Grandes Exitos (W/ Vcd)

Shakira

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 5, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony International
• ASIN: B00006YXGA
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #184,901 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
It's anyone's guess as to whether record-company wisdom or Shakira's vow to stay true to her roots prompted the Colombian singer to make her first hits package 100 percent en español. You won't find any of her English hits here--just the best Spanish-language tracks from her four solo albums. (The cover art even features an older, pre-crossover photo of Shakira sporting darker red and black hair.) This is simply Shakira at her best, from heartfelt early ditties "Estoy Aquí" and "Donde Estás Corazon" to rockier-edged gems from her best album, 1998's Donde Están los Ladrones?. Keepers include the schizophrenic "Ciega, Sordomuda," the aching ballad "Inevitable," and "Ojos Asi," a pulsing club thumper highlighted by Asian and Middle Eastern flourishes. Grandes Exitos also includes more recent hits "Suerte" and "Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)," which rank with her best compositions. --Joey Guerra

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Record company wants your money, January 1, 2003

By	Miguel Gonzalez (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

Maybe I've been spoiled by the likes of U2, who are always trying to give something new to their audience -even if they're releasing just a Greatest Hits album.

Don't get me wrong, I've known and loved Shakira since 1995 and I have supported her English crossover. But this is A PRODUCT, I really don't think she was even involved... there are NO new tracks, and not all of her SINGLES have been included. At least in Mexico, "Moscas en la casa" was never released. Instead I'd include "Pies descalzos, sueños blancos".

The songs are great, but the album doesn't offer us anything new except for the VCD, which doesn't include any full lenght videos. This CD screams "buy, buy, buy!" even if nothing special has been offered.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best CD for a new Shakira fan, January 25, 2004

By	Brooke "riversfan2006" (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews

If you have just been introduced to Shakira then this is the CD for you. It has all of her hits. Estoy Aqui, Suerte, and Tu and more! And it comes with an awesome VCD although Shakira speaks in Spanish there are some really cool performances that you get to watch like Ojos Asi, Whenever Wherever, and Underneath Your Clothes. This is a great CD! You won't regret buying it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars in response to jonty, november, 2002, December 19, 2002

By A Customer

in response to jonty, november, 2002, you complain that there are no songs from shakiras unplugged album, which just goes to show that you yourself do not own this album, but are only looking at the list of songs given by Amazon[.com]. for any prospective buyers, included on this album are the unplugged versions of, No Creo, Tu, and Donde estan los ladrones.
for all those fans who constantly complain about magica and peligro not being released outside ot Colombia, use your common sense, Shakira herself hated Peligro and refused to publicise it in her homeland and she's probably too embarrased about the 14 year old with the poodle hair do on the cover of magica.
this album is a nice compilation worth buying even if you already have all her adult albums, as it saves changing the disk in your player.
my own personal opinion, if you want the best collection of her songs buy Donde estan los ladrones. this is how i like to imagine her as a role model, a real talent with a rocky appeal to all, all classic repectable songs, as apposed to the disapointing cheesy 'Britney' image she has recieved (at least in the UK) due to whenever, where ever.
in conclusion, any collection of original Shakira songs (ie no remixes please!) is worthy of 5 stars. if you truly love her please stop complaining!
Cheerio for now K x.
ps, buy it! listen to it! love it!
enjoy!