Same Dream [Enhanced]

Jon Secada | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Big3 Records
• ASIN: B000BH4YD6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,784 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ALBUM OF HIS CAREER--AGAIN, October 26, 2005

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Chuck Taylor "NYstrele" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Same Dream (Audio CD)

Jon Secada has made the album of his career-again. Thirteen years after setting a new standard for soaring male vocals accompanying airborne melodies, Secada showcases all the flavors he has mastered over time. This is the kind of meticulously produced album that most of us thought were a thing of the past. Every one of the 13 tracks on "Same Dream" accomplishes a distinct mission. There is the uptempo Latin pop gem "It's Over" and first single "Window to My Heart" (already charting at AC), the heartbreaking ballad "Last to Know" and the hopeful, intimately voiced title track. There is also a reggaetón jam, an R&B sizzler that samples Hall & Oates and versions of two hits Secada wrote for others: "She's All I Ever Had" for Ricky Martin and "Coming Out of the Dark" for Gloria Estefan. "Dream" only grows more fruitful with repeated listening. Fine work.-Chuck Taylor/Billboard Magazine

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secada Shines, October 28, 2005

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Esperanza (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Same Dream (Audio CD)

I can't say enough good things about Jon Secada's new album, "Same Dream". Congratulations, Mr. Secada and team, on what I would call a truly masterful album. Ever since I began listening to this album, I haven't been able to stop smiling; this is at once a powerful, meaningful, and fun album. In it, Jon Secada demonstrates a genuine love of music in general and displays openness to many different genres of music (all of which have presumably influenced him over the years). While some people may criticize this album for a lack of "unity" or "cohesion," it's the diversity of songs on this CD that makes it so enjoyable to listen to. The fact that Mr. Secada can go from singing a modern Latin pop song, then into a country-bluegrass-Neil Diamond flavored ballad, into a Hall & Oates-inspired R&B/funk groove, and so much more, shows the tremendous range of his vocal abilities and his exceptional capacity to interpret and to convey the vast span of human emotions and experiences. One need only listen to the title track of this album, "Same Dream" (which seems to speak of personal evolution, the different "selves" that one becomes in the course of a lifetime, as well as those things that make one who one is), to get an insight into why it's appropriate for this myriad of styles to be found together. If the title track doesn't convince you of this, the elements that bring all of these songs together into one album are the unparalleled honesty of Jon Secada's voice (that soulful mix of tough and tender), and the contagious energy and ever-faithful passion that he gives to each song. Also, the production on this album is consistently impressive; the instrumentation at different points becomes strong, smooth, funky, organic, modern-whatever the song requires-and it complements Jon's voice, which has certainly been brought to the forefront in this album. Even if one might not be a fan of all the different musical styles in "Same Dream," it's difficult to deny the talent of the musicians who worked on it, and especially the extraordinary quality of Jon Secada's voice in each song. He's able to pull off all these different styles because he is, himself, an authentic musician: as in all of his albums, here he writes most of the songs, and more importantly than anything else, I think, it seems that he really FEELS what he sings. What comes through so clearly in every song of this particular album is love for music, love for life, and gratitude for love. If you take a chance to listen to this CD, no matter what your age, or what kind of music you normally enjoy, it's likely that you'll have fun listening to it, that you'll find at least one song you're crazy about, and that you'll feel something too. "Same Dream" has the potential to make you dance, sing, cry, smile, and more. In essence, this new album by Jon Secada might just bring you some hope, and it might even make you feel more alive. It is with heartfelt enthusiasm that I recommend this album to anyone who simply loves music.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A reinvented Jon Secada, October 26, 2005

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1Fellow - See all my reviews

This review is from: Same Dream (Audio CD)

1. "Bring On The Sun" (B+) This song is Lively and the drums on this song are GREAT
2. "Window To My Heart" (A+) This song(now playing on the radio) is a Smash Hit. The song has the magic of his older hits.
3. "All I Wanna Be" (A) This song is interesting, Talk about different. I can see this song becoming a hit.
4. "My Baby Don`t Rock Like That" (A) This song is so COOL.
5. "Same dream" (B+) This song sounds like a personal one,maybe relating to himself.
6. "Someday" (A+) This song can be a SMASH HIT on the radio.
7. "Tender Love" (A+) This song ROCKs. I can see Jon on MTV`s TRL so get ready to vote LOL.
8. "Free" (B+) The guitar ROCKs in this song.
9. "Love`s Tears" (B) Great vocals on this ballad.
10. "Last To Know" (B+) Jon and just basically a piano, nice.
11. "It`s Over" (A) This is another track that you will see a different Jon.
12. "She`s All I Ever Had" (A) Jon`s interpretation of this song very smooth.
13. "Coming Out Of The Dark" (A) Another nice interpretation tastefully done.

SUMMARY: Jon has reinvented himself again. The music on this album and Jon`s singing have hit a new high.
Fellow fans don`t wait to pick this one up.