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Together Forever

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Not a bad Cd..lot of the songs have the same beat but there are a few gems on this one....

A very good album. Lisette shows much emotion and a very good singing voice. The album includes hits like "He's my baby now" and "Holding on". If you want to try out good Latin freestyle, this is it. Better than J.Lo or Lisa Lisa.

A very good album. Lisette shows much emotion and a very good singing voice. The album includes hits like "He's my baby now" and "Holding on". If you want to try out good Latin freestyle, this is it. Better than J.Lo or Lisa Lisa.

Lisette Melendez is the down-to-earth Latina that Jennifer Lopez can only dream to become. Not only is Liestte blessed with such a great voice, but her producers keep coming at you with beats and grooves that never lack spark or attitude. "A Day in My Life Without You," "Together Forever," and "He's My Baby Now" are all verified dance-floor gems that, say, "Love Don't Cost a Thing" couldn't hold a candle to. If there is any justice, Lisette will come back strong and give us once again the true Latin flava we're really craving for.

This cd gave me the shivers. Not in a bad way but in the fact that Lisette has such a deep emotional voice that really hits hard when listening to each and every song. Solid catchy tracks on the entire cd...especially Stranger In my House of LOve, Never Say Never, Please Please Me, and He's My Baby Now. This cd is a keeper and one that can be listened to over and over without ever losing interest. You won't be disappointed.

As the 80's gave way to the 90's, "Latin Pop" emerged as a music medium highly embraced by much of the "mainstream" of young America. Among the most high profile acts was Sweet Sensation, who started my interest in the Genre. Later, after Sweet Sensation began to fade from the scene, Lisette Melendez emerged with her "Together Forever" release, and it reignited my own interest in the "Latin Pop" genre once again. I never had thought that anyone could outdo Senation's "Take It While It's Hot" LP, but Melendez proved me wrong. This album moves with a freestyle beat more intense and dynamic than anything I've heard since. True, at first, a lot of the tracks seem to resemble each other too much in their arrangement, but that's a minor flaw in an otherwise excellent LP. If you're looking for a well composed, wickedly arranged Latin Pop LP, this is it!!!

Lisette Melendez had an unexpected crossover hit when her freestyle jam, "Together Forever," produced by Carlos "After Dark Berrios," became a top-40 pop hit in the spring of 1991. That now-classic, along with Corina's "Temptation" (also produced by Berrios, and released in the same time frame), helped define a new direction for the freestyle sub-genre coming out of the 80's. In fact, Melendez had been working with Berrios for several years at this point: she sang lead on two singles released under the moniker "Only in the Dark" released in the late 80's!


Melendez's debut set will be a real pleaser for any devoted freestyle fans. It's practically a non-stop freestyle party, with jam after jam of the "After Dark" sound bolstered by her sassy and spirited vocals. What sets her apart from many other vocalists of the genre that made it to the pop charts is the strength of her Spanish accent -- which is a welcome treat. She sounds soulful and un-Americanized. Perhaps most surprising are the two ballads that close the album: "A Place for You," a very moving pop number; and "Remember the Rain," a moody, affecting renditiion of the Vibrations' 1968 soul classic. Melendez dismisses any notions of her as a limited studio singer with her memorable performances on these tunes.

An essential piece for any dedicated fans of freestyle or early-90's pop/dance.

A CLASSIC FROM THE FREESTYLE DIVA-GREAT SONGS,SUCH AS" STRANGER IN MY HOUSE OF LOVE",A DAY IN MY LIFE---HE'S MY BABY NOW AND PLEASE PLEASE ME-OVERALL EVERY SONG IS EXCELLENT--ALSO CHECK OUT HER LAST RELEASE--IMAGINATION--(YOU WON'T BE DISSAPPOINTED)