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Timbuktu the spiritual boost

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5 Oct 14th, 2003 

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This is one beautiful album, a collaboration between the finest two guitar players that Mali and the US have to offer. Though neither spoke the other's language, the recording proves that some sort of deeper, more fundamental communication was going on. TALKING TIMBUKTU was originally released on 29 March, 1994, and holds the distinction of being the longest-running #1 album in the history of Billboard Magazine's world music charts. Not only did the album debut at #1 (the first ever to do so), but it maintained a stranglehold on the top slot for 32 consecutive weeks. And in 1995, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized what the rest of us already knew and named it the Best World Music Album of the year (the second in a row for the multi-talented Cooder, incidentally). 

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fran19 15.10.2003 08:58

Welcome to Ciao. You really need to add more info on this album for a higher rating. Try reading similar Op`s for ideas. Good luck and have fun. Fran19.

COOOEEE 14.10.2003 21:15

Hello, hope you don't mind a little advice which may help gain the higher ratings is to try and imagine nobody has ever heard of this Album and try and describe it in detail. Have a read of a few other peoples reviews to get an idea of what information needs added. Adding to a review is done by pressing the edit button under the advantages/disadvantages section when looking at your review. Happy to read again if you add more information. Fionaxx

torr 14.10.2003 18:30

Welcome. Some interesting information here, but it would be better if you told us more about the music itself.

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