It should fit nicely into most record collections, I think. Iglesias/Stephanie Spruill’s is to artificial to my taste.Īll in all a fine collection of songs. Originally it’s from the 1942 US film Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The only song to let the album down is the one that closes CD1 As Time Goes By. Originally with The Platters, here in a fine up dated version between Julio Iglesias and ALL-4-ONE. It really stands out on this album together with one of the all time classics, which is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, track 16. Stepping a little back, track 9 Caruso, is the Spanish duet with Lucio Dalla. I don’t think they ever met in the studio, Iglesias’ voice is simply mixed into the song. Track 13 When You Tell Me That You Love Me with Dolly Parton, has all the pathos a man/woman love ballad needs. Track 14 Summer Wind, is held 100% in Frank Sinatras version, with music and all. We get to hear Sting, Art Garfunkel, Diana Ross and many more. Tracks 8 and the rest of the album are all duets. Allways On My Mind, is here in a slower version, and it works. The next song in line is best known in Elvis Presly’s version. He is not trying to become a Beatles sound alike. Many artist has over the years broken failed in trying to sing Beatles songs, but Iglesias gets away with it, because he makes it his own. It’s great to hear Julio’s soft voice against Nelson’s rough and rusty voice. Track 5 And I Love Her is a Lennon and McCartny song. On track 10 To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before, we actually get Iglesias and Willy Nelson together in what cut be called "The Men’s Anthem". A fine mix. The album opens up with one of the most loved country songs Crazy written by Wily Nelson, and here there are no surprises as it’s very loyal to the original. On CD1 we get a mix of English language songs, some with Julio Iglesias alone, others as duets with some of the world’s biggest names, and one duet in Spanish. I admit, behind my Rock ‘N’ Roll image, I love these songs. One splendid ballad, where Iglesias’ voice melt together with the orchestra, taking you out on a romantic love travel. Odd? No, it’s a song that moves around in different styles, because it also have a short trip into the sound of the ‘80’s. The last track on CD2, number 18 Lo Mejor De Tu Vida is simply just lovely, the best on the album. On track 13 Derroche you get to hear how Twin Peeks met the night clubs in Havana.
Sound Strange? Actually not, they sound brilliant together, and it has all the quality of being the love song in either one romantic Hollywood film, or a musical.
It has blend of accordion the saxophone and a lot of strings. Nice up tempo, castanets and guitars in the nice Spanish style. Track 7 El Dia Que Me Quieras is a grandiose ballad. Close your eyes and the summer nights will never end. Track 3 Me Va, Me Va has a nice touch of night club atmosphere to it. On CD2 we get to hear a lot of good tunes all in the style of easy listening, I’ll not go through them one by one, but pick out a few. It is relief to hear another language than English, nothing wrong with that, but sometimes it’s just good to hear something else – and that even if I don’t understand more than a few words of Spanish. With a slight exception of track 12 Amor, Amor, Amor, a major hit for Iglesias worldwide, but sorry to say it, this is just silly in my years. It is all in Spanish containing 18 tracks, which all works. It is a bit unusual, but lets start with CD2. They will always be my motivation and why I carry on", that is what Julio Iglesias himself write about this double album. " This album is dedicated to all the anonymous fans, who have followed me through my 44 year long career, all the devotion and love makes me go on. He has now released this double album called 1. After becoming #4 in the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with the song Gwendolyne, Julio Iglesias has been traveling the globe for more than 40 years, selling more than 300 million albums, earning 2600 gold and platinum records, making him the most loved Spanish singer ever.