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At no point does Ricky Martin's MTV Unplugged sound like an intimate acoustic performance. Like most of the acts on MTV Unplugged since Eric Clapton's Unplugged, Martin brings in a full band, complete with electric bass and keyboards, so even if there are no electric guitars, it sounds big, full, and polished, particularly since his band is augmented by strings and horns. It may not be small-scale, the way that Unplugged was in its earliest days, but the concert does have the effect of stripping Martin back to his basics -- which means that he does no English-language pop and avoids all the silly dance-pop that became his stock-in-trade after "Livin' la Vida Loca," while also avoiding the desperate nature of his 2005 studio album Life. What's left is the power of Martin as a live performer, and he's in good form here, delivering energetic performances of the up-tempo songs and avoiding schmaltz in the ballads. It's an album for the faithful -- instead of stretching, Martin is relying on his strengths -- but it will satisfy those who still stand by Ricky Martin after all the ups and downs in his career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Dado Villa-Lobos, Composer - Dado Villa-Lobos, Lyricist - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Marcelo Bonfá, Composer - Marcelo Bonfá, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Renato Russo, Composer - Renato Russo, Lyricist - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Adaptor - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - C. Zalles, Composer - C. Zalles, Lyricist - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - J.C. Pérez Soto, Composer - J.C. Pérez Soto, Lyricist - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Ian Blake, Composer - Ian Blake, Lyricist - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Director - George Noriega, Background Vocal - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - José Antonio Molina, Arranger - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Mariauxy Castillo-Vitale, Project Coordinator - Phil McArthur, Bass - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Ricky Martin Feat. La Mari de "Chambao", Performer - Tommy Torres, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Tommy Torres, Arranger - Tommy Torres, Composer - Tommy Torres, Lyricist - Tommy Torres, Producer - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V. / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Robi Rosa, Composer - Robi Rosa, Lyricist - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Ricardo Arjona, Composer - Ricardo Arjona, Lyricist - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - Franco De Vita, Composer - Franco De Vita, Lyricist - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Robi Rosa, Composer - Robi Rosa, Lyricist - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Composer - Ricky Martin, Lyricist - Ricky Martin, Performer - Robi Rosa, Composer - Robi Rosa, Lyricist - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Robi Rosa, Composer - Robi Rosa, Lyricist - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Bruno del Granado, Executive Producer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Charlie Singer, Executive Producer - Charlie Singer, Producer - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Co-Producer - Jose Tillan, Director - K.C. Porter, Composer - K.C. Porter, Lyricist - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Luis Gómez Escolar, Composer - Luis Gómez Escolar, Lyricist - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Performer - Robi Rosa, Composer - Robi Rosa, Lyricist - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Andres Casanova, 2nd Engineer - Ben E. Stivers, Piano - Bob Clearmountain, Mixing Engineer - Brandon Duncan, Mixing Engineer - Carlos David Perez, Background Vocal - Christian Nieves, Guitar - Christopher Glanssdorp, Acoustic Cello - Danny López, Percussion - David Cabrera, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - David Cabrera, Background Vocal - David Cabrera, Director - Erik Noel Rosado, Tambourine - George Noriega, Guitar - George Noriega, Performer - Guillermo Cubero, Tambourine - Gustavo Borner, Recording Engineer - Gustavo Celis, Edited By - Héctor "Tito" Matos, Tambourine - Jose Tillan, Director - Liza Quinn, Background Vocal - Luis Aquino, Trumpet - Phil McArthur, Bass - R.J. Ronquillo, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - R.J. Ronquillo, Mandolin - Richard Bravo, Percussion - Richard Martinez, Tambourine - Ricky Martin, Composer - Ricky Martin, Lyricist - Ricky Martin, Performer - Ronald Dziubla, Saxophone - Roy Tavare, Composer - Roy Tavare, Lyricist - Scott O'Donnell, Viola - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Torres, Composer - Tommy Torres, Lyricist - Tommy Torres, Producer - Tony Rijos, Arranger - Victor Vázquez, Trombone - Waldo Madera, Drums
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
Album review
At no point does Ricky Martin's MTV Unplugged sound like an intimate acoustic performance. Like most of the acts on MTV Unplugged since Eric Clapton's Unplugged, Martin brings in a full band, complete with electric bass and keyboards, so even if there are no electric guitars, it sounds big, full, and polished, particularly since his band is augmented by strings and horns. It may not be small-scale, the way that Unplugged was in its earliest days, but the concert does have the effect of stripping Martin back to his basics -- which means that he does no English-language pop and avoids all the silly dance-pop that became his stock-in-trade after "Livin' la Vida Loca," while also avoiding the desperate nature of his 2005 studio album Life. What's left is the power of Martin as a live performer, and he's in good form here, delivering energetic performances of the up-tempo songs and avoiding schmaltz in the ballads. It's an album for the faithful -- instead of stretching, Martin is relying on his strengths -- but it will satisfy those who still stand by Ricky Martin after all the ups and downs in his career.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:26
- Main artists: Ricky Martin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music Latin
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Netherlands) BV / MTV Networks Latin America Inc.
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