Mariachi Classics

by Mariachi Real de San Diego

Overview

Mariachi music might seem like the sound of bygone Mexico, but it's still very much alive and kicking, as this vibrant album shows. It's the music of life, as the pair of tracks bracketing the disc show -- "Las Mananitas" is for birthdays, while "Las Golondrinas" is for funerals. It's a record that does exactly what it says on the tin, acoustic mariachi music played with passion and an awful lot of skill, strings and brass working together with wonderfully impassioned vocals. The songs are all older, but many of them are quite rare, giving this CD an edge of unfamiliarity that helps bring it all the more alive. This six-piece California-based band is very much the real thing, obviously dedicated to its art, not simply giving room to museum pieces. A definite winner ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/02/2009
Label:	Mardi Gras Records / Mardi Gras
UPC:	0096094112026
Rank:	2302

Tracks

1. Las Ma¿¿anitas
2. San Diego
3. Bala Perdida
4. El Tranchete
5. Noche de Ronda
6. La Malague¿¿a
7. Las Chiapanecas
8. El Mariachi
9. Solamente una Vez
10. Mexico Lindo y Querido
11. La Periodista
12. Quiereme Mucho
13. Jugueteando
14. Sabor a Mi
15. Cancion Mixteca
16. Las Golondrinas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mariachi Real de San Diego   Primary Artist
El Mariachi   Primary Artist
Alfredo Ramos   Violin,Violin
Miguel Rosales   Trumpet
Ramon Arvizu   Trumpet
Ramon Parra   Violin
Mauricio Gonzalez   Guitarron
Pedro Gonzalez   Vihuela

Technical Credits

Warren Hildebrand   Executive Producer
Alfredo Ramos   Group Member
Mauricio Gonzalez   Audio Production,Group Member,Producer
Dan Abernathy   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Pedro Gonzalez   Group Member