Buena Vista Social Club

I can't really rate this. Every time I've tried to listen to it, it fades into the background. The only time it pops up in my hearing is when it does something annoying.

Not a genre of music I personally enjoy.

Masters of their craft, some of whom were brought out of retirement, just casually being masterful.

Listen to El Cuarto de Tula. If your hips don't move than seek medical help. And if your jaw doesn't drop at the solo on the Laud by Barbarito Torres then get a tetanus shot because you have lock jaw.

Awesome

I can see why this was everywhere in the late 90s. Interesting and jazzy enough to get your attention, but also good to have as background music for a bar or dinner party. Made for a nice Sunday drive

hm (good)
if perhaps a bit boring

Some good things there, mostly the most well known track but overall I'm lacking emotion to really connect with it. It is also lacking in fluidity and cohessiveness to me.

very pleasant to listen to but didn't make a big impression, respectful 3.5

All I know about this band is that I have heard the name in passing. Never heard a single song so this is a true blind listening to this album and band. After reading the track listing I see it is all in Spanish, lets see...

"Chan Chan": Couldn't get into this one. Great vocal harmony though
"De Camino a La Vereda": This one had a brighter feel. Great vocals but not generating any feelings from me
"El Cuarto De Tula": The percussion is really fun but I am not enjoying this so far
"Pueblo Nuevo": Some nice piano playing at the start. Oh, the whole song is a instrumental. Still feel nothing
"Dos Gardenias": Sounds like a great song for a slow dance or movie credits. Not moving me
"¿Y Tu Que Has Hecho?": Nice horn playing and guitar but boring
"Veinte Anos": I liked the duet but still can't connect
"El Carretero": I'm really struggling here
"Candela": I grooved to this for a bit, then I was waiting for it to end
"Amor De Loca Juventud": I want to skip but I'm in it for the long haul
"Orgullecida": I think I've zoned out.
"Murmullo": I'm sorry everybody.
"Buena Vista Social Club": Another instrumental with solid piano, but again
"La Bayamesa": Sounds like a sweet send-off but I am grateful the album is done.

I didn't enjoy this one at all. The genre of the music never spoke to me and the language-barrier kept me from connecting to the meaning of the lyrics. These musicians definitely put heart into these songs but since I am rating this on my personal enjoyment of the albums I have to give this 1 star.

yeah good, fun time. no thoughts really

Groundbreaking

It's starts good and I enjoyed the most of the tracks. But after a while I lost interest in this album.

I'm not going to say it's a bad album. Just average for me.

So:
3/5

4. Easy rating. Chan Chan is what put them on the map, but the whole album is enjoyable and soothing.

This is my cooking music.

That was lovely ☺️

Obviously this had a cultural impact when it was released. The music is definitely not what I expected though. The style is quite a hodgepodge of styles. More eclectic than I thought. It's good but I can't imagine when I would listen to it.

Classic. It's been a good week for me on this list. Led Zeppelin II, Thriller, Miseducation of Lauren Hill and now this.

Jamais écouté avant.

Conçu comme une introduction au paysage musical d'une des nations les plus viscéralement musicales du monde (de ce point de vue, Cuba tutoie tranquillement des titans comme le Royaume-Uni ou le Brésil), présentée par quelques uns de ses plus illustres ambassadeurs, déjà plus tout jeunes à l'époque de l'album, Buena Vista Social Club est une totale et emballante réussite. On ne s'ennuie pas une seule seconde en découvrant tous les rythmes et les genres de l'île caribéenne, toujours empreints d'une douce mélancolie, et on en ressort avec une seule envie : creuser plus loin, que ce soit dans la carrière de ses interprètes, bien sûr, mais plus généralement dans ce paysage musical d'une diversité étonnante.

Top : Candela
Flop : Pueblo Nuevo

Like background music in a Mexican restaurant. Easy harmless listening

I love when music transports you to a daydream or a vibe. This did exactly that. Favorite track: Chan Chan

Pretty fun listen, interesting throughout