Customer Reviews

Arde el Cielo (CD)

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As a real Mana fan I can tell you this is enjoyable. However being objective I find it very hard to recommend this. Mana has become a product venture for the music company. Just look at the track record.
Since the last live album 1994's "Mana en Vivo". Mana has had 10 cd releases. 4 original material cds; 5 CD versions of greatest hits and 1 Unplugged. This cd will have been a lot better if they applied live material from their last 14 years of original material. A third of the songs for this live album has been done in Vivo. What happen to Corazon Espinado or Angel de Amor. This would have been better if it was a live 2CD set with the latest material (95-87). Instead they rely on nostalgia. The two new songs are not that great either; One is a remake of a song from Marco Antonio Soliz which is a pretty good remake and the other original song was probably a left over from the recording sessions of their recent album. No new ground broken here. I would recommend to get the DVD "MANA ACCESSO TOTAL " to see the full experience of MANA live.

The track listing is wrong, the new bonus songs are not on the video.

Actual Track Listing:
1. Dejame Entrar
2. Manda Una Senal
3. Labios Compartidos
4. Bendita tu Luz
5. Vivir Sin Aire
6. Donde Jugaran Los Ninos
7. Mariposa Traicionera
8. El Rey
9. No ha Parado de Llover
10. El Muelle de San Blas
11. Rayando el Sol
12. Clavado en un Bar

The good:
Mana is awesome, need I say more? This is a great collection of Mana's greatest hits. I especially like the version of Reyando El Sol.

Things that could have been better:
1. Only three songs from Amar es Combatir with most of the songs from previous albums and therefore with live versions available elsewhere.
2. NO subtitles. I don't speak spanish very well so I Loved it how on Acceso Total I was able to watch it with Spanish subtitles (to help me learn the words better) and with English subtitles (to help me figure out what it all means). None of that here.
3. No bonus materal at all. This is just songs from the conert.

Before buying this c.d, I seriously doubted it would not even come close to the momentum of EN VIVO; their 1st live c.d back in the mid 90's. I was very wrong. Do not ever doubt MANA. Their enthusiasm for their music comes out loud and clear. The vocals are great; the sound quality is great; the drumming, the vocals; DAMN!!! The only complaint I have is the setlist. I wished they would have played more songs in this concert live c.d. They have so many more classic songs they could've performed.

Don't get me wrong here..I think Mana is 1 of the best bands in the world; however, i'm so sick of record companys releasing these cd/dvd albums and cutting the fans short on the # of songs from the concert...The album and the songs are great, but i was anxious to hear some of the newer songs live and didn't get the chance on this album...Some yes, but what about "Tu me Salvaste", "Relax", Ojala que podria borrarte", etc.....Even older songs, like "Hechicera" and "Un lobo por tu amor".....

I love Mana's music and always will, but to the record companys..PLEASE DON'T CUT THE FANS SHORT!!!

The 2 new songs on the album are classic Mana...These guys just put out hit after hit....

What about Alex's drum solo as well or Sergio's guitar solo?

Mana, has been around long enough to put out a good show for the fans, it may not be the greeatest live cd that we wanted, but is good enough

I saw the concert tour that the DVD was based off of. First, I must say that Mana' is awsome in concert. There are three things keeping this from being awsome. One, there was a great guitar solo in the concert that was left off the DVD. There was a cool part of the concert where Fher serenades a couple chicas on a couch in the middle of the stage - way cool, but left off the DVD. Lastly, there was an awsome 10 minute drum solo in the middle that was left off the DVD. So, that is a good DVD by a great band... but it could have been a Must-Have DVD.

Well I have to say... while the cd is really good, I wish they included more songs! I was present in the concert that they recorded for the CD and there were about 20 songs all the way from "Falta Amor" to their newest songs! If they included every song I'd say that it would have been FAR BETTER than "En Vivo" but it fell kinda short on that. However it is still very good and it is really exiting to listen how loud the people was singing every single son along with the band. Bottom line... RECOMMENDED!!

I went to 2 of Mana's concerts in Houston. Both times were just electric. While the video put me in the same atmosphere, I feel the song choice could have been a little better. Much of the album reminded me too much of the Mana en vivo album with much of the song selection coming from that album (el rey, vivir sin aire, rayando el sol, and donde jugaran los ninos (loved that one though)). I do wish they had a couple of Alex songs from the Amar es Combatir album as well as other big hits. Maybe even show the Alex solo from PR. If you didnt go to the concert and bought this DVD you're totally missing out on some of the best stuff. If they came out with a part 2 with some of the other songs, I know it would be better than part one. Even the Accesso Total had a better song selection. Im a hardcore Mana fan but this DVD and Live album kinda disappointed.

I purchased MANA-Live disc and frankly dont understand any of it at all! opps..ALTHOUGH>>I understand GOOD music!!!! MANA is a very talented band of musicians who can really perform and play almost every style of music! its not in english but hey..its in their language and their own stye..thus making it GREAT!!!! I Love this cd and band! some day I hope to learn a new language..today I listen and hear it and enjoy it anyway!!! cheers.

I LOVE MANA I BUY ALL THEIR MATERIAL MY HUSBAND AND I WENT TO 5 OF THEIR AMAR ES COMBATIR CONCERTS SO WHEN I GOT MY ARDE EL CIELO DVD I WAS EXPECTING MORE. THERES NO BEHIND THE SCENES,NO COMENTS BY THE BAND NOTHING!!!!!
JUST 12 SONGS OUT OF THEIR PUERTO RICO CONCERT.
SAVE 20 BUCKS AND GO TO YOU TUBE YOU WILL FIND A LOT MORE FOOTAGE!!!!