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	17 »rank: 809 by: Ricky Martin : :17 is the monumental 2008 greatest hits album by multi platinum recording artist Ricky Martin. The album's title embodies the successful evolution in his music throughout his 17 year-career and features 17 mega hits handpicked by the Superstar himself, of which 8 (1+7) have been chart-topping #1 hits: 'Mar¡a', 'Livin La Vida Loca',' She Bangs', 'Bella' (She's All l ever Had), 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely' (Solo Quiero Amarte) duo with Christina Aguilera, Tu Recuerdo 'Live' featuring La Mari from ...		Buena Vista Social Club »rank: 1368 by: Ry Cooder, Ibrahim Ferrar, Ruben Gonzalez, Compay Segundo, Omara Portuondo : essential recording:Ry Cooder's name has helped bring attention to this session, but it's the veteran Cuban son musicians who make this album really special. Reminiscent of Ellington in its scope and sense of hushed romanticism, Buena Vista Social Club is that rare meld of quietude and intensity; while the players sound laid-back, they're putting forth very alive music, a reminder that aging doesn't mean taking to bed. Barbarito Torres's laoud solo on 'El Cuarto de Tula' is both more blinding ...
	On a Clear Night »rank: 941 by: Missy Higgins : :Missy Higgins debut album remains inthe Australian Top 40 more than two year after its release and has become one of the biggest selling Aussie albums of all time. Where l Stood, the first single from her new album, 0n A Clear Night, has already shot to #1 in her homeland. After Higginswon fans in America with her first album and a stateside tour, 0n A Clear Night was recorded in Los Angeles, and produced by Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, ...		Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Bonus DVD) »rank: 627 by: Rodrigo y Gabriela : :The sleeve photo of a crocodile's eye with a faint image of Rodrigo and Gabriela superimposed, suits the artists' desire for something which didn't shout 'Mexican guitarists' or 'Couples.' 'lt reminded us of Tamacun, the famous Mexican eccentric who is in lxtapa where we lived for a while'. Tamacun -'Tamacun's message is to teach kids to respect nature.' He handles crocodiles, and tourists come to photograph him. Diablo Rojo - lnspired by a wild rollercoaster called 'Red Devil' at a ...
	Celtic Woman »rank: 536 by: Celtic Woman : :Fueled by healthy public appetite for traditional melodies and quasi-ethnic roots, the crossover genre continues to flourish with this debut release from lreland's Celtic Woman ensemble. The brainchild of Sharon Browne, Dave Kavanaugh (founders of lreland's successful Celtic Collections label) and young Riverdance touring company musical director David Downes, CW's five young women musicians and vocalists offer up an ever pleasant, Eire-savvy fusion of folk, pop and classical influences. Avoiding the intrusive, club-beat/sex kitten window dressing of Bond, the ensemble tackles ...		Eternelle: The Best Of »rank: 774 by: Edith Piaf : :Fueled by healthy public appetite for traditional melodies and quasi-ethnic roots, the crossover genre continues to flourish with this debut release from lreland's Celtic Woman ensemble. The brainchild of Sharon Browne, Dave Kavanaugh (founders of lreland's successful Celtic Collections label) and young Riverdance touring company musical director David Downes, CW's five young women musicians and vocalists offer up an ever pleasant, Eire-savvy fusion of folk, pop and classical influences. Avoiding the intrusive, club-beat/sex kitten window dressing of Bond, the ensemble tackles ...
	Quelqu'un M'a Dit »rank: 601 by: Carla Bruni : :V2 Records cordially invites you to a very special listening experience of Carla Bruni. Rarely does an album come along that touches everyone who listens to it, even those that do not speak the language in which it was recorded. Quelqu’un M’a Dit, the first album from the acclaimed French singer-songwriter, Carla Bruni, captures you with the first note and leaves you humming the last. The Franco-ltalian beauty sings of love and loves lost with the ability to evoke powerful ...		Live at the Village Vanguard »rank: 3293 by: Bebo Valdes, Javier Colina : :Bebo Valdés is the last remaining giant from the Golden Age of Cuban music. ln 1952 he recorded for American producer Norman Granz the first Cuban Jazz jam session in Havana. His big band, Sabor de Cuba, was one of the island's finest. Additionally, he was pianist for the Tropicana orchestra, and music consultant for the fabled cabaret. He performed on Nat King Cole's best-selling album Cole Español, and taught the American vocalist how to sing in Spanish. Mr. Valdés ...
	Classic Albums: Rio »rank: 4180 starring: Duran Duran :Description:This latest addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series takes us to the early eighties and the release of Duran Duran's second album 'Rio'. Released against a backdrop of riots, record unemployment and the Falklands War this optimistic and celebratory album would generate a string of hit singles and groundbreaking videos and catapult Duran Duran to global stardom. This DVD tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of the album through newly filmed interviews, musical demonstrations and both ...		Frontiers »rank: 804 by: Jesse Cook :Description:This latest addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series takes us to the early eighties and the release of Duran Duran's second album 'Rio'. Released against a backdrop of riots, record unemployment and the Falklands War this optimistic and celebratory album would generate a string of hit singles and groundbreaking videos and catapult Duran Duran to global stardom. This DVD tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of the album through newly filmed interviews, musical demonstrations and both ...