Luis Miguel : 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