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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelNonesuch
EAN0075597987720
eBay Product ID (ePID)7052235896
Product Key Features
Era2000s
Run Time4199 Sec
FormatCD
Release Year2005
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Rock, Jazz, Country
StyleGuitar Virtuoso, Americana, Latin Jazz
TypeAlbum
ArtistRy Cooder
Release TitleChavez Ravine
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
DistributionWarner Music/Cinram Logistics
Number of Tracks15
Reviews"With each of these evocative tunes, he replaces a brick in a wall that was dismantled long ago. Not a bad way to defend your dream.", 4 stars out of 5 - "He has performed another ethnomusicological miracle, opening a can of worms while drawing us deep into the musical heart of a lost community.", 4 stars out of 5 - "Conjunto, corrido and jazz emerge from and mingle with R&B and pop as the band follow the story from innocent beginnings to the tragic, bitter end.", Ranked #6 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2005" - "History lesson as hallucination. The life and death of a Latin community in '30s LA, reimagined by Cooder and veterans of the '40s Latino pachuco scene..."
One of Ry's most rewarding albums, for me. The CD comes with a booklet telling the story of a City of Los Angeles faux pas. The songs are all well written and performed with some excellent guest musicians and vocalists. To enjoy this album fully you have to embrace Ry Cooder for the artist he is, and accept the variety of his styles. It could be received as a rock musical with story intact???