Orquesta Tipica Victor: 1926-1931

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About two years ago, I went through a tango music craze, and the CD that I keep coming back to (after binge-buying, and then selling some off) is one on the British Harlequin label, entitled Orquesta Tipica Victor: 1926-1931. I first read about this disc on Amazon, where there is all of one review. (Here's the link to the disc, including sound samples.) It was one of the few times where a review swayed me toward an impulse buy. I'm glad I was impulsive. This is some of the best tango music I've heard — it's also authentic stuff (as opposed to some more contemporary recordings which are only tango-flavored). If you have an ear for tango music, and know what to expect with recordings from the 20's and 30's, I strongly recommend this disc. It is music full of life. You can actively listen to it on headphones, and you can also put it on for dinner parties — both ways make for a great mood. Whenever I feel down in the dumps, I put this disc on, and I always feel a little better. Enthusiastically recommended.

Any other tango fans here? Or fans of early tango music? (Or fans of the Harlequin label?)

[Note: I don't remotely know how to dance the tango. I just love the music.]

[Late]

Forgot to mention that the sound on this disc is very good, especially considering the vintage. Some filtering seems to have been applied, but minimally. There's some inevitable hiss, but the music easily shines through.