Paraiso Express (2009)
| Artist: Alejandro Sanz |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Mi Peter Punk ~ Alejandro Sanz
2. Desde Cuando ~ Alejandro Sanz
3. Looking for Paradise ~ Alejandro Sanz
4. Yo Hice Llorar Hasta A Los Angeles ~ Alejandro Sanz
5. Sin Que Se Note ~ Alejandro Sanz
6. Lola Soledad ~ Alejandro Sanz
7. Pero Esta Tarde No Te Vas ~ Alejandro Sanz
8. Mala ~ Alejandro Sanz
9. Tu No Tienes La Culpa ~ Alejandro Sanz
10. Nuestro Amor Sera Leyenda ~ Alejandro Sanz
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Matt Rollings (piano, Wurlitzer organ); Pete Wallace (Hammond b-3 organ). |
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Recording information: Berkeley Street Studio, Santa Monica, CA; Cutting Cane Studio, Davie, FL; Jet Wash Studio, Maimi, FL; NRG Studios, Hollywood, CA; Picks & Hammers, Miami, FL; Studio Paradiso, Miami, FL; The Hit Factory-Criteria, Miami, FL; The Tiki Room, Pembroke Pines, FL. |
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On Paraiso Express, his eighth studio album to date, Alejandro Sanz returns to the soft rock style for which he's best known, the sound of his most successful albums, the million-sellers M s (1997) and El Alma al Aire (2000). While those albums and their three predecessors, Viviendo Deprisa (1991), Si T£ Me Miras (1993), and 3 (1995), made Sanz the most commercially successful Spanish singer of all time, he veered off in new directions after the turn of the century with No Es Lo Mismo (2003) and El Tren de los Momentos (2006). These two albums, both produced by Lulo P?rez, are highly collaborative, often daring, and downright experimental relative to Sanz's prior work. These albums spawned their share of major hits, "No Es Lo Mismo" and "A la Primera Persona" in particular, yet they also alienated some of his fan base. To the sure delight of those alienated fans who prefer his soft rock style, no longer is Sanz pushing stylistic boundaries like he did on No Es Lo Mismo and El Tren de los Momentos under the guidance of P?rez. On Para¡so Express, he chose to collaborate instead with producer Tommy Torres, best known for his acclaimed work with Ricardo Arjona. Para¡so Express consequently often sounds reminiscent of Arjona's recent work, the excellent album 5to Piso (2008) in particular. This is a good fit for Sanz, who like Arjona is a talented singer/songwriter in need of a capable musical arranger with whom he can collaborate. The similarities between 5to Piso and Para¡so Express are most evident on the soaring ballad "Desde Cu ndo," which sounds like a take on Arjona's smash hit "Como Duele." Yet for all the similarities between Para¡so Express and 5to Piso, there is the lead single "Looking for Paradise," a bilingual collaboration between Sanz and American R&B singer Alicia Keys. Demonstrating the same willingness to break free of boundaries that Sanz showcased on his past couple albums, "Looking for Paradise" is a fantastic collaboration that is well-sequenced three tracks into Para¡so Express and goes a long way toward diversifying the album's style and tone. At ten tracks in length and 42 minutes in duration, Para¡so Express is a fairly brief album, so "Looking for Paradise" stands tall amid the other songs, all of which are sung solo. There are plenty of highlights besides "Desde Cu ndo" and "Looking for Paradise"; in fact, this is an album with very few weak links, just a couple songs sequenced late where the tempo drags a bit. With the exception of the collaboration with Keys on "Looking for Paradise," Para¡so Express doesn't offer many surprises overall for fans of Sanz, some of whom may have been put off by the experimentation of his past couple albums, especially El Tren de los Momentos. Indeed, the biggest surprise of this album is how it finds Sanz returning to the soft rock style that brought him so much success a decade ago -- not exactly, however, as the Arjona-esque production work of Torres differentiates Para¡so Express from albums like M s and El Alma al Aire, whose stuffy arrangements now sound pass? in light of Sanz's edgy work with P?rez in recent years, not to mention his affiliation with Shakira. ~ Jason Birchmeier |
Compilation Appearances
Technical Info
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Release Date : 11/10/2009 |
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Original Release Date : 2009 |
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Catalog ID : 522519 |
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Label : Warner Bros. |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00825646858057 |
