SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION: THE ABSOLUTE REFERENCE IN CUBAN MUSIC, available as a DOUBLE-CD, DOUBLE-VINYL (180 gr.) & COLLECTOR'S BOX SET. "Buena Vista Social Club" is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 at Havana's 1950s-era EGREM studios. The atmosphere during the recording sessions clearly showed that something very special was happening. However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a global phenomenon, winning a Grammy in 1997 and surpassing all other records of its kind with 8 million copies sold. The success of the original album elevated the artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González, and Omara Portuondo) to superstar status, inspired an award-winning film by Wim Wenders, and helped popularize Cuba's rich musical heritage. Produced by Ry Cooder for World Circuit, the timeless quality of the music and the verve of the seasoned performers made this record one of the most important in the history of Cuban music, one of the most significant recordings of the 20th century. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album's recording, producer Ry Cooder and Nick Gold of World Circuit revisited the original tapes and archives to produce this Deluxe Remaster box set, including unreleased tracks from the original 1996 recording sessions, unreleased photos, and new liner notes.
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