| | Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged CD Ricky Martin Discography of CDs
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Since his mainstream American breakthrough, Ricky Martin has been associated largely with slick dance-pop. One of the pleasant surprises of this MTV UNPLUGGED set is that it finds Martin returning to an earlier, more organic sound. The UNPLUGGED aesthetic suggests a quiet, stripped-down approach, but that's not necessarily the case here. Martin has a huge band behind him, including horns and strings, but the inventive arrangements and straightforward approach--not to mention the Spanish-only lyrics--present the artist in a refreshingly natural context. The sharp, dynamic performances, on the part of both Martin and his band, don't hurt matters, either.
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 Ricky Martin MTV Unplugged Songs MTV Unplugged Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Ricky Number One In The World
Ricky I Love Yoooooooou,and Your New album Mtv unplugged is Very Beautiful and all of your albums the best in the world and u r (THE BEST SINGER IN THE WORLD)IN ALL TIMES
Submitted by fady (lyon,france)
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 I'd love to tell Ricky personaly
Emotional, sensual, tender and powerful...all at the same time. almost perfect.That's why I love him.
Submitted by evajovanovic (Belgrade, Serbia)
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FANTASTIC!
I love this CD. This is a great album. I would recommend it to anyone who likes latino music. Ricky is a great artist and he proved that again with this performance. And even though I don't know a single word in Spanish, I think the songs are magical and the rhythm is unbelievable. His music defends itself amazingly. Buy it and you won't regret it for sure!
Submitted by Kuba (Gdansk, Poland)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Right on Lydia Ricky's right on target with this release!
You dont know me but if you if you're ever visiting Chicago I would buy you dinner! Its great to have those who know about music comment. I just watched a video that had Ricky Martin, Julio I. and Vicky Carr from "We Are The World" but the Spanish version, and its great to know Ricky Julio and Vicky are still making music and I am proud of how they all stood by their hertiage and continue to record in Spanish and English! God Bless them and thanks for telling that idiot off....either say something nice or nothing at all God doesnt like ugly and makes me speak out when I read ignant comments too! Right on Lydia! GREAT CD AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL! He's back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Vincente M. (Chicago, IL USA)
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Excellent songs, magistry in sound and percussion. Beautiful people!
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Purchase MTV Unplugged CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Ricky Martin Almas Del Silencio CD (2003) With VCD
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Contains a CD ROM disc which includes a music video.
Personnel includes: Ricky Martin (vocals); Dan Warner (acoustic & electric guitars); Rayito (Spanish guitar); Yasmil Marrufo (guitar, cuatro, background vocals); Andres Castro (guitar); Hernan "Teddy" Molet (trombone); Matt Rollings (piano); Ricardo Gaitian (keyboards); Alex AJ (bass, fretless bass); Lee Levin (drums); Tommy Torres (pandereta); Archie Pena, Danny Lopez (percussion); Jon Secada, Tommy Torres, Erik Martin (background vocals).
Producers include: Tommy Torres, Luis Fernando Ochoa, Juan Vincente Zambrano.
"Tal Vez" was nominated for the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Song Of The Year.
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