The Rough Guide to Flamenco is a world music compilation album originally released in 1997. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album gives broad coverage to the flamenco genre of Spain. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Liner notes were written by Tom Andrews.[2] This was the first of three similarly named albums: the second was released in 2007; the third, in 2013.

The Rough Guide to Flamenco
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released18 November 1997
GenreWorld, Flamenco
Length73:15
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
One Voice: Vocal Music from Around the World
(1997)
The Rough Guide to Flamenco
(1997)
The Rough Guide to Reggae
(1997)
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Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]

The Album received mixed reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Adam Greenberg called it a "nice overview of the tradition", but that for purer forms, listeners should "look elsewhere".[3] Michaelangelo Matos of the Chicago Reader claimed it "suffered from compilationitis", losing steam half way through.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleArtistLength
1."Venta Zoraida (Tangos Paraos)"Enrique Morente3:45
2."Mi Tiempo (Bulerías)"Rafael Riqueni2:14
3."Veloz Hacia Su Sino"Jorge Pardo4:42
4."Bulería de la Mocita (Bulería a Palo Seco)"Tomasa La Macanita5:09
5."Del Molinete (Taranta y Cartagenera)"Carmen Linares4:44
6."Pozo del Deseo"Songhai with Ketama4:43
7."La Voz del Tiempo (Tangos)"Tomatito with Camarón4:08
8."Y Yo Qué Culpa Tengo (Tangos)"Miguel Poveda4:40
9."Bodas de Sangre"Pata Negra3:03
10."Serrana, Que Te Olvidara"Duquende5:46
11."Del Calvario (Bulerías)"Jose Soto3:15
12."A Quien Contarle (Malagueña)"Chano Lobato7:27
13."Dicen de Mí"Carles Benavent with Paco de Lucía4:00
14."A Mi Tío Lele (Seguidilla)"Potito3:56
15."A Mi Manuel (Soleá)"Pepe Habichuela3:56
16."Nana de Colores"Diego Carrasco4:17
17."Abuelo Pacote (Bulería Por Soleá)"El Barullo3:30

References

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  1. ^ Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  3. ^ a b Greenberg, Adam. "The Rough Guide to Flamenco [1997]". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
  4. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (5 November 1998). "A Rough Guide to the Rough Guides". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2014-01-10.