Azul

Cristian, Cristian Castro | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony U.S. Latin
• ASIN: B00005JXQG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,389 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Mexican crooner Cristian possesses a swooning, dramatic voice that, when paired with the right material, can transport listeners to another world. He hit career highs on glittering pop singles such as "No Podrás" and "Nuncan Voy a Olvidarte," but Azul finds Cristian simply rehashing the overbaked balladry that weighed down many of his previous efforts. The title track and first single ride a wistful rock groove, but much of Azul is drenched in overproduced sentimentality that drains the album of any real emotion. Producer Kike Santander has done fine work on albums from Thalia, Gloria Estefan, and merenguera Gisselle, but his efforts here are bland at best. The only notable exception is "Gli Amori/Los Amores," a delicate ballad sung in Spanish and Italian. The song's highs and lows flow naturally and offer a glimmer of Cristian's potential in his still-evolving career. --Joey Guerra

Product Description

CASTRO CHRISTIAN AZUL

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His best so far, September 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Azul (Audio CD)

After "Mi vida sin tu amor", I thought Cristian had reached a pinnacle that would only be followed by lower quality productions. But I was absolutely wrong. In my opinion, "Azul" is even better than any of his previous works. Every song seems to be carefully crafted to give you an excellent CD.
My favorites are: Solo, Dos amantes, Cupido and Con ella. Also, the title track, which is a simple but refreshing song.
In this CD Cristian shows the incredible range and great sweetness of his voice. In a world where a lot of mediocre or bad singers get a lot of recognition, I'm glad that a really talented and gifted singer like Cristian is finally getting the international acclaim he deserves.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crisitan- supernatural vocalist, July 20, 2001

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KEVIN HAYDEN (MILLBURY, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Azul (Audio CD)

Everytime I hear Cristian sing a song, I'm blown away. His voice is unbelievable. The range, power, emotion and phrasing is just beyond words. His new CD "Azul" is his best yet. He sets a whole new standard for vocalists in general in any language. He is in a class by himself. His ballads are beautiful, grandiose works of art and his uptempo songs are fully charged with fiery vocals and energetic rythyms. Listen to "Solo", "Con Ella" "Gli Amori"(Los Amantes) Every song deserves mention. You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to enjoy and appreciate this great CD. The feeling transcends the language. He uses his voice to convey his feelings. It can be soft as in "Nuestro Amor" or it can rip you apart i.e. in "Con Ella" I can't say enough. The instrumentation is lush and full with beautiful strings playing on the ballads and rythmic guitars on the uptempo cuts. Cristian is a truly unique and supertalented artist. "Azul" is a wonderful collection of songs. If you enjoy feeling an album then this is undoubtedly the CD for you.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only for the Romantic!!!!!!, July 24, 2001

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Andy carranza - See all my reviews

This review is from: Azul (Audio CD)

I believe that the simple things are the best and most effective way to bring a point over and touch one's heart!For that reason I have decided to review this album in very simple words!!!In my Opinion this is the best album of the year, if not it atleast contains the song of the year, This song I am talking about is "Solo", It has so much emotion, so much feeling and it WILL touch your heart like you will never imagine! His voice is incredible, joint first with marc anthony in my opinion and in some cases even better, just listen and REPEAT the way he finishes the song Solo, the way he takes out all that emotion and feeling! Trust me you would not regret buying this album, if you do not like this album, I must say you are surely not a true ROMANTIC, you are not a person with feeling and emotion and most certainly u do not know the feeling of Love!!! Buy It! Every song is EXCELENT!!To be sincere the only songs which I may describe as OK will have to be "Azul", "nuestro amor" and "amantes de occasion"!! If u liked the song "Volver amar" of Christian Castro(which is my best song till date), You would Love this! I hope you enjoy it!!!