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A couple years after battling breast cancer and releasing an album inspired by the experience, Vida Tóxica (2007), Luz Casal unveiled La Pasión, an album of boleros that pays tribute to Latin American songwriters of the mid-20th century. From the 1940s up until the 1970s, a lot of Spanish artists fled the right-wing authoritarian regime of Francisco Franco and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Latin America. While not all of the songs featured on La Pasión are the work of Spanish refugees, they were all written during a period when Spaniards were coming in droves to countries like Argentina and Mexico, and these immigrants, many of them artists, brought their culture with them to the New World. Casal pays tribute to this era with La Pasión, an album of boleros written by René Touzet ("Con Mil Desengaños"), Maria Grever ("Alma Mia"), Eduardo Magallanes ("Historia de un Amor"), and others, many of whom are obscure. La Pasión was produced by Renaud Letang, a French hitmaker known for his work with Manu Chao, Alain Souchon, and Feist, among others, and the orchestral arrangements were conducted by Eumir Deodato, an industry stalwart who gives the album an air of majesty. Complementing the orchestral arrangements of Deodato are veteran percussionists Alex Acuña and Luis Conte, who supply the Latin rhythms that underscore these songs of romantic passion. The 11 songs of La Pasión are performed in a uniform style, and as all of the inclusions are classics to some degree, there isn't a dull moment on this album, which runs for less than 40 minutes. While it's difficult to single out particular highlights, given the consistent excellence of the album, there are a few songs that stand out, namely "Alma Mia," "Historia de un Amor," and "A Dónde Va Nuestro Amor." As for Casal herself, she sounds as divine as ever and fully at ease with these boleros. All things considered, La Pasión is such an impressive album release that one wishes Casal would release another in this style, a sequel perhaps.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Rene Touzet, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Maria Grever, Composer, Lyricist - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin - Carlos Eleta Almaran, Composer, Lyricist
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin - Manuel Rivas Avila (Wello Rivas), Composer, Lyricist
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Mario Molina Montes, Lyricist - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Flute, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Flute, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin - Eduardo Magallanes Calva, Composer
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Francisco Flores Del Campo, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Julio Rodríguez Reyes, Composer, Lyricist - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Osvaldo Farrés, Composer, Lyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Arturo Solar, Trumpet
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Rosario Sansores, Lyricist - Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Carlos Enrique Brito Benavides, Composer
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Carlos Arturo Briz, Composer, Lyricist - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
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Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - Jair Amorin, Lyricist - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Flute, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Andy Martin, Trombone, Sackbut - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Flute, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Arturo Solar, Trumpet - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin - Ewaldo Gouveia, Composer
© 2009 EMI MUSIC - LATIN This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 Parlophone Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain SL
Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger, Produced by - Jonathan Williams, Cello - RENAUD LETANG, Producer, Produced by - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar, Guitarra - Anthony Pleeth, Cello - Peter Lale, Viola - Dan Higgins, Flute - Alex Acuna, Drums - Jonathan Rees, Violin - Thomas Bowes, Violin - Caroline Dale, Cello - Emlyn Singleton, Violin - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Julian Leaper, Violin - Roger Garland, Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Dave Woodcock, Violin - Boguslaw Kostecki, Violin - Rachel Bolt, Viola - Bruce White, Viola - Mark Berrow, Violin - Warren Zielinski, Violin - Maciej Rakowski, Violin - George Doering, Guitar, Guitarra - Jonathan Evans-Jones, Violin - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Vicci Wardman, Viola - Maria Elena Walsh, Composer, Lyricist - John Bradbury, Violin - Bill Liston, Flute - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Frank Shaefer, Cello - Kathy Gowers, Violin - Gaby Lester, Violin
© 2009 EMI MUSIC - LATIN This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 Parlophone Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain SL
Eumir Deodato, Producer, Arranger - RENAUD LETANG, Producer - Osvaldo Farrés, Composer, Lyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion - Ramon Stagnaro, Guitar - Dan Higgins, Saxophone - Alex Acuna, Drums - Andy Martin, Trombone - Wayne Bergeron, Trumpet - George Doering, Guitar - Luz Casal, MainArtist - Bill Liston, Saxophone - Otmaro Ruiz, Piano - Rene Camacho, Double Bass, Upright Bass - Ray Yslas, Percussion - Arturo Solar, Trumpet
© 2009 EMI MUSIC - LATIN This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 Parlophone Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 Warner Music Spain SL
Album review
A couple years after battling breast cancer and releasing an album inspired by the experience, Vida Tóxica (2007), Luz Casal unveiled La Pasión, an album of boleros that pays tribute to Latin American songwriters of the mid-20th century. From the 1940s up until the 1970s, a lot of Spanish artists fled the right-wing authoritarian regime of Francisco Franco and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Latin America. While not all of the songs featured on La Pasión are the work of Spanish refugees, they were all written during a period when Spaniards were coming in droves to countries like Argentina and Mexico, and these immigrants, many of them artists, brought their culture with them to the New World. Casal pays tribute to this era with La Pasión, an album of boleros written by René Touzet ("Con Mil Desengaños"), Maria Grever ("Alma Mia"), Eduardo Magallanes ("Historia de un Amor"), and others, many of whom are obscure. La Pasión was produced by Renaud Letang, a French hitmaker known for his work with Manu Chao, Alain Souchon, and Feist, among others, and the orchestral arrangements were conducted by Eumir Deodato, an industry stalwart who gives the album an air of majesty. Complementing the orchestral arrangements of Deodato are veteran percussionists Alex Acuña and Luis Conte, who supply the Latin rhythms that underscore these songs of romantic passion. The 11 songs of La Pasión are performed in a uniform style, and as all of the inclusions are classics to some degree, there isn't a dull moment on this album, which runs for less than 40 minutes. While it's difficult to single out particular highlights, given the consistent excellence of the album, there are a few songs that stand out, namely "Alma Mia," "Historia de un Amor," and "A Dónde Va Nuestro Amor." As for Casal herself, she sounds as divine as ever and fully at ease with these boleros. All things considered, La Pasión is such an impressive album release that one wishes Casal would release another in this style, a sequel perhaps.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:56
- Main artists: Luz Casal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone Spain
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 EMI MUSIC - LATIN This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2009 Parlophone Music Spain, S.A. ℗ 2009 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Parlophone Music Spain, S.A.
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