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Julieta Venegas: Limon y Sal

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I love this CD! I've been a fan of Julieta Venegas ever since I first heard to "Aqui" back in '98 after listening to it at Borders. Her following CDs, "Si" and "Bueninvento," didn't appeal to me a much, but "Limon y sal" is heart-breakingly beautiful. Ms. Venegas has matured, both personally and musically, and "Lemon y sal" deserves a much wider audience than Ms. Venegas has enjoyed thus far north of the Mexican border. Music stores will classify this as "world music," but it is really pure pop at its best, regardless of language. The song "De que me sirve" is just plain beautiful, and you don't need to understand Spanish to get it. "Donde sea" rocks more like the music on her earlier CDs, but it is far more refined. There are no losers on "Limon y sal"; it is excellent throughout. Julieta's music has never been the throw-away pop of singers like, say, Shakira. It is timeless and, like her earlier "Aqui," will hold up over the years to repeated listening. Even without the bonus DVD, this CD is well worth the price.

I've purchased a LOT of music in the past year and Limon y Sal is my favorite of them all. I have Julieta's other CDs and this is her best. There isn't a single song on Limon y Sal that I don't like. Not many albums are good from top to bottom and Julieta shows off her range and charming personality on this CD more than on her others. Julieta has an amazing voice and a slightly quirky quality that I can't explain. This album is good even if you don't understand Spanish. The music holds up on its own. I recommend that fans get the dual disc version, with the behind the scenes footage of the recording process and the Me Voy video. I wish that the DVD side included the videos for Eres Para Mi and, well.....Limon y Sal (Duh!) as those are quite enjoyable videos, but you can't have everything, I guess.

Julieta no solo se reinventa y sigue su ascenso....sino que deja en claro que su gusto musical, vá más allá de buscar un éxito musical...Su anterior disco "SI" , dejó en claro que puede orbitar en géneros más ligeros, sin pretensiones pero con profundidades interesantes..!! Esta nueva entrega, ademas de estar bien producida, da la impresion de ser la continuacion de su anterior trabajo...y esto, en vez de repetirse, la hace crecer como artista...Definitvamente, un disco memorable, y sin lugar a dudas, un CD que llegará a ser un clásico!!!

I'm a recent fan of Julieta so my first taste of her music was Limon y sal. I've happily gone back through her catalog to savor "Si" (absolutely great pop that channels her Baja CA roots along with Lennon & McCartney via Prince...no easy task!) and her earlier CDs where she was doing more "alternative" flavors. I love it all and admire how she has progressed as an artist with true talent (and beauty) and not just an overly choreographed flavor of the month. That said, I'd like to comment on Juli in surround sound.

I purchased this dual disc a few days ago and just this morning sat down in the 5.1 sweet spot to let her music, well, surround me. Hats off to her and her co-producers. It's tastefully mixed to let Julieta's gorgeous voice take center stage while the guitars, percussion, keyboards (I'm a sucker for her accordeon especially) and backup vocals really seamlessly complement the overall effect. I've got an "old school" set up with Advent speakers (from the late 70s...I've dated myself!) in front and mini Advents behind, by the way. All in all, great. May she produce more splendid music, pop or alternative or wherever her muse may take her. I hear she's become a fan of Estrella Morente...maybe a flamenco-influenced disc with some Kiko Veneno added...hay que esperar...Also, I hope she's made her first million (in response to one sad reviewer stuck in her "alternative" phase...get over it...she's made an artist's choice that's hers alone) and goes on to make whatever she needs to make the choices she wants as a true artist without constraints. She's obviously not in it for the money like so many other "artists".

Asi como se dice en España...es cojonudo la tia y su musica tambien.

I regret to say that I was a little disappointed with this, her latest album. I feel that our queen is becoming more "poppy".

However, I strongly reccommend her first and second album to truly enjoy the essence of what Julieta has to offer.

Apparently Julieta is exploring different genres, which is great, because her voice is lovely, and she sounds great singing whatever, but her fans are not used to this change.

I really enjoy track 6 "De que me sirve"
"Ultima vez"
"Eres para mi" is a fun, guilty pleasure!!!

but, #13 is what made this purchase worth it, the song writing and style is exquisite.

Si, es cierto que es algo mas pop que otros, pero es muy muy bueno. No agunté las ganas de comprarme esta edición en 5.1!!!
Lo malo y malísimo es que no suena la parte CD, por lo que tendré que escucharlo de manera DVD en formato Stereo, porque un pequeño pasar por las canciones me dejo mucho mas que desear, pensé que era algo más cercano a lo que hace Björk con sus surround. Espero cambiar de opinión mientras lo vaya descubriendo. Eso si, el sonido es impecable, y nada que ver con cualquier otra edición.

Every time I go to NYC, I make a point to go spend some time- as well as a small fortune- in the Virgin Megastore. While I was in the world music section, this album came on the sound system. I listened to the first song, left to do some shopping elsewhere, and when I came back, this was still on, and it was irresistable. Out of the fifteen-odd albums I bought that day, this was the first one I listened to, and it has so far proven to be the best. I highly recommend it to any enjoyer of well-crafted, melodic pop music. The highest compliment I can pay this album is that the music, without being overly dramatic, makes it so I understand everything she's saying, even though I don't know much Spanish. One of the most purely enjoyable albums I've bought in some time.

I've only listened to Aquì and Limon y Sal by Julieta Venegas, but out of those two I definitely prefer this. Julieta's special voice comes to its full right in this album. It is an album with happy Spanish-style pop music, nothing too advanced but more towards the easy listening. Also, if you like the music of La Oreja de Van Gogh I can really recommend this album (and vice versa if you like this album I can recommend the music of LOdVG).

"Limon y Sal" is a great Julieta Venegas album. Her lyrics are so simple and so sincere. My favorite songs from this CD are "Limon y Sal," "No Hace Falta," "Canciones de Amor," and "Sin Documentos." If you liked "Si" you will love this CD! I listen to it all the time. :)

I enjoy Julieta's sweet and individualistic voice. Almost every song is a joy to listen to.