This Spanish singer/songwriter made his name in the 1970s belting out romantic declarations that mixed sincerity with elegance and a trace of world-weariness that belied his age.
Through the years he has aged gracefully into the embodiment of his songs.
The cleverness you hear in his lyrics is at the same level of, say Rod Stewart, around the same time period, but this is miles above the normally cringe-worthy corporate zombie music that the Latin pop industry normally produces.
José Luis Perales' backing arrangements have, sadly, always been a little on the schlocky side, although again, his earlier material boasted some failed experiments (like strangely prominent and out of place Moog synthesizer lines) as well moments of plain good craftsmanship.
The later albums are largely a descent into homogeneity, and this one is no exception.
Still a couple of tracks stand out and allow Perales to communicate.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Reina del CafetalJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Quedate ConmigoJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | El RegresoJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Mi Amigo LuisJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Una Raza EspecialJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Qué Habrá Sido de ElJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Mis TópicosJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Tú el Más OlvidadoJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Corazón CaribeJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | AcosadoJosé Luis Perales | José Luis Perales | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Entre Tú y Yo | José Luis Perales | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Carlo Carusso | José Luis Perales | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 47 mins | 108 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manny Benito | Director |
| 2 | Alejandro Cabrera | Photography |
| 3 | Jorge Casas | Bass (Electric) |
| 4 | Tony Concepcion | Flugelhorn, Flute |
| 5 | Luly Deya | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Mike Fuller | Mastering |
| 7 | Orlando Hernandez | Drums |
| 8 | Mario Houben | Graphic Design |
| 9 | Ezra Kliger | Concertina |
| 10 | Manny López | Guitar, Mandolin |
| 11 | Juan R. Marquez | Arranger, Bass, Guitar, Programming |
| 12 | Alfredo Matheus | Engineer |
| 13 | Miami Symphonic Strings | Strings |
| 14 | Frank Miret | Engineer |
| 15 | Joel Numa | Engineer |
| 16 | David Nunez | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Alfredo Oliva | Concert Master |
| 18 | Corinne Oviedo | Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | José Luis Perales | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Bebu Silvetti | Arranger, Director, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 21 | Rafael Solano | Percussion |
| 22 | Dana Teboe | Trombone |
| 23 | Juan Vinader | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |