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  • Artist: Juan Luis Guerra
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: March 20, 2007
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Latin

Review

With his typical style and charm, Juan Luis Guerra delivers an intoxicating mix of merengue, bachata and salsa so expertly written and performed as to become an old favorite after the very first listen. Most comparable to 1998's Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual for its amazing variety, La Llave de Mi Corazon surprises listeners with the unique texture and feel of each track, with evocative melodies and poetic lyrics that invite a closer look. Though the tropical music world (bachata and merengue in particular) is known for releasing records with totally homogenous repertoire -- most tracks so similar that the differences from song to song are semantic -- such is never the case with Guerra. From rollicking merengues like "Amores" to the New York salsa styled "Travesia" to the tender balladry of "Solo Tengo Ojos Para Ti," Guerra takes to each new musical terrain as if it were his native soil. Sonically, Guerra and 4.40 have found the balance between the heavily synthesized and the completely acoustic, leaning towards the raw and natural. Though the electronic sounds of days gone by have been fun, the woody warmth of Llave de Mi Corazon sounds mature and strong, serious. Though there's plenty of pop luster, there are no electronic techniques used that will date this album for future listeners. Not surprisingly, this record went straight to the top of Billboard's Latin Tropical Albums Charts, and even took a place in the Billboard Top 100. Llave de Mi Corazon may be the record that marks Guerra's ascension from genre heavy hitter to living legend. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Tropical Latin Album. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Medicine for My Soul Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:16)
La Travesía Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:25)
Te Contarán Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (4:05)
Que Me des Tu Cariño Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:28)
Como Yo Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:25)
Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (2:42)
Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Ti Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:20)
Amores Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40, Prodigio (3:25)
Cancioncita de Amor Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:48)
Sabia Manera Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:56)
La Llave de Mi Corazón Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (3:15)
Something Good Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40, Chiara Civello (4:03)
A La Vera [*] Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 (2:50)

Credits

Jose Flete (Trombone), Adam Ayan (Mastering), Ronnie Torres (Mixing), Luis Mansilla (Mixing), Chiara Civello (Guest Appearance), James M. Wisner (Assistant), Luis Mansilla (Recording Technician), Luis DelRosario (Sax (Tenor)), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Timbales), Ed Calle (Sax (Tenor)), Rafael "Rafo" German (Guira), Prodigio (Accordion), Janina Rosado (Piano), Jeremías King (Bajo Sexto), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Conga), Allan Leschhorn (Recording Technician), Juan Luis Guerra (Arranger), Luisa Payan (Guitar (Steel)), Ed Calle (Sax (Baritone)), Allan Leschhorn (Mixing), Ezequiel Francisco (Drums), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Maracas), Luis DelRosario (Sax (Alto)), Juan Luis Guerra (Guitar), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Tamboura), Janina Rosado (Sequencing), Sandy Gabriel (Sax (Tenor)), Juan Luis Guerra (Producer), Janina Rosado (Bandoneon), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Bongos), Roger Zayas (Coros), Janina Rosado (Melodica), Adalgisa Pantaleon (Coros), Abednego DeLos Santos (Bajo Sexto), Juan Luis Guerra (Coros), Gina Victoria (Assistant), Ramses Colón (Bass (Acoustic)), Janina Rosado (Coros), Janina Rosado (Keyboards), Rodheb Santos (Trumpet), Juan "Chocolate" DeLaCruz (Guiro)
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La Llave de Mi Corazón
Studio album by Juan Luis Guerra
Released March 20, 2007
October 2, 2007 (Special Edition)
Genre Merengue, salsa, bachata
Length 44:53
Label EMI
Producer Juan Luis Guerra
Professional reviews
Juan Luis Guerra chronology
Para Ti
(2004)		 La Llave de mi Corazón
(2007)
Singles from La Llave de Mi Corazón
  1. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño"
    Released: 2007
  2. "La Llave de Mi Corazón"
    Released: 2007
  3. "La Travesia"
    Released: 2007
  4. "Como Yo"
    Released: 2008
  5. "Solo Tengo Ojos Para Ti"
    Released: 2008

La Llave de Mi Corazón is a studio album by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and was released on March 20, 2007 by EMI Records. It peaked at number 77 on the Billboard 200. A special edition of the album was released on October 2, 2007. In 2007, the album won six Latin Grammy Awards. The album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008 for Best Tropical Latin Album.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Juan Luis Guerra.

  1. "Medicine for My Soul" — 3:16
  2. "La Travesía" — 3:25
  3. "Te Contarán" — 4:05
  4. "Que Me des Tu Cariño" — 3:28
  5. "Como Yo" — 3:25
  6. "Si Tú No Bailas Conmigo" — 2:42
  7. "Sólo Tengo Ojos Para Ti" — 3:20
  8. "Amores" — 3:25
  9. "Cancioncita de Amor" — 3:48
  10. "Sabia Manera" — 3:56
  11. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" — 3:15
  12. "Something Good" (featuring Chiara Civello)— 4:03
Bonus Tracks
  1. "A La Vera" — 2:50 (Standard edition bonus track)
  2. "Medicine For My Soul" (featuring Taboo from Black Eyed Peas) (Special edition bonus track)
  3. "La Llave De Mi Corazón" (Portuguese edition of the album)

Singles

# Singles Date Note(s)
1. "La Llave de Mi Corazón" February 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #1
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Regional Mexican Airplay: #33
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
2. "Que Me Des Tu Cariño" May 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Hot Latin Tracks: #2[1]
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #2
U.S. Latin Tropical Tracks: #1
3. "La Travesía" August 2007 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #3
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #3
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #1
4. "Como Yo" April 2008 Chart positions:
U.S. Latin Tracks: #21
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay: #19
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay: #10

Chart performance

Chart (2007)[2][3] Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 77
Mexico AMPROFON Albums Chart 63
Spain PROMUSICAE Albums Chart 12
U.S. Billboard 200 77
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Albums 1
Preceded by
La Historia Continúa... Parte III by Marco Antonio Solís		 U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums number-one album
April 7, 2007		 Succeeded by
Como Ama una Mujer by Jennifer López

Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

On November 8, 2007 the album won 6 Latin Grammy Awards:

Grammy Awards

The Album won a Grammy at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10, 2008.[4]

  • Best Tropical Latin Album: "La Llave de mi Corazón"

Credits and personnel

Performance Credits

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Primary Artist, Guitar, Coros
  • Ed Calle — Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Prodigio — Accordion
  • Janina Rosado — Piano, Keyboards, Melodica, Bandoneon, Coros
  • Adalgisa Pantaleon — Coros
  • Roger Zayas — Coros
  • Jose Flete — Trombone
  • Sandy Gabriel — Tenor Saxophone
  • Rafael "Rafo" German — Guira
  • Luis del Rosario — Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone
  • Luisa Payan — Steel Guitar
  • Rodheb Santos — Trumpet
  • Ramses Colón — Acoustic Bass
  • Chiara Civello — Guest Appearance
  • Jeremías King — Bajo Sexto
  • Abednego De Los Santos — Bajo Sexto
  • Juan "Chocolate" De La Cruz — Bongos, Conga, Maracas, Timbales, Tamboura, Guiro
  • Ezequiel Francisco — Drums

Technical Credits

  • Juan Luis Guerra — Arranger, Producer
  • Adam Ayan — Mastering

References

  1. ^ Hot Latin Songs. Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.). Retrieved on 25 February 2009
  2. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfixzt5ldte~T3. Retrieved 2008-10-23. 
  3. ^ "La Llave de Mi Corazón". Mexican Charts. Les Charts. http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Juan+Luis+Guerra&titel=La+llave+de+mi+coraz%F3n&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-10-24. 
  4. ^ http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfixzt5ldte~T31
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