Cuts Both Ways

Gloria Estefan, Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 1989)
• Original Release Date: July 11, 1989
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000026TM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MiniDisc  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,171 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Cuts Both Ways is a 1989 album by Gloria Estefan. It was the first studio album credited to Estefan as a solo artist, but is her 11th album overall including her work with the band the Miami Sound Machine. Although Estefan's name is on the front cover, on the spine of the album's vinyl LP format, it credits Estefan and the band (as with the previous album, Let It Loose). In Spanish-speaking territories, the album was titled Doblemente Herida.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of Gloria Estefan, March 26, 1999

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K. Morris (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuts Both Ways (Audio CD)

CUTS BOTH WAYS is the very best of Gloria's albums. She was at the very top of her singing and writing abilities when she made this one. Every single song is excellent. The ballads are just sweet and beautiful. The few dance music songs have a latin flavor and are just plain fun.

Her work since this album has been hit and miss. This is the best!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gloria's second megahit album, June 17, 2004

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andy8047 (Nokomis,Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuts Both Ways (Audio CD)

Gloria Estefan experienced much success with her LET IT LOOSE album. In 1989,her second megahit album,CUTS BOTH WAYS,was released. The hits are HERE WE ARE,DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU,GET ON YOUR FEET and the title track. The latter does not appear on 1992's GREATEST HITS. Jon Secada made a few guest appearances on this album. The CD and cassette feature Spanish versions of OYE MI CANTO(Hear My Voice) and DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU. The latter's translation is SI VOY E PERDERTE. Imagine the Backstreet Boys doing their recording of the same title in Spanish(their song is completely different words and music). This is the last album to bear the artist as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine. While on tour promoting this album,Gloria injured her back in a bus accident and successfully recovered. This happened in March 1990. Gloria and her band continued touring after the accident. Great album!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cutting right through, November 19, 2002

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fabio-italy (milan, italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuts Both Ways (Audio CD)

I'll give you three good reasons to buy this album:
HERE WE ARE is one of the most poignant ballads Gloria has ever written: the new love found from begining to sad end, with a positive look at a possible - although difficult - turn-it-into-friendship happy-ending.
YOUR LOVE IS BAD FOR ME: you love the guy, but you are distant from each other and you know he cheats on you, still you can't let go of this feeling...ever been in a long-distance relationship? if you had, listen to this and become the main role character off the song...
CUTS BOTH WAYS: the ending track of the whole CD. A semi-acoustic ballad, bittersweet and fighting, just unbelievably good!
And if that's not good enough you have 3 other Top 10 hits (including the Summer '89 # 1 single DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU) and some real party n up-tempo tracks (SAY and OYE MI CANTO).
A sureshot more mature album