Search - Mana :: Solo Para Fanaticos

Every band starts somewhere

Sean Graham | orange, california United States | 10/26/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Mana is the best rock and roll band out there today and have been for a long time now. One reason this is so true is because they are constantly changing their sound and improving upon their musical talents. Solo Para Fanaticos is not there best album by far, but after a few listens I was able to really delve into the music and get a better understanding of where Mana got their start. This album is a lot more pop rock then there current rock and roll sound but it is fun, energetic and has the same old Mana vibe. Give this cd a chance because it is interesting to listen to and has some really good songs."

Understand the title of this compilation, please

arena blanca | 01/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Please understand that music in Spanish has always gone through its own growth process, independently of what the American music scene is like.

Maná is their own band, not an imitation of the Police or anybody else. They started out small, incorporating the current trends of music in Mexico at that time. That was the 80s, people, so don't be surprized that this disc sounds like 80s music. It is a compilation of mostly songs from their very first album. No, it doesn't sound like the songs from Sueños Líquidos, or, heaven forbid, MTV Unplugged.

Maná has since continued to define their sound. If you progress through their studio albums, following this compilation with Falta Amor and then ¿Dónde Jugarán los Niños?, you can hear the evolution in progress.

In short, don't knock this disc for being what it is: the beginnings of Maná. If you don't like it, in the paraphrased words of Eddie Van Halen, then go buy the albums you do like. But don't call yourself a fanatic. Maná's fanatics know their beginnings, and appreciate them."