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ricecrackerphoto

Posts: 265
Joined: Feb. 5 2006

top ten albums

so i'm trying to broaden the current selection of flamenco albums that i own/listen to and am looking for reccomendations from the forum.

which are your top ten albums? these can either be CDs you're obsessively listening to now or desert island must-haves.

i have several of PdL, sabicas, paco pena, carlos montoya, moraito, vicente amigo and yes even a juan martin.

and is there a great resource for out of print or hard to find flamenco albums?

thanks!

doug

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 19:37:36

duende

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Joined: Dec. 15 2003
From: Sweden

RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

I´ll give it a try. The list changes of course from time to time, but anyway.

1. PDL sirocco
2. Gerardo nuñez and Carmen Linares. (un ramito de locura)
3 Tomatito .Guitarra Gitana or Rosas del Amore
4 Camaron Arte y Majestad.
5.Camaron Live in Paris
6 Almoraima PDL
7 Solo quiero caminar PDL
8 De corazon el aire (is it the name?) by Vicente.
9 Luzia PDL
10. Paseo de los castaños Tomatito

This is not in any specila order.

And i have already changed my mind

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 22:03:44

ricecrackerphoto

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RE: top ten albums (in reply to duende)

ah thank you, duende. this is what i was looking for as i own only three on this list.

thanks!

doug

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 22:16:24

John O.

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Joined: Dec. 16 2005
From: Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany

RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

Oooh, this is exciting!

Not in any order

PDL - Sirocco (milestone, can't leave it out)
Vicente Amigo - De Mi Corazon Al Aire (rarely hear so many catchy tunes on one album)
Sabicas - Flamenco Puro (great example of his virtuosity and genius)
PDL - Fuente y Caudal (some great older "muy flamenco" compositions of his)
Manolo Sanlucar - Recital Flamenco (some great older "muy flamenco" compositions of his)
Gerardo Nunez - Andando el Tiempo (damn, I'm always speechless on this one)
Jerónimo (a young virtuoso genius and great composer)
José Jiménez - Algo que Decir (beautiful compositions, great guitarist)
Michio - Zambúllete (more poetic in his compositions with noticable classical influence, great music and playing)
Tomatito - Barrio Negro (heavy flamenco guitar - love it)

I did my best - a 10 best of is just too short.....

I know of web sites similar to Amazon which specialize in selling flamenco albums and deliver by mail. All German though, close as we are to Spain and in the EU. There must be English site like this. Maybe someone from England could help?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 22:19:02

Conrad

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Joined: Jul. 16 2003
From: Toronto, ON, Canada

RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

Here's a list of stuff which gets a lot of entrance in to mine ears lately that hasn't been mentioned...

Camaron's "Potro de Rabia y Miel" with Paco and Tomatito
La Tana's "Enamorare" with Diego de Morao
Jose Merce's "Del Amenecer" with Vicente Amigo
Remedios Amaya's "Me Voy Contigo"
Potito's "Mia Pa Los Restos" with Tomatito
Potito's "El Eltimo Cantaor" with Tomatito, Manuel Parrila etc...
Duquende's latest
Potito's latest
Ramon Jimenez' album
Guadiana's "Brillo de Luna" and "Cuando el Rio Suena" with lots of incredible young cats
Jesus de Rosario's album
La Macanita's "La luna de Tomasa"

There's too much, but make sure to buy all of Paco's albums. They're worth it.

-Con

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 22:57:50

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: top ten albums (in reply to duende)

quote:

5.Camaron Live in Paris

Kicks arse and don't forget El Capullo - En Directo

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 16 2006 23:19:27

el ted

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Joined: Nov. 13 2003

RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

flamenco fantastico - Manitas de Plata
Bardot -Manitas de Plata
plays the Beatles----Manitas de Plata
Trumpton Town-- Manitas de Plata
fiesta a go-go - Manitas de Plata
Mantovani and..... Manitas de Plata
plays PDL - Manirtas de Plata
Requiem - Manitas de Plata
J s Bach's best - Manitas de Plata
jazz moods - Manitas de Plata

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 17 2006 7:11:11

John O.

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Joined: Dec. 16 2005
From: Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany

RE: top ten albums (in reply to el ted)

Don't forget his Christmas album - "We wish you a duele Christmas"

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 17 2006 7:35:41

Crows

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Joined: Sep. 27 2004

RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

Some that I listen to a lot:

Agujetas - El Rey Del Cante Gitano
Agujetas - En La Solea
Enrique Morente y Sabicas - New York and Granada
Perico El Del Lunar y Jesus Heredia - Honores a Tomas Pavon
Nano De Jerez - Alrreo De La Fragua
Paco Cepero y Santiago Donday - Morrongo
El Chocolate - Maestros Del Cante
La Macanita - La Luna De Tomasa

Hope you get to hear some of them, Andy.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 17 2006 8:07:55

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RE: top ten albums (in reply to ricecrackerphoto)

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