Mientras Respire - Miguel Bosé, Escolar, Luis Gomez
Morenamía
La Noche Me Gusta
A Milones de KM. de Aquí
Sereno
Simply put, the Panama-born Miguel Bosé is larger than life. He's a singer, composer, film scorer, thespian, and television host. On top of that, Picasso was his godfather and Ernest Hemingway, Salvador Dalí, and... more » Jean Cocteau were family friends. With nearly two dozen albums to his credit, the much-traveled, thundering baritone--who made waves with his 1985 hit, "Bandido"--shines in this recording from his own crib in Madrid. Backing Bosé on this date are Mana's ace drummer, Alex González, and Antonio Carmona from Ketama. The group receives expert production by Peter and Greg Walsh, who worked with Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds. Included in this set is the hip-hop friendly "Morenamia"; "El Hijo del Capitán Trueno," a reggaefied shout-out to his bullfighter father; the atmospheric "Mirarte"; and "Puede Que," a dedication to the daughter of Latin pop star Alejandro Sanz. The album title, which means Night Watchman in English, is tailor-made for the clubs, and the album itself received a 2002 Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year. --Eugene Holley Jr.« less
Simply put, the Panama-born Miguel Bosé is larger than life. He's a singer, composer, film scorer, thespian, and television host. On top of that, Picasso was his godfather and Ernest Hemingway, Salvador Dalí, and Jean Cocteau were family friends. With nearly two dozen albums to his credit, the much-traveled, thundering baritone--who made waves with his 1985 hit, "Bandido"--shines in this recording from his own crib in Madrid. Backing Bosé on this date are Mana's ace drummer, Alex González, and Antonio Carmona from Ketama. The group receives expert production by Peter and Greg Walsh, who worked with Peter Gabriel and Simple Minds. Included in this set is the hip-hop friendly "Morenamia"; "El Hijo del Capitán Trueno," a reggaefied shout-out to his bullfighter father; the atmospheric "Mirarte"; and "Puede Que," a dedication to the daughter of Latin pop star Alejandro Sanz. The album title, which means Night Watchman in English, is tailor-made for the clubs, and the album itself received a 2002 Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year. --Eugene Holley Jr.
CD Reviews
Getting Mellow
Larry G. Bierman | Norman, OK USA | 02/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While this album is not as musically diverse or energetic as "11 Ways To Put On A Hat", it is elegant and very sophisticate I've been listening to it for two days now and it is growing me. The music has its surprises and plenty bounce. Miguel's voice is, as always, confident and confidential, the understated crooner. I keep wondering -- are there any American artist working in music who are as easy and personal as Bosè. If Whitney Huston sets your teeth on edge, as she does mine, Bosè is the perfect antidote."
El mejor Bose
Jose Hernandez | Chicago, IL USA | 03/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bose nunca habia producido algo de este calibre, y el tio tiene mas de 20 anos en el negocio. Sabe de quien rodearse y por lo tanto, "Sereno" es un disco pop que sube la barra para los demas. "Guliver" y "El hijo del capitan trueno" son verdaderamente impresionantes e impresionistas, algo que no se veia en el pop iberico desde Duncan Dhu en 1987."
Sereno es el album a comprar!
M. Alvarez | Arlington, VA USA | 02/06/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Bose es uno de los artistas españoles que te invitan de manera intima a escuchar su musica, esa invitacion te lleva a un viaje lleno de sorpresas. En este caso, Sereno nos muestra a un Bose dispuesto a rechazar corrientes comerciales y sentar pie sobre lo que el considera una musica mas elaborada sin caer en lo complicado. En Sereno se dan cita la balada romantica "Puede que" (colaboracion con A.Sanz), "Te digo amor" (quizas una de sus canciones mas personales en ese tema); el pop clasico con sonido moderno "Gulliver", "Tic Tac"; el dance pop "Sereno".Tambien nod entrega un matiz de sonidos en "EL hijo del capitan Nemo" y el irresistible "Morena Mia" (Cafe....)
En fin un cd increible, super recomendable ahora que la musica comercial inunda negativamente los oidos."
La primera y la última...
Manny Hernandez | Bay Area, CA | 07/04/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Desde hacía unos años no escuchábamos a Bosé interpretando otra cosa que no fueran éxitos propios o versiones de canciones de gran popularidad (Once Maneras de Ponerse Un Sombrero), así que este álbum llegó enhorabuena.Este álbum, muy en línea con previas producciones del artista español, ofrece temas sumamente variados, siendo las canciones iniciales ("Puede que") y la muy bailable canción que le da título al álbum ("Sereno") las dos producciones más destacadas. También los temas "Mirarte" y "El Hijo del Capitán Trueno," con la participación de otro grande de España, Alejandro Sanz, son excelentes. "Mientras Respire," por último, es una balada que le da una pausa y un espacio para el amor a los oyentes, de forma semejante a como lo hizo en su momento el tema "Te amaré." Como un todo, no llega a la altura del álbum "Laberinto" (el mejor de Bosé en largo rato), pero es un excelente trabajo que esperábamos hacía tiempo."
Can't keep this CD out of the player!
M. Swenson | TX USA | 03/29/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having listened to, and preferred, Bose's live recordings, this is the CD I had been waiting for! Even on the songs with electronic instruments there is a very acoustic feel to this whole album. The flow of the songs is wonderful. Bose's voice seems to have improved, and he is using it to good effect in each of the songs. When this CD is playing in the car, I almost look forward to traffic jams."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1