Anoranzas / Homenaje Rafael Hernandez Y Pedro Flor

Javier Solis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony International
• ASIN: B00000C414
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,430,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Orilla del Mar

2. Amor Perdido

3. Amorcito Corazón

4. Angelitos Negros

5. Dos Almas

6. Hoja Seca

7. Mal Pagadora

8. Oracion Caribe

9. Sabor de Engaño

10. Sentencia

11. Vereda Tropical

12. Yo Te Quise

13. Recitado-Lamento Borincano

14. Lamento Borincano

15. Silencio

16. Perfume de Gardenias

17. Inconsolable

18. Recitado-Despedida

19. Despedida

20. Obseción

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars corrección, January 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Anoranzas / Homenaje Rafael Hernandez Y Pedro Flor (Audio CD)

La persona que escribió lo anterior dice que el Gran Javier Solís canta bien pero que es un artista olvidado, lo cual es ¡TOTALMENTE FALSO!, porque existimos bastantes admiradores que le rendimos tributo al escucharlo en sus discos!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Javier Solis never did better, September 4, 2000

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Adrian Mendoza (Modesto, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anoranzas / Homenaje Rafael Hernandez Y Pedro Flor (Audio CD)

I originally purchased the LP 22 years ago and have been searching for the CD for years, even attempting to special order through music chains. Unfortunately, the original title, "Portrait of an Island" was renamed "Anorazas / Homenaje A Rafael Hernandez y Pedro Flores." Fortunately, I FINALLY found it, and as an added bonus, songs have been added to the original selections. This is one of the finest voices, Mexican or otherwise, you will ever hear. "Lamento Borincano, Silencio, Amor Perdido, Perfume de Gardenias, Despedida, Obsecion" - all superb. Javier Solis never did better than these songs here. And, without question, Solis was Mexico's greatest singer. CAVEAT: one odd aspect of the album, included here, are the "recitados," which are spoken prologues to "Lamento Borincano" and "Despedida." Apparently, the original piece was a bit of a concept album, interpreting the island of Puerto Rico (Borinquen), following a theme of poverty, love, war, death (the universal themes). That said, most listeners will find the rich-voiced prologues superfluous, or worse, irritating. Despite that, the flawless and incredible range of Solis is heavenly and deeply satisfying. I'm buying 2 copies.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars El rey del bolero ranchero, February 24, 2000

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Pedro Fonseca "pedrofon" (Bogota, Colombia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anoranzas / Homenaje Rafael Hernandez Y Pedro Flor (Audio CD)

Indudablemente este CD contiene excelentes temas de dos grandes compositores en la voz del inolvidable artista Sonorense. Cabe destacar la particular introducción en los temas Despedida y Lamento borincano.