Various Artists ~ Flamencos de Postin ~ 2 CDs

While it’s hard to infer a thematic thrust in this compilation, it has plenty of merit simply as an extensive collection (30 tracks, over 20 forms) of really great material. Prime cuts spanning the years 1966 to 1999 by Pansequito, Joselero, Bernarda de Utrera, Jose Merce, Juanito Villar, Curro Mairena, Manuel Mairena, Paco Taranto, Carmen Linares, Encarnacion Fernandez, Chano Lobato, Gaspar de Utrera, Vicente Soto, Curro Malena, Manuel Gerena, Lole y Manuel, Gualberto, La Susi, Antonio Gades, and others.