Wow Flash

Elvis Crespo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony U.S. Latin
• ASIN: B000053UUR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #250,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wow Flash!

2. Bella Flor

3. No Me Olvidarás

4. Mi Sol, Mi Luna

5. Me Mata

6. Cuando Me Entrego al Amor

7. La Bolita

8. La Noche

9. Mares de Emoción [Maré De Emoçäo]

10. Solos Tu y Yo

11. El Regalito

12. No Me Olvidarás [Balada]

13. Wow Flash! [Pop]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow Elvis!, January 22, 2001

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Michael J. Mazza - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wow Flash (Audio CD)

Elvis Crespo has established himself as one of the hottest stars of the Merengue scene with his albums "Pintame" and "Suavemente." His new album, "Wow Flash!" is, in my opinion, his best yet. This album showcases Elvis' strengths while giving him room to grow as a performer.

As in his previous albums, the songs in "Wow Flash!" have Spanish lyrics, although the title song mixes in some English lines. Elvis' distinctive voice is in top form. Full of power and rhythm, Elvis' vocal performances sweep you away with the power of a tropical hurricane. His voice is well suited to the aggressive, percussion-rich style of the album's most energetic tracks. But Elvis also shows great range on "Wow Flash!"--he has many opportunities to sing in a gentler mode.

One interesting aspect of the album is the appearance of the title song in two versions: one Merengue, one pop. The excellent song "No me olvidaras" also appears in two versions: one Merengue, one a ballad. Elvis excels, whatever the style. And he even wrote or co-wrote many of the songs on this disc.

In addition to the highlights described above, there are many other strong selections on this disc. "La Noche" has some great guitar and percussion complementing Elvis' performance. And "Cuando me entrego al amor" is a beautiful song with very moving, very romantic lyrics. "Wow Flash!" is an essential addition to any serious collection of contemporary Latin music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The world couldn't get enough of "Suavemente"., November 30, 2000

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[e-mail] (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wow Flash (Audio CD)

Elvis Crespo's new album starts off with a bang. Like his other spanish/english hit, mega-selling "Suavemente", the title track "Wow Flash" is destined to be a frequently played hit in latin clubs. This album shows a lot of maturation on the part of Elvis. He seems to be experimenting more with his voice (check out track #3) and with styles (sample track #6, is that a bachata?). Don't worry, you won't miss the old Elvis with songs like "Mi sol, mi luna", which is performed in Elvis' signature style. The fun intros and experimentation with other sounds keep this album from being one monotonous mid-to-slow tempo merengue. (I didn't even hate the ballad version of "No Me Olvidaras".) For an Elvis fan this is a must-have. I can't wait to hear what he comes up with next.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fun one from Elvis!, December 27, 2000

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mitzigg04 "mittzigg" (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wow Flash (Audio CD)

Being an avid Elvis fan, I was so excited to hear of this cd. I immediately ran out and got it. At first I was disappointed, I thought it was all the same, but I remembered feeling like that after Pintame, and then I remembered how I couldn't keep my hands of it! It is like that all over again! He has some snazzy remakes, and fun songs. I love Wow Flash, Bella Flor, la Noche, mI sol mi luna, and more! I love the song w/ the arabian beats in it too.. nice touch... i think this cd is more diverse than the others, and i love it as it's own entitly. It is merengue, so I knew that some beats would be similar to his others, but it is great!!