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Todos Los Romances

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I visited Laredo,TX in 1995. I was one of the trainees from Singapore learning the flame-broiled chiken with the franchisor. One day while I was busy scrubbing the floor earning my training credits when I heard this beautifl voice on the radio. I asked my fellow Hispanic colleague and I was told it's "Luis Miguel ". I believe the song was "Sin Ti". His poweful and romantic voice reached even not-a-word-of-spanish, typical Chinese like me. But I admire him just as much. What more can I say. I believe I bought most of his album. Own more Spanish albums than any language. Enjoy Mexican food. Learning Mexican Language. Have a Spanish dictionary. Check out my e-mail addresses!! Write to me sometimes coz I love to know more about Luis Miguel and if I have missed any of his albums or new ones. Being in China, Spanish music is not quite the day-to-day listening pleasure of the mass. Thanks for putting up my review. JJ.

These recordings are exquisitely produced, played, and sung. The songs are glorious and there isn't a moment that isn't top-notch. This is incredible musicianship from start to finish.

Disc # 1: "Romance" from '91, is my second favorite of the set. It has 12 beautiful tracks and Armando Manzanero's "Te Extraño" is utterly sublime.

Disc # 2: "Segundo Romance" from '94 has 11 tracks and more beauty for your ears...Pepe Guizar's "Sin Ti" is fabulous, as is "Historia de un Amor".

Disc # 3: "Romances" from '97 is my favorite of the three, with the lushest string arrangements this side of heaven. It has 14 tracks/15 songs, a wonderful upbeat "Besame Mucho" and one of my favorite melodies, "Mañana de Carnaval". Whether you buy this singly or as part of this set, don't miss this CD. It's an absolute must in any Latin music collection. Top 10 on the list !

The package (for me the packaging completes the work of art): It comes in a double jewel case, the front half has disc # 1 and the 3 individual booklets, discs 2 & 3 are in the back half. I wish this had been a set like Alejandro Fernández' "Mis Primeros Exitos"(so perfect in every way !) with each CD individually wrapped and separate in a lovely box. This extraordinary trilogy of some of the best music ever recorded deserved that extra touch of elegance. Nevertheless, get them singly, or get them as a set, but get them...and enjoy these Latin classics done to perfection.

One time I was fitting my clothes with my couturier and then a Spanish singer went on air...and I asked :"Who's that ?" and he said :"Luis Miguel, hes a young Spanish singer" and I turned around, without having even buttoned the back of my gown and went near the speakers and said :"Wow, he feels every word of the song !" After the fitting of the dresses, I immediately went to a music store and my god, his Cds were selling like hotcakes. I felt like a stranger, like I just landed from Mars ....so I listened to every CD available and then bought the entire collection ! I said :"Someday, we're gonna meet - Luis MIguel !"

Luis Miguel can make any ordinary Spanish song sound either very emotional, or very sweet....I like the way he feels every word of the lyrics of the song....He sang one song "Abrazame" which was also sang by another famous Spanish singer and my god, there is no comparison....Luis Miguel's version totally transformed the song ! I appreciate the way he emotes, the way he tries to communicate with the listener and with the world. I am very proud of my Luis Miguel collection, especially the songs "Abrazame", "Suena", and "Nada Es Igual". Go Luis go ! You have conquered the world !

since Luis Miguel was 12 years old he has taken over the latin music world and has never let it go. If you wish to know the true meaning of an artist and his craft just listen to Luis Miguel, this young man takes a song and makes it his own and you the listener will become entrapped in the web he weaves when he sings. He can make you fall in love just by the sound of his voice, he makes you think that he is singing only to you. If you are a true fan of music then you should have the complete works of Luis Miguel in your music collection!

If you are one of those who has come late to Latin music, listen, ditch all your prefab, milquetoast Enrique and Ricky corporate fodder and come to the real thing in Luis Miguel.

This 3 CD set collects his phenomenal "Romance" trilogy into one set, and what a deal! While Volumes I & II are the strongest (not a weak cut within either!), III stalls here and there, but all is atoned for when Luis sings "Black Orpheus (Mahna de Carnival))". His is the best vocal version in print except maybe for the out-of-print stylings of Maria Toledo and Luiz Bonfa (1967, Dot Records).

Anyone who has a romantic bone left in them must own this great Miguel collection. Luis is not only a huge voice, he's a fabulous stylist, a star from the 'old school' when men got on stage and caressed an audience with their magnificence and love. Nothing shabby about the production values herein, either. Even the synth fills are classy, and elegance is returned to the overused electric piano. There are also some dynamite orchestral arrangements sprinkled throughout.

Buy this collection now!!!

Luis Miguel is a once in a lifetime music phenomenom that has captivated the hearts of millions of people around the globe. Songs like "no se tu", "por debajo de la mesa", from his bolero CD's reach deep within your soul with a sophisticated poetic prose accompanied by waves of masterfully created unimagined string, percusion, and wind instruments. His songs transform your perception of love and passion by taking you into a world only known by the few, the blessed, that have reached the peak of X-tacy and a complete understanding of all our ROMANCES.

OK, Luis Miguel might not be the greatest latin artist ever and he's light years from anything as adventurous as what's happening in latin rock, but he is THE master of the craft. These impeccably produced albums redefined a musical legacy (romantic bolero music) that was lost and relegated to lounge singers and corny latin interpreters.What began as a crossover experiment became a permanent cause for Luis Miguel, and we have to credit him for reviving bolero and re-introducing it to newer generations that could have cared less if these songs, "from my grandparents days", faded in time. The concept grows from the first album (weakest, experimental) to the third (best accomplished). These albums are a must have even if your not into latin pop, and it doesn't get any better(the fourth Romances album, not featured in this collection,is where things start sounding abit tedious.)This is best from Luis Miguel.

Excellent, great listening, romantic and totally Luis Miguel at his finest. If you like this one - you will also love 33.

I've been a fan of Latin(boleros) and French(Piaf, Aznavour, etc.) music since the 60's. Never have I experienced such pleasure in listening as with Luis Miguel. This man inteprets lyrics in such a way as to make them his very own. His blending of smoothness with emotional content is extraordinary. When he sings, I believe every word and feel the impact in the deepest parts of my soul. Whether it be the pain or hope of love, his presentation is so intimate and personal that one feels as if he's telling his own stories. A truly great singer-Viva El Rey!

For generations our grandparents and parents fell in love with the boleros.

Now listining to Luis Miguel perform the best boleros with that powerful voice of his, he helped to join and to create a line of comunication between teenagers and parents alike, both in concerts and music tastes!!

Todos los romances include the Romance triology that began in 1991 with Romance, then with 1994's Segundo Romance and 1997 Romances....along with the Romances tour that lasted from September 1997 to May 1998 and included Argentina, Mexico's National Auditorium where he continues to be the KING with 17 presentations that brought over 170,0000 fans, Spain and the best gigs in the USA, including Square Garden in NY, LA's Universal Amphithiathre, Cesar Palace in Vegas among many others.

Buy and enjoy!!!