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Medio Vivir

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I consider "A Medio Vivir" to be one of Ricky Martin's two best CDs (the other one being the superb "Vuelve"). This CD of Latin pop contains many well-crafted songs, all performed with skill and enthusiasm by the versatile Martin. He can play it smooth or belt it out like a true male diva--whatever the song calls for. All of the lyrics are in Spanish.

As a whole, the songs on "A Medio Vivir" are a diverse bunch. "Corazon" has a disco feel, and "Revolucion" has an edgier rock sound. "Bombom de Azucar" has delightfully playful rhythms and lyrics. "Maria" is the most obviously Latin of the songs, with its strongly percussive instrumentation and overall tropical flavor. Ricky's performances are especially strong on the emotional ballads: "Volveras," "Te Extrano," and "Fuego de Noche."

"A Medio Vivir" is an essential disc for fans of Latin pop. And those who are only familiar with Ricky's English-language work should definitely check out this disc. His energy transcends language barriers.

This album was the first all foreign language one that I have purchased. I had listened to his English debut and then saw Ricky Martin in concert. After that, I was hooked. I went on-line and found out all of his solo albums. Since I live in a very small Kentucky town, it's hard for me to find his c/d's, and A Medio Vivir was the only one they had. I was a little nervous before putting it in but after it was over I was left with a feeling of peace and happines. With beautiful ballads like Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Dia, Te Extrano, Te Olvido, Te Amo, and Como Decirte Adios, this album is one that good to take with you when you just want to relax in the bubble-bath filled tub. But it also has some very impressive faster songs as well such as Maria, Corazon, Revolucion, and my personal favourite, Donde Estaras. There is not a track on this c/d that isn't well worth listening to. Ricky's voice soars like no other male vocalist out there, and I personally enjoy this album much more than his English one because to me, his voice conveyes much more feeling in it than in the English debut. I highly recommend to anyone of good musical taste Ricky Martin's A Medio Vivir

I along with millions of others first discovered Ricky Martin after his sensational Grammy performance. I bought Ricky Martin'99 (Livin La Vida Loca) and loved it. I then bought his next earlier CD "Vuelve" and loved it even more. Still working backwards I bought this CD and I have to say it's as good as Vuelve, possibly better. There's really something for everyone on this disc, the ballads are very touching. Bombon de Azucar is pure cheese but I LOVE IT THE MOST! This is definitely a keeper, GO RICKY GO!

I bought this CD after the Grammys hoopla, and after buying Vuelve and Ricky Martin (99). I was so caught up in the energy surrounding those two albums, I didn't even pay attention to the more mid-tempo and rock sounds of A Medido Vivir (AMV).

However, after picking it up several months later, I must admit that this is my favorite Ricky Martin CD (followed by Vuelve and Ricky Martin-99). AMV is, argumentatively, his best album. It is also a very transitional album. Here he becomes the mature ballader we all know and love, and pushes the bubblegum to the side.

Even if you can not speak Spanish (and I CAN NOT), you will enjoy AMV and Vuelve very much. The passion and soul of his music, and his talent shine through all of the "flash-in-the-pan" sentiment from the American media. Don't take Ricky Martin 99 as a collection of his definitive sound, because it is not.

If you own Vuelve and Ricky Martin's English debut album, then you need to add this one to your collection. It's similar to his English album, in that the songs are primarily pop-oriented with some Latin flavor (whereas Vuelve is all Latin-inspired). But, just like Vuelve, there are tracks that will haunt you long after you turn off the music. No one sings with the passion and emotion that Ricky does, and you'll definitely get plenty of it in Fuego de Noche - Nieve de Dia, Te Extrano - Te Olvido - Te Amo, A Medio Vivir, Volveras, and the tear-jerker Como Decirte Adios. This also has the original version of the HUGE hit Maria, plus some other great ones like Donde Estaras, Somos la Semilla, Bombom de Azucar and Corazon. Fantastico como siempre!

This is the first album I bought by the former "General Hospital" hunk, and it is by far the best. He may have won a grammy for Veulve but that album can't touch this one. He has the range which allows him to go from a ballad to a dance beat seamlessly.It is one of the few albums that I listen to from beginning to end and that is saying a lot since I do not speak a word of Spanish. I would reccomend this CD to anyone who is a Ricky Martin fan or is just looking to expand their music collection to include latin

This CD is one of his best. It has great songs on it like "Volveras" , the original version of "Maria" and "Bon Bon de Azucar". This CD is Ricky at his romantic best, if you are looking for a CD for a romantic evening at home, this CD delivers! Even if you don't understand Spanish, Ricky's voice carries the emotions across the language barrier. Just Beautiful! I highly recommend it!

Ricky's best album is (arguably) still his 1999 (US) "Ricky Martin" with its hit "Livin La Vida Loca", but this one is still my favorite. Ricy's rich voice soars on tracks such as Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo and leaves us wanting more with every note. A fine actor as well as a singer, Ricky sang this song on "General Hospital" and had me gasping. Gloria Estefan helped bring Latino pop into the mainstream, but I believe that it's Ricky who will take it to its highest success. Highly recommend this album for any Latin music fan, Ricky Martin fan, or anyone who wants to listen to true romance. Also check out his 1991 "Ricky Martin" album

I bought A Medio Vivir on August 6 2003 because I heard about 2 months ago Fuego De Noche' Nieve De Dia and I instintely feel in love with that song. I also saw the video because I have spaniah videos on my tv box. Thats how I heard the song. The whole cd is super fanstic cd!!!!!. I had heard five songs befor I bought the cd. One is Maria which I did not know he had an original version of that song. I thought there was only one version. The other song is Bombom De Azucar which I have by Charlie Cruz. Another is of course the very very betiful song I metioned befor Fuego De Noche' Nieve De Dia. Another is A Medio Vivir and last but lest is Te Extrano. Te Olvido' Te Amo. The other song are very nice too. I love the cd even though I do not speak a lot of spanish but I understand it alot. Ricky Mattain's A Medio Vivir gets 5 stars. Wonderful cd!!!!! Thanks.

I've Been a Ricky Martin Fan since his days with Menudo. This is his best solo album.His true latin fans agree because it was his latin music that put him on the map.The song "Te extrano,te olvido, te amo" helps me get passed my past relationship. And "Maria" gets me in the mood to out.