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| Duetos | ||||
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| Released | 7 February 2001 | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | WEA Mexico | |||
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Duetos (transl. Duets) is a studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero. It was released on 7 February 2001 by WEA Mexico. It is a duet album featuring various artists performing Manzanero's songs along with the artist. Manzanero worked with Nacho Mano and Emanuele Ruffinengo to produce the album with recording taking place in Mexico and Spain. Musically, the arrangement of Duetos draws inspiration from various styles namely jazz, blues, and flamenco.
Following its release, Duetos was met with mixed reactions from music critics. The record's arrangement was praised although critics were divided on some of the duets. At the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2001, Duetos won Best Pop Vocal Album, Duo or Group. To promote the record, "No" and "No Existen Límites" were released as promotional singles for the album.
Background and musical style
[edit]Since the 1950s,[1] Armando Manzanero has been considered to be one of Mexico's greatest songwriters of love songs, having 400 songs rank on music charts.[2] The concept of an album with duets began on January 2000 where Manzanero took several trips to Spain to produce the record. "This album was very easy to make. I've never before recorded with such naturalness, with the charm and magic that the project gave me, which is also 100 percent Spanish," Manzanero commented.[3] It was co-produced by Emanuele Ruffinengo and Nacho Mano and the album was completed on 19 December 2000 and was recorded in Mexico and Madrid, Spain.[3]
Duetos features several artists such as Olga Tañón, Alejandro Sanz, Lucero, and Miguel Bosé performing Manzanero's well-known songs along with the artist.[2] It also includes a new composition, "Antes de... Después de...", which Manzanero recorded with his son Juan Pablo Manzanero.[4] Manzanero also invited Luis Miguel to record "Por Debajo de la Mesa", a song Manzanero composed for Luis Miguel on the album, Romances (1997),[5] but the idea did not go through.[3] Musically, the arrangement of Duetos draws inspiration from various styles namely jazz, blues, and flamenco.[6] "Somos Novios" is performed as a bossa nova song. On "Espraré", the track starts as a bolero before transitioning into salsa.[7]
Duetos was released on 7 February 2001 by WEA Mexico.[3]Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). "No Existen Límites" was also released as a promotional single in 2001.[8]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| El Norte |   [9] |
| La Prensa | [1] |
Deborah Davis of El Norte rated the album three-out-of-five stars; she praised the duets with Ricardo Montaner, Francisco Cespedes, and Carlos Cuevas as the best tracks due to the artists already being associated with romantic music and commended Bosé's performance on "Mía". However, she felt that Café Quijano "ruined" "Esperaré" and and Manzanero's son "left us wanting to rediscover him with 'Antes de, Despues de'."[9] Billboard editor Leila Cobo noted that the arrangements are "for the most part, tailor-made" and found "Adoro", "Esperare", and "No" as the album stand outs. However, she noted that Manzanero is not a "strong singer" and that his performances on the songs are "as limited as possible here".[7] Eliso Cardona wrote a positive review of Duetos which he regarded as the "checkmate of a craftsman who knows how to connect with young audiences without altering the essence of an old repertoire". Cardona commented that the arrangements "manage to banish the sepia tone" and affirmed that the album is for collectors.[6]
La Prensa critics Daniel Domínguez and Karla Jimenez rated the album four-out-of-five stars stating Manznero "amazes" with his the new versions of his songs.[1] Jose Fernandez of Business Mexico gave the record a mixed review. While he lauded the performances of several acts including Olga Tañón, Café Quijano, Presuntos Implicados, he found others such as Bosé's vocals "not so special", Lucero's "powerful singing as "flatten" on "No Existen Limites", and "Antes de... Despues de..." as "lackluser". Fernadnez also felt that the lack of Luis Miguel's participation made the album feel "incomplete" and concluded that while the record can be a "passable introduction to Manzanero's romantic boleros for beginners, true fans won't find much in it,"[4]
At the 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2001, Duetos won Best Pop Vocal Album, Duo or Group.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Armando Manzanero.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Somos Novios" (featuring Olga Tañón) | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Adoro" (featuring Alejandro Sanz) | 4:21 |
| 3. | "No" (featuring Edith Márquez) | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Te Extraño" (featuring Ricardo Montaner) | 3:51 |
| 5. | "No Existen Límites" (featuring Lucero) | 2:34 |
| 6. | "No Sé Tú" (featuring Francisco Céspedes) | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Esta Tarde Ví Llover" (featuring Presuntos Implicados) | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Esperaré" (featuring Café Quijano) | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Mía" (featuring Miguel Bosé) | 4:33 |
| 10. | "Antes de... Después de..." (featuring Juan Pablo Manzanero) | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Contigo Aprendí" (featuring Carlos Cuevas) | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 41:10 | |
Personnel
[edit]The following credits are from AllMusic[11]
- Dayan Abad – tres
- Pedro Barceloe – drums
- Luis Carmona – palmas
- Chris Cameron – arranger, director, piano
- Tom Cardenas – drums
- Luis Dulzaides – bongos, congas, guitar, maracas
- Benny Faccone – mixing
- Juan Luis Gimenez – electric guitar
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Mariano Losada – assistant engineer
- Armando Manzanero – piano, producer
- Segundo Mijares – flute, saxophone
- El Negri –palmas
- Barbara Oberhagemann – producer
- Antonio Pallare trombone
- John Parsons – guitar
- Gino Pavone – bongos, shaker
- Lulo Perez – arranger, fiscorno,timbales, trumpet
- Gisela Renes – horn
- Juan Ramos – keyboards, soprano saxophone
- Ariel Rot – electric guitar
- Emanuele Ruffinengo – arranger, engineer, keyboards, piano,producer, programming
- Eduardo Ruiz – assistant engineer
- Antonio Serranos – harmonica
- Javier Salas – photography
- Joan Tomas – photography
- Marcelo Novati – drums
- Nacho Mano bass, acoustic guitar, producer
- Pablo Navarro – programming
- Paquete – palmas, Spanish guitar
- Pavo –performer -
- Roberto Maccagno – engineer, mixing
- Saint Navalon – Rhodes piano
- Salva Ortiz – drums
- Perico Sambeat – alto saxophone
- Rafa Sanudo – design, photography
- Vicente Sabater – programming
- Pepo Scherman – assistant engineer
- Ludovico Vagnone – acoustic guitar, electric Guitar
- Oscar Vinader – engineer, mixing
- Steve Walsh – engineer
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dominiguez, Daniel; Jimenez, Karla (31 May 2001). "Un Manzanero renovado". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Armando Manzanero: Biography" (in e). AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ a b c d Cabrera, Omar (8 February 2001). "Presenta sus 'Duetos'". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Fernandez, Jose (March 2001). "Living in Mexico: CD player". Business Mexico. 11 (3): 56. ISSN 0187-1455. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "En breve". La Opinión (in Spanish). 9 July 1997. p. 2D. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Cardona, Eliseo (3 May 2001). "Discos". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 37D. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (14 April 2001). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. 113 (15): 29. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ No Existen Límites (Promo single CD). Armando Manzanero with Lucero. Spain: WEA Mexico, a division of Warner Music Group. 2001. PCD 1400.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Davis, Deborah (4 March 2001). "Armando Manzanero: De coleccion". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 25. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Sanz, Juanes Top Winners At 2nd Latin Grammys". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Duetos - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
Category:2001 albums Category:Armando Manzanero albums Category:2000s Spanish-language albums Category:Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals Category:Vocal duet albums