1. Patio Custodio (Bulería)
2. Cositas Buenas (Tangos)
3. Antonia (Bulería Por Soleá)
4. El Dengue (Rumba) - Paco de Lucía, D'Anyelica, Juan
5. Volar (Bulería)
6. El Tesorillo (Tientos)
7. Que Venga el Alba (Bulería) - Paco de Lucía, Cruz, José Monje
8. Casa Bernardo (Rumba)
Amazon.com
For four decades, Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia's jazzy, Mephisto-like technique redefined flamenco. This CD, which means "Good Small Things," is de Lucia's first release in five years, and it's been worth the wait. Most of the eight tracks feature just de Lucia, a chorus of vocalists, percussion, and the zesty handclaps called palmas. Lucia and company take you through the Moorish, Jewish, and Gypsy inventions and dimensions of flamenco, from the buleria "Patio Custodio" and the torrid tientos "El Tesorillo" to the moody, mid-tempo buleria por solea "Antonia." Guitarists Juan D' Anyelica and Tomatito join de Lucia on "El Dengue," and "Que Vengo el Alba," which also features a vocal track from the late singer Camaron de la Isla. The last song, "Casa Bernardo," with bassist Alain Perez, jazz trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez, and Latin pop star Alejandro Sanz on the guitar-like tres, foreshadows the future of this ancient and inventive art form. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
Album Details
This is a Rounded and Polished Album that Is, above All, Loyal to Flaminco. Eight Tracks as Regards Both his Own Music and Music in General. Three Bulerias Blaze the Trail "Patio Custodio", "Volar" and "Que Venga El Alba". On the Last of These, De Lucia Reaches Back in Time to Rescue his Inner Voicec, Camaron De La Isla, and Plays Alongside the Third of the Holy Trinity, Tomatito.
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Cositas Buenas
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2004-01-27)
- Publisher: Blue Thumb
- Label: Blue Thumb
- Studio: Blue Thumb
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 16 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #32384
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: not for guitarists 2008-05-08
Comment: great music unfortunatly way too much singing.i buy these albums for the guitar playing not the singing.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Takes some time to get used to 2007-10-30
Comment: Went to the performance in Neve Zohar, Israel (October 2007) and afterwards wanted to buy a CD as close to what I heard as I could. This CD isn't it: it doesn't have the melodious flute (?) or the various percussions, and is less instrumental as such. This CD's emphasis is [Andalusian?] vocals with Paco on the guitar. So initially it was a disappointment as I was hoping for something else, more varied. But, the more I listen to it, the more the quality rings through and I really enjoy it. Although I do hope that in the future there will be a disc of the performance with all the musicians in his group.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: He's finally back 2005-02-14
Comment: Paco de Lucia is the best flamenco guitarist ever. This album is pure flamenco, del bueno, de corazón, flamenco de verdad!!! Great new compositiosn and amazing collaborations throughout the whole recording. If you are just atrting out get this, if you're a long time Paco fan, getthis too!!
9 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: too much vocals 2004-11-01
Comment: This refers to my previous review and reveiws of some other fans:
I think everyone knows that flamenco is not only guitar playing! but paco is famous because of his brilliant style of playing flamenco guitar...I think he got what he wanted so hes back to the traditional style now and if he continues like this i would say that its time for him to retire!
one more thing i have to add is that if paco previous albums were all similar styles to this one! he would have never been recognised internationaly! just see above the number of used cd's of this album for sale!!its more than 70!! fans are disapointed!
Old reveiw:
Paco is best when he is playing alone(without singers)..he is a 10 star as a guitar player infact he is the best of them all, but this album is nothing compared to the previous one's, but as a paco fan still u should have it.the thing i didnt like was the singers! the good thing was the rumba..the music quality is very good...come on paco give us the old styles..
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great Flamenco 2004-09-30
Comment: 5 stars for this album, not for regular "guitar flashing-fast riffs" addicts; more for those looking for depth on arrangement and composition, those searching for the nuevo Flamenco.
In response to "ggprep" comments, a line from Paco's Zyryab: " Si tu no tiene soniquete pa que te mete".
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Cositas Buenas
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