1991-92-Best Of The Sandia: Wa (1997) (Reissued)

Product Summary Label: Texas Music Group UPC: 00049891450624 Release Date: 10/16/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60505971 Item#: MX2R4G Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Taos To Tennessee ~ Tish Hinojosa 2. Prairie Moon ~ Tish Hinojosa 3. Highway Calls, The ~ Tish Hinojosa 4. Crazy Wind And Flashing Yellows ~ Tish Hinojosa 5. Always ~ Tish Hinojosa 6. Aquella Noche ~ Tish Hinojosa 7. Samba San Pedro ~ Tish Hinojosa 8. Anos, Meses Y Dias ~ Tish Hinojosa 9. Una Noche Mas ~ Tish Hinojosa 10. Cumbia, Polka Y Mas ~ Tish Hinojosa 11. Manos, Huesos Y Sangre ~ Tish Hinojosa 12. De Colores ~ Tish Hinojosa 13. Eres Tu ~ Tish Hinojosa 14. Gracias A La Vida ~ Tish Hinojosa 15. Building #9 ~ Tish Hinojosa 16. Everything You Wish ~ Tish Hinojosa 17. Arbolito - (English Version) ~ Tish Hinojosa 18. By The Rio Grande - (with Kris Kristofferson) ~ Tish Hinojosa   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info While Tish Hinojosa only recorded briefly for the Watermelon label at the beginning of her career, Taos to Tennessee, Aquella Noche, and Memorabilia Navidena represented a distinct body of work from a new singer/songwriter. While Hinojosa grew up in Texas, she kept close ties to her Mexican heritage, often choosing to sing in Spanish. This bilingual, bicultural approach also lent her songwriting a unique subject matter. Add to this her lovely, warm voice and pleasant country-folk arrangements, and there's much to admire on her early albums. The cuts from Taos to Tennessee represent five of the best pieces from Hinojosa's delightful debut. These songs, including the title track and "Prairie Moon," are as poignant and tuneful as anything she has written. There's also her achingly beautiful vocal on Irving Berlin's "Always," which evokes Patsy Cline. Recorded live and in Spanish, Aquella Noche offers melodious songs surrounded by rich acoustic guitars and Latin percussion. The effervescent "Samba San Pedro" reminds one of a bossa nova classic, while the quieter "Anos, Meses y Dias" is delivered with the simplicity of a traditional Spanish folk song. Only three songs represent Memorabilia Navidena, an album of holiday music. Four previously unreleased songs also enrich the disc, including a duet, "By the Rio Grande," with Kris Kristofferson. While this album succeeds as a representative collection, one wouldn't want to miss out on her other albums, especially the delightful Taos for Tennessee. The Best of Sandia serves as a good introduction to the early work of Tish Hinojosa. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford Jr. Musical Guests Kris Kristofferson   Compilation Appearances Lullaby Collection Hills Of Home-25 Years Of Folk Rounder 25th Anniversary Box S Vol. 1-Women Of Kerrville Live At The Iron Horse Latin Lullaby Roots Music-An American Journey Silverwolf Records Toddler Ring Them Bells   Technical Info Release Date : 10/16/2001 Original Release Date : 1997 Catalog ID : 4506 Label : Texas Music Group/Lone Star Records Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 61m : 15s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00049891450624   Professional Reviews Musician (8/97, p.90) - "Fine introduction to folk country soprano, who hits both notes and emotions with conviction that I don't hear much in her cutesy peers..."    Product Image