Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos
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Mucho Azúcar – Grandes Éxitos is a greatest hits album by Spanish
duo Azúcar Moreno
, released on Sony International in 1997.
Following the success of 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel
and its string of hit singles Azúcar Moreno released their first career retrospective, Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos, (roughly translated as Lots of Sugar - Greatest Hits). The compilation covers their hits from 1988 through to 1997, thus excluding material from their first two albums recorded for EMI Music, starting with their Spanish breakthrough single "Debajo Del Olivo", the version used is however not the remixed house music
hit version, subtitled Mix in Spain, later included on the remix albums Mix In Spain
(1989) and The Sugar Mix Album
(1990) but the original album version from 1988's Carne De Melocotón
. Mucho Azúcar continues with four titles from their international breakthrough album Bandido
including the title track "Bandido" with which they represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
in Zagreb
, Yugoslavia
and finished fifth, the follow-up "Ven Devórame Otra Vez", "Oye Cómo Va"/"Guajira" and "A Caballo". The 1991 album Mambo
is represented by just two of the five singles released; the title track "Mambo" and "Tú Quieres Mas (Porque Te Amo)" - lead single "Torero!" is consequently omitted. "Hazme El Amor" is the only track from 1992's Ojos Negros
, while the compilation features two tracks from 1994's El Amor; the title track "El Amor" which also appeared in the Hollywood movie The Specialist
and "No Será Facil" and finally three tracks from the duo's at the time most recent album Esclava De Tu Piel, "Sólo Se Vive Una Vez", "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti" and the title track "Esclava De Tu Piel".
Mucho Azúcar also features one new recording, "Muévete Salvaje", originally recorded the previous year by fellow Sony act Cherokee. Just like Esclava De Tu Piel, "Muévete Salvaje" was produced by Ricardo "Eddy" Martinez and turned into another big hit single for the Salazar sisters. The single was released as two different editions, one as a double A-side with 1990's "Bandido" (some pressings mistakenly claim that the track is a new remix by Raúl Orellana - the version appearing on all editions is in fact the original album version). The second single was entitled Mucho Azúcar Remixes - Muévete Salvaje Y Otros Remixes and was an eight track E.P., including four versions of "Muévete Salvaje", the Radio Edit, the Hard Funk Mix, the Hard Core Flamenco Mix and the original Mucho Azúcar album version, plus "Oye Cómo Va"/"Guajiro" and "Debajo Del Olivo" - both remixes from The Sugar Mix Album, as well as "Hava Naguila" (Broken House Remix) and "Sólo Se Vive Una Vez" (Euroflam Mix).
While Sony Music have continued to release hits compilations with Azúcar Moreno all through the 2000s, such as Toda La Pasión De Azúcar Moreno (2001), Colección De Oro (2002), 20 Grandes Exitos (2003), Los Esenciales (2003) and 20 Exitos Originales (2005) as well as numerous mid-price collections, none of these include any new recordings or tracks not to be found on their three subsequent studio albums for the Sony label, several of the duo's greatest hits do however appear in edited form.
Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos was in 1999 re-released with slightly revised cover art but with the same track list under the title 20th Anniversary (1979-1999) as the Sony Latin label, originally CBS-Epic Latin, celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Spain
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duo Azúcar Moreno
Azúcar Moreno
Azúcar Moreno was a famous Spanish music duo who have sold more than 3 million albums and singles since 1985 domestically, and became famous in Europe, the United States and Latin America in the 1990s, with approximately 10 million albums sold worldwide.-Biography:Composed by sisters Antonia and...
, released on Sony International in 1997.
Following the success of 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel
Esclava De Tu Piel (album)
Esclava De Tu Piel is the eighth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 1996. The album whose title translates as Slave to Your Skin includes the duo's biggest hit single to date, "Solo Se Vive Una Vez" .Esclava De Tu Piel was entirely recorded in the United...
and its string of hit singles Azúcar Moreno released their first career retrospective, Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos, (roughly translated as Lots of Sugar - Greatest Hits). The compilation covers their hits from 1988 through to 1997, thus excluding material from their first two albums recorded for EMI Music, starting with their Spanish breakthrough single "Debajo Del Olivo", the version used is however not the remixed house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
hit version, subtitled Mix in Spain, later included on the remix albums Mix In Spain
Mix In Spain
Mix In Spain is a remix album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1989.Following the duo's breakthrough in 1989 with the house music remix of the track "Debajo Del Olivo", subtitled Mix in Spain, they released a full-length album with the same title, including the mainpart of the...
(1989) and The Sugar Mix Album
The Sugar Mix Album
The Sugar Mix Album is the second remix album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in late 1990.Following the duo's international breakthrough in 1990 with the Eurovision Song Contest entry "Bandido" and the album with the same title they released their second remix collection...
(1990) but the original album version from 1988's Carne De Melocotón
Carne De Melocotón
Carne De Melocotón is the third studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, their debut for the CBS-Epic label. The album, whose title translates as Peach Flesh, was released in 1988 and saw the Salazár sisters embracing influences from contemporary pop, rock and dance music and arrangements with...
. Mucho Azúcar continues with four titles from their international breakthrough album Bandido
Bandido (album)
Bandido is the fourth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1990. The album became the Salazár sisters' international breakthrough....
including the title track "Bandido" with which they represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and finished fifth, the follow-up "Ven Devórame Otra Vez", "Oye Cómo Va"/"Guajira" and "A Caballo". The 1991 album Mambo
Mambo (album)
Mambo is the fifth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1991.The duo's two previous studio albums Carne De Melocotón and Bandido had resulted in the release of two remix albums, Mix In Spain and The Sugar Mix Album...
is represented by just two of the five singles released; the title track "Mambo" and "Tú Quieres Mas (Porque Te Amo)" - lead single "Torero!" is consequently omitted. "Hazme El Amor" is the only track from 1992's Ojos Negros
Ojos Negros (album)
Ojos Negros is the sixth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony-Epic in 1992. The album's title translates as Dark Eyes and is a reference to one of the tracks included, the Chilean folk tune "Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros"....
, while the compilation features two tracks from 1994's El Amor; the title track "El Amor" which also appeared in the Hollywood movie The Specialist
The Specialist
The Specialist is a 1994 American action film from Warner Bros. Pictures. It is directed by Luis Llosa, produced by Jerry Weintraub, and written by Alexandra Seros...
and "No Será Facil" and finally three tracks from the duo's at the time most recent album Esclava De Tu Piel, "Sólo Se Vive Una Vez", "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti" and the title track "Esclava De Tu Piel".
Mucho Azúcar also features one new recording, "Muévete Salvaje", originally recorded the previous year by fellow Sony act Cherokee. Just like Esclava De Tu Piel, "Muévete Salvaje" was produced by Ricardo "Eddy" Martinez and turned into another big hit single for the Salazar sisters. The single was released as two different editions, one as a double A-side with 1990's "Bandido" (some pressings mistakenly claim that the track is a new remix by Raúl Orellana - the version appearing on all editions is in fact the original album version). The second single was entitled Mucho Azúcar Remixes - Muévete Salvaje Y Otros Remixes and was an eight track E.P., including four versions of "Muévete Salvaje", the Radio Edit, the Hard Funk Mix, the Hard Core Flamenco Mix and the original Mucho Azúcar album version, plus "Oye Cómo Va"/"Guajiro" and "Debajo Del Olivo" - both remixes from The Sugar Mix Album, as well as "Hava Naguila" (Broken House Remix) and "Sólo Se Vive Una Vez" (Euroflam Mix).
While Sony Music have continued to release hits compilations with Azúcar Moreno all through the 2000s, such as Toda La Pasión De Azúcar Moreno (2001), Colección De Oro (2002), 20 Grandes Exitos (2003), Los Esenciales (2003) and 20 Exitos Originales (2005) as well as numerous mid-price collections, none of these include any new recordings or tracks not to be found on their three subsequent studio albums for the Sony label, several of the duo's greatest hits do however appear in edited form.
Mucho Azúcar - Grandes Éxitos was in 1999 re-released with slightly revised cover art but with the same track list under the title 20th Anniversary (1979-1999) as the Sony Latin label, originally CBS-Epic Latin, celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Track listing
- "Bandido" (J. L. Abel, Raúl Orellana, Jaime Stinus) - 3:00
- From 1990 album BandidoBandido (album)Bandido is the fourth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1990. The album became the Salazár sisters' international breakthrough....
- From 1990 album Bandido
- "Muevete Salvaje" (Ruiz) - 3:30
- 1997 recording
- "Mambo" (Single Edit) (Hector Almaguer, Garcia) - 3:46
- From 1991 album MamboMambo (album)Mambo is the fifth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1991.The duo's two previous studio albums Carne De Melocotón and Bandido had resulted in the release of two remix albums, Mix In Spain and The Sugar Mix Album...
- From 1991 album Mambo
- "No Será Fácil" (Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
) - 4:20- From 1994 album El Amor
- "A Caballo" ("El Carretero") (Guillermo Portabales) - 3:52
- From 1990 album BandidoBandido (album)Bandido is the fourth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1990. The album became the Salazár sisters' international breakthrough....
- From 1990 album Bandido
- "Debajo del Olivo" (J. Carmona, El Tijeritas) - 4:14
- From 1988 album Carne De MelocotónCarne De MelocotónCarne De Melocotón is the third studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, their debut for the CBS-Epic label. The album, whose title translates as Peach Flesh, was released in 1988 and saw the Salazár sisters embracing influences from contemporary pop, rock and dance music and arrangements with...
- From 1988 album Carne De Melocotón
- "Sólo Se Vive Una Vez" (Luis Cabañas, Miguel Gallardo) - 3:31
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu PielEsclava De Tu Piel (album)Esclava De Tu Piel is the eighth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 1996. The album whose title translates as Slave to Your Skin includes the duo's biggest hit single to date, "Solo Se Vive Una Vez" .Esclava De Tu Piel was entirely recorded in the United...
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel
- "Oye Como VaOye Como Va"Oye Como Va" is a song written by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1963 and popularized by Santana's rendition of the song in 1970 on their album Abraxas, helping to catapult Santana into stardom with the song reaching #13 on the Billboard Top 100. The song also reached #11 on...
"/"Guajira" (Tito PuenteTito PuenteTito Puente, , born Ernesto Antonio Puente, was a Latin jazz and Salsa musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City, Puente is often credited as "El Rey de los Timbales" and "The King of Latin Music"...
) (José Areas, David Brown, Rico Reyes) - 3:40- From 1990 album BandidoBandido (album)Bandido is the fourth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1990. The album became the Salazár sisters' international breakthrough....
- From 1990 album Bandido
- "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" (Miguel Gallardo) - 4:09
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu PielEsclava De Tu Piel (album)Esclava De Tu Piel is the eighth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 1996. The album whose title translates as Slave to Your Skin includes the duo's biggest hit single to date, "Solo Se Vive Una Vez" .Esclava De Tu Piel was entirely recorded in the United...
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel
- "Ven Devórame Otra VezVen Devórame Otra Vez"Ven Devórame Otra Vez was the lead single from Lalo Rodriguez's album, Un Nuevo Despertar. The song is noted for its sexual lyrics at the time of the salsa romantica era. The song reached on the top ten on Hot Latin Tracks peaking at #10. At the first Premio Lo Nuestro awards in 1989, the song...
" (Palmer Hernandez) - 5:35- From 1990 album BandidoBandido (album)Bandido is the fourth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1990. The album became the Salazár sisters' international breakthrough....
- From 1990 album Bandido
- "Hazme el Amor" (Miguel Gallardo, Mole) - 4:22
- From 1992 album Ojos NegrosOjos Negros (album)Ojos Negros is the sixth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony-Epic in 1992. The album's title translates as Dark Eyes and is a reference to one of the tracks included, the Chilean folk tune "Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros"....
- From 1992 album Ojos Negros
- "Tú Quieres Más (Porque Te Amo)" (Arroyo) - 4:25
- From 1991 album MamboMambo (album)Mambo is the fifth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on CBS-Epic in 1991.The duo's two previous studio albums Carne De Melocotón and Bandido had resulted in the release of two remix albums, Mix In Spain and The Sugar Mix Album...
- From 1991 album Mambo
- "El Amor" (Estefano, Enrique "Kike" Santander) - 4:52
- From 1994 album El Amor
- "Esclava de Tu Piel" (Luis Cabañas, Miguel Gallardo) - 3:09
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu PielEsclava De Tu Piel (album)Esclava De Tu Piel is the eighth studio album by Spanish duo Azúcar Moreno, released on Sony International in 1996. The album whose title translates as Slave to Your Skin includes the duo's biggest hit single to date, "Solo Se Vive Una Vez" .Esclava De Tu Piel was entirely recorded in the United...
- From 1996 album Esclava De Tu Piel
Production
- Luis Carlos Esteban - record producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
("Bandido") - Emilio Estefan, Jr. - producer ("No Será Facil")
- Enrique "Kiki" Garcia - producer ("Mambo")
- Héctor R. Almaguer - producer ("Mambo")
- Ricardo "Eddy" Martinez ("Edito") - producer ("Muévete Salvaje", "Solo Se Vive Una Vez", "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti", "Esclava De Tu Piel")
- Julio Palacios - producer ("A Caballo", "Debajo Del Olivo", "Oye Como Va"/"Guajira", "Ven Devórame Otra Vez", "Tú Quieres Más (Porque Te Amo)")
- Nick Patrick - producer ("Hazme El Amor")
- David Revuelto - mastering
- Carlos Martin - art direction, designDesignDesign as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
Sources and external links
- [ Allmusic discography]
- Discogs.com discography
- Rateyourmusic.com discography