Crazy

Julio Iglesias | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 17, 1994)
• Original Release Date: May 17, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029E4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,829 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

When Willie Nelson's "Crazy" has been done with aching perfection by such an all-time great as Patsy Cline, it takes cajones not only to do it again, but to make it the title track to an album. Even if--perhaps especially if--you are Julio Iglesias. But it was in fact with Willie that Iglesias truly crossed over to mainstream audiences with the microwave rotation and top-10 status of "To All the Girls I've Loved Before." And as over the top as he can be, Iglesias keeps good company: Willie and Dolly Parton (who also duets with him on Crazy's "When You Tell Me That You Love Me"), as well as Sting and Art Garfunkel, who also step in for guest vocals. And while "Mammy Blue" strays far from Iglesias's best material, he is at the top of his game dueting with Lucia Calla on "Caruso," and, vocally, he surprisingly rises above a questionable arrangement of "Song of Joy" with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Ambrosian Singers. --Paige La Grone

Product Description

Julio Iglesias has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages. The Latino swooner rose to international prominence in the 1970s and '80s with romantic lyrics delivered with his smooth, seductive voice. Included among the 10 tracks on this album are Let It Be Me, When You Tell Me That You Love Me, I Keep Telling Myself and of course, the title track Crazy. This recording has been mastered by the K2 HD format of 24-bit 100kHz, which creates an unbelievable sound surpassing other formats! 24-Bit/100kHz Mastering! This K2 HD Mastering CD will play on ALL CD players. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE BEST CD OF ROMANTIC MUSIC!, October 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Crazy (Audio CD)

This is my all time FAVORITE CD of ROMANTIC music. Crazy is SUPERB. I have owned this CD since it was first released and I've never tired of it! If it is romantic music that you are looking for--GO FOR IT!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully done, April 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crazy (Audio CD)

A romantic and uplifting selection of music sung by one of the sexiest voices of our day...buy it and listen over and over and over....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let your spirit soar with the sound of his voice!, March 14, 2006

By 

Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Carolinas) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Crazy (Audio CD)

This is a great album fill with great ballads. Julio is able to bring so much love and passion to any song that he sings. I had this album for years and I'm still in love with it. My mom is a major fan of his and she use to play his older records on the weekends back in the day.

Whether he's covering Sting or Santana, Iglesias manages to deliver the material with the perfect combination of sentiment and showmanship. Some songs, such as "Crazy," the ballad originally made famous by Patsy Cline, is romantic, he is remaking an already famous song and many will be surprised, they may find that Julio is able to present a beautiful love song that will melt every heart. "Mammy Blue," is very nice and it touches the heart. The album is not short on guest stars; Dolly Parton's vocals soar on the duet "When You Tell Me That You Love Me." For the contemporary version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the entire London Symphony Orchestra along with the Ambrosian Singers provides a rousing, festive counterpoint to Iglesias' laid-back lead vocals.

Overall this album is difficult to fault, though. It is beautifully scored, easily accessible to any listener, and performed to perfection in Iglesias' inimitable style. It's liable to sound familiar from the first time you listen to it; and indeed, even if you haven't heard the album in its entirety before, you've probably heard most of the tracks on a commercial, a radio station, or a compilation of romantic fireside songs.

Go ahead and put this album on and let your spirit soar with the music. Happy listening.