The Rough Guide to Tango (1999 album)

The Rough Guide to Tango is a world music compilation album originally released in 1999. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series,[1] the album presents the tango music of Argentina with an eye toward the history of the genre, featuring 78 rpm recordings to tracks of the modern day.[2] Teddy Peiro and Tom Andrews wrote the liner notes, and Phil Stanton—co-founder of the World Music Network—produced and compiled the album.[3][4] This release was followed by a second edition a decade later.

The Rough Guide to Tango
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released25 May 1999
GenreWorld, Tango
Length66:31
LabelWorld Music Network
Full series chronology
The Rough Guide to Native American Music
(1999)		 The Rough Guide to Tango
(1999)		 The Rough Guide to the Music of Japan
(1999)
Complete list

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Alex Henderson of AllMusic called the album "far-reaching", demarcating within the tracks the "two types of tango: before and after Astor Piazzolla" (whose influence on the genre, he claimed, was comparable to that of Charlie Parker's on jazz).[2]

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Aguafuertes Portenas"Litto Nebbia1:48
2."Tango de los Abuelos, los Padres y los Hijos"Roberto Goyeneche3:49
3."Afiche"Adriana Varela3:17
4."Tres Minutos con la Realidad"Astor Piazzolla3:05
5."El Bazar de los Juguetes"Alberto Podestá2:46
6."Cafe Homero"Néstor Marconi6:50
7."200 Años"Agri, Binelli, & Fedel y Ferrer1:54
8."Lilian"Héctor Varela3:10
9."Danzarin"Leopoldo Federico & Roberto Grela3:52
10."Cada Vez Que Me Recuerdes"Adriana Varela2:37
11."Melancolico Buenos Aires"Astor Piazzolla4:03
12."El Ultimo Guapo"Alfredo Belusi2:30
13."Orlando Goñi"Aníbal Troilo3:56
14."Caminito"Carlos Gardel2:37
15."Cuando Tu No Estas"Néstor Marconi5:45
16."Retrato de Nana"Carlos Buono3:08
17."El Tiempo Sera Testigo"Héctor Varela2:55
18."El Marne"Eduardo Arolas2:30
19."La Cumparsita"Los Solistas d'Arienzo2:45
20."Farol"Virgilio Exposito3:14
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References
  1. Douglas H., Henkle (2012-10-23). "Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography". FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
  2. Henderson, Alex. "The Rough Guide to Tango". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 Jan 2014.
  3. Discogs. "Various – The Rough Guide To Tango". Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 19 Jan 2014.
  4. World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 2013-12-21.
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