Mi Tierra

• Artist: Gloria Estefan
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• Release Date: June 22, 1993
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Gloria Estefan's first U.S. Spanish-language album, Mi Tierra is one of her most satisfying, and a step above her English-language pop albums. Her voice is extremely well suited for the material, and the result is a breezy, sunny album with moments of melancholy and longing -- in short, one of her most consistent albums to date. Additionally, some of the best-known and most well-respected Latin musicians were employed to further embellish the album. There are plenty of happy upbeat songs on this set, including "Montuno," the anthemic "Mi Tierra," "¡Sí Señor!...," "No Hay Mal Que por Bien No Venga," and "Hablemos el Mismo Idioma," which are all perfect for a summer cocktail pool party. The ballads are among her most compelling, among these "Con los Anos Que Me Quedan," with beautiful lyrics and guitars augmenting the lovely melodies. That song, incidentally, later resurfaced as the English-language "If We Were Lovers," which can be found on her Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 collection. Other ballad highlights include the longing "Mi Buen Amor" and "Volveras." The lyrics, which are included in their English translations, resonate much more in Spanish. This set easily ranks as one of Estefan's best albums, albeit least commercial. True fans of the artist will love this set, which showcases her as much more of an organic talent than her pop songs demonstrate. On "Hablemos el Mismo Idioma" she suggests, "Brother, give me your hand, let's speak the same language," and that language is music. An album such as this deserves to be listened to and appreciated by everyone, Spanish-speaking or not. A true pleasure. ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Con Los Años Que Me Quedan [With the Years That I Have Left]	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	Gloria Estefan	(4:36)
Mi Tierra [My Homeland]	Estéfano	Gloria Estefan	(4:38)
Ayer [Yesterday]	Juanito Marquez	Gloria Estefan	(5:17)
Mi Buen Amor [My True Love]	Gloria Estefan, Estéfano	Gloria Estefan	(3:50)
Tus Ojos [Your Eyes]	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	Gloria Estefan	(4:11)
No Hay Mal Que por Bien No Venga [out of All Bad, Some Good Things Come	Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Emilio Estefan, Jr., Israel "Cachao" Lopez	Gloria Estefan	(5:28)
Sí Señor! ... [Yes Sir, It's My "S-O-N"]	Juanito Marquez	Gloria Estefan	(4:40)
Volverás [You'll Be Back]	Gloria Estefan, Rafael Ferro	Gloria Estefan	(3:55)
Montuno	Juanito Marquez	Gloria Estefan	(4:57)
Hablemos el Mismo Idioma [Let's Speak the Same Language]	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	Gloria Estefan	(4:45)
Hablas de Mí [You're Talking About Me]	Jorge Luís Piloto	Gloria Estefan	(3:40)
Tradición [Traditional]	Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Jr.	Gloria Estefan	(5:21)

Credits

Max Teppich (Violin), Randy Barlow (Arranger), Frank Miret (Engineer), Jorge Casas (Producer), Gloria Estefan (Coro), Paquito Hechavarria (Piano), Andrew Roshberg (Assistant), Emilio Estefan, Jr. (Producer), Noel Harris (Assistant), Luis Enrique (Percussion), Jorge Casas (Bajo Sexto), Nelson Gonzalez (Tres Cubano), Geoff Foster (Assistant), Cachao (Bass), Teddy Mulet (Arranger), Juanito Marquez (Guitar), Luis Enrique (Timbales), Sean Chambers (?), Paquito d'Rivera (Saxophone), Cheito Quinonez (Vocals (Background)), Jorge Casas (Bass (Acoustic)), Nestor Torres (Flute), Clay Ostwald (Producer), Scott Perry (?), Paquito d'Rivera (Soloist), Tito Puente (Conga), London Symphony Orchestra (Strings), Arturo Sandoval (Trumpet), Teddy Mulet (Trumpet), Nelson Gonzalez (Bass), Sheila E. (Conga), Rafael Padilla (Bass), Roberto Luis Rodriguez (Soloist), Mike Couzzi (Mixing), Teddy Mulet (Coro), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Chamin Correa (Requinto), Clay Ostwald (Arranger), Phil Ramone (Mixing), Emilio Estefan, Jr. (Arranger), Sebastián Krys (?), Eric Schilling (Mixing), Serena Radaelli (Estilista), Debbie Spring (Viola), Eric Schilling (Engineer), Clay Ostwald (Piano), Pablo Flores (Mixing), Alejandro Correa (Coro), Randy Barlow (Vocals (Background)), Nancy Donald (Art Direction), Chamin Correa (Coro), Sheila E. (Timbales), Randy Barlow (Trumpet), Jorge Casas (Tres Cubano), Gloria Estefan (Arranger), Jorge Casas (Guitar (12 String)), Lance Phillips (Assistant), Estéfano (Arranger), Alexander Prilutchi (Violin), Teddy Mulet (Vocals (Background)), Luis Enrique (Bass), Javier Vacas (Assistant), Gloria Estefan (Vocals), Teddy Mulet (Trombone), Chamin Correa (Guitar), Charles Dye (Engineer), Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn (Engineer), Randy Barlow (Coro), Alberto Tolot (Photography), Debbie Spring (Charango), Alfredo Oliva (Viola), Cachao (Bajo Sexto), Nelson Gonzalez (Percussion), Cheito Quinonez (Trumpet), Jorge Orbon (Violin), Jorge Casas (Arranger), Jorge Casas (Coro), Debbie Spring (Violin), Alfredo Correa (Coro), Cachao (Arranger), Ron Taylor (Engineer), Rafael Padilla (Percussion), Arturo Sandoval (Soloist), Teddy Mulet (Soloist), Chamin Correa (Vocals (Background)), Jon Secada (Vocals (Background)), Debbie Spring (Cuerda), Roberto Luis Rodriguez (Trumpet), Clay Ostwald (Timbales), Jorge Casas (Bass), Francesca Tolot (Make-Up), Mark Krieg (Assistant), Robert Basso (Violin), Christine Wilson (Design), Jon Secada (Coro), Jorge Sicre (Cello), Tito Puente (Timbales), Cheito Quinonez (Coro), Rafael "Felo" Barrio (Timbales)