Alma De Blues [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Track Listings

1. Me Das El Mar

2. Alma De Blues

3. Rio Po

4. Futura Promesa

5. No Hay Palabras

6. Encadenada

7. Noche

8. No Hay Humor

9. Cada Historia

10. Guitarra Y Voz

11. Asoma El Llanto

12. Alma De Blues (Remix 90) (Bonus Track)

13. Me Das El Mar (Directo Festival De Jazz De Montreaux 94) (Bonus Track)

14. No Hay Humor (Remix Jesus Gomez 90) (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Digitally Remastered Reissue of the 1996 Double-platinum Selling Album from the Spanish Alternative Pop/Rock Trio. Includes Three Bonus Tracks of Remixes and Live Versions.

Alma De Blues,Presuntos Implicados,Wea/Warner,Latin

Tracks:

Quem Terra Pontus Sidera
Ave Maria (Gregorian Chant)
Alma Redemptoris Mater
The Angel Cried Out
Angelicas Milicias
Wherewithal Shall A Young Man...
Love Is A Beautiful Dream
This Heart That Flutters Near My Heart
Wild Grass
Labbra Vermiglie E Belle
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Dulaman
Shenandoah
Spanish Carol
Love Is Letting Go
Blues In The Night
Wade In The Wate
We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace
Christmas Time Is Here

Amazon.com

With this disc, Chanticleer, the internationally renowned, all-male 12-voice chamber choir, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Presenting songs from earlier albums plus one not previously recorded, the selection displays the group's remarkable stylistic and linguistic versatility, as well as all the qualities that have made it famous: the impeccable precision and intonation; the pristine tonal purity; the deep, inner expressiveness; the infinitely variable range of colors, textures, dynamics and moods; and the incredible vocal control that allows voices to stand out as well as to blend into a seamless, sonorous whole. Not for nothing has the group been called "an orchestra of voices" with its ability to sound like a big band in chordal passages and to imitate bass pizzicati as well as patter-songs and gospel shouts. The sopranos take off into stratospheric heights with florid coloratura; it is hard to believe that these are male voices. The program ranges from Gregorian chant and liturgical music of the 16th and 17th century, through traditional and jazz-influenced folk songs and spirituals (some in deplorably bad arrangements), to works by contemporary composers. Chanticleer's mostly vibrato-less vocal style still reflects its roots in its original Renaissance repertoire, but the way the singers use their voices in the popular, jazzy songs makes one aware of the evolving kinship between the two traditions. Though primarily an a capella ensemble, Chanticleer is occasionally joined by various instrumental groups, from period instrument orchestras to a jazz trio, and Dawn Upshaw adds her radiant, smiling, unmistakably "real" soprano to a delightful, high-spirited performance of a Spanish Carol. This disc is a fine, varied sampling of Chanticleer's discography and should inspire listeners to search out all the complete albums. --Edith Eisler

Customer Reviews:

My idea of heaven.......2007-02-17

If you liked Norman Luboff's Song's of the Sea's "Shenandoah", the price of this CD is worth it alone. That's why I ordered the CD. I heard Chanticleer's version and immediately ordered it. The rest is just the icing on the cake.

Then there is the one Kiri Tekanawa (sp?) offering, which is the only female voice on the recording.

Wonderful, but not quite the best of I had hoped.......2006-07-18

Some great material truly shines on this album, but I wsih that the group had been a little less populist in their choice of repertoire. There is a little too many arrangements and folk-like material, with the exception of the wonderful "Dulaman", and I would like to have heard some more varied repertoire. That said this is an excellent starting point for this amazing group.

A treasury.......2005-11-06

As you can tell from the samples, the music here is amazing and covers a wide territory. It is less obvious that much of this is available on other CDs. I am confident, for example, that "We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace" is the same track that you will find on their phenomenal and highly recommended gospel collection, _Where the Sun Shall Never Go Down_, and I see a number of familiar-looking titles from other CDs. My advice is: if you're looking for a broad sample of the group's repertoire, then you can't go wrong here -- but if you've already got several Chanticleer albums, then you'll want to check your existing collection for potential duplications before buying this 'treasury.'

Chanticleer: A Portrait.......2005-10-26

This is a marvelous singing group of all males with a little addition of Dawn Upshaw on a couple of pieces. They are thourally amazing at what they can sing with Male Voices usually unaccompanied. Obviously they have good strong Contra-Tenors that can manage the high notes without any problems. I would recommend this album to anyone who enjoys vocal music, unaccompanied and like Male Voices

Hollywood: Celebri Colonne Sonore Originali, Vol. 1

Average customer rating:

Hollywood: Celebri Colonne Sonore Originali, Vol. 1

Manufacturer: Joker
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00005S2JL
Release Date: 1997-01-01

Tracks:

Bathing Beauty: Munequita Linda - Carlos Ramirez/Xavier Cugat Orchestra
Bathing Beauty: Trumpet Blues And Cantabile - Harry James Orchestra
Bathing Beauty: By The Waters Of Minnetonka - Ethel Smith
Bathing Beauty: Tico Tico - Ethel Smith
Bathing Beauty: Loch Lomond/I'll Take The High Note - Red Skelton/Harry James/James Porter/Ethel Smith/Janis Paige/Carlos Ramirez...
Bathing Beauty: Alma Llanera - Xavier Cugat Orchestra
Bathing Beauty: Hora Staccato - Harry James Orchestra
Bathing Beauty: I Cried For You - Helen Forrest/Harry James Orchestra
The Wizard Of Oz: Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
Jam Session: I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Louis Armstrong
Stormy Weather: Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
Follow The Fleet: Let Yourself Go - Ginger Rogers
To Have And Have Not: Hong Kong Blues - Hoagy Carmichael
Anchors Aweigh: If You Knew Susie - Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly
Anchors Aweigh: Jealousy - Kathryn Grayson
Anchors Aweigh: What Makes The Sunset - Frank Sinatra
Anchors Aweigh: The Donkey Serenade - Jose Iturbi
Anchors Aweigh: From The Heart Of A Lonely Poet - Kathryn Grayson
Anchors Aweigh: Anchors Aweigh Finale - Orchestra

Average customer rating:

sentimientos a flor de piel. simply the best.
Rather boring

Alma de Blues
Presuntos Implicados
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music

De Sol a Sol
Version Original
Postales

ASIN: B000005TO1
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

Me Das El Mar
Alma De Blues
Rio Po
La Futura Promesa
No Hay Palabras
Encadenada
La Noche
No Hay Humor
Cada Historia
Guitarra Y Voz
Asoma El Llanto

Customer Reviews:

sentimientos a flor de piel. simply the best........2002-01-11

poseo todos sus cds, incluido el ultimo "gente", y aunque este no es su mejor disco (todos los artistas maduran musicalmente con cada nuevo trabajo), canciones como "me das el mar" y "alma de blues" irradian tal poesia y belleza que se te quedan grabadas en la cabeza y no puedes olvidarte de su letra y melodia. Por supuesto si buscas los tipicos ritmos calientes (salsa, merengue..) este disco no es para ti. FIRST CLASS ONLY.
Todos los discos posteriores a este son simplemente obras maestras.

Rather boring.......2001-08-06

I've always read rave reviews of presuntos, so I bought this one because it was only 10$. I must say that there really is nothing that stands out on this. It is just elevator jazz pop with not much heart or creativity. Perhaps the newer recordings are swell...but I would pass on this one.

Average customer rating:

Yo le diera 10 Estrellas

Alma de Blues
Presuntos Implicados
Manufacturer: Warner Music Latina
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000F1VZ
Release Date: 1996-03-19

Tracks:

Me Das El Mar
Alma De Blues
Rio Po
La Futura Promesa
No Hay Palabras
Encadenada
La Noche
No Hay Humor
Cada Historia
Guitarra Y Voz
Asoma El Llanto

Customer Reviews:

Yo le diera 10 Estrellas.......2002-07-11

Esta es la esencia de Presuntos y sin lugar a dudas un album bueno de principio a fin, aqui se pueden sentir los primeros experimentos de Jazz de esta exepcional agrupacion, muy buen trabajo.

Average customer rating:

Alma de Blues
Presuntos Implicados
Manufacturer: Wea/Warner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Rock en Español | Latin Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000787EA

Tracks:

Me Das El Mar
Alma De Blues
Rio Po
Futura Promesa
No Hay Palabras
Encadenada
Noche
No Hay Humor
Cada Historia
Guitarra Y Voz
Asoma El Llanto
Alma De Blues (Remix 90) (Bonus Track)
Me Das El Mar (Directo Festival De Jazz De Montreaux 94) (Bonus Track)
No Hay Humor (Remix Jesus Gomez 90) (Bonus Track)

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Reissue of the 1996 Double-platinum Selling Album from the Spanish Alternative Pop/Rock Trio. Includes Three Bonus Tracks of Remixes and Live Versions.