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Arriving in 1996 after several years of alternating English-language adult contemporary pop albums with contemporary Latin pop albums, Tango was a back to basics move of sorts for Julio Iglesias. Back to basics might be stretching it a little, because Iglesias always was a contemporary pop singer, so this was more of a roots move, finding Iglesias tackling 12 of the most famous tangos, many of which date back to the '30s and '40s, if not earlier. If the production did not exactly sound timeless -- it was a contemporary big-budget recording, so it was very clean and polished -- it nevertheless wasn't nearly as slick as his English language records, and the execution of these tangos modernized these classic songs, bringing them to new audiences. Iglesias responded in kind, giving them some of his most passionate performances in years, and the result was one of the highlights of his '90s work. [In 2006, Tango was reissued by Columbia/Legacy in remastered sound with new liner notes.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Pascual Contursi, Lyricist - Enrique Pedro Maroni, Lyricist - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Gerardo Herman Matos Rodriguez, Composer, Lyricist - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Roberto Livi, Producer, Arranger - Julio Iglesias, Vocal - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Le Pera, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Gardel, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calendrelli, Arranger - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos César Lenzi, Lyricist - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Edgardo Donato, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V.
Roberto Livi, Producer, Arranger - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Le Pera, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Carlos Gardel, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calendrelli, Arranger - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Enrique Santos Discepolo, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Celedonio Flores, Composer, Lyricist - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Jose Razzano, Composer, Lyricist - Carlos Gardel, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Juan Carlos Marambio Catan, Composer, Lyricist - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Enrique Santos Discepolo, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Ángel Villoldo, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Canaro, Composer, Lyricist - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Mariano Mores, Composer, Lyricist - Ivo Pelay, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Enrique Santos Discepolo, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Enrique Santos Discepolo, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Mariano Mores, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer - Gabino Coria Peñaloza, Lyricist - Julio Iglesias, MainArtist, Vocal - Juan de Dios Filiberto, Composer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Roberto Livi, Producer, Arranger - Lee Levin, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Warner, AssociatedPerformer - Abraham Laboriel, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Calle, AssociatedPerformer - Alfredo Le Pera, Composer, Lyricist - Lester Mendez, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Iglesias, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Carlos Gardel, Composer, Lyricist - Grant Geissman, AssociatedPerformer - Nestor Marconi, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Hernandez, AssociatedPerformer - RAFAEL FERRO, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Navarro, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Devine, AssociatedPerformer - Raul Parentella, Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jorge Calendrelli, Arranger - Carlos Alberto Carrales, Jr., AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alberto Carrales, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (NETHERLANDS) BV.
Album review
Arriving in 1996 after several years of alternating English-language adult contemporary pop albums with contemporary Latin pop albums, Tango was a back to basics move of sorts for Julio Iglesias. Back to basics might be stretching it a little, because Iglesias always was a contemporary pop singer, so this was more of a roots move, finding Iglesias tackling 12 of the most famous tangos, many of which date back to the '30s and '40s, if not earlier. If the production did not exactly sound timeless -- it was a contemporary big-budget recording, so it was very clean and polished -- it nevertheless wasn't nearly as slick as his English language records, and the execution of these tangos modernized these classic songs, bringing them to new audiences. Iglesias responded in kind, giving them some of his most passionate performances in years, and the result was one of the highlights of his '90s work. [In 2006, Tango was reissued by Columbia/Legacy in remastered sound with new liner notes.]
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:51
- Main artists: Julio Iglesias
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
1996 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) BV
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