Barcelona Nights: The Best of Ottmar Liebert, Vol. 1 gathers the nouveau flamenco guitarist's early career highlights, including the title track and "Heart Still/Beating," both from his 1990 debut
Nouveau Flamenco, as well as
Borrasca's title track and "Dancing Under the Moon." Other highlights include "La Rosa Negra," "Bullfighter's Dream," "In the Hands of Love," and "Borrasca," all of which showcase
Liebert's rich, sensual guitar stylings. Though this collection concentrates on his first albums, it reflects the strong beginnings of
Liebert's rock and jazz-tinged flamenco update. Along with Higher Octave's deluxe reissue of
Nouveau Flamenco,
Barcelona Nights is a fine way to commemorate
Liebert's first decade as one of new age's most popular composers/performers, as well as a fine starting point for new listeners. ~ Heather Phares