Sencillos (豆瓣)

表演者: La Buena Vida
专辑类型: Box set / Import
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2007-02-20
出版者: Siesta
唱片数: 1
条形码: 8430217012084

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　　There is jovial cheer for the festive season and we are happy to announce a special event. Many people have waited years and years for this release to come out. Loyal followers of pop heartthrobs La Buena Vida will want to rush out to record stores to pick up this singles box set, which spans the band's career from 1992-2000. A gladiatorial thumbs-up gesture from the public i... (展开全部) 　　There is jovial cheer for the festive season and we are happy to announce a special event. Many people have waited years and years for this release to come out. Loyal followers of pop heartthrobs La Buena Vida will want to rush out to record stores to pick up this singles box set, which spans the band's career from 1992-2000. A gladiatorial thumbs-up gesture from the public is expected on this occasion as most of the material included in this special and deluxe box set is sold out (EP tracks only available on vinyl and classified "on the long deleted" and "impossible to find") including a whole load of rarities and cover versions. "Sencillos" contains 5 CDs that rescue the old times of the best Spanish band of the 1990's. La Buena Vida were the definitive Spanish cult indie pop band, marking the beginning of the smooth guitar pop explosion and seminal to the effervescence of Donosti-pop (Family, Le Mans, Daily Planet and El Joven Bryan). Seen as Siesta heavyweights they remained with us from 1992 to 2003 and left a trademark sound and a formidable discography. Their tasty songs have made them as a historic name with a devoted loyal fan base and they have sparked an underground movement.
　　The early material is a riot of exuberant energy, taking stylistic cues from peers like The Smiths, Orange Juice, BMX Bandits or New Order to the adored big names (Beatles, Love, Beach Boys, Nick Drake). Although they are sometimes pigeonholed as cutie twee-pop, their pieces range from elegant bossa-nova to Motown-soul, from chamber pop to danceable synth-pop. Their cult status in Spain is similar to other examples in Britain such as The Smiths, Belle and Sebastian, Cure o Prefab Sprout.
　　The outfit was formed in San Sebastian during the summer of 1988. The line-up was singer Irantzu Valencia, guitarists Mikel Aguirre and Javier Sanchez, bassist Pedro San Martin, keyboardist Borja Sanchez, and drummer Raul Sebastian. They finally signed to the fledgling Siesta label in 1992.
　　cd 1 (siesta 7) October 1992- the legendary "Historia de un verano" 7"-vinyl EP was released. The quintessential debut EP remains vibrant and punchy today as the best example of innocent, sparkling, iridescent, infectious and refreshing pop, like sunlight on water (Hoy es domingo/ El tren/ Historia de un verano/ Mi reloj). Not strangely it was sold out in just a few months. We have added Tardes de café to the original tracklisting. This song was featured in the Seven Summers compilation (Tweenet / Kindercore) for US and Germany.
　　cd 2 (siesta 17) La Buena Vida's debut LP followed in October 1993, and seven months later the band resurfaced with the EP Mira a tu Alrededor inc. 4 exclusive tracks under another extraordinary jacket artwork by Javier Aramburu. Again the seven inch vinyl got immediately sold-out. The overall tone of the record is a sunshine day with shades that accentuate the brilliance. Each track (Mira a tu alrededor/ Malabares/ Velomar/ La gran familia) is a three minute burst of pop heaven. A bonus track Bajo el paraguas originally included in the Europop EP (Siesta 15) completes the CD.
　　cd 3 (siesta 27) September 1995- Magnesia (Magnesia/ Menta y agua/ A pesar de todo/ En bicicleta 1995) was the new pop effort which rocketed the band (being fashioned while being elegant and still having a very eighties feeling). A perfect record for fans of any form of contemporary or retro electronic music, we would dare to say that this was released at the peak of the band's work. The epitome of pop perfection.
　　cd 4 (siesta 99) May 2000, Maxi-CD/-EP "Eureka" featuring sophisticated electro pop (Otra vez tú/ Guillermine). As extra tracks, two well crafted and melodic pop gems that appeared in some Siesta mythical compilations Dulce y callado (Expreso) and Mil ventanas abiertas (Sombrero). You'll find yourself humming these indelible tunes all day long...
　　cd 5: Cover Versions: 1994- That summer feeling (Jonathan Richman) and Candy Says (Velvet Underground). 1995- Here, there and everywhere (The Beatles). 1997- Mas yo no tengo nada (Formula V) and a song inspired by the film "Night of the Hunter" from Charles Laughton, H. Powell. 1998- Old man (Love). 2000- Más dura será la caída (Gabinete Caligari) and Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí (Dinarama).
　　If you are a LBV fan or completist, this release is absolutely worthy of purchasing.