Track Listing

1. Zapateado [Live] - Sabicas
2. Camino de Linares [Live] - Sabicas
3. Con un Clavel [Live] - Sabicas
4. Salero Gaditano [Live] - Sabicas
5. Albacin [Live] - Sabicas
6. Serrana Juncal [Live] - Ni�o Ricardo
7. Marisma de Huelva [Live] - Ni�o Ricardo
8. Gitana Gaditana [Live] - Ni�o Ricardo
9. Velez-Malaga [Live] - Ni�o Ricardo
10. Zapateado [Live] - Ni�o Ricardo
11. Llego el Frutero - Manolo de Huelva, Vallego
12. Yo No Me Hubiera Perdido/Ruegale a Dios Por Salud - Manolo de Huelva, Vallego
13. No Te Hagas Ilusiones - Manolo de Huelva, Vallego
14. Ese Me Gusto Seria/Ni Hermosa Ni Dinero - Manolo de Huelva, Vallego
15. Buler�as [Live] - Melchor de Marchena
16. Tanquillos de Cadiz [Live] - Melchor de Marchena
17. Sevillanas [Live] - Melchor de Marchena
18. Peteneras [Live] - Melchor de Marchena
19. Serranas [Live] - Melchor de Marchena
20. Soleares [Live] - Melchor de Marchena

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7636 in Music
• Released on: 1997-11-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds

Amazon.com
Many subtly varied kinds of music fall under the rubric of flamenco, which is a style of singing, dancing, and even living, as well as playing the guitar. This collection presents a good guitar selection, highlighted by the polished technique of Sabicas, the profundity of Manolo de Huelva, and the sheer brilliance of Melchor de Marchena. There is a drastic change of atmosphere in the transition from track 10 (a zapateado played by Nino Ricardo) to track 11: Manolo de Huelva accompanying the voice of Manuel Vallejo. Suddenly we are in a cuadro, the natural environment of flamenco, with a group of participants clapping, stamping their feet, and shouting encouragement to the musicians. No longer is it just a man sitting alone on a stage or in a studio, playing the guitar fluently and flawlessly; this is cante hondo, the heart of flamenco, intense and astringent, and the best of this disc's many flavors. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews

For all lovers of true Flamenco
With all the 'Neuvo Flamenco' and its accompaning popularity. It is nice (and a relief) I might add, to hear the flamenco guitar in its purist form. Not only does this cd contain Sabicas and Nino Ricardo. It also contains four very rare perfomances by Manolo de Huelva. Which are difficult to find anywhere. Also included are Melchor de Marchena performing six pieces. This is truly Pure Flamenco at its best.

RAW, hard core, Flamenco Guitar!!!
If you are looking for something along the lines of Gypsy Soul (HIGHLY recommend it) or Gypsy Passion (also wonderful music), which I was, this most likely is not one for you.

This is R-A-W & hard core Flamenco guitar without much, if any, other vocal or instrumental accompaniment. I guess, the title says it all.

The masters can sure "pick'em".

I am warming up to it......slowly ;-).

This is where my flamenco journey began
Not only is this CD flamenco puro at its best, It almost defines flamenco puro. The performers are all famous (sabicas, nino ricardo, manolo de huelva and Melchor de Marchena). The performances are old (40-50 years +) and are true to the spirit of flamenco puro.

I listened to other flamenco guitar performances, but not until I listened to this CD several times did I fall in love with the flamenco guitar.