(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. Nelson, Lyricist - Felipe Elgueta, 2nd Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, Recording Engineer - Neil Perry, 2nd Engineer - Keith Rose, 2nd Engineer - Carlos Nieto, 2nd Engineer - Mike Baird, Drums - Chris Tergesen, Recording Engineer - Bill Leonard, 2nd Engineer - Andy Smith, 2nd Engineer Julio Iglesias, Performer - David Campbell, Conductor - Brad Leigh, Recording Engineer - Brandon Harris, 2nd Engineer - Brandon Harris, Recording Engineer - Juan Vinader, Recording Engineer - Hal Batt, 2nd Engineer - Leo Herrera, Mixing Engineer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jim Champange, 2nd Engineer - Jay Landers, Executive Producer - Robbie Buchanan, Keyboards - Humberto Gatica, Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Daivd Campbell, Arranger - Léster Méndez, Keyboards - Albert Hammond, Producer - Craig Brock, 2nd Engineer - Craig Brock, Recording Engineer - Mark Gruber, 2nd Engineer - David Foster, Keyboards - Dave Koz, Saxophone - Carlos Alvarez, Engineer - Carlos Alvarez, Mixing Engineer - Leland Sklar, Bass - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Dave Reitzas, 2nd Engineer - Dave Reitzas, Recording Engineer - Steve Robilard, 2nd Engineer - W. It's liable to sound familiar from the first time you listen to it and indeed, even if you haven't heard the CD in its entirety before, you've probably heard most of the tracks on a commercial, a radio station, or a compilation of romantic fireside songs. It is beautifully scored, easily accessible to any listener, and performed to perfection in Iglesias' inimitable style. Overall this album is difficult to fault, though. There is only one song where collaboration doesn't work perfectly: On the cover of Sting's "Fragile," the writer himself performs lead guitar and backing vocals, making the track sound oddly like a karaoke version with an extremely good studio singer. The album is not short on guest stars Dolly Parton's vocals soar on the duet "When You Tell Me That You Love Me." For the contemporary version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," the entire London Symphony Orchestra along with the Ambrosian Singers provide a rousing, festive counterpoint to Iglesias' laid-back lead vocals.
Some songs, such as "Crazy," the ballad originally made famous by Patsy Cline, are a little bit too gooey, but others, such as a beautifully arranged version of "Mammy Blue," are just gooey enough. Whether he's covering Sting or Santana, Iglesias manages to deliver the material with the perfect combination of sentiment and showmanship. The acknowledged king of adult contemporary offers up a CD that is chock-full of feel-good ballads.
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. However, Iglesias' athletic career was cut short in 1962 by an auto accident that left him. Young Iglesias was also a gifted football player, and as a teenager he achieved one of his great dreams when he was recruited to play goaltender with his favorite team, Real Madrid. Julio's father was a successful physician, and his son's initial career ambition was to become a lawyer and a diplomat. Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva was born in Madrid, Spain on September 23, 1943. Blessed with good looks, a powerful voice, and a gift for communicating with an audience, Julio Iglesias is one of the most popular and enduring figures in the history of Latin music, a true international superstar who has sold over 300 million albums worldwide and remains a popular concert draw and chart-topping recording artist in a career that has spanned six decades.