Llevame Contigo

Olga Tañón | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 6, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Music Latina
• ASIN: B000005TMN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #200,574 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Olga's best, and one of the great merengue albums., June 30, 2003

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bilahn (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Llevame Contigo (Audio CD)

Those who only familiar with Olga's Tanon 2 releases since the beginning of the century may not recognize her in her older albums. Starting with the girlish tones of Sola And Mujer de Fuego, Olga evolved into a mature sophisticated merengue singer.

Nowhere is this more evident than in Llevame Contigo. It is not only her best album, but qualifies as a merengue classic. It is certainly a major effort: there are 14 songs, and the CD lasts over an hour, which is highly unusual. Every song is memborable, with wonderful arrangements by the likes of Tejada and Querol. The background singing adds much to the quality of each song.

The album starts off with the wonderful Despierte Corazon, and just continues on with one great merengue after another. Yes, There is a similarity to the songs, especially in the first half, but rather than coming across as repetitive, they all fit together into a beautiful coherent whole. I particularly love the final "Siempre en mi corazon": such a warm and heartfelt song, that always brings a smile to my face.

This album is so thoroughly infectious from beginning to end, that it is still among the top 5 or so merengue albums I keep coming back to for many repeat listenings.

Olga has never sung better than in this album. I loved her in "Siente El Amor," but in Llevame Contigo, her voice has matured into total perfection. She is absolutely outstanding, singing with great authority, maturity and impact. She is just as good a singer today, but most of her material does not take advantage of it. All you have to do is listen to this album to understand why.

You definitely do not know Olga Tanon until you have heard Llevame Contigo. Her older style (it changed dramatically with 2001's Yo Por Ti) is more pure and in some ways more substantial than her recent work, altough much of that is very good as well.

Llevame Contigo is an album that will be listened to for many years, as new people come to appreciate the great Olga Tanon.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delivers the goods but missing the "speed"..., October 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Llevame Contigo (Audio CD)

Olga Tanon's newest CD is full of excellent, hip moving merengue songs that will leave you with a beat on your feet all day. Although the CD lacks the faster merengue songs that she does so very well; ala "Es Mentiroso" (He's A Liar) and "Que Se Vaya" (May He leave), it still has the magic that she is known for. This CD has many songs that can top the charts. I especially like "Serpiente Mala" (Evil Snake). Ladies, aren't a lot of men like that? I recommend this CD with a four star rating. Good, hot merengue rythms but needs the speed that she is known for. OLGA ESTA CALIENTE!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars The Voice vs The Beat, February 3, 2005

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R. SANCHEZ-TROCHE "RST" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Llevame Contigo (Audio CD)

This was my first CD by this remarkable woman. Not since Nancy Ames & Vikki Carr have I been so taken with a voice. I was not disappointed with the singing but with the material involved here.
The problem becomes obvious when you listen to the two best tracks; "Llego El Amour" and "Que Bailen Los Ninos". On these two cuts the vocalist is showcased, as it should be. The songs allow her to shine, complimenting the music. Listening to the rest of the cd, I was overwhelmed by the frantic pace and similarity of each cut. Horns/Trumpets blared, track after track and after a few songs they all sounded like the cut before. What this album needs is perhaps a new producer to put some originality into each song and let the artist take center stage.