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Solo Faltas Tu

 
Album Review: Solo Faltas Tu

  • Artist: Milly Quezada
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: May 20, 2008
  • Genre: Latin

Review

Though Sólo Faltas Tú, the 29th album to date by Dominican singer Milly Quezada, widely considered the Queen of Merengue, doesn't offer many surprises for longtime fans, it's a strong effort with a variety of styles, a few guest stars, and a couple really great songs. Anyone who is either familiar with Quezada or contemporary merengue knows what to expect on Sólo Faltas Tú. She's been releasing first-rate pop-merengue albums like this for years, and while some are better and fresher than others, most are strong efforts. Sólo Faltas Tú is indeed one of her stronger efforts, in part because she sounds enthused to be recording for a new record label after her switch from Sony to Universal and in part because three years passed since her last album, MQ (2005). Like MQ, which found Quezada collaborating with Hector el Bambino on the reggaeton song "La Mala Palabra," and covering Bonnie Tyler's 1983 pop smash "Total Eclipse of the Heart," Sólo Faltas Tú finds Quezada performing a variety of styles besides merengue over the course of the album, generally interspersing the other styles -- a bolero ("Ni Lo Intentes"), a salsa ("Lo Que Paso"), and three bachatas ("Si Te Olvidara," "Quiero Hacerte al Amor," "Dame una Razón") -- every few tracks. Moreover, she also keeps the proceedings interesting by singing a few of the songs as duets: Miguel Vázquez and Frank Ceara join her on the bachatas "Si Te Olvidara" and "Quiero Hacerte el Amor," respectively, while her longtime rival for the merengue crown, Olga Tañon, joins her for "Vamos a Tomarnos un Café." The highlights of Sólo Faltas Tú include the first two songs -- "Yo Te Olvido" and "Cheque al Portador," which get the album off to a rousing start -- along with the Víctor Víctor-penned bachata duet "Si Te Olvidara." ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Yo Te Olvido Milly (4:14)
Cheque al Portador Erika Ender Milly (3:28)
Ni lo Intentes Erika Ender Milly (4:20)
No Puedo Olvidarme de Ti Daniel Cruz Milly (4:17)
Alegría en el Carnaval Milly Quezada, Miguel Vasquez Milly (4:04)
Si Te Olvidara Milly, Miguel Vasquez (3:59)
Lo Que Pasó Amarilis Freites Milly (4:30)
Cuando Se Quiere un Hombre Así Olga Tañón, Milly (4:22)
Vamos a Tomarnos un Café Esther Forero Milly (4:20)
Quiero Hacerte el Amor Frank Ceara Francisco Cabrera, Milly (4:07)
Dame una Razón Daniel Cruz Milly (3:56)
Sólo Faltas Tú Frank Ceara Milly (3:37)
Ella [*] Maria Nieves Rebolledo Milly (4:25)

Credits

Miguel Montas (Timbales), Mártires de León (Guitar), Patricio Bonilla (?), Miguel Vasquez (Piano), Manuel Tejada (Arranger), Frank Ceara (Musical Direction), Rodheb Santos (?), Jose Luis Mateo (?), Henry Jimenez (Arranger), Luis Mojíca (Conga), Alex Mansilla (Keyboards), Henry Jimenez (Keyboards), Pengbian Sang (Fretless Bass), Henry Jimenez (Engineer), Manuel Tejada (Keyboards), Manuel Tejada (Engineer), Isaias Leclerc (?), Henry Jimenez (?), Pavlev Vujcic (Seccion De Cuerdas), Pengbian Sang (Producer), David Conga (Conga), Rodheb Santos (Trumpet), Luis Diaz (?), Alex Mansilla (Guitar), Leoginaldo Pimentel (?), Rafael Carrasco (Guira), Jose Luis Mateo (Trumpet), Manuel Tejada (Coros), Federico Mendez (Guitar), Marcos Feliz (Engineer), Patricio Bonilla (Trombone), David Almengod (Atabal), Henry Garcia (Coros), Henry Jimenez (Piano), Boris Milan (Mezcla), Isaias Leclerc (Bass (Electric)), Alex Mansilla (Bass (Electric)), Janina Rosado (?), Gershan Suero (Saxophone), Manuel Tejada (Piano), Miguel Vasquez (Coros), Victor Lopez & His Hotel St. Regis Orchestra (Engineer), Marcos Feliz (Mezcla), Juan Francisco Ordonez (?), Manuel Tejada (Mezcla), Cristobal Diaz (Campana), Janina Rosado (Keyboards), Héctor Estrella (Coros), Leoginaldo Pimentel (Accordion), Rafael Quezada (Arranger), Miguel Montas (?), Leoginaldo Pimentel (Arranger), Miguel Vasquez (Keyboards), Manuel Tejada (Bass (Electric)), Jose Flete (?), Audrey Campos (Coros), Frank Ceara (Coros), Mártires de León (Arranger), Crispin Fernández (?), Sandy Gabriel (Saxophone), Jose Flete (Trombone), Guarionex Aquino (Percussion), Francisco de la Cruz (Make-Up), Crispin Fernández (Saxophone), Victor Lopez & His Hotel St. Regis Orchestra (Mezcla), Gershan Suero (?), Mártires de León (?), Guarionex Aquino (?), Janina Rosado (Piano), Frank Ceara (Producer), Pengbian Sang (Engineer), Michael Fuller (Mastering), Alex Mansilla (?), Sandy Gabriel (?), Rafael "Rafo" German (Guira), Pavlev Vujcic (Concert Comedienne), Juan Francisco Ordonez (Guitar), Miguel Vasquez (Arranger), Pengbian Sang (Musical Direction), Pengbian Sang (Arranger), Federico Mendez (?), Luis Diaz (Bongos), Mariela Mercado (Coros), Leoginaldo Pimentel (Piano), Janina Rosado (Arranger), Luis Mojíca (?), Nicole Sánchez (Photography), David Conga (?), Alex Mansilla (Arranger), Cristobal Diaz (Guira), Alex Mansilla (Engineer)
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