Canciones de mi Padre

we get the both now in cd that we had in cassette and was lost or mess up....now better in cd

The Reviewer below was quite right in her comparison of the traditional Mexican folk songs on this great album to mole poblano sauce, a concoction of fiery chiles and bittersweet Mexican chocolate. Linda Ronstadt is a Mexican-American, and her Canciones de Mi Padre ("My Father's Songs") is a bold and colorful blend of Spanish vocals backed by mariachi violins, trumpets, Mexican guitar, vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar), flute, and one guitarrón (a small-scaled acoustic bass). Like the Reviewer below, I listened to this album a lot while I was in college (in Tucson), where I also experienced Ronstadt's live performance of Canciones in its entirety. Mark Canciones as Exhibit B to my argument that we should embrace the Latin culture in our country, rather than building fences at our borders. (Shakira's Dónde Están los Ladrones? is Exhibit A, which is like prescription-quality poblano mole sauce.) The thirteen "world class" canciones (as Rondstadt calls them) included on this Grammy Award-winning album include:

1. Por Un Amor (For A Love) 3:01
2. Los Laureles (The Laurels) 2:29
3. Hay Unos Ojos (There Are Some Eyes) 2:47
4. La Cigarra (The Cicada) 3:49
5. Tu Solo Tu (You Only You) 3:12
6. Y Andale (Get On With It) 2:37
7. Rogaciano El Huapanguero (Rogiciano) 3:05
8. La Charreada (The Charreada) 3:45
9. Dos Arbolitos (Two Little Trees) 2:36
10. Corrido DeCanenea (Ballad of Cananea) 3:27
11. La Barca De Guaymas (The Boat From Guaymas) 3:25
12. La Calandria (The Lark) 3:03
13. El Sol Que Tu Eres (The Sun That You Are) 3:04

G. Merritt

Linda Ronstadt's "Canciones de mi padre (songs of my father)" is a Mexican masterpiece. Ronstadt brings mariachi classics to burning, passionate life. It's an album perfect for newcomers to world music and aficionados alike. I remember listening to this album over and over again in college in New Mexico. I found Ronstadt's passionate immediacy powerful. She has great emotional range.

Her opening "Por un amor (For a love)" is flamboyant,like a fiesta. "Los Laureles (the laurels)" is a lamentation. "Charreada" is joyous, one can hear the tequila flowing. "Y andale (get on with it)" is lilting and longing. The Ballad of Cananea has depth. "Cigarra (cicada)" is passionate. "Rogaciano" is bittersweet, like Mexican mole.

"Canciones de mi padre" is a definite world music classic. It's perfect for the fiesta... or anytime!

If this CD doesn't make you want to stand up and dance and attempt to sing along, I'm not sure what will. Her voice is just truly amazing and truly brings to life some fantastic Mexican folk music. Como fuerte! The songs are moving and will give you a new found appreciation for the genre.

I had heard the album before and i fall in love with all the songs,but up until a few years ago with my sisters passing i had been looking for it. I'm so glad I came across it while on your site. Thank you very much this CD was one of my sisters favorites and now one of mine.
Linda Pardo
Salinas,Ca.