The Border/Alamo Bay - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
Released: Jul 18, 2006
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Released: Jul 18, 2006
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The folks at Raven Records in Australia must have a blast assembling projects. This pairing of two 1980s Ry Cooder soundtracks is a case in point. The Border, composed and released in 1982, was the...
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Chavez Ravine
Released: Jun 7, 2005
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Released: Jun 7, 2005
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Three years in the making, Chavez Ravine: A Record by Ry Cooder, is his first "solo" offering since 1987's Get Rhythm. In addition, it is a concept album; but don't be afraid. It documents in...
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Mambo Sinuendo
Released: Jan 28, 2003
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Released: Jan 28, 2003
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Mambo Sinuendo is a collaboration between Ry Cooder and Buena Vista alum (and formerly of many other groups as well) Manuel Galbán. The album attempts to catch an old style popularized in Cuba by...
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Music by Ry Cooder
Released: Jul 11, 1995
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Released: Jul 11, 1995
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Since he's a limited vocalist with erratic songwriting skills, one could justifiably argue that the soundtrack medium is the best vehicle for Cooder's talents, allowing him to construct eclectic,...
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Paris, Texas
Released: Mar 14, 1989
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Released: Mar 14, 1989
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Suggestive of both the imagery of Win Wenders' movie Paris, Texas and the desert itself, Ry Cooder's score is a peaceful, poetic journey into the soul of an acoustic guitar. "Paris, Texas,"...
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River Rescue: The Very Best of Ry Cooder
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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Guitarist Ry Cooder is probably best known for his moody film soundtracks and his collaborations with world musicians V.M. Bhatt and Ali Farka Toure, which get frequent airplay on National Public...
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Trespass
Released: 1992
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Released: 1992
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Cooder's underscore for Trespass, performed with the help of drummer Jim Keltner and trumpeter Jon Hassell, is a moody, dark piece of work quite a bit removed from Cooder's usual territory --...
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