Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Juan Luis Guerra, 440 Title: Coleccion Romantica Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Karen Release Date: 2/6/2001 Album Type: Original recording remastered Genres: International Music, Latin Music Styles: Caribbean & Cuba, Dominican Republic, Tropical, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 710793023727 |
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Juan Luis Guerra takes another look at his long, successful career on Colección Romántica, a lavish, two-disc affair that finds the Dominican Republic native revisiting and remixing some of his most successful so... more » |
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Amazon.com Juan Luis Guerra takes another look at his long, successful career on Colección Romántica, a lavish, two-disc affair that finds the Dominican Republic native revisiting and remixing some of his most successful songs. The collection's 20 tracks could have arguably fit on only one CD, especially considering that Guerra has already released two greatest-hits albums in 1994 and 1996. Still, this is a compulsively listenable affair, marked by Guerra's trademark dabbling in jazz harmonies, African music, and pop flavors. The collection's first five tracks--"Tú," "Razones," "Ay Mujer," "Quisiera," and "Amor de Conuco"--have been transformed from their original salsa and merengue versions into polished ballads. The trick works, and it sets the exotic, candlelit mood that figures throughout the album. Other hits such as "Burbujas de Amor" and "Bachata Rosa" have never sounded better, thanks to studio remastering. Even if Guerra's previous hits albums are already in your library, Colección Romántica deserves a prime spot on the shelf. --Joey Guerra Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsMore Juan Luiss Guerra at his Best Jose R. Perez | Yonkers, NY USA | 08/06/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "If Romance is what you seek, Juan Luis Guerra fulfills in spades on this collection of poetry and song that stands as a testament to the greatest living poet-songwriter in the world. Guerra is a muse for anyone who has ever hummed a song of love, and examples of greatness abound here - "Burbujas de Amor" "Como Abeja al Panal" and a dozen other songs - are proof positive of this legend's incredible lyrics, at once emotional and vibrant. Please Juan Luis, give us more orginals in the months ahead - we miss your incomparable style and words. Anyone seeking passion is encouraged to listen with an open heart and mind to the romance of Juan Luis Guerra. One of a Kind!" What more can one add? Jose R. Perez | 01/03/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "The other reviews say it all. J-L Guerra is presently the greatest performer and composer of Spanish-language music. He is one of the great figures of world music and EVERYONE should be aware of what he does. This man has it all: voice, arrangements....but above all, it's his sense of melody. I don't understand Spanish but I can feel his emotions through his wonderful melodies. American listeners, get with it! It's time to start listening outside of the box. Juan-Luis Guerra. Caetano Veloso. Joyce. Kazem al-Saher. Najwa Karam. Ali Farka Toure. Djemilady Tounkare. D'Gary. There is a WHOLE WORLD out there and once you start listening to it, you'll wonder how you were ever content with listening to just English-language music. (Not to say that there are not some good things coming from that direction.) Come on. Check it ALL out. We are living in a GLOBAL ECONOMY!!!!" Muy romantico Enrique Torres | San Diegotitlan, Califas | 03/22/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Juan Luis Guerra has been around quite awhile, long enough to have a greatest hits package and this a collection of his best slow jams, romantic music for two. Although his cumbias were very notable high charged dance numbers he has always had a soothing voice , perfect for romantic songs. This collection is primarily songs taken from four albums, all excelent, "Areito", "Bachata Rosa", "Mientras Mas Lo Pienso", "Ni es lo mismo ni es lo igual." One cut comes from one of my personal favorites "Ojala que llueva cafe." Included as well is a choice live recording of "Estrellitas y duendes" from Spain, Juan Luis is at his best, seductively crooning "viviras en mis suenos como tinta indeleble..........no se olvida el idioma cuando dos hacen amor." The song is so good he does it twice, once live and once in studio for this CD. Twenty songs make up this double disc that features some of his best recordings on the romantico side. A thick package that opens four fold, with discs easily accessible in the middle and a nice booklet with complete lyrics and photographs round out a beautiful CD for those quite moments of reflexion of that special person.....as a reviewer said it is music for falling in love. Personal faves are "Senales de Humo"......"y un codigo morse transmite el "te quiero" de un angel"," Amapola"........"y una ampola me lo dijo ayer que te voy a ver", "Coronita de flores".........."y una coronita de flores para que te acuerdes de mi","Tu "........"mientras mas lo pienso,tu llenaste el tiempo, tu la razonque me hace ser feliz que mas puedo pedir", "Burbulas de amor"......."y hacer burbujas de amor por donde quiera" and of course "Estrellitas y duendes"..........."comere lo que sobre dentro tu corazon." Juan Luis is a superb talent as he also writes all the songs and music, plays guitar and sings. An excelent CD for old and new fans of this Dominican Republic export for romantic hearts worldwide."
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