Pies Descalzos [IMPORT]

Shakira

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 20, 1996)
• Original Release Date: February 13, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000002E5J
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #154,112 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Estoy Aqui

2. Antología

3. Poco de Amor

4. Quiero

5. Te Necesito

6. Vuelve

7. Te Espero Sentada

8. Pies Descalzos, Sueńos Blancos

9. Pienso en Ti

10. Donde Estas Corazon

11. Se Quiere...Se Mata

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The title of Shakira's breakthrough 1996 album translates to "naked feet," which somehow captures the combination of playfulness and earnestness that marks the music. Recorded when she was 18, Pies Descalzos finds the Colombian singer-songwriter striving to find her own style. The disc moves through dance pop and dance-hall-lite before landing on a convincing-enough guitar-rock amalgam. It's a likable record, but Shakira seemed to acknowledge its weaknesses when she chose only one of its songs for inclusion on the later (and much superior) MTV Unplugged. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shakira's best., April 8, 2003

By	Javier Lopez (Peru) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this album, I think I've heard it like 1,000 times or more. I bought it back in 1996 when Shakira wasn't know and I felt the album very acustic and simple but full of love, with lots of interest and feeling.
Now after 7 years I have Shakira's whole discography and any of her other albums haven't reach the quality of this one. Ok I know that now she sales millions of cd's and all that but this one is her best and anybody who knows her from back then will share the same opinion.
This album features her first hits like: "Estoy aqui", "Antologia", "Un poco de amor", "Quiero", "Pies descalzos", "Donde estas corazon" and "Se quiere se mata". Each one of the singles became a hit.
If someone doesn't know her from back then won't feel the change on her as a person. She used to be a lovely person but know she's serious and her feet are not any longer on the ground.
I highly recommend this album it's beautiful. It's her best without doubt.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD!, April 4, 2005

By	Ana (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This CD is great.Every song on here is well written, as well sung. I love every song,especially:Pies Descalzos,Suenos Blancos,Te Espero Sentada,and Vuelve.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This girl is just so coooool..., December 24, 1999

By	Baby Strange (Brock Marsh, New Crobuzon) - See all my reviews

I've heard Shakira described as a "Latin Alannis Morrisette", which doesn't do her justice. Yes, she can rock just as hard, but unlike Morrisette she can *sing*, too. She's young, she's beautiful, she's enormously talented--I can hardly wait to see what she'll do next.

The only reason I give "Pies Descalzos" four stars instead of five is because her most recent album, "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?" is just so damn good. I've thoroughly enjoyed "Pies Descalzos"--don't get me wrong--but "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?" is simply a more mature, stronger work overall.

I still heartily recommend this CD--it is a very strong work, particularly for one so young, and it is interesting to see how much Shakira grew as an artist in the brief time between this album and "Donde Estan Los Ladrones?"