Sombras

Javier Solis (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony U.S. Latin
• ASIN: B00000C410
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,337 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Ranchera
  • #11 in Music > Latin Music > Regional Mexican > Mariachi
  • #27 in Music > World Music > Caribbean & Cuba > Cuba > Bolero

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOMBRAS, February 13, 2000

By 

Teresa' (UNITED STATES) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sombras (Audio CD)

I REVIEWED EL GRAN HOMENAJE A JAVIER SOLIS EARLIER STATING MY LOVE FOR JAVIER SINCE I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. THIS IS THE ALBUM THAT JAVIER STOLE MY HEART FOR LIFE. I WOULD BEG MY MOM TO PUT IT ON OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OF COURSE TO SHUT ME UP SHE WOULD. EVERY SONG IN THIS CD IS WITHOUT QUESTION 5 STARS, HOWEVER, AMANECI EN TUS BRAZOS & SI DIOS ME QUITA LA VIDA ARE THE MOST HEART FLUTTERING, HAIR RAISING, GOOSE BUMPS, WANT TO MELT ROMANTIC WORDS EVERY PUT TO MUSIC AND JAVIER JUST MAKES ME WANT TO MELT AND DRIFT AWAY ON A CLOUD, WHILE DANCING CHECK TO CHECK WITH HIM. I RECOMMEND THIS WITHOUT QUESTION UNFORTUNETLY FOR YOU NON SPANISH SPEAK PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHAT CAN I SAY, I HAVE TRANSLATED THE WORDS INTO ENGLISH TO MY HUSBAND WHILE HEAR THE SONGS AND EVEN HE COULD NOT GET OVER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE WORDS ARE HE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED A FEW TEARS, WISHING HE KNEW SPANISH. NO OTHER SINGER OR SONGS HAVE YET TO TOUCH MY SOUL, HEART, BODY AND EMMOTIONS AS JAVIER HAS WITH THIS ENTIRE CD. BRAVO JAVIER NOS VEMOS EN LOS CIELOS ALGUN DIA MI AMOR.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Collection has it all !!, August 31, 2003

By 

Anthony Melendez (Moreno Valley, CA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sombras (Audio CD)

Javier Solis' collection of unfogettable love songs, what a
"Torch" singer! he must have carried the Torch for someone to sing his love songs with such feelings the way he did!( just like Frankie did for Eva Gardner)
This CD. has it all Tangos, Boleros, Rancheras all sung to the masterful mariachi arrangement of F.Z. Maldonado(the Mexican Nelson Riddle)This was Javier Solis' highest selling L.P. at the time of it's release with such memorable songs as Sombras,En Mi Viejo San Juan, Cuando Calienta El Sol, Songs that have become closely associated with Javier Solis, in my opinion there's not a weak trak in the whole bunch!
This CD is sure to compliment anybody's music collection, Listen to it with someone you Love!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice of voices, July 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Sombras (Audio CD)

At 15 years old I heard Javier for the first time eventhough, he had already died. Slowly, this voice melted into my heart and now at 51, I still can't get enough of the same songs. "Cuando calienta el sol" is beatifully performed by this magnificent voice. His premature death has me saying, "there were too many romantic boleros that needed to be sung by this particular voice that were left begging and poor because they were not recorded by Javier Soliz." I have one question for the recording companies. "Why haven't you released the other great recordings by Javier with songs like, ""Siento Alejarme de Ti, Mi Medallita, Desierto en el Alma, etc.""?" I would buy this CD in a heartbeat as I know others would, so please release these recordings. We fans recognize that this voice does not come around but only about every hundred years. His premature death in his late thirties and the fact that he only sang in Spanish was a loss for the whole music loving peoples of the world.