Fijacion Oral vol. 1 [Dual Disc]

Shakira | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 7, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Dual Disc
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0009OPO0S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,700 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #71 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Colombia
  • #83 in Music > Latin Music > Urban > Latin Electronica

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. En Tus Pupilas

2. La Pared

3. La Tortura (Artista Invitado Alejandro Sanz)

4. Obtener Un Si

5. Dia Especial (Artista Invitado Gustavo Cerati)

6. Escondite Ingles

7. No (Artista Invitado Gustavo Cerati)

8. Las de la Intuicisn

9. Dia de Enero

10. Lo Imprescindible

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. La Tortura (Artista Invitado Alejandro Sanz)

2. Making of Fijacion Oral/Como Se Hizo Fijacisn Oral

3. Conversacisn con Sanz/Conversation with Sanz

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's thrilling--in any language--to hear new music from Colombian superstar Shakira. And it's been a long time coming. Shakira's English crossover opus, Laundry Service, was released in 2001. The Spanish Donde Estan Los Ladrones came three years before that. Fijacion Oral, Volumen 1 is the first of two new discs; an English counterpart is due in November. Shakira's bleating, biting voice is in fine form, and it gives the material an electric urgency. She's girlish and innocent during the glittering "Dia de Enero" and sensual and seductive amid the thundering beats of "Lo Imprescindible." A talented stable of producers, including former Soda Stereo vocalist Gustavo Cerati, has swathed Shakira in rhythm-based arrangements. But the album's best moments come when Shakira channels her inner--and innate--rock goddess. "La Tortura" is a hurts-so-good break-up duet with Alejandro Sanz, and "Escondite Ingles" rides a beach-party guitar groove. --Joey Guerra

[NOTE: This is the DualDisc version.]

Product Description

The Dual Disc is a new two-sided disc which combines music, film and video on a single disc! The CD side of the DualDisc contains the full-length audio album, while the DVD side features the album plus song lyrics, English translations, the "La Tortura" video, making of the album & studio footage, and an exclusive Shakira interview conducted and filmed by Alejandro Sanz! Epic. 2005.

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Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Passionate, Enchanting Record of the Summer, July 12, 2005

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Rudy Palma "The Writing Fiend" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fijacion Oral vol. 1 (Audio CD)

It may take a few listens before it takes hold, but Shakira's "Fijación Oral, Vol. 1" is an outstanding collection of music that is ideal for summer listening. Without a doubt, the Latina beauty's vocals have never sounded so impassioned and sincere.

On the wistful ballads "Obtener Un Sí (To Obtain a Yes)" and "En Tus Papilas (In Your Pupils)," she is absolutely enchanting, delivering her lines in a sensual fashion that will enamor listeners with their syrupy sentiments. The latter's chorus is particularly hard to shake.

"And there's something/Something in you/Something between the two of us/When I look in the pupils of your eyes I know that God still exists/You make him live."

Love doesn't always work out so well for the Colombian/Lebanese chanteuse, however, and she reveals this well in "La Pared (The Wall)" and "No." In the former, she makes a zealous plea for her love to reconsider leaving, for after him is nothing but a wall. In the latter she takes a much different stance, having the strength to tell her man that she must regretfully sever ties with him, for "one can't live with so much venom."

She is still able to find optimism, however, with the soaring "Las de La Intuición (Woman's Intuition)."

"I think I'm starting to understand/That we desired each other before we were born/I get the feeling the action is about to begin/And us women are the ones with intuition."

There are not as many uptempos as usual this time around. Nevertheless, the singer/songwriter gets her rock chick fix with the feisty "Escondite Inglés (English Hideout)," and lead single "La Tortura (The Torture)," featuring Alejandro Fernandez, is a slick, sexy party record that becomes addictive very soon. The latter has ridden atop Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for weeks.

The album closes with an impressive acoustic version of "La Pared" and the Shaketon Remix of "La Tortura." A DualDisc is available with interview footage, English translations and the "La Tortura" video. "Oral Fixation, Vol. 2," the English-language counterpart to this project, will arrive in November.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars shakira the shape shifter, June 9, 2005

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glowlita (san francisco, ca usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fijacion Oral vol. 1 (Audio CD)

this cd is like a big walk-in closet where each song is an outfit shakira tries on momentarily. and, checking out her website, the polaroid picture theme suggests perhaps each song is supposed to be snapshot. a single mood, a single moment, a single particle of cinnamon floating in a tall glass of horchata.

the fact is that one should not buy this expecting a disc full of songs that sound like "la tortura". she released this as a single to lure in the masses, and once she has you in her realm, she forces you to experience many other facets of her personality/creativity. "la tortura" functions on this cd like the clever girl who beckons you to her bed, ties you up...and proceeds to show you her impressive art portfolio.

it's true that the cd lacks the easy flow of some of her previous work, such as "?donde estan los ladrones?". still, the trade-off is that we are able to experience the scope of her talent and that's a rewarding ride on the scenic route.

another thing about this cd is that there is more electronic sort of stuff present. shakira's strongest attribute (besides poetic lyrics, catchy melodies, and a palpable wisdom) is her vibrance; i felt that there were moments the production elements made her a little...soulless...or at least muted her glow. not so much that it ruins the cd, but it took a few listens to ease the discomfort.

anyway, here's a rough guide to some of the songs:

"en tus pipilas"--soft, sweet, and catchy. the french element gives it these quasi-stereolab moments i definitely wasn't expecting, but i liked them quite a bit.

"la pared"--i think this must be my favorite song on the disc. it's intense & infectious. the keyboards are used really effectively to convey the mood.

"la tortura"--it's a fun song, the beat speaks to the hips and the sassy lyrics tickle the mind. you've doubtless heard it already.

"obtener un si" is sort of sweet and innocent, like spanish bjork in a doris day movie. i think the right hands could remix this fabulously, transforming it into the sound of a sunrise stroll through some surrealistic flowery wonderland bursting with bubbles and populated by cartoon animals...but maybe that's just me...

"dia especial"--catchy and optomistic (in a sophisticated rather than a bubblegum way...like the sundays or 10,000 maniacs in their happier moments).

"escondite inglés"--ok, i'm not way into this song. it reminds me of tragic kingdom-era no doubt crossed with the b-52's "rock lobster". something about it just doesn't work for me, but you may feel differently.

"no"--the typical shakira slow song: a mellow, pretty slice of meloncholy.

"las de las intuicion"--this is the track where she goes electronic. i mostly like the song, i think i just object on principle to shakira sounding like kylie minogue. i also can't get over the goofy filtered backup vocals. if they could have left that out, it would been much better.

"dia de enero"--might have come off "pies descalzos"...has that sound and mood to me.

"la imprescindible"--i think the person who said depeche mode below was spot-on. except that where dm tends to have this sort of sardonic, aloof british delivery, shakira sounds a little too passionate for the cool electronic music. it took a little getting used to, but i like it now.

this disc may not be what you expect, may require a few listens, an open mind and the ability to be comfortable in the midst of seeming incongruity. but it's a good cd, and definitely superior to most pop on the market. it's fun to see shakira's range as an artist and that she continues to be committed to exploring new directions. it's obvious that she's determined to challenge herself...and her audience.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars don't expect more of the same, June 16, 2005

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Irene Gonzalez "iregoba" (Deer Park, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fijacion Oral vol. 1 (Audio CD)

This CD is very different from her previous ones. I think she has gotten a lot of criticism for it, but we should appreciate that she doesn't repeat herself on every CD. It has an 80's feeling to it (for the most part). I love the lyrics (I like her better in Spanish) and her voice is stronger and better than ever. My favorite songs are La Tortura (I love A. Sanz), La Pared, and Dia de Enero.