Legends of Gypsy Flamenco II

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Sequels typically do not match the quality of the original, but this second anthology of early recordings does not suffer greatly the same fate because most of the artists are the same. On the positive side, it includes selections of major cantaors La Paquera de Jerez, Camarón de la Isla, Terremoto de Jerez, and Rafael Farina and the guitar stylings of Manolo Labrador. Two tracks (an alegria and a bulería) of Grupo Gitano del Sacromonte give us the sound of dance, spice to the compilation. On the negative side, for me, are two pieces each from the overrated but historically important Manitas de Plata and the peculiar high voiced Pepe Nuñez "El Loreño" and one weak track from Juan Torres "El Ciclon de Jerez". Other tracks are from lesser lights but nonetheless fine singers Manuel Jiménez Rejano and Ramón "El Portugués" Suárez Salazar. Together, the anthology does provide a good taste of mid twentieth-century flamenco, where so...Read more

Most of this music is very restrained with only a small amount of passion coming through.
Not really my cup of tea.