Area 52

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Cat No: RWXCD100

Release Date: 01 February 2018

Label: Rubyworks

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 5051083067652

Genres: World Music

Release Date: 29 April 2022

Label: Rubyworks

Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 196006609573

Genres: World Music

Description
Rod & Gab songs rearranged and re-recorded with a 13-piece Cuban band. The album is called 'Area 52' because they felt like Mulder & Scully while recording it (experimenting, new frontiers, etc). 'Area 52' is their first recorded collaboration with another group of musicians; a thirteen piece Cuban orchestra composed of some of Havana's finest young players, collectively known as C.U.B.A. On 'Area 52' Rodrigo y Gabriela revisit nine of their compositions and reinterpret them in a new and dramatic fashion; this is Rodrigo y Gabriela as they have never been heard before. Guests on the album include Anoushka Shankar on sitar, rock drummer John Tempesta (The Cult, White Zombie, Testament) on two tracks, jazz bass player Carles Benavent (Miles Davis, Paco De Lucia, Chick Corea) on two tracks, Palestinian group Le Trio Joubran and Samuel Formell Alfonso from Los Van Van.

Description
Previously only available on a limited pressing on the Music On Vinyl label in 2012. Rubyworks are pleased to present a newly remastered tenth anniversary pressing of 'Area 52' by Rodrigo y Gabriela. Recorded in Havana with some of the best Cuban musicians on the island, with a stellar guest line-up including John Tempesta on drums, Anoushka Shankar on sitar, Carles Benavent on bass guitar and Les Trio Joubran on ouds. Newly mastered for vinyl by John Webber at Air Studios in London, working with the original mixes supplied by Grammy award winning mixer Rafa Sardina. This new edition comes on 2 x sky-blue and red splattered 140gsm vinyl records in a spot-UV finish, gatefold sleeve with a 12" x 12" colour insert on 150g art paper. Long unavailable, 'Area 52' sells for upwards of $65.00 on Discogs.
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