Estrella De Mar [Extra tracks]

Amaral | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Label: EMI Latin
• ASIN: B0001DMUMW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,026 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

'estrella De Mar' from Amaral is a Release that Sold More Than 50,000 Copies in It's Fist Week of Launch. It Debuted at No. Seven in the Spanish Pop Chart, Making Amaral One of the Most Important Pop Group in Recent Times. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amaral's third time is a charm, August 7, 2004

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Sarah - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estrella De Mar (Audio CD)

Spanish group Amaral, made up of singer Eva Amaral and guitarist Juan Aguirre, truly comes of age on their third album Estrella de mar (2002). Amaral's other outings include Amaral (1998), Una Pequeña Parte del Mundo(2000), and an upcoming disc, delayed due to Juan's recovery from tendonitis in his left hand.

Estrella de mar presents a unique blend of styles, including haunting ballads (Sin tí yo no soy nada, Te necesito, Rosa de la Paz, En sólo un segundo), Caribbean and Mexican influences (the salsa percussion of Sin ti yo no soy nada, sweeping ranchera on De la noche a la mañana), country swing on No sabe a dónde va, edgy rock on El centro de mis ojos, the pulsating dance beats of the title track Estrella de mar, and the delightfully catchy rock anthems Toda la noche en la calle, Moriría por vos, and Qué séra.

Eva's voice is absolutely gorgeous, lending an otherworldly beauty to the slower tracks. She manages to touch your soul with her delivery and her self-penned lyrics.

The guest list is equally impressive, including Danny Cummings (Mark Knopfler, Bryan Adams) on percussion, Tony Beard (Mike Oldfield, Mick Jagger) on drums, Russell Milton (Waterboys) on bass, Melvin Duffyel (Robbie Williams, Sting) on steel guitar, Danny Shogger (George Michael, Paul McCartney) on keyboards and Echo String Quartet.

A singular gem that reaches perfection in all areas and is a delight to listen to, Estrella de mar is an excellent introduction to modern Spanish pop.

Tracklisting:

1. Sin tí no soy nada
2. Moriría por vos
3. Toda la noche en la calle
4. Te necesito
5. Qué será
6. Salir corriendo
7. Estrella de mar
8. Rosa de la paz
9. No sabe a dónde va
10. De la noche a la mañana
11. El centro de mis ojos
12. En sólo un segundo

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Como hablar, April 12, 2004

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Luis Aurelio Torres Salazar (Lima, Peru) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estrella De Mar (Audio CD)

Nunca habia escuchado hablar de esta banda. Es mas, me parecia que podia ser uno de esos grupos que surgen y desaparecen de la noche a la mañana. Sin embargo, escuche por radio la cancion "Te necesito" y quede maravillado. La letra vertida, la musicalizacion perfecta, y la voz de ella es mistica. Comence a escuchar mas de ellos y me di cuenta que estaba frente a un grupo que promete dar que hablar en el futuro, si es que ya no lo hace hoy mismo. El disco "Estrella de mar" es altamente recomendado para aquellos que gustamos de la buena musica.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars flawless, April 2, 2003

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Joseph Valenzuela "milwaukee sister" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estrella De Mar (Audio CD)

amaral's "estrella de mar" has to be one of the best pop cd's i've bought in a long time. it's melodic, hypnotic, intelligent, and very addictivive. it's one of those rare cd's you can listen to beginning from end. vocally and muscially she reminds me of a cross between la oreja de van gogh, luna limon (little known mexican band), sarah mclachlan and mecano. i can not recommend this cd enough. it's amazing. am dying to check out previous efforts. standouts include "sin ti no soy nada", "moriría por vos", "toda la noche en la ciudad", "¿qué será?" and especially the title track "estrella de mar".