Robame Un Beso

Graciela Beltrán | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 31, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Latin
• ASIN: B000006021
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #396,684 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Besame, Graciela!, November 9, 2001

By 

"legendman" (Foothill Ranch, Calif., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robame Un Beso (Audio CD)

I've read all the reviews for Graciela's CDs on Amazon, and I can't understand why so many people hate her so much. Reviews upon pointless reviews criticizing the speed of her vibrato (never mind there are different types of vibratos appropriate to various genres of music) and the quality of her voice (while praising squealers like Celine Dion? Excuse me???) and other diatribes by people who don't know the difference between alto and soprano, or others who damn her for wearing hot-pink dresses or berate her thighs and her breasts, have compelled me to provide some balance to these baseless opinions usually better served on no-talents like Jennifer Lopez.

Graciela has a lovely, vibrant voice that gives life to her songs, and her radiant smile reflects the myriad emotions her music inspires within her fans (and there are many - why else would she have released so many CDs on a major label?). Her voice and her beauty transcend the rather limited scope of banda music, which makes so many of her CDs sound fresh and fun. "Robame Un Beso," like "Tuya," is different. For those who are not fans of banda music - like me - "Robame Un Beso" is kind of a pop extension of the many styles she has recorded in the past. It almost sounds like "Pop Mariachi" or "Pop Ranchera," which gives it a light but nonetheless emotional and enjoyable impact. Highlights include the bouncy "Intacta," the fun boogie of "Brujo el Amor," the lilting, almost haunting "Tiempo de Amor," the fiery "Y Llore" and the spirited title track. There ain't a loser in the bunch.

So, if you want to hear excellent "crossover" mariachi/rancheras performed by a beautiful young woman with the voice of an angel, "Robase Un Beso" is just for you. If you like what you hear and feel adventurous, give one of her banda CDs a try, like her latest, "Para Mi Pueblo," or her classic "Tesoro." Oh, and Illinois, one last thing: I would wanna!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Besame, Graciela!, November 9, 2001

By 

D. Miller "Cap'n Dewage" (Foothill Ranch, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robame Un Beso (Audio CD)

I've read all the reviews for Graciela's CDs on Amazon, and I can't understand why so many people hate her so much. Reviews upon pointless reviews criticizing the speed of her vibrato (never mind there are different types of vibratos appropriate to various genres of music) and the quality of her voice (while praising squealers like Celine Dion? Excuse me???) and other diatribes by people who don't know the difference between alto and soprano, or others who damn her for wearing hot-pink dresses or berate her thighs and her breasts, have compelled me to provide some balance to these baseless opinions usually better served on no-talents like Jennifer Lopez.

Graciela has a lovely, vibrant voice that gives life to her songs, and her radiant smile reflects the myriad emotions her music inspires within her fans (and there are many - why else would she have released so many CDs on a major label?). Her voice and her beauty transcend the rather limited scope of banda music, which makes so many of her CDs sound fresh and fun. "Robame Un Beso," like "Tuya," is different. For those who are not fans of banda music - like me - "Robame Un Beso" is kind of a pop extension of the many styles she has recorded in the past. It almost sounds like "Pop Mariachi" or "Pop Ranchera," which gives it a light but nonetheless emotional and enjoyable impact. Highlights include the bouncy "Intacta," the fun boogie of "Brujo el Amor," the lilting, almost haunting "Tiempo de Amor," the fiery "Y Llore" and the spirited title track. There ain't a loser in the bunch.

So, if you want to hear excellent "crossover" mariachi/rancheras performed by a beautiful young woman with the voice of an angel, "Robase Un Beso" is just for you. If you like what you hear and feel adventurous, give one of her banda CDs a try, like her latest, "Para Mi Pueblo," or her classic "Tesoro."...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Graciela at her finest on 'Robame Un Beso', September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Robame Un Beso (Audio CD)

This CD is perhaps Graciela's best album to date. The slow cumbias, "Es Brujo El Amor," and "Intacta," are excellent for dancing. "Y Llore" is a tango-flavored ballad that is sure to catch attention. Graciela has a teardrop in her throat when she sings "Apuesto," a very emotional ballad about lost love and disillusionment. The only downside to this album is that it is only 29 minutes long. Listeners will surely wish that she had added a few more songs to it.