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Nothing but the Truth

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Ruben Blades Format: Vinyl
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Ruben Blades - Nothing But the Truth - LP Vinyl

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12 x 1 x 12 inches; 1 Pounds
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Elektra
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Elektra
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000091KGN
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Cruz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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It's a great album, and also is the only English album Ruben Blades has produced (Ya tengo todo los discos que Ruben Blades haz echo). I have been looking for this for some time trying to not pay and arm and a leg. The company who send it did a great job on packaging and shipping. Got here earlier than they originally estimated. Great value great service and great music ..
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Gustavo Arcia
4.0 out of 5 stars Grossly underrated
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2010
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Around the time Ruben Blades was living in New York and was in the cover of many magazines this crossover effort was launched and very few noticed. You had to be bilingual and bi-cultural to catch the nuances of the lyrics, since they sounded foreign to Latins who did not speak English, and foreign to Anglos who were not aware of Latin American politics and history. It is a great album. All the songs have a hook, both aural and lyrical. I particularly liked The Hit; Letter to the Vatican, and The Miranda Syndrome. The production is superb, on par with any production of Lou Reed or Elvis Costello discs. I highly recommend it. I found it ironic that the disc flopped along the same fault lines predicted by Ruben's movie Crossover Dreams. A few years after the disc came out Ruben went back to Panama and began an experiment with intellectual salsa, collaborating with classical music ensembles and introducing new instruments, like Scottish bagpipes. The results were interesting; like watching a circumcision or a knee operation, but not satisfying. I miss his days as a hard core salsa singer. He should go back to his roots and to the basics. His forays into new sounds should allow him to truly bring new blood into the traditional salsa sound. For now, if you want to know about this disc, buy it. It's absolutely great.
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Donald J. Cyr
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent recording
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2019
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glad I was able to find a used recording at a good price. my original copy got jammed into our vehicle CD player after an auto accident. replacement plays excellent and sounds just as good.
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Tali R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ruben Blades!
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2015
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What a great album! Blades says this isn't one of his favorites but it is certainly one of mine. Some songs are political, all are memorable. I recommend it highly!
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Fred McGhee
3.0 out of 5 stars In Restrospect It's Quite Good
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2005
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Ruben Blades is on record as not liking this album. I know that he tries to stay ahead of the commercial curve and exerts considerable effort towards staying true to his Panamanian and Latin roots. There were people who thought this project was a sell out.

It wasn't. Overall the things that work on this record far outshine the shortcomings. Although mostly sung in English, this record's idealistically charged political and personal songs work even better now than they did in 1988. "Chameleons" (Cameleones) is a simply terrific song, and yes, the background singers (including James Ingram) sound absolutely terrific on it. "Ollie's Doo-Wop" is a hilarious and rascally terrific send-up of Reagan-era meddling in Latin America. The Lou Reed collaborations are gritty and the Elvis Costello collaborations are lightheartedly serious. Even the reggae-beated political anthem "In Salvador" isn't all THAT bad.....sort of.

I do not think that Ruben lost much street-cred with this project, although I know that could be a minority position. He stretches out on this thing, which is what an artist is supposed to do. There is still something to be said for the production of uncompromised and uncompromising Latin American music sung in English.

I really do hope that some American kid in the U.S. Heartland listens to this music and takes the time to understand what true Pan-Americanism can sound like. There are very few projects of this nature anywhere and far fewer than need or ought be.
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DB
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017
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this is outstanding. I have it on casset from1988. Still pertinent lyrically and musically.Realally it is wonderful, Thank You Ruben,love David
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Me
4.0 out of 5 stars A lost jewel
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2012
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Not many people that I ask is really aware of the existence of this album. I'm a huge fan of Ruben's work and this one definitely gives an interesting twist to his traditional line of work. Yes, many things have happened up to now and Ruben has created amazing pieces of work since then, specially the ones with Editus from Costa Rica, but still I enjoy this one every time I get some time to listen to it.
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Jenny L. Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015
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Possibly one of my favorite album's of his, EVER. GREAT work here! And, who doesn't love Ruben Blades???!!!??? :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delivery date and condition of item
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2021
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Excellent cd great value 3 of my much used vinyl albums replaced with double cd
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TONI GARZÓN ABAD
3.0 out of 5 stars RUBEN BLADES, AQUÍ UN AMIGO
Reviewed in Spain on November 24, 2016
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El disco no es que sea imprescindible pero tampoco prescindible. Tiene un poco de todo. Yo me quedo con su excelente tema inicial, "The Hit" que se incluye en la BSO de esa inolvidable para mí (e infravalorada, que se la va a hacer) película que es "Q & A", de Sidney Lumet; me quedo con "The Calm Before The Storm" con el toque y la guitarra pesada de Lou Reed; me quedo "In Salvador" en la que Fer y Maná han encontrado más que una fuente de inspiración; con "Hopes On Hold", "Chameleons" y "Shamed Into Love", y no tanto con el aburrido soul de "Ollies Ooo-Wo" ni, por supuesto, con el tamaño liliputiense de las letras y de los contenidos escritos. Juro que ni con una apañada lupa he sido capaz de leerlos.
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Amazon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars good to rehear it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2017
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Had it on vinyl years ago, good to rehear it.
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Cath - Wiltshire
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing but the Truth
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2014
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Easy listening - I can't think of any reason not to recommend this CD to anyone who is familiar with the music of Ruben Blades
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