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Orquestas Olvidadas Vol.2 (Temas Cantados)

EMI 473894

An important CD with some fantastic music - how did José Tinelli and Antonio Rodio not become huge stars? Just don't talk about the late Donato...

Essential

Track list

1. Manuel Buzón - Fueye
2. José Tinelli - Amor que se hace llanto
3. Antonio Rodio - Dónde estás corazón?
4. Alfredo Attadia - Tus besos fueron míos
5. Edgardo Donato - Será una noche
6. Eduardo Del Piano - No me pregunten porqué
7. Ricardo Pedevilla - Patria milonga
8. Mario Demarco - Mañana zarpa un barco
9. Edgardo Donato - Patio de la morocha
10. Jorge Fernandez - Rosa de otoño vals
11. Eduardo Del Piano - Buenos Aires
12. Edgardo Donato - Mi serenata
13. Antonio Rodio - Rosa celeste
14. Alfredo Attadia - Bettinoti milonga
15. Eduardo Del Piano - Mandria
16. Edgardo Donato - Se va la vida
17. Eduardo Del Piano - Noche de locura
18. Edgardo Donato - Remembranza
19. Eduardo Del Piano - Prepárate p'al domingo
20. Edgardo Donato - Tu olvido vals

Tango Collection - Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental 1928-1931

RGS 1653

A fabulous CD of Carlos Di Sarli's sextet which you must already have. Mustn't you? The quality is so high, I won't even bother naming individual tracks.

These fabulous sides won't be to everyone's taste. Beats me though. I just can't get enough of this period.

Despite the title, don't forgot that there is an estribillista (refran singer) on Maldita.

Track list

1. T B C
2. La guitarrita
3. Cuando bronca el temporal
4. Soy un arlequín
5. Un lamento
6. El paladín
7. Sos una fiera
8. Mi pibe
9. Barrilete
10. Belén
11. Che bacana
12. Algo bueno
13. Sábado
14. Criollo viejo
15. Don José María
16. Racing Club
17. Palito
18. Añorándote
19. Una noche de garufa
20. Maldita

D'Agostino/Vargas - Tango de los Angeles vol.4

BMG 63338

The fourth and final album of BMG's 4 disc set of the understated music of the two angels, Angel D'Agostino and his vocalist Angel Vargas. D'Agostino pulled off a trick what was impossible for everyone else in the 1940s: making music that was subtle and spacious, yet still full of rhythmic interest for the dancers.

Exploring a four album set can be much like listening to the end of a 20 track CD. The attention starts to wander before the end and we end up missing some great tracks. It's the same with this fourth disc.

As if to purposefully put us off, the album opens with a transfer of 1955's Café Dominguez that will disappoint anyone who has heard the version on Euro Records taken from the original tape master. After this though the album is packed with little-known tracks of five star quality, focussing on the years 1942-1945. Let's hope that tracks such as Caricias, Gorriones and many other fine tracks will soon be heard much more frequently than they are now.

Track list

1. Café Dominguez
2. Caricias
3. Cuando se ha querido mucho
4. Cantando olvidaré
5. Dice un refrán
6. Menta y cedrón
7. De salto y carta
8. Mi viejo barrio
9. Guitarra que llora
10. Gorriones
11. La nueva vecina
12. Me llaman tango
13. Rosita la santiagueña
14. Poncho del olvido
15. Camino del Tucumán
16. Con sabor a tango
17. La carreta
18. El cornetín del tranvía
19. Cardo azul
20. No aflojés

Aníbal Troilo - La Cumparsita (1943)

BMG 659440

Exquisite mid 1940s Troilo, sophisticated, danceable, and still scandalously underplayed in the milonga.

Track list

1. La cumparsita
2. Garua
3. Soñar y nada más vals
4. Farol
5. La luz de un fosforo
6. Tal vez sera su voz...!
7. Cantando se van las penas
8. Pablo
9. Uruguaya vals
10. El distinguido ciudadano
11. El barrio del tambor milonga
12. A bailar
13. Sosiego en la noche
14. Orquestas de mi ciudad
15. Gime el viento
16. Cada día te extraño más

Cantan:

• Fiorentino (2,12-16)
• dúo Fiorentino-Marino (3)
• Marino (5-7,11)