Latin
Street '92
1992 - CAPITOL / EMI
H2 0777 7 42735 2 7 (USA)
My Rating: 
COMMENTS:
Musically is the best latin album to today, finally
a greatly add of songs and latins music styles well blended by
Jose. Really different from other latin albums released before
and after, this album contains salsa, merengue and latin love
songs with greats arrangements, notably are "Calle Latina",
"He Vuelto a Casa", two compositions from the Cuban
songwriter Silvio Rodriguez (then also appears in duet in "Cancion
de Navidad" released only in the mexican version of this
CD) and a new live-version of "Feliz Navidad" good
but not like the original.
ORIGINAL BILLBOARD REVIEW
Originally reviewed for week ending 10/31/92
Monster outing from soulful Puerto Rican balladeer
who, on this album, deftly switches to an emotive sonero soaring
above sizzling tropical grooves, which are often laced with jazz
and R&B. Indeed, progressive jazz and world music stations
could easily embrace uplifting leadoff single "Venga La
Esperanza" -- penned by Luaka Bop's Cuban songsmith Silvio
Rodriguez -- along with perky "Son Ballenato" and jubilant
love paean "Mas Alla." Spirited tropi-pop remake of
Feliciano's Yuletide nugget "Feliz Navidad" is thrown
in.
SONGS:
Calle Latina (Alfanno)
He Vuelto A Casa (Alfanno)
Hijo, Te Quiero (Jose Feliciano
/ Peña)
Con Un Poco De Amor (Rodriguez)
Yo Soy (Peña)
Venga La Esperanza (Rodriguez)
Madrigal (Don
Felo)
Son Vallenato (Jose Feliciano
/ Peña)
Naioma (Barrera)
Feliz Navidad (live version) (Jose
Feliciano)
* Canciòn de Navidad (duet
with Silvio rodriguez)
* only in mexican version
CREDITS:
Produced by Helmuth Schaerf &
Jose Feliciano
Arranged by Aneiro Taño, Jose
Feliciano, Tony Taño, Jorge Aragon, Helmuth Schaerf and
Gerardo Pêña
Recorded in Mexico and Los Angeles
(USA)
Management: L.A. CLIP PRODUCTIONS
- California USA
Jose Feliciano: Vocal, Acoustic Guitars
and Cuatro.
CHARTS POSTION:
ALBUM - nr. ?
SINGLE - "Calle Latina"
nr. ?
"Feliz
Navidad"
