Café del Mar: Best of 2004 Edition

Café del Mar: Best of 2004 Edition

Track Listings
Disc: 1

1. Entre Dos Aguas - Paco de Lucía

2. Troubled Girl [Spanish Version] - Karen Ramirez

3. Tatouage Bleu (Avec Chet) - Ben Onono

4. Gula Gula [Chilluminati Mix] - Mari Boine

5. Northern Lights - Lux

6. Adios Ayer - Jose Padilla

7. Angelica

8. Smokebelch II [Beatless Mix] - The Sabres of Paradise

9. Lula - Phil Mison

10. God Put a Smile Upon Your Face [Def Inc. Remix] - Coldplay

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Music for a Found Harmonium - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra

2. Woman in Chains [Jakkatta Awakened Remix] - Tears for Fears

3. Olas de Sal - Tim Zuellig

4. Mumbai Theme Tune - A.R. Rahman

5. Easter Song - A Man Called Adam

6. Sunshine's Better [Talvin Singh Remix] - John Martyn

7. Come Back - Jose Padilla

8. In a Little While [N.O.W. Remix] - U2,

9. Whispering Wind - Moby

10. Sunbeams - UKO

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Tracks:

Entre Dos Aguas - Paco de Luc
Troubled Girl [Spanish Version] - Karen Ramirez
Tatouage Bleu (Avec Chet) - Ben Onono
Gula Gula [Chilluminati Mix] - Mari Boine
Northern Lights - Lux
Adios Ayer - Jose Padilla
Angelica - Lamb
Smokebelch II [Beatless Mix] - The Sabres of Paradise
Lula - Phil Mison
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face [Def Inc. Remix] - Coldplay
Gymnopedie No. 1 - Erik Satie
Uschi's Groove - Ballistic Brothers
Messenger - New Funky Generation

Tracks:

Music for a Found Harmonium - The Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Woman in Chains [Jakkatta Awakened Remix] - Tears for Fears
Olas de Sal - Tim Zuellig
Mumbai Theme Tune - A.R. Rahman
Easter Song - A Man Called Adam
Sunshine's Better [Talvin Singh Remix] - John Martyn
Come Back - Jose Padilla
In a Little While [N.O.W. Remix] - U2,
Whispering Wind - Moby
Sunbeams - UKO
Trans Fatty Acid [Kruder & Dorfmeister Remix Edit] - Lamb
Letting the Cables Sleep [the N.O.W. Mix] - Bush

Album Description

Different than the international edition, this Asian pressing adds one track not on the original, 'Gymnopedie No. 1' by Eric Satie & replaces the Tears For Fears 'Mad World' (Afterlife Mix) with the exclusive Tears For Fears 'Woman In Chains' (Jakatta Awaken Mix). 25 tracks in all on this stunning two disc set! Universal. 2004.

Album Details

Double CD Collection featuring Some of the Best Chill Out Tracks Found Throughout the 'cafe Del Mar' Releases. This Reissue Includes an Added Track of Erik Satie's "Gymnopedie No.1"And Substitutes Tears for Fears "Mad World" with "Woman in Chains".

Customer Reviews:

Chill, as usual..........2005-09-14

This installment (or should I say 'reinstallment'?) in the "Cafe" series, is, unfortunately, somewhat of a disappointment (but only because I've come to expect great things from the line of "Cafe del Mar").

This selection of tracks is supposed to highlight the various alblums that preceded it, taking the best from each. Unfortunately, the end result sounds somewhat staggered and even random.

One of the best things about a "Cafe" alblum is its seamlessness from one track to the next. If you want to sit down and really feel the vibe of the DJ, it's best to give more than a single track's worth of your attention, and the continuity of the normal (as opposed to "Best of") alblum, facilitates this experience. This is why I think the lounge/electronica CD is definitely most presentable and effective if listened to in its entirety , and not parceled-out via individual songs to "Best of" alblums.

Of course, almost all of these tracks are found on the previous "Cafe" series ablums, and some of them are real gems ("Uischi's Groove" is awesome, and listenable as a single). But if you really want an introduction to "Cafe," and especially a deeper appreciation for it, I would recommend one of the regular series alblums (5 and 6 are my favorites).

Far Cry from Perfection of Earlier Albums.......2004-12-08

This new "best of" is more like "made for the masses." In recent years, Cafe del Mar has lost the mediterranean veranda with a touch of Spanish sophistication and funky break beat feel. It's more like wanna be 40 year old dinner music, or cheesy "get you in bed" tunes that would make a classy bird run for dear life. One of the tracks takes you back to braveheart and bagpipes, come on! There are a couple of good tracks, but I'd grab one of their earlier albums instead.