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Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Vince Guaraldi Trio

October 13, 1998
Please consider the following before buying all of the tracks or the CD.

If you already own the Vince Guaraldi CDs 'A Boy Named Charlie Brown' and 'A Charlie Brown Christmas', you should be warned of the overlap between those two CDs and this one: Charlie Brown Theme, Linus and Lucy, Schroeder (from the first) -- and Christmastime is Here (vocal), Christmastime is Here (instrumental) from the second. 'Track Meet' is essentially an alternate take of 'Christmas is Coming' from the second.

As much as I like Vince Guaraldi's music, most of the other tracks - Joe Cool (Not the song you know [vocal or instrumental], and not that memorable), Track Meet, Camptown Races, Oh Good Grief (which has nothing to do with that song, ... Read More:

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Gratitud

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Fonseca

May 27, 2008
I love Fonseca's music. In Graditud, however, Fonseca strays from his unique style. The CD is over-produced and, therefore, without flavor.

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La Vida Es Un Ratico En Vivo [Deluxe Edition][2 CD/DVD Combo]

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Juanes

November 25, 2008
I love Fonseca's music. In Graditud, however, Fonseca strays from his unique style. The CD is over-produced and, therefore, without flavor.

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Un Dia Mas

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Reik

September 30, 2008
If you like pop music this is the perfect cd for you. And if you know Reik, you have to buy it because you are going to listen a fresh and a more mature sound. Reik is definitly one of the best latin bands. I recommend "No desaparecera" and "Un dia mas".

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MTV Unplugged

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
starring: Julieta Venegas

June 17, 2008
As an Anglo with only a smattering of Spanish, I was stunned to see Julieta Venegas performing El Presente while channel hopping. As I did further investigation, I found out just how huge Julieta is in the spanish speaking world. I would rank her right up there with Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Dolores O'Riordan and other English-speaking singer songwriters.

Julieta's clear pronunciation helps me to understand something of her lyrics, but it is her music and her voice that grabbed me! She combines a little rock, rap, mariachi, accordian, etc., etc. to create a unique blend. Her studio albums are terrific, but this live performance takes the cake. Her duets with other artists are stunning.

You won't go wrong with this one!

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La Radiolina

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Manu Chao

September 04, 2007
Quite a good album, traditional to Manu Chao music, with a slight escape into mainstream.
Some songs seem like reworks or versions of the same song done in different ways. Good for listening while riding in a car.
It is certainly worth listening to, but if you are not a real Manu Chao dedicated fan you might find it slighlty repetitive.
The real value of this album is that some of the widely played songs can bring Manu Chao closer to listeners who were not that familiar with his music and lead them to explore his other songs.

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Bossa Nova Stories

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Eliane Elias

June 24, 2008
Any CD that Eliane Elias brings out is guaranteed to be a best seller. She is a terrific pianist, singer and performer and this CD doesnt disappoint in any way. Toots Thielman's rendition on one track is goose- bump making. This is a must for all Eliane Elias fans to have in their collection.

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El Cantante: The Originals

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Héctor Lavoe

July 03, 2007
I absolutely love this CD. I am a black female and I don't understand everything that he is saying, but Levoe is so talented that his passion and diction got me mesmerized. I can actually feel the words. PLEASE EVERYONE GET THIS RECORD...IT IS WELL WORTH IT.

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Putumayo Presents: Latin Lounge

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Various Artists

September 06, 2005
I bought this disc for my gf on a whim, since she generally loves Latin rhythms, and I sure lucked out: this disc is fabulous! This is some of the best driving music too; very relaxing, yet lively enough to keep you awake.
It's hard to recommend this too much, it's just *that* good!

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Lagrimas Negras

Childrens Toy Shop > Music > Latin Music
by: Bebo & Cigala

June 22, 2004
While in Spain for 23 days volunteering to help Spanish professionals improve their conversational English skills. I asked my new friends to recommend some authentic musica Espana that I could purchase. Bebo Y Cigala were instant suggestions. So I bought the "Lagrmas Negras" at the Cortes Ingles store and have been listening to it ever since. Soulful and melodic are two adjectives that come to mind.