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Essentially, Amor a la Mexicana is a more fully fledged version of Thalía's previous album, En Extasis, which was her EMI debut and her first noteworthy, internationally successful release. The highlights of that album were the ones written and produced by hitmakers, namely songwriter Kike Santander and producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., the duo chiefly responsible for the breakthrough hit "Piel Morena." Those two hitmakers not only return for Amor a la Mexicana; they mastermind the entire album, for the most part. The results are predictably excellent. Most every song here is propelled by the same confetti of Latin dance rhythms that had propelled "Piel Morena" to such dizzying heights -- bits of salsa, bits of cumbia, bits of banda, bits of balladry, and so on. But this isn't just a Latin dance album. Amor a la Mexicana is also an album of well-written songs with compelling, appropriately mexicana lyrics and catchy, singalong hooks. Furthermore, it's a tight album with very few, if any, dull moments -- ten strong songs averaging four minutes each. And it could very well be Thalía's best album overall. Her subsequent ones would score more hits and prove much more popular, certainly. But their tailor-made trendy pop songs were very much tied to their respective moments in time and sound relatively contrived in hindsight, whereas the songs of Amor a la Mexicana are all cut from the same cloth and flow freely and naturally, without the target-marketed pop concessions of those subsequent albums. For that reason above all, Amor a la Mexicana is a sort of timeless album -- the sound of itself rather than the sound of, say, 2000 (Arrasando with its bombastic synthesizers and trance flash) or 2002 (Thalia with its pop-crossover obsession).
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Kike Santander, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liliana Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music U.S. Latin
Kike Santander, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Miguel Velasquez, Composer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - René Toledo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Mario Ochoa, Musician, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liliana Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Drum Programming, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Michael Scaglione, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liliana Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jose Miguel Velasquez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer - Juan Vicente Zambrano, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Mario Pupparo, ComposerLyricist - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liliana Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angie Chirino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - René Toledo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Mario Pupparo, Composer - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Martinez, Composer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Emilio Estefan, Producer - Randy Barlow, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angie Chirino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Composer, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Pablo Flores, Composer, Producer - Kike Santandar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Emilio Estefan Jr., Composer - Michael Scaglione, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Blades, Composer, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Noriega, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Randy Barlow, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angie Chirino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Nieves, Programmer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Michael Scaglione, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roberto Blades, Composer, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Composer, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angie Chirino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - René Toledo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edwin Bonilla, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Producer, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karla Aponte, Composer - Hernan "Teddy" Mulet, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Liliana Rodriguez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cesar Mansueto Lemos Do Nascimento, Composer
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Kike Santander, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Freddy Piñero, Jr., Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angie Chirino, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Javier Garza, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - René Toledo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aureo Baqueiro, Composer - Bernardo Ossa, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Schilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Canto, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thalia, MainArtist - Chris Wiggins, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrice Levinson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcelo Añez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Chambers, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sebastian Kris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Meneces, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 EMI Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music Mexico S.A. De C.V
Album review
Essentially, Amor a la Mexicana is a more fully fledged version of Thalía's previous album, En Extasis, which was her EMI debut and her first noteworthy, internationally successful release. The highlights of that album were the ones written and produced by hitmakers, namely songwriter Kike Santander and producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., the duo chiefly responsible for the breakthrough hit "Piel Morena." Those two hitmakers not only return for Amor a la Mexicana; they mastermind the entire album, for the most part. The results are predictably excellent. Most every song here is propelled by the same confetti of Latin dance rhythms that had propelled "Piel Morena" to such dizzying heights -- bits of salsa, bits of cumbia, bits of banda, bits of balladry, and so on. But this isn't just a Latin dance album. Amor a la Mexicana is also an album of well-written songs with compelling, appropriately mexicana lyrics and catchy, singalong hooks. Furthermore, it's a tight album with very few, if any, dull moments -- ten strong songs averaging four minutes each. And it could very well be Thalía's best album overall. Her subsequent ones would score more hits and prove much more popular, certainly. But their tailor-made trendy pop songs were very much tied to their respective moments in time and sound relatively contrived in hindsight, whereas the songs of Amor a la Mexicana are all cut from the same cloth and flow freely and naturally, without the target-marketed pop concessions of those subsequent albums. For that reason above all, Amor a la Mexicana is a sort of timeless album -- the sound of itself rather than the sound of, say, 2000 (Arrasando with its bombastic synthesizers and trance flash) or 2002 (Thalia with its pop-crossover obsession).
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:55
- Main artists: Thalía
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Latin
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 EMI Music U.S. Latin ℗ 1997 EMI Music U.S. Latin
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