| Product Summary | | Label: Sony/columbia | | UPC: 00074646989128 | | Release Date: 5/11/1999 | | Buy.com Sku: 60301796 | | Item#: MH42WP | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25530 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin |  | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | | 1. Livin' La Vida Loca ~ Ricky Martin | | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | | 2. Spanish Eyes ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 3. She's All I Ever Had ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 4. Shake Your Bon Bon ~ Ricky Martin | | | 5. Be Careful (Cuidado Con Mi Corazon) - (with Madonna) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 6. I Am Made Of You ~ Ricky Martin | | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | | 7. Love You For A Day ~ Ricky Martin | | | 8. Private Emotion - (with Meja) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 9. Cup Of Life, The - (Spanglish radio edit, Official Song Of The World Cup, France '98) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 10. You Stay With Me ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 11. Livin' La Vida Loca - (Spanish version) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 12. I Count The Minutes ~ Ricky Martin | | | 13. Bella (She's All I Ever Had) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 13. Bella (She's All I Ever Had) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 13. Bella (She's All I Ever Had) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | | 14. Maria - (Spanglish radio edit) ~ Ricky Martin | | |
| | While receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from all quarters of the press, Ricky's U.S. tour generated a media frenzy with news crews across the country covering the season's hottest concert event as celebrities--including Barbara Walters, Bette Midler, Janet Jackson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, ,b>Jimmy Smits, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kevin Bacon, Rick Schroeder, Charles Barkley, Donald Trump, Kelly Martin and Steve Perry--and fans alike vied for tickets to the show. In addition to Ricky's electrifying performances, his shows feature elaborate production values including multi-level stages, conveyor belts, on-stage bungee jumpers and intricate mesmerizing choreography. More than a billion viewers in 187 countries across the globe felt the power and energy of Ricky Martin's electrifying performance of "The Cup Of Life" at the 1999 Grammy Awards ceremony; "La Copa de la Vida," the official song of the World Cup France '98, has been a #1 single in more than 30 countries. That same night, Ricky's latest full-length Latin recording, "Vuelve", won the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Performance. With his magical career-defining performance, Ricky Martin -- an international superstar who has sold more than 15 million records worldwide and packs stadiums from Buenos Aires to Beijing to New Delhi and beyond-- was suddenly a recognizable name and presence in more than 24 million U.S. households. Ricky Martin, his first English language album (and first for C2 Records), is the next step in the evolution of this remarkable talent. "It's all about communicating," Ricky says by way of explaining his decision to record in English. "I will never stop singing in Spanish -- that's who I am -- but this was always part of the plan." A labor of love and passion, Ricky Martin has been two years in the making. "I was not going to release this album until I was completely content with what I'd be presenting," admits Ricky, the consummate professional and painstaking artist.
| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel includes: Ricky Martin, Madonna, Meja (vocals); Robi Rova (acoustic & electric guitars, bass programming, background vocals); Dan Warner (acoustic & electric guitars); Eric Bazilian (12-string & electric guitars, mandolin); Tommy Anthony (nylon guitar, bazouki, sitar, keyboards); William Orbit (guitar, keyboards); Manny Lopez, Rusty Anderson, Rene Toledo (guitar); Tony Concepcion (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn); Randall Barlow (trumpet, programming); Paquito Hechavarria (piano); Randy Cantor (keyboards, programming); Rob Hyman (organ); Ricardo Suarez, Hugh McDonald (bass); Kenny Aronoff, Alex Saris, Lee Levin (drums); Luis Enrique, Rafael Solano (percussion); Jon Secada, Gyan, Sueann Carwell (background vocals). | | Producers include: Desmond Child, Robi Rosa, Madonna, William Orbit, Jon Secada. | | Engineers include: Charles Dye, Jules Gondar, Sebastian Krys. | | Walter Afanasieff won the 2000 Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year for "I Count The Minutes." RICKY MARTIN was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop Album. "Livin' La Vida Loca" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Record Of The Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), and Song Of The Year. | | "Livin' La Vida Loca" won the 2000 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Track of the Year and was nominated for Hot Latin Track of the Year. | | "Livin' La Vida Loca (Spanish version)" was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Record Of The Year and "Bella (She's All I Ever Had)" was nominated for the 2000 Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Perforance. | | Personnel: Ricky Martin (vocals, background vocals); Randall Barlow (guitar, trumpet, programming); William Orbit (guitar, keyboards); Rusty Anderson, Manny L¢pez (guitar); Tommy Anthony (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Robi Rosa (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Dan Warner (acoustic guitar); Eric Bazilian (acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar); Michael Landau (electric guitar); George Noriega (nylon-string guitar, sitar, organ); Assa Drori, Karen Karlsrud, Al Hershberger, David Ewart, John Wittenberg, Lamar Alsop, Jennifer Munday, Brian Benning, Anatoly Rosinsky, Gil Romero, Laura Oatts, Aimee Kreston, Alan Grunfeld, Henry Gronnier, Harris Goldman, Barbara Porter, Shari Zippert, Ruth Bruegger, Ken Yerke, Ethel Abelson, Pat Johnson , Mark Markman, Virginia Frazier, Gerry Hilera, Anthony Posk, Eve Sprecher, Michael Ferril, Elizabeth Lim, Mari Tsumura, Dennis Molchan, Lisa Johnson , Horia Moroaica, Bob Peterson, Gerald Tarack, Belinda Whitney-Barratt, Bob Sanov, Elliott Rosoff, Regis Landiorio, Henry Ferber, Marti Sweet, Murray Adler, Elizabeth Wilson, Dale Stuckenbruck, Rachel Purkin, Eve Butler, Pat Johnson , Ming Yeh, Tiffany Hu, Joel Derouin, Martin Agee, Richard Altenbach, Robert Chausow, Bruce Dukov, Clayton Haslop, Brian Leonard, Matthew Raimondi, Sheldon Sanov, Laura Seaton, Armen Garabedian, Darius Campo, Susan Chatman, Berj Garabedian, Miwako Watanabe, Ann Leathers, Max Ellen, Endre Granat (violin); Matt Funes, Sue Pray, Jorge Moraga, Julien Barber, Kenneth Burward-Hoy, Dan Neufeld, Jerry Epstein, Lynn Grants, Karen Ritscher, Mary Helen Ewing, John R. Dexter, Vicky Miscolczy, John Hayhurst, Alfred Brown , Brian Dembow, Juliet Haffner, Janet Lakatos, David Stenske, Thomas Dienner, Denyse Buffum, Mihail Zinovyev, Robert Berg (viola); Maurice Grants, Mark Orrin Shuman, Rudy Stein, Dennis Karmazyn, Erik Friedlander, Tod French, Daniel Smith, Roberta Cooper, Richard Treat, Vaje Ayrikian, Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Stephen Erdody, Richard Locker, John Walz, Steve Richards , Stefanie Fife (cello); Diva Goodfriend Koven, Eddie Salkin (alto flute); David Siegel (clarinet); Tony Concepcion (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dana Teboe, John Kricker (trombone); Herman "Teddy" Mulet (horns); Paquito Hechavarria (piano); Rob Hyman (organ); Dan Shea, Randy Cantor, Damian leGassick (keyboards, programming); Juan Vincente Zambrano (keyboards); Kenny Aronoff, Lee Levin (drums); Olbin Burgos (shaker, percussion); Luis Enrique, Paulinho Da Costa, Rafael Solano, Archie Pena, Daniel Lopez (percussion); Khris Kellow, Lester Mendez (programming); Walter Afanasieff (drum programming); Claytoven Richardson, Donna Allen, Rita Quintero, Jon Secada, Skyler Jett, Sue Ann Carwell, Conesha Monet (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Mick Guzauski; Patrick McCarthy; Charles Dye. | | Recording information: Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY. | | Photographer: Diego Uchitel. | | Arrangers: Randy Cantor; Juan Vincente Zambrano. | | The statement may raise a few eyebrows, but this ex-Menudo hunk has come up a stunner of an album. A track like "Livin' La Vida Loca" makes a seamless amalgam of Pan-Americana in which surf guitars, electronica, and Mariachi horns rock together in fine form, and its Spanglish chorus feels as ordinary a pop hook as any other. Much of the album's appeal lies in the fact that it makes a booty-shakin' piece of art of North America's sometimes divisive bilingual reality. "The Cup Of Life," with its Carnaval-esque splendor, gathers a good deal of steam. "Shake Your Bon-Bon" and "Maria" do more of the same, while "She's All I Ever Had" and "Be Careful" take it more sweet 'n mellow. Subtle yet urgent, the latter track has the one and only Madonna adding heat to the pot, with English and Spanish pleading that twists into a fiery double helix with Ricky's soft crooning. |
Musical Guests | | Madonna | | William Orbit | | Meja | | Gyan | | Jon Secada | | Robi Draco Rosa | | Kenny Aronoff | | Luis Enrique |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 05/11/1999 | | Original Release Date : 1999 | | Catalog ID : 69891 | | Label : C2 Records | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00074646989128 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (6/10/99, p.123)
- 3 out of 5 - "...The history of Latin pop is crowded with distinction. Yet often enough on RICKY MARTIN, this sudden superstar and his unsleepy producers make it into a new thrill."Spin (8/99, p.155)
- 7 (out of 10)
- "...new romancer Ricky Martin...rolls as poly-traditional as any dream of Beck Hansen...it's all about people pleasing people....[Martin] knows how to set the backfields in motion..." Entertainment Weekly (5/14/99, p.)
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
5 of 5 Wow what can i say!! Saturday, June 19, 1999
Lauren from Florida
This man is sooo hot everytime i see his vidio i get the chills. His has such a great voice and i love the ways m\he mixes both languages i think it is very sexy!! Anyways i think that anyone and everyone sould get this cd i think you would love it!!! Ps :He looks like a great kisser !!!!!!! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Latin Beat Wednesday, June 16, 1999
Guadalupe.O.Demera from College Point, NY
It's an extraodinary music it has such a great rhythm. I truly recommend other music listeners
this music it shows that Latin American artist have great talent and could succed in any music market. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Ricky, the sexiest man alive! Sunday, May 30, 1999
Eartha Lustig (misty_nite from Comox, BC
If your tierd of the same old pop and want something spicey, Ricky's album will do wonders to your music collection! Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 En fuego! Thursday, May 27, 1999
Ann from Northampton, PA
I bought this album for one song, and fell in love with all of them. This is the CD I put on when I'm IN a good mood, and when I need to be PUT in a good mood. After one listen, you'll be hooked and walking around singing. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Excellent Wednesday, May 26, 1999
Johnny from OSLO NORWAY
This CD from Ricky Martin i realy enjoy very much,
but some few of these songs on this Cd should be in spanish instead. Keep on going strong Ricky Martin. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 His talent definitely shows Sunday, May 23, 1999
Karl Andrade from Attleboro, MA
This album fully showcases Ricky Martin's wide range of vocal talent. I'm not usually a latin song lover but I have grown to like the latin style of sounds on this album. His talent definitely shows through with his broadway training, especially with the Madonna duet. Any one would love this album and not just for the singer but also for the song writing. Was this review helpful?
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