Para SiempreArtist: Heroes del Silencio
Para Siempre is a double-disc that documents the final concert from Heroes del Silencio, the most popular Rock En Espanol band in Spain. The dsic features 19 hit songs, including acoustic versions of some familiar items. For listeners curious about the group, this is an excellent introduction, and for longtime fans, it's a wonderful souvenir. ~...
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AnthologyArtist: Selena
Community Score: 7.33
Compiled by her father, Abraham Quintanilla, Anthology is a three-disc/three-cassette box set that provides a comprehensive overview of Selena's tragically brief career. The set is divided into three parts: a disc of mariachi, a disc of cumbia, and a disc of pop recordings, many of which are in English. There are certain hits missing -- there's...
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VertigoArtist: La Ley
Community Score: 10.00
Exitos Y Recuerdos - EMIArtist: Selena
Community Score: 10.00
Even though it isn't close to being definitive, Exitos Y Recuerdos is a strong collection of some of Selena's best-known Tejano material, worthwhile for budget-minded casual fans of the singer. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide
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Sueños LiquidosArtist: Maná
Community Score: 7.54
A harmonically wise and confident band capable of loosely wound Latin pop/rock, Maná has returned with some of their best songs of their career stuck to a midday high-gloss finish. No twitchy tokenism here -- it would be ridiculous to lump this music along with the patronizing Latin pop stars crossing over into America's gaze -- but the album's...
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Artist: Charly García
HistoriaArtist: Caifanes
Community Score: 6.67
A two-disc anthology of their best work, La Historia confirms Caifanes' status as one of the most influential rock bands to emerge from Mexico. The song selections range all the way back from their 1987 debut to a pair of tracks recorded during an MTV Unplugged appearance in 1994. Ranging from the Cure-like post-punk of "Cuentame Tu Vida" to...
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Lies: The Very Best of the KnickerbockersArtist: The Knickerbockers
Despite its relatively shoddy packaging and remastering, Collectables' Lies: The Very Best of the Knickerbockers is a good collection of the band's best moments. All the hits are here ("Lies," "One Track Mind," "High on Love," "Jolly Green Giant"), along with 21 other album tracks, singles and B-sides. The Knickerbockers were a bit more than a...
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