Luther VanDross - A House is not a Home (Live)
하지만, 그래도 너무나 파워풀한 Luther.
"Chan Chan", the first song on the album, is a Cuban song composition by Compay Segundo, revolving around two central characters, 'Juanita' and 'Chan Chan'.[6] The song was one of Compay's last compositions and was written in 1987.[6] "Chan Chan" was recorded by Segundo himself various times as well as by many other Latin artists.
El Cuarto de Tula was composed by Luis Marquetti, cousin of Cuban singer songwriter Cheo Marquetti, in 1945. It is sung by Eliades Ochoa with Ibrahim Ferrer and Manuel "Puntillita" Licea joining Ochoa in an extended descarga (jam) section improvising lyrics. Barbarito Torres plays a frenetic lute solo towards the end of the track. Timbales are played by the 13 year old Julienne Oviedo Sánchez.[7]
Dos Gardenias is a bolero sung by Ibrahim Ferrer. The song was written by Isolina Carillo in the 1930s and became a huge success in the 1940s. The song was chosen for the album after Cooder heard Ferrer and Rubén González improvising the melody before a recording session. Ferrer learned the song whilst playing with Cuban bandleader Benny More.[8]
Y Tú Qué Has Hecho was written 1920’s by Eusebio Delfín and features his friend Compay Segundo on tres and vocals. Segundo was traditionally a "second voice" singer providing a baritone counterpoint harmony. On the Buena Vista Social Club recording of Y Tú Qué Has Hecho, he multitracks both voices. The song also features a duet between Segundo on tres and Ry Cooder on guitar.[9]
Veinte Años is a bolero written by Mar’a Teresa Vera and is sung on the Buena Vista album by the only female in the ensemble, Omara Portuondo with Segundo providing baritone.[10]
El Carretero is a guajira (country lament) sung by Eliades Ochoa with the full ensemble providing additional instruments and backing vocals.
Candela is a popular song written by Faustino Oramas with lyrics rich with sexual innuendo. On the album it is sung by Ibrahim Ferrer who improvises vocal lines throughout the track, and the whole ensemble perform an extended descarga.
Buena Vista Social Club was written by bass player "Cachaíto"’s father, Orestes López.[1] The song spotlighted the piano work of Rubén González and it was recorded after Cooder heard González improvising around the tune's musical theme before a day's recording session. After playing the tune, González explained to Cooder the history of the social club and that the song was the club's "mascot tune".[1] When searching for a name for the overall project, manager Nick Gold chose the song's title. According to Cooder, "It should be the thing that sets it apart. It was a kind of club by then. Everybody was hanging out and we had rum and coffee around two in the afternoon. It felt like a club, so let’s call it that. That’s what gave it a handle."[1]