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Full title is: Aries Length: 44:31 Alexander Horvath - Violin Annie Cruz - Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Barbara Porter - Violin Bill Reikhenbauer - Horn, Brass Brandon Fields - Sax (Tenor) Calvin Smith - French Horn, Vocals (Background) Carmen Grillo - Guitar Charles Everett - Violin Cordon H. Marron - Violin Cynthia Morrow - Viola, Clarinet (Alto) Dan Higgins - Horn, Brass Dan Navarro - Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Daniel Smith - Cello Emilio Castillo - Sax (Tenor), Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Endre Granat - Violin Ezra Kliger - Violin Francis 'Rocco' Prestia - Bass Francis Russ McKinnon - Drums Fred Washington - Bass Gary Grant - Brass Greg Adams - Trumpet Harvey Mason, Sr. - Drums Hollywood String Quartet - Strings Israel Baker - Violin James Ross - Viola Jerry Hey - Horn, Brass Joe Meyer - French Horn, Vocals (Background) Joel Derouin - Violin John 'J.R.' Robinson - Drums John Acevedo - Viola John Wittenberg - Violin Jon Clarke - Horn (English), Oboe, Vocals (Background) Jorge Calandrelli - Piano (Electric) Kiko Cibrian - Guitar, Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Kirk Whalum - Saxophone Larry Corbett - Cello Lee Thornburg - Trombone, Trumpet Leslie Woodbury - Violin Linda Rose - Violin Luis Miguel - Vocals Marcel East - Keyboards Michael Landau - Guitar Mike Englander - Percussion, Vocals (Background) Nancy Stein - Cello Neil Stubenhaus - Bass Nick Milo - Keyboards Norman Hughes - Violin Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) Paul Shure - Violin Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion R.F. Peterson - Violin Randy Kerber - Keyboards Robbie Buchanan - Keyboards Roger Lebow - Cello Roman Volodarsky - Violin Shari Zippert - Violin Sid Page - Violin Stephen 'Doc' Kupka - Sax (Baritone) Stephen Kupka - Sax (Baritone) Steve Edelman - Contrabass Trombone, Contrabass Guitar Tom Bowes - Vocals (Background), Choir, Chorus Vladimir Polimatidi - Violin
Luis Miguel's pop album Aries, impeccably produced by the artist himself, was released after his first hugely successful Romance set, which was a collection of ballads and boleros as interpreted by the artist. Therefore, with the release of this album, his public expected more of the same in terms of romantic ballads, and that is what he delivered. Six of the album's ten tracks are romance-themed ballads, sometimes a little too syrupy, but nonetheless feeding his fans' appetite for said material. Other styles of music on this album are found on the tracks 'Suave,' 'Dame Tu Amor,' and 'Que Nivel de Mujer,' which are upbeat, brass-heavy, attitudinal numbers that the singer delivers to fine results. 'Luz Verde,' the other upbeat track on the album, sounds as a somewhat dated attempt at early-'90s Latin hip-hop R&B. A little too ballad -heavy for some, this album (which could easily wear a banner saying 'For Ladies Only') delivered what the fans expected from this Mexican superstar. ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide |