The old master's classics are given a slick banda update. The accordion playing is crisp, punchy, and blazingly fast; the banda is tight and loud; and Preciado's voice is in great form. Naturally, there's only so much one can expect from a collection like this one. They're never going to improve over the originals, although really this is more about performing singable, familiar melodies in a relentlessly perky manner. It works surprisingly well on several tracks, and you have to admire the craft and professionalism, and ...
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The old master's classics are given a slick banda update. The accordion playing is crisp, punchy, and blazingly fast; the banda is tight and loud; and Preciado's voice is in great form. Naturally, there's only so much one can expect from a collection like this one. They're never going to improve over the originals, although really this is more about performing singable, familiar melodies in a relentlessly perky manner. It works surprisingly well on several tracks, and you have to admire the craft and professionalism, and the fact that Perla del Pacifico don't sound as tired as the concept does. ~ J. Chandler, Rovi
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