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Great Argentinian compilation

O. Diaz | St. Petersburg, FL | 12/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD was issued this year (2004) by Sony Argentina, and it contains at least 10 tracks new to CD and 2 that are taken from the original masters for the first time, which makes a very nice difference in the sound. Fans of the group will rejoice to find these long out of print tracks here, and whoever compiled them knew very well what he/she was doing. 7 titles come from the group's last LP for Columbia in 1964, and there's one previously unissued track "La Fe", the greatest surprise on this disc. Some often-compiled songs are included here again as well, but the effort to provide something fresh to the public is obvious, and makes this disc a must for collectors and an excellent introduction to the artist for the casual buyer. Outstanding tracks include "Todo El Amor Del Mundo" and "En La Cruz De Tu Mano", great ballads that take on legendary status as sung by Estela Raval, the group's lead vocalist, proving once again why she's been considered one of the greatest Spanish-speaking vocalists since the late 1950s. The group's releases usually sell out and go out of print in a couple of years or so, so get this one while you can."