4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Excellent! El Gran Combo and Timeless Salsa Lives On!,
December 26, 2010 SandyBeachBum - See all my reviews
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For my commentary, four stars means very good to excellent. Trying not to contribute to the "star wars" here on Amazon. Para mí comentario, cuatro estrellas significa muy buena a excelente. Tratando de no contribuir a la "guerra de las galaxias" aquí en la Amazonía.
El Gran Combo (EGC) goes way back with classic, danceable, timeless Salsa music. What a nice surprise toward the end of 2010 to find a new production by El Gran Combo (Great Combo) including some familiar vets such as Ismael Miranda and Willie Colon, along with many others joining this team to create top-notch musical harmony.
EGC, along with Fania All Stars participants (performing as a group and solo) became hugely popular in the '70s and provided an alternative to the long-lived Disco era, attracting fans of many ages and nationalities.
Classic Salsa music like this provides great, interesting use of live instruments that unites people in dance, and also a fun and...Read more
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A Tribute to one of the best Salsa bands EVER!,
February 7, 2011 Ed G "Minister & Musician" (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
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Este CD es un homenaje a uno de los mejores bandas de Salsa y me encanto! Todo los artistas cantaron las canciones brindiedo un homenaje digno de la legacia del Gran Combo. BRAVISIMO!
This CD is a tribute to one of the BEST SALSA BANDS EVER and I LOVED IT!!! Every artist that contributed approached the songs with a respect worthy of "El Gran Combo" and I honestly don't think they could've done better. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Bueno Pero Seria Mejor Sin Las "Inspiraciones",
January 9, 2011 Luis D. Vargas (Ponce, Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
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La Calidad de las canciones fueron buenas, pero el disco seria mejor sin las Inspiraciones y el intro prolongado de el tema Un Verano En Nueva York cantado por la India.