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| El Amor de Mi Tierra | 
| Artist: Carlos Vives
Label: EMI Latin
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 50025
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 22854
UPC: 724352285426
EAN: 0724352285426
ASIN: B00001OH9X
Release Date: October 19, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | El Amor De Mi Tierra - Carlos Vives, Madera, Martin | | • | Fruta Fresca | | • | 19 de Noviembre | | • | Tu Amor Eterno | | • | La Mona | | • | Volver Al Valle | | • | El Cante | | • | La Cartera | | • | Pitau-Pitau | | • | La Receta | | • | La Piragua - Carlos Vives, Barros, Jose |
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| Editorial Reviews:
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Colombian singer Carlos Vives continues his exploration of the sounds of his homeland on El Amor de Mi Tierra, a lush collection that also includes rumba, cumbia, and Caribbean rhythms anchored by an earthy, folksy flavor. Vives, a former television actor, polishes it with a glowing pop sheen, thanks to solid production from Latin-music mogul Emilio Estefan. The pair work wonderfully together on tracks such as "Tu Amor Eterno," "El Cante," "La Receta," and especially "Fruta Fresca," a desperately romantic moment that has become Vives's biggest radio hit. Vocally, Vives keeps his delivery suitably grounded, working within the infectious rhythms of the music instead of fighting against it or struggling to remain on top. It makes for a consistently engaging, refreshingly uncomplicated musical experience. --Joey Guerra
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Mediocre December 19, 2003
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This cd was just ok, it has some amazing songs like "Fruta Fresca" but i've he has better cds.
Wonderful Spiritual Music from Colombia November 23, 2003
Like many Colombians, I've known about Carlos Vives from his days of Clasicos de la Provincia in 1993. Vives takes provincial music from Colombia (vallenato and cumbia, among numerous others) and infuses them with a spirituality and depth that makes the music all the more worthy. El Amore De Mi Tierra is no different. Vives pulls from various fountains of Colombian music and turns them into flowing, rhythmic world music that is accessable to all peoples. The collection here is very good. While "Fruta Fresca" is the track that most people are familiar with, "La Piragua" is definately the best track on the album. An update of a classic Colombian cumbia song, Vives's take on "La Piragua" turns the song into a lush fable full of earthy melodies and a spirit of the Amazon without forskaing the song's musical roots. For those who are new to Carlos Vives, this album is a great place to start.
Great Album October 20, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I first heard this record when I was in Colombia about 3 years ago and have subsequently bought the CD 6 times. Every visitor from the US or UK who hears it asks me about it and I usually end up giving it away.
Knowing Spanish will help you enjoy this more - but even without it, the rythm of the music feeds into you.
I own several of CVivas's CDs, but keep coming back to this one.
Buena Letra. . . Pero . . . December 25, 2002
8 out of 14 found this review helpful
(Que me perdonen la falta de acentos. Estoy usando editor ingles.)Compre El Amor De Mi Tierra porque me gusto mucho Clasicos de La Provincia. Aparte, aca la cancion "Fruita Fresca," habia pegado muy fuerte y queria oir el resto del CD Senti un poquito desilusionada con my compra. Abajo veras porque: La Letra La letra de la mayoria de las canciones es lindo, impactante, memorable. Peero . . . La Voz De Carlos Vives Ok, se que todas sus fanaticas me van a matar, pero no creo que el canta especialmente bien. No se si el fuma, pero si SI, debe de dejarlo. La Musica Opino que los musicos son las verdaderas estrellas de Amor de Mi Tierra. Me encanta el acordeon y los arreglos son buenos. La Mejor Cancion No puedo explicar exactamente porque no me gustaban la mayoria de las canciones. Una que SI me encanto era 19 de Noviembre. Es excelente, bailable, buena letra. Tiene de todo. En fin. Si eres super super fanatica de Carlos Vives, comprate este disco! Si no, pues, ahorrate los 15 dolares. Aparte, quisiera ver mas musica de distintas artistas Colombianas--especialmente algunas caras negras. Shakira y Carlos son OK, pero son los unicos en Colombia que saben cantar?
Cuento Dulce that Cooks!! August 2, 2002
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Carlos, you had me at the cover art to this CD! You didn't have to sing about wanting to be my mouth-exploding Caramelo that also melts in my hands!A pretty face will catch one's eye, but this guy has got the audio thing going on too. He sings in that lovely Colombian accent that tends to drop final consonants, as if they were extraneous candy wrappers ("honey, just throw those dirty candy wrappers out of the bus window"). All of this over a lilting Afro-Caribe beat, you know, the one Paul Simon wrested for "Graceland" and "Rythym of the Saints". But this is home-cooked Vallenato, leg/hip candy at its finest. High boiling point, hard-ball confectionry. Um, um, um.
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