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This CD should not have been recorded or released!!!!

Justo Roteta | Los Angeles, California United States | 08/09/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The late Pete "Conde" Rodriguez was undeniably one of the greatest soneros of all time. Papo Lucca is a great pianist/bandleader who has been leading Sonora Poncena (one of Puerto Rico's best salsa bands) for over thirty years now. Unfortunately, this CD is the most lacklustre and uninspired album in their careers. Why? It is an exact replica of Luis Miguel's 1991 bestseller "Romance" (with the songs appearing in the exact same sequence as on Luis Miguel's CD!). Real instruments were apparently replaced by electronic keyboards and synthesizers (for the most part) and the production has a very sterile and mechanical feel to it. The only good thing about this CD is that Pete gives some truly fervent and impassioned vocal performances on "Inolvidable", "La Puerta", "Como", "Mucho Corazon" and "Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado"."