Tubthumping/La Bamba [CD-single] [Import]

Tubthumping/La Bamba [CD-single] [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Tubthumping (7" Mix) Tubthumping (Get Pissed Mix) La Bamba (Ibiza Nrg Mix) La Bamba (Definitive Mix).

Tracks:

La Bamba
Come On, Let's Go
Ooh! My Head
We Belong Together
Framed
Donna
Lonely Teardrops - Howard Huntsberry
Crying, Waiting,Hoping - Marshall Crenshaw
Summertime Blues - Brian Setzer
Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley
Charlena
Goodnight My Love

Customer Reviews:

Oldie but still goodie.......2007-05-08

I misplaced this old soundtrack and was able to purchase another on Amazon.com. This is a great soundtrack and the music is terrific. This is one soundtract you should add to your collection. I've purchased several cd's and products in general from Amazon and have never been disspointed.

A great soundtrack with noticable omissions.......2006-01-16

La Bamba (1987.) The soundtrack to the Ritchie Valens biopic of the same name.

INTRODUCTION:
In 1987, the film La Bamba, based on the life and times of fifties pop-rock star Ritchie Valens, was released. The film cast Lou Diamond Phillips as the classic musician, and told his story, from his rise to fame, right down to his young and tragic death. For the film, Los Lobos, a fairly popular act of the day, was asked to rerecord classic Valens material for the movie. Some other moderately popular musicians who portrayed other musicians of the same era depicted in the film also provided recordings for the film. So, how is the soundtrack? Read on, and find out!

OVERVIEW:
The La Bamba soundtrack was released in 1987, around the same time as the film of the same name. Contributors to the soundtrack include Los Lobos, Howard Huntsberry, Marshall Crenshaw, Brian Setzer, and Bo Diddley. The A-Side of the soundtrack sonsists of the Los Lobos covers of the Ritchie Valens songs La Bamba, Come On Lets Go, Ooh My Head, We Belong Together, Framed, and Donna. The B-Side consists of the other artists' covers, which include Howard Huntsberry's cover of Jackie Wilson's Lonely Teardrops, Marshall Crenshaw's cover of Buddy Holly's Crying Waiting Hoping, Brian Setzer's cover of Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues, Bo Diddley's remake of his own classic tune Who Do You Love, and the two songs Los Lobos recorded for the film which were not remakes, Charlena and Goodnight My Love.

REVIEW:
Awesome movie, awesome soundtrack. I'm a huge fan of the music of Ritchie Valens, and for the most part, La Bamba proved to be an efficient and entertaining retelling of the Valens saga. Aside from some omitted material (which I'll get to later), the soundtrack is every bit as good as the film it represents. Read on for my reviews of the tracks.

-SIDE A-

-La Bamba by Los Lobos: Los Lobos covers the track that took Ritchie Valens to the top of the musical world. Being a folk song, no one ever thought a rock and roll version would do well - Valens proved the non-believers wrong! Los Lobos does a great cover of it, too. The band actually did two versions of the song for the movie - a rendition of the slower, folksier version by the bar band that convinced Valens to cover the song himself, as well as the classic version Valens did. This is the classic Valens version. I wish they had included both versions of the soundtrack, though (although an instrumental sequence near the end of this version DOES reprise elements of the folk-type version. Still, I wanted BOTH versions as complete, separate tracks!)

-Come On Lets Go by Los Lobos: This classic rockabilly-style cut was another huge hit for Ritchie Valens. Los Lobos creates a fine rendition of the classic cut, staying true to the Valens original while at the same time adding their own spin onto things. All in all, another great song.

-Ooh My Head by Los Lobos: Not much to say about this one. Once again, Los Lobos manages to create an excellent version of one of the many classic Valens tunes people know and love him for. Every song on this soundtrack is excellent, and this one is no exception.

-We Belong Together by Los Lobos: Ah, the classic Valens love song. Although its success was pretty much ousted by the better known ballad Donna, this one was still a fairly notable hit for Valens. The Los Lobos take on the ballad is a damn good one - but I shouldn't have to tell you that, now should I?

-Framed by Los Lobos: Of all of the Ritchie Valens song that Los Lobos revisited in La Bamba, this one is the least well known. That's a shame, because it's a great song! The song takes a classic blues styling, and puts a rockabilly spin on it. Once again, Los Lobos does a marvelous cover version of the song.

-Donna by Los Lobos: This song was so big a hit for Ritchie Valens initially, that his only song even on the same plane of popularity is La Bamba. The classic ode Valens wrote to his high school girlfriend proved to be the stuff that has withstood the test of time. And I know you're probably getting tired of me saying this for every song, but Los Lobos really does a good job on here.

-SIDE B-

-Lonely Teardrops by Howard Huntsberry: In La Bamba, Howard Huntsberry portrayed the classic soul singer Jackie Wilson. And here, Huntsberry reprises Wilson's signature tune. This is classic soul at its very best. Prior to seeing La Bamba, I had never even heard of Huntsberry. But the real shocker is that I ended up liking this version of the song more than the original! Definitely a solid, underrated cut.

-Crying Waiting Hoping by Marshall Crenshaw: Marshall Crenshaw, a fairly popular eighties pop signer, managed to land the role of Buddy Holly in La Bamba. Holly, of course, was killed in the same plane crash that claimed the life of Ritchie Valens. Buddy Holly is a tough guy to cover, but Marshall Crenshaw does a damn good job of it. I personally prefer this version over Holly's original (and that's saying a lot since I LOVE Buddy Holly!) If you're interested in hearing Crenshaw cover another Holly tune, check out the remastered version of his 1982 self-titled debut - he covers Rave On on there as a bonus track.

-Summertime Blues by Brian Setzer: Long before Brian Setzer gained any real fame, he played Eddie Cochran in La Bamba, covering the song that made that man a rockabilly legend. Here's another one of those covers that is so good, I like it more than the original. Definitely worthwhile listening - but then again, isn't every song on here?

-Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley himself did this song originally so very long ago, and was asked to rerecord it for La Bamba. He did, and the end results are solid. Diddley is a legend of the blues, and this recording is just a small sample of why so many people feel that way. It just a shame that the version of this song most people remember is the George Thorogood one, because Diddley's version is the song the way it was meant to be heard.

-Charlena by Los Lobos: In addition to the Ritchie Valens covers, Los Lobos recorded two new songs for the La Bamba soundtrack. This is the first of the two. Essentially, this here is a neo-rockabilly track of sorts, and a damn good one too. Long after the fifties music scene died out, Los Lobos still managed to record a song that suited the style perfectly.

-Goodnight My Love by Los Lobos: Here's the second of the newly-recorded Los Lobos songs done for the soundtrack. What we have here is one of those classic fifties-style rock ballads that were so popular back then. If you're into that sort of thing, you're going to love this song - I know I do!

-OTHER COMMENTS-
Omissions are the biggest problem with this soundtrack, by far. As I previously stated, only one version of La Bamba is on here - not both versions from the film. Another omission is Sleepwalk, the classic Santo And Johnny instrumental that shows up frequently in the film. Its omission is likely due to the fact that it wasn't recorded just for the film, but still, I miss it. And then there's the issue of Rip It Up, the classic Ritchie Valens rockabilly tune he first plays with his band in their garage, early on in the film. This was one of my favorite songs in the film, and I was devastated not to see it on here. And where's the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace? I rated this soundtrack four stars instead of five because of omissions. If these songs had been on here, it would be five stars all the way.

OVERALL:
Overall, despite my issues with the omitted songs, I am very satisfied with the La Bamba soundtrack. Much like the movie, it's an excellent experience all the way through. If you liked the movie, or you're just into this sort of music, the soundtrack is well worth owning. Highly recommended!

EDITION NOTES:
This soundtrack is becoming increasingly more difficult to find on compact disc, implying it may be very gradually going out of print. Take my advice - if you want it, just buy it online. It's the fastest, easiest way to get it.

OLDE REVIEW.La Bamba.......2005-10-18

Sound track other than the primary cut, LaBamba .Did not seem the same as the movie.Would not recommened the sound track.Was purchased as a gift.

Yo no soy marinero........2004-09-27

This is a solid soundtrack. Los Lobos do a good job of duplicating Ritchie Valens' old songs (although there was no accordion on the original versions). The other cover songs, by Howard Huntsberry, Marshall Crenshaw and Brian Setzer, are also well done. Bo Diddley does a great remake of his classic "Who Do You Love". The last two songs by Los Lobos are not Ritchie Valens songs, but they are okay. If you liked the movie, you will probably like the soundtrack, too.

RnR Reverence.......2003-07-08

Los Lobos got their big break when they were asked to re-record (and mime for the movie) a number of Ritchie Valens' biggest hits for this soundtrack, and the production and performances are nothing short of fantastic.

I give it only 4 stars however, because they are covers, and respect must be paid to those stars who came up with them in the first place. But Marshall Crenshaw, who's presently one of rock's premiere songwriters, ably tackles Buddy Holly's "Crying, Waiting, Hoping", while Brian Setzer (wayyy before swing came back in a big way) seems the natural choice to cover Eddy Cochran's "Summertime Blues".

Tracks:

Bamba
That's My Little Suzie
Little Girl
Rockin' All Night
Stay Beside Me
Blues Slow
Hurry Up
Now You're Gone
Come on, Let's Go
Donna

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Viva España and Mexico

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National Anthems of the World: Swarovski Orchestra

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Large collection for the price, but not perfect
excellent selection & quality sound

National Anthems of the World: Swarovski Orchestra

Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00029J1XQ
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Tracks:

Algeria
Arab Emirates
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Egypt
Barbados
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Germany
Bulgaria
Denmark
Ecuador
England
Estland
Europe
Finland
France
Georgia
Greece
Iraq
Iran
Ireland
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Cameroon
Canada
Colombia
Cuba
Latvia
Luxembourg

Tracks:

Lithuania
Malta
Morocco
Mexico
Mozambique
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
New Zealand
The Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Austria
Peru
The Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Sweden
Switzerland
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
South Africa
Syria
Thailand
Czech Republic
Tunisia
Turkey
Hungary
Uruquay
United States
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Customer Reviews:

Large collection for the price, but not perfect.......2006-07-30

As with these sorts of all-inclusive collections, there are issues to be had with 'National Anthems of the World' as performed by the Swarovski Orchestra. Primary--to me--is that these performances and arrangements come off as being rather sterile and bland, though it's perhaps not surprising since I doubt very much that most of the nationalities of the nations represented here have citizens actually in the Swarovski Orchestra. There's little of the passion that a national band or orchestra would have in playing their own nation's anthem, much like listening to a generic studio band play play a collection of college fight songs (and there ARE CDs of those out for sale as well).

That said, this 2-disc CD set does offer a wide spectrum of national anthems, though it does a far better job of covering European nations more so than any other region. For instance, Central America is poorly represented in this collection as is Africa which, aside from Cameroon, the heart of that continent is conspicuously ill-depicted. But the biggest omission is China; neither the mainland or Taiwanese anthems are included in this set. Considering that The People's Republic of China is the most populous nation on earth, as well as a global political and economic force to be reckoned with, even in 1996 (this CD set dates from 2004, but at least one online database list the contents from the mid-1990s), this is a glaring oversight in my opinion.

The final gripe deals with the included documentation. Each of these anthems DO have titles to them, none of which the producers of this collection ever bother to mention and provide. One has to go to Wikipedia or some other resource to look up the actual name of the anthems included here. This is information that is relatively cheap to research and out of courtesy to the consumer should've been provided for this set, especially since this collection has been around in some form for over a decade already.

For the money, it's a fairly good buy for those who want a collection of national anthems. But the producers could've done a better job of compiling the contents of this collection, and what music there is would've certainly benefitted from a bit more impassioned play.

excellent selection & quality sound.......2005-08-27

Swarovski Orchestra did an excellent job in this compilation. I work in Foreign Service & I use this CD to play US anthem & the host country anthem during events. Unlike other compilations which shorten the pieces, this offers full-length pieces saving me from embarrassment.

Baby's First Songs From Around the World

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Lacking Lyrics
Oh my! Dirty song! Dirty song!
Drug name is being mentioned in one of the lyrics
leave la cucaracha out
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Tracks:

France: C'est Si Bon
Ireland: Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
Italy: O Sole Mio
Scotland: Amazing Grace
Africa: Djembe (Senegal)
Spain: Guantanamera
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Hawaii: Hawaii Tatoo
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Brazil: Es Para Ti
Russia: Popular Russian Melody
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India: Gyan Anjana Nayane Dao
U.S.A.: America The Beautiful

Customer Reviews:

Lacking Lyrics.......2006-07-16

So many people have brought up the mary jane in one of the songs, that I just thought I'd mention -- not all of the songs on this CD even HAVE lyrics. The first two, for example, are instrumentals.

Oh my! Dirty song! Dirty song!.......2004-10-16

They say "marijuana" on here! That's all you need to know! These people are obviously terrorists! They're murderous drug fiends! They want to destroy America! Run! Hide!

Hey but at least the cockroach isn't shaking her fake boobies and thrusting her pierced belly button in your face, eh?

But anyhow, never ever share your marijuana with a baby. They are total bogarts.

Drug name is being mentioned in one of the lyrics.......2004-08-06

The quality of the music is good. However, there are several mistakes in the origin of some songs. For instance, Guantanamera is from Cuba, not from Spain. The Brazilian song (Es Para Ti) is not from Brazil. But the worst thing is the version of that popular Mexican song, 'La Cucaracha'.

The lyrics are saying the following:

La cucaracha, la cucaracha,
ya no puede caminar,
porque le falta, porque no tiene
marihuana pa' fumar.

The English translation for that would be:

The cockroach, the cockroach
can no longer walk
because she doesn't have
marijuana to smoke.

Do you mothers honestly think that this is the kind of vocabulary we'd like our kids to learn, and dance to?

I don't think that's precisely the vocabulary that we'd like young kids and babies to learn. And it's sad that companies are selling products that are not being reviewed before sending them to the market. People that doesn't have the ability of understanding foreign languages cannot understand what's being said in the song. I bought the CD for a friend's of mine's little boy. My friend doesn't speak Spanish, but she was still able to understand that marijuana was being mentioned. As I do speak Spanish as first language, she asked me to confirm her what she thought she understood. I felt very embarrased when I found out that she was right.

It's a shame. I'd not recommend anyone to buy these CD, at least not for kids.

leave la cucaracha out.......2004-06-22

I am a mother of two and an early childhood educator so I listen to a lot of children's music. I gave this CD a rating of four stars because though it has wonderful beats on it and seems to be diverse i feel the company should have left "la Cucaracha" from MEXICO out of this cd or changed the words to be more child appropriate. There is a verse in this song that repeats various times that references smoking marijuana. My children are both bilingual in english/spanish and think "the wiggles" version of this song is funny. I feel as if the song promotes drug use and is not a positive value that i would like to instill in my child or others.

A wonderful CD for your nursery!.......2002-05-06

As a first time parent I want to give my child every advantage I can. Studies have shown that playing music to your child helps to enhance their learning ability.

I saw "Baby's First" cd series and as they were so affordable I decided to go ahead and buy them without hearing them first.

My decision has been rewarded! The cd's are very good, and provide hours of music to stimulate my babies mind.

Buy this CD today, you won't be disappointed, and neither will your youngsters! :)

The Best of Ritchie Valens
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A VERY PROMISING LEGENDARY CAREER CUT SHORT.

The Best of Ritchie Valens

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Binding: Audio CD

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Product Description

Tracklisting 1.La Bamba 2.Bluebirds Over The Mountain 3.In a Turkish Town 4.OOH!My Head 5.Paddi-Wack Song 6.Stay Beside Me 7.Malaguena 8.Framed 9.Come On,Let`s Go 10.Donna 11. Fast Frieght 12.We Belong Together 13.That`s My Little Suzie 14.Hurry Up 15.Little Girl 16.Hi-Tone

Customer Reviews:

A VERY PROMISING LEGENDARY CAREER CUT SHORT........2007-04-22

I will be writing a review on the legendary masterpiece compilation album entitled "THE BEST OF RITCHIE VALENS" by one of Rock's greatest legendary rising stars ever. I give you one of America's most favorite sons and one of Pacoima, California's proud pride and joy's, the late great RITCHIE VALENS. "THE BEST OF RITCHIE VALENS" was originally released in 1985 on Vinyl/LP and Cassette on the Del-Fi Records label which was produced by the legendary Producer that discovered VALENS, Mr. Bob Keene. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary compilation album or the legendary recording artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the overall best informative and most accurate review possible.

RITCHIE VALENS will forever go down in Rock n' Roll history and be remembered for being the fastest rising Rock star ever. VALENS is also the very first latino hispanic Rock star of his kind. VALENS would become one of Rock n' Roll's first true original's when Rock n' Roll was still in Diapers and so innocent. Rock n' Roll music from the 1950's is still considered by many Rock critics to be the golden age of Rock n' Roll music history. Before legendary contemporary latino hispanic musicians such as Chan Romero, Eddie Quinteros, Sam the Sham, Thee Midniters, Ruben & The Jets, the late great Freddie Fender, Santana, The Plugz, Los Lobos and many others came on the music scene and left the marks in Rock n' Roll history, they would owe a great deal of gratitude to VALENS. All of these legendary recording artists would be the result of what VALENS began back in 1958 & early 1959. What really amazes me about VALENS is that he was living the American dream at such an early age at 17. Sadly his career would be extremely cut short after only eight short months. I truly believe that despite only having an eight month career span at age 17, that VALENS packed in a whole life's worth in such a short period of time. And just think, RITCHIE VALENS, who was born RICHARD STEPHEN VALENZUELA, a Mexican-Indian-American, actually shot from near poverty conditions and obscurity of a Mexican band in San Fernando, California, to key billing alongside the late great Buddy Holly and the late great J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson on a major 1959 Rock n' Roll Tour. RITCHIE VALENS would record and leave us with many great legendary songs in order to keep the spirit of VALENS alive. This greatest hits compilation album is the result of the many great hit songs that VALENS would record in only eight months. In my opinion, "THE BEST OF RITCHIE VALENS" is without a doubt, a true testament of a real original genuine masterminded individual and is also a fine fitting tribute to a great young genius of what could have been had he lived. RITCHIE VALENS was truly indeed, way far ahead of his time. This is the tragic story of young RITCHIE VALENS, his music will always and forever, be his story.

It is now time to go back in time and let the Rock n' Roll music of RITCHIE VALENS speak for itself and back it up by doing all of the talking musically. "THE BEST OF RITCHIE VALENS" begins with the forever legendary VALENS trademark Rocked-up version of an old wedding huapango, "La Bamba," the incredible early Rocker "Bluebirds Over The Mountain," the slow and beautiful VALENS composition "In A Turkish Town," the explosive and firey VALENS Rocker that would inspire Led Zeppelin to revise on the "PHYSICAL GRAFITTI album, "Ooh! My Head," the breathtaking VALENS Rocker "Paddi-wack Song," the slow and beautifully soothing "Stay Beside Me," the groundbreaking African/European/Latin hybrid of Rock styles turned acoustic Rocker "Malaguena," the slow early hard Blues Rocker "Framed," the blistering VALENS composition Rocker "Come On, Let's Go," one of Rock's most beautiful legendary slow love songs which is also a VALENS composition that was also recorded by Paul Anka, "Donna," VALENS' guitar does all of the talking in this instrumental masterpiece Rocker composed by VALENS, "Fast Freight," the slow smooth and beautiful early Rocker "We Belong Together," the fantastic early Rocker "That's My Little Suzie," the amazing early Rocker "Hurry Up," the slow Rockin' "Little Girl" and the unforgetable early Rocker "Hi-Tone." May I also add that after listening to this whole album again while writing this review, I was truly amazed as to how well VALENS guitar playing and arrangements were despite being a raw self-taught guitarist. VALENS' blistering guitar riffs and licks are the real true stuff that is made of Rock legend that would influence many more new bands that were yet to come. Despite hid guitar playing, VALENS' incredible lead vocals alone, would take his music to the next phase and level thus challenging Rock n' Roll music in general, to move up to the next level as well.

Overall, this is one great RITCHIE VALENS compilation album worth seeking further information into and checking out especially if you are a hardcore diehard RITCHIE VALENS fan, a devout music collector or a music historian. As for all of the curious newcomers and new beginners that are not quite familiar with the 1950's sound and music of RITCHIE VALENS, I would definitely begin with this greatest hits compilation album in starting a RITCHIE VALENS music collection. However, there are other VALENS' greatest hits compilation albums that you might want to research further into and check out before you decide as to which RITCHIE VALENS album(s) is right for you to purchase. Either way, you will have made the right choice in beginning your RITCHIE VALENS music collection. Buy this very special part of Rock n' Roll history, you'll be glad that you did. You can do all of your researches and purchase as many of the RITCHIE VALENS albums that you want either on Amazon com or at your nearest local Borders Books and Music store.

I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary RITCHIE VALENS compilation album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This priceless treasure has already proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER. This special gem is part of music history. This is one great RITCHIE VALENS masterpiece album that no hardcore music fan, a devout music collector or a historian would want to be without.

In closing, 3 February 1959 will forever be a day in World History as well as Rock n' Roll history that shocked the world and brought the world together to mourn as "THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED" and will never be forgotten. When RITCHIE VALENS, BUDDY HOLLY and J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON passed into legend, Rock n' Roll nearly died with them. Thanks to the FAB FOUR from Liverpool, THE BEATLES, Rock n' Roll persevered and stayed fully intact therefore keeping the spirits and legacies of VALENS, HOLLY'S and RICHARDSON'S alive to this very day. It would also take a great legendary folk song entitled "American Pie," written and performed in 1972 by a contemporary artist named DON McLEAN, that MCLEAN would bring back the painful memories of the accounts on that fateful day that claimed the lives of VALENS, HOLLY AND RICHARDSON and forever effect and change Rock n' Roll history forever. There has been movies made about RITCHIE VALENS (La Bamba Starring Lou Diamond Phillips) and BUDDY HOLLY (The Buddy Holly Story Starring Gary Busey) to highly critically acclaim. RITCHIE VALENS and BUDDY HOLLY have received the highest ultimate honors of being inducted as members of the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON has yet to be inducted. RITCHIE VALENS, BUDDY HOLLY and J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON have all left their marks in Rock n' Roll history and will never be forgotten. So here's to you late great RITCHIE, the late great BUDDY and the late great J.P. Thanks for the great memories. God Bless. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," need I say more? RITCHIE VALENS LIVES! BUDDY HOLLY LIVES! J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON LIVES! Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have truly enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that all of you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. RITCHIE VALENS FOREVER! BUDDY HOLLY FOREVER! J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON FOREVER! R.I.P RICHARD STEPHEN VALENZUELA A.K.A. RITCHIE VALENS, Born 31 May 1941, Died 3 February 1959 at age 17. Also R.I.P. CHARLES HARDIN HOLLEY A.K.A. BUDDY HOLLY, Born 7 September 1936, Died 3 February 1959 at age 22. Also R.I.P. JILES PERRY RICHARDSON, JR. A.K.A J.P. "THE BIG BOPPER" RICHARDSON, Born 24 October 1930, Died 3 February 1959 at age 28. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

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The Anaconda la Bamba!
Lucas Miller
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Release Date: 2004-02-24

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PITOU

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Pops Salutes The Oscars: When You Wish Upon A Star - Swingin' On A Star - Moon River - Raindrops Keep Falln' On My Head - Theme From 'The Way We Were - The Shadow Of Your Smile
Somewhere Out There
A Tribute To Judy Garland: Over The Rainbow - We're Off To See The Wizard - You Made Me Love You - Be A Clown - Get Happy - The Man That Got Away
Balloon Sequence (Witches Of Eastwick)
Devil's Dance (Witches Of Eastwick)
Love Theme (Out Of Africa)
La Bamba
The Bad and the Beautiful

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PITOU.......1999-06-08

A great CD with the rarest music by John Williams: "The Wiches of Eastwick". It is the CD to buy immediately. It's not expensive, take advantage !

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Jose Feliciano - Time After Time

Manufacturer: Mojo Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0006IDX2I

Product Description

Jose Feliciano - Time After Time This CD Consists of following songs: 1. Bombelo 2. Que Sera Sera 3. La Bamba 4. Malaguena 5. Pegoa 6. Samba Pati 7. Light My Fire 8. Daniel 9. Mystery Train 10. Time After Time

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La Bamba: Sones Jarochos From Veracruz
Jose Gutierrez & Los Hermanos Ochoa
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008XS31
Release Date: 2003-05-20

Tracks:

La Bamba
Siquisiri
Colas
La Norena (The Dark Woman)
El Jarabe Loco (The Crazy Dance)
El Gavilancito (The Little Hawk)
El Cascabel (The Little Bell)
Huapanguerito (Huapango Singer)
La Guacamaya
El Zapateado
La Bruja (The Witch)
El Ahualulco (The Man From Ahualulco)
Tilingo Lingo
Canelo
El Coco (The Coconut)
El Pajaro Cu (The Coo Bird)
Balaju
Butaquito
Cupido (Cupid)
Maria Chuchena
Pajaro Carpintero (Woodpecker)

Album Description

Jarocho (hah-ROH-cho) describes both the people and culture of the southern coastal plain of Veracruz, home for more than two centuries to one of Mexico's most exciting musical traditions, the son jarocho. Songs such as "La Bamba," "Cascabel," and "Siquisirí" occupy a major spot in Mexico's musical folklore. José Gutiérrez, Felipe Ochoa, and Marcos Ochoa, raised on the tropical ranchos of Veracruz's interior, are three of the most accomplished ambassadors of the modern-day son jarocho tradition. They play complex, hard-driving rhythms on the Veracruz harp and on the guitars called jarana and requinto, and sing high-pitched vocal melodies brimming with wit and regional pride. They have toured Europe, the United States, Central America, and Mexico, while in Veracruz they continue to enliven weddings, baptisms, public events, and celebrations of all kinds. Extensive notes in English and Spanish.

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