| Mendoza, Lydia / Best Of Lydia Mendoza, The |
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| Album: | Best Of Lydia Mendoza, The | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Mendoza, Lydia | Added: | May 2008 | |
| Label: | Arhoolie Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-06-01 | Pull Date: | 2008-08-03 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Aug 3 | Jul 27 | Jul 20 | Jul 13 | Jul 6 | Jun 29 | Jun 15 | Jun 8 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 30, 2008: | Emphysema For Emphasis Delgadina | 4. | Jul 15, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Enredaste Mi Vida | |
| 2. | Jul 29, 2008: | At the Cafe Bohemian Tu Diras | 5. | Jul 11, 2008: | No Cover, No Minimum Tu Diras | |
| 3. | Jul 23, 2008: | A Fine Assortment of Select Blood Diseases Flores Negras | 6. | Jul 09, 2008: | Emphysema For Emphasis Delgadina |
| Album Review |
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| Decca Reviewed 2008-06-01 | ||
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The undisputed Queen of Tejano Music. Her career spanned more than 60 years, starting in 1928 and going until 1988 when she had a stroke. She died this past December. She has a warm, yet sharp, lyrical voice. Soaring at times, but with a passionate, untrained quality that makes her music just that much more powerful. Mostly just her and her 12-string guitar. Tracks range from early recordings to live performances from her later years. Everything play-worthy, especially: 1. The earliest recording, from 1934. Midtempo vox/guitar. 2. Upbeat toe-tapper, a happy, light sound. 3. Midtempo love song with a classic melody. 4. Upbeat, bouncy. Read the translated lyrics on this one. Twisted. 8. Relaxed, a more contemporary sound, lightly swaying & romantic. 9. Midtempo with a nice accordion accompaniment. 10. Upbeat polka-esque bounce. So good. 13. Slow and achingly passionate love-gone-wrong. 14. Midtempo story song with a great, classic sound. 16. Long, spoken intro in Spanish. Then passionate, mid, then applause | ||
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