Camaron de la Isla is the most influential flamenco artist of all time. These discs are the most important of his career and offer a perfect introduction to Camaron's discography.
1. Camaron de la Isla - Antologia
Antologia is a three-disc compilation of the best tracks Camaron de la Isla ever recorded. It is a fabulous overview of the man's career, which saw releases in four decades. If you aren't sure whether you like Camaron's older, more stripped-down material or his later more experimental work, this collection is perfect as an introduction.
2. Paris 1987
This raw concert is one of the greatest live albums ever recorded - just Camaron and Tomatito performing spine-tingling vintage flamenco in front of a very lucky audience. Flamenco is primarily a live genre - every flamenco collection needs a live performance, so why not have the best?3. La Leyenda del Tiempo
La Leyenda del Tiempo is as groundbreaking as Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and as controversial as when Bob Dylan 'went electric'. It sparked off the movement in flamenco known as "nuevo flamenco" or "flamenco fusion", although purists are critical of it for deviating too far from traditional flamenco.