Andrews wrote the liner notes, and Phil Stanton—co-founder of the World Music Network—produced and compiled the album.[3][4] This release was followed by a second edition a decade later.

Critical reception

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Allmusic [2]

Alex Henderson of AllMusic called the album "far-reaching", demarcating within the tracks the "two types of tango: before and after Astor Piazzolla" (whose influence on the genre, he claimed, was comparable to that of Charlie Parker's on jazz).[2]

Track listing

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Aguafuertes Portenas"  Litto Nebbia 1:48
2. "Tango de los Abuelos, los Padres y los Hijos"  Roberto Goyeneche 3:49
3. "Afiche"  Adriana Varela 3:17
4. "Tres Minutos con la Realidad"  Astor Piazzolla 3:05
5. "El Bazar de los Juguetes"  Alberto Podestá 2:46
6. "Cafe Homero"  Néstor Marconi 6:50
7. "200 Años"  Agri, Binelli, & Fedel y Ferrer 1:54
8. "Lilian"  Héctor Varela 3:10
9. "Danzarin"  Leopoldo Federico & Roberto Grela 3:52
10. "Cada Vez Que Me Recuerdes"  Adriana Varela 2:37
11. "Melancolico Buenos Aires"  Astor Piazzolla 4:03
12. "El Ultimo Guapo"  Alfredo Belusi 2:30
13. "Orlando Goñi"  Aníbal Troilo 3:56
14. "Caminito"  Carlos Gardel 2:37
15. "Cuando Tu No Estas"  Néstor Marconi 5:45
16. "Retrato de Nana"  Carlos Buono 3:08
17. "El Tiempo Sera Testigo"  Héctor Varela 2:55
18. "El Marne"  Eduardo Arolas 2:30
19. "La Cumparsita"  Los Solistas d'Arienzo 2:45
20. "Farol"  Virgilio Exposito 3:14

References

  1. ↑ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Henderson, Alex. "The Rough Guide to Tango". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
  3. ↑ Discogs. "Various – The Rough Guide To Tango". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 Jan 2014.
  4. ↑ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.

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