Similar to jazz artists, Latin pop singers can move back and forth between audiences, exploring new terrain with a crossover album and then returning home to the faithful with a more traditional date. Almas del Silencio, Ricky Martin's first Spanish record in five years, actually offers something for all of his widely varying audiences, from Jalisco to Hartford. The opener "Jaleo" is a kitchen-sink performance, boasting Spanish guitar but also a few biting metal chords, a deep bottom end for dance fans, and a yearning, romantic vocal. The single "Tal Vez" is pure ballad territory, with an army of strings and Martin struggling to pull off a histrionic performance. He breaks out with some subtle vocal feats on the digital-age Emilio Estefan, Jr. production "Jamas," and also sounds great during the other dance track, "Besos de Fuego." There's something here for everyone. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
Almas del Silencio
05/20/2003 | Sony International
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Almas del Silencio Track Listing
Credits of Almas del Silencio
- Jorge Moraga
- Viola
- Archie Pena
- Percussion
- Michele Richards
- Violin
- Bob St. John
- Engineer
- Mark "Spike" Stent
- Engineer
- Ken Yerke
- Violin
- Marcelo Anez
- Engineer
- Susan Chatman
- Violin
- Matt Funes
- Viola
- George Gonzalez
- Engineer
- Suzie Katayama
- Cello
- Mario Diaz de Leon
- Violin
- Kevin Dillon
- Production Coordination
- Freddy Piñero, Jr.
- Engineer
- Richard Serotta
- Engineer
- Dan Warner
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Angel Carrasco
- A&R Assistance
- Alberto Barros
- Trombone
- Rayito
- Programming, Spanish Guitar
- George Noriega
- Producer
- Tommy Rivera
- Bajo Sexto
- Richard Bravo
- Percussion
- Richie Perez
- Engineer
- Juan Vincente Zambrano
- Percussion, Producer, Arranger, Programming
- Javier Garza
- Engineer
- Estéfano
- Producer
- Natalie Leggett
- Violin
- Luis Fernando Ochoa
- Guitar, Producer, Arranger
- Gustavo Celis
- Engineer
- Dagoberto González
- Didjeridu, Editing
- Kenneth B. Hertz
- Assistant Engineer
- Yasmil Marrufo
- Guitar, Cuatro, Coros, Arranger
- Steve Menezes
- Studio Coordinator
- Carlos Puchi
- Coros
- Rudy Stein
- Cello
- Robert Vilera
- Redoblante
- Kurt Berge
- Technical Support
- Jose Luis Vega
- Image Design
- Rita Rosa
- Coros
- Sara Parkins
- Violin
- Alberto Gaitán
- Bajo Sexto, Coros
- Ricardo Gaitán
- Keyboards, Coros
- Gonzalo Vazquez
- Assistant Engineer
- Andres Castro
- Guitar
- Alfred Figueroa
- Engineer
- Angelo Medina
- Executive Producer
- Juan Rosario
- Assistant Engineer
- Iris Aponte
- Project Coordinator
- Eve Butler
- Violin
- Marc Stephen Lee
- Assistant Engineer
- Alejandro García
- Guitar
- Jamie Soule
- Scratching, Assistant Engineer
- Ian Cuttler
- Art Direction
- Tony Mardini
- Arranger, Programming, Engineer
- Herman "Teddy" Mulet
- Trombone
- Arianne Phillips
- Stylist
- John Hayhurst
- Viola
- Ken Theis
- Assistant Engineer
- Nene Quintero
- Percussion
- Pedro Alfonso
- Violin
- Andres Bermudez
- Engineer
- Andy Pechenik
- Technical Support
- Tommy Torres
- Guitar (Acoustic), Coros, Pandereta, Musical Direction, Direction, Vocal Arrangement, Keyboards, Programming, Executive Producer, Producer, Arranger
- Bob Becker
- Viola
- Mark Robertson
- Violin
- Kevin Harp
- Assistant Engineer
- Diego Acosta
- Assistant Engineer
- Juan Christobar
- Engineer
- Paul James
- Hair Stylist
- Steve Richards
- Cello
- Steve Klein
- Photography
- Bruce Dukov
- Violin
- Ricky Martin
- Coros
- Patrick Magee
- Assistant Engineer
- Edwin Colon Zayas
- Cuatro
- Charlie Ainley
- Engineer
- Alex Al
- Fretless Bass, Bajo Sexto
- Charlie Bisharat
- Violin
- David Campbell
- Cello Arrangement, Choir Arrangement
- Darius Campo
- Violin
- Scott Canto
- Engineer
- Steve Churchyard
- Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain
- Engineer
- Larry Corbett
- Cello
- Sal Cuevas
- Bajo Sexto
- Joel Derouin
- Violin
- Charles Dye
- Engineer
- Emilio Estefan, Jr.
- Arranger, Programming, Producer
- Berj Garabedian
- Violin
- Endre Granat
- Violin
- Julio Hernandez
- Bajo Sexto
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
- Peter Kent
- Violin
- Lee Levin
- Bateria
- Matt Rollings
- Piano, Piano Arrangement
- Nestor Torres
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