Search - Maria Luisa Landin :: Coleccion Diamante (Dig)

Great Album of Bolero Hits, Despite Some Sound Issues

Javier Miranda | Georgia, USA | 11/19/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a collection of bolero hits by the singer Maria Luisa Landin. The quality of her voice is stunning and really stands out among many female bolero singers for its power and beauty. Her vibrato is also present but very well controlled. I love the songs on this album and I applaud Landin's excellent performance. Too bad the sound quality is not up to par with the excellent singing. It appears as though the CD is a direct transfer from either less than perfect master tapes or, even worse, a worn monaural LP. As a result, there are audible imperfections, notably the sensation that my speakers are giving up on life that is present at all volumes and at certain particularly loud points (it is definitely not my speakers, as I have used several and even used two different sets of headphones and found the same problem). Despite that, the album still manages to be one of my favorites, though you shouldn't expect live sound quality."