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Cómplices

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Luis Miguel's newest album Complices has received some negative comments which has surprised me. I've mostly been surprised by the specific criticisms since I had a different take than what I've seen out there.

First of all, Luis Miguel's interpretive style is very well known and has been very successful for him. That he's been criticized for his "classic" style and lack of "innovation" is somewhat puzzling. I love innovative and inventive music, but I love traditional music as well. If I want to hear innovation I look elsewhere. If I want to hear beautifully sung Spanish ballads and boleros, I will listen to Luis Miguel, Vicente Fernandez, and the other greats in that genre. Innovation is great, but doing what you do best is also great. There is nothing wrong, in my mind with him playing to his strengths and making more of the same kind of music.

I bought the album without even knowing many details about it beforehand. As far as the song writing, I was surprised to learn that all the songs were written by one writer, Manuel Alejandro. To me that makes the album more impressive, because I think most of the songs are great and very well written.

The production and recording value of these songs are also top notch. Some types of music is criticized for being "over-produced." But when it comes to classic love songs, ballads and the like, this type of professional production is the only way to go. Professional and clean production is one of Luis Miguel's strengths.

The one thing that I didn't like about this album were the 3 pop songs that seemed to be thrown in at random and completely out of the flow of the songs they followed. I'm surprised to hear no comments on those tracks, except for one positive comment. To each his or her own.

Perhaps I am wrong. But I found those tracks to be too much in the 70s style. I had more than one flashback of "The Love Boat" listening to them. They include "De Nuevo Al Paraiso," "Estrenando Amor" and "Tu Imaginacion." I just found those songs to be "corny" for lack of a better word. Now I have to create a new disk by removing those songs. Normally I like disks to include more music, but this disk would have been a 5 star recording if those three tracks had been left in the studio.

Still, almost every other song on this album is a possible hit. The title track, "Complices," is a clever play on words. But my personal favorites are "Dicen" and "Si tu te atreves." "Amor de hecho" and "Se amaban" are good too.

Once again, this album has been panned by some who have outgrown Luis Miguel's style or never liked him in the first place. If you really listen to the entire album front to back, you will see there is some great music in here. If not for those 3 pop songs, this would have been a classic start to finish.

Leave the pop to Cristian Castro as far as I'm concerned. If Luis Miguel sticks to his own style of interpretation, he will continue to churn out hit records no matter who doesn't like his classic style.

I hope you'll check this out.

Enjoy.

This album has probably the best lyrics that I have ever heard from Luis Miguel, thanks to composer Manuel Alejandro (he wrote great songs for Emmanuel).

The production of the album is, as always with Luis Miguel, flawless.

The songs aren't the same as in his previous albums, probably only his first single Si tú te atreves sounds at the beginning like some other songs, but that's it.

For me the best songs are Amor a mares, Cómplices and Se amaban. And from the pop songs Tu imaginación sounds like it could work very well on the radio.

Luis Miguel knows what he does, and Luis Miguel obviously knows what his fans like from him. Some people complain that he doesn't do something different, but I really prefer him singing ballads rather than reggaeton.

So, yes, if you like Luis Miguel, buy it, you won't be dissapointed.

I have been Luis Miguel's fan for many years and have all his albums. I think that he's the best male voice I've ever heard. I was expecting eagerly for this album and it did not dissappointed me at all. I'm so excited about it. This album is special, unique and different from everything he made before. When I listen to the first song I'm waiting anxiously for the next, and next... It's a perfect album.

Let me start by saying that Maestro Manuel Alejandro is a renown, respected and very admired Composer and Lyricist. Don't expect Armando Manzanero or Juan Calderon's work here, you are not going to find it. Manuel Alejandro by far exceeds them both in quality and craft, he has composed for Julio Iglesias, Rocio Jurado, Emmanuel, Jose Jose, Isabel Pantoja and many, many more. Maestro Manuel Alejandro is the real deal, superb quality in all areas. He is not to be compared to anybody else.

What is to say about Luis Miguel that hasn't been said? Excellent interpreter, not only of boleros but very well written ballads. Sadly, people, expect boleros in this album, what you will find instead are superp, quality, well written ballads. Combining Luis Miguel's awesome voice with Maestro Manuel Alejandro's art you have a fusion of awe inspiring music and songs. Unfortunately, "people" want to limit Luis Miguel in only interpreting boleros. That's a great injustice and, in the same time, offensive to him, he has so much range and voice. This CD is a piece of art. He could sing it all.

Only those who know about music and art will appreciate this album. Both Maestro Manuel Alejandro and Luis Miguel create a beautiful masterpiece. I am strongly confident that this album will be very successful. My friends, don't take my word, listen to the sample tracks and you will be convinced. Do not listen to the negative reviews, be your own judge. Take my word, you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.

Bravo, Luis Miguel, you have selected one of the best Composer's of our time, Maestro Manuel Alejandro!

Viva Luis Miguel y Manuel Alejandro, esta es una obra de arte! Lo recomiendo a todos!

Cómplices, te desean, bravo amor bravo y sin duda, de nuevo el paraíso, serán clasicos en las música de Luis Miguel. Seguro serán recordados como la incondicional o cualquier otro gran tema.
De nuevo el paraíso, creo que desde suave no escuchaba un tema pop tan elegante, fino.

Para mí por mucho, el mejor disco de Luis Miguel.

Lo recomiendo, es una bomba.

Tantas cosas se han hablado de este nuevo disco, que sólo quiero decir al respecto que me parece el mejor disco de Luis Miguel en cuanto a letras sin duda el hecho de que Luis Miguel se dejara producir por Manuel Alejandro (José José, Emmanuel, Raphael,Julio Iglesias etc..)implica una mejor colocación de voz, los arreglos son magníficos e incluso en canciones como AY CARIÑO, y AMOR A MARES son arreglos familiares para los que gustamos del arte del maestro MANUEL ALEJANDRO, letras como Te Desean y Se Amaban sin duda son temáticas que jamás había abordado Luis Miguel en discos pasados, DICEN habla de sexo sin amor y no con amor, en fin... Creo q hay canciones de todo: de amor, desamor, de madurez, de triángulo amoroso, de sexo... en fin... Lo mejor es escucharlo varias veces y con letras en mano ir siguiendo frase por frase.. encontrarán se los aseguro algo con lo que se identifiquen..

Al principio noté la voz. La voz que ya no era tan buena. Con menos poder, diria. Asi que me dije, esto es lo que ya ha hecho 500 veces, solo que no tan bueno, un pequeño nivel para abajo. Pero despues de escucharlo 3 veces, o era que lo estaba escuchando en Europa? alla, donde a uno le puede venir la nostalgia, senti como una quebradura. LM estuvo enfermo. Aparentemente de la cabeza. Y se nota. Hay unas emociones quebradizas en su voz. Es que me saco las lagrimas. Una pasion en cada nota. Obvio que hay que escuchar este disco, no dejarlo ir. Hay que prestarle atencion, como a un niño que llora. Pero que vida! Tanto que no puedo escucharlo demasiado, cada vez, me lleva a lugares que no conocia. Me quedo con los ojos cerrados y la boca abierta. Gracias por su pasion, Señor Miguel, a usted van mis humildes respectos. r.

ES UN GRAN DISCO. ES CLASICO PERO DISTINTO A LO HECHO ANTERIORMENTE. LAS LETRAS Y LA VOZ DE LUIS MIGUEL SON LO MEJOR DE ESTE CD.
LA MEJORES CANCIONES:
1,- BRAVO AMOR BRAVO
2.-COMPLICES
3.- TU IMAGINACION
4.- AMOR A MARES
5.- SI TU TE ATREVES
6.- SE AMABAN
CÓMPRENLO, ES UN CD DE COLECCIÓN
ES UN CONCEPTO MAS MADURO, CON LETRAS QUE TRANSMITEN.
IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me parece una excelente produccion. Todos los que conocemos y seguimos a Luis Miguel desde que comenzo su carrera sabemos que con la prodigiosa voz que tiene puede cantar cualquier genero musical: boleros, pop, baladas, tangos, mariachi, etc., etc., etc., y todo eso con una calidad espectacularmente asombrosa. Igualmente, los que conocemos a Manuel Alejandro sabemos su talla de compositor y para quienes ha escrito antes -baste decir que discos de Raphael, Julio Iglesias, Rocio Jurado, Emmanuel, "El Puma" Jose Luis Rodriguez, fueron exitos rotundos y estan aun vivos en la memoria de todos. Su estilo clasico -tanto en letra como en musica- es simplemente de una categoria inconfundible. Con esos ingredientes -sin contar con la musicalizacion, arreglos y la calidad de sonido- alguien puede pensar siquiera en que este es un disco que no esta a la altura de las expectativas? Solo quien no sabe apreciar la buena musica podria decir eso. Por ahi alguien dice: "es un disco viejo y aburrido". Que pena que confundan "clasico" con "viejo". Concuerdo con quien dice "...es como Sinatra o Elvis". Efectivamente, Sinatra o Elvis son clasicos!
En cuanto a mi, simple fan, puedo recomendar este disco a ojos cerrados, definitivamente!

I recommend it! Un cd fenomenal! Su voz igual de siempre... I have not gotten tired of listening to it! I cant wait until he starts his tour..