No Podrás Escapar de Mí
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No Podrás Escapar de Mí is the second album released by Colombian
singer/composer Carlos Vives
.
Released on June 6, 1987, Vives was better known as a television star of soap operas at the time of its release. The album contains romantic ballads laden with synthesizers, predating Vives's vallenato
breakthrough. Though the title track reached #30 on the Billboard
Hot Latin Tracks, the album is largely overlooked by the public and Vives himself, making this a collector's item for die-hard fans.
was a long way from his breakthrough as the undisputed "King of Vallenato", with his band, La Provincia. Soap operas, or telenovelas were a common springboard for Latin Americans seeking fame, Vives being no exception. In his home country of Colombia, the Santa Marta
-born, and Bogotá
raised actor cut his teeth in a number of shows including "Pequeños Gigantes" (Little Giants - 1983) and "Tuyo es Mi Corazón (Yours is My Heart - 1985) before achieving notoriety in the title role of "Gallito Ramírez (Ramírez the Rooster - 1986). That same year, he released his first album Por Fuera y Por Dentro
marking Vives’s foray into his true passion, music.
Despite Vives’s newfound fame as an actor to coincide with his musical aspirations, his recordings were no match to fellow established crooners in the same genre. Por Fuera y Por Dentro was lost in a market that included superstars such as Julio Iglesias
and Juan Gabriel
. Despite Por Fuera’s failure, Vives released his second album the following year, No Podrás Escapar de Mí (You Will Not Escape From Me). Following the same formula as his previous release, the album would mark an improvement in sales from its predecessor, due to the growing popularity in Vives’s acting career.
Released in 1987, No Podrás is an album from a different era in Vives’s music and production. Despite his trademark hair that adorns the album’s front cover, the music is vastly different from Vives's Clásicos de la Provincia
breakthrough. Instead of the vallenato
sound Vives is known for, the songs are mixed with a sound of pure 80’s pop. Whereas Vives would make his career making party anthems and infectious dance numbers, this album is filled completely with slower-paced, romantic ballads. As opposed to accordions and rock guitar, an abundance of synthesizers and drum machines takes its place, making Vives unrecognizable, despite his distinctive voice.
The majority of the album, written and arranged by Jorge Luis Piloto, contains songs such as "Tu y Yo (You and Me) and the Mario Patiño written "Sin Negativo" (Without Negative) dealing with love and yearning, part of an image Vives kept as a soap star heartthrob. Aside from the softer ballads, songs such as the Charly García's "Ya No Quiero Volverme Tan Loco" (I No Longer Want To Return To Being Crazy) are more upbeat with a rock edge, while the closer "Quizas Porque" (Perhaps Why) ends the album with a soft acoustic guitar-driven sound.
Despite the lack of reception this album faced outside Vives's domestic fan base, (coupled with a divorce from actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco), his increasing popularity would result in an upswing to his personal career. After Vives's initial breakthrough in 1989 with his starring roles in "L.P. - Loca Pasión" (C.P. - Crazy Passion) and his album Al Centro de la Ciudad
, the album was re-released the same year to international markets. The move would bring Carlos his first taste of success. The title track and album opener would enter the Billboard
Hot Latin Tracks at #30, making the song Vives's first top forty hit.
Without Vives's signature vallenato, many fans and critics have overlooked No Podrás, and other early Vives albums. After the release of Al Centro de la Cuidad, Vives would record his first vallenato album with Escalona, reaching his acting zenith. Though Vives’s earlier albums are now considered rare collector’s items, the breakthrough of Clásicos de la Provincia
brought a number of "early hits" compilations, with releases such as 20 De Colección
containing this entire album.
No Podrás Escapar de Mí is the second album released by Colombian
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
singer/composer Carlos Vives
Carlos Vives
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...
.
Released on June 6, 1987, Vives was better known as a television star of soap operas at the time of its release. The album contains romantic ballads laden with synthesizers, predating Vives's vallenato
Vallenato
Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...
breakthrough. Though the title track reached #30 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Latin Tracks, the album is largely overlooked by the public and Vives himself, making this a collector's item for die-hard fans.
Overview
As a rising star in Latin soap operas, Carlos VivesCarlos Vives
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...
was a long way from his breakthrough as the undisputed "King of Vallenato", with his band, La Provincia. Soap operas, or telenovelas were a common springboard for Latin Americans seeking fame, Vives being no exception. In his home country of Colombia, the Santa Marta
Santa Marta
Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...
-born, and Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
raised actor cut his teeth in a number of shows including "Pequeños Gigantes" (Little Giants - 1983) and "Tuyo es Mi Corazón (Yours is My Heart - 1985) before achieving notoriety in the title role of "Gallito Ramírez (Ramírez the Rooster - 1986). That same year, he released his first album Por Fuera y Por Dentro
Por Fuera y Por Dentro
__FORCETOC__Por Fuera y Por Dentro is the first album released by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.Released on June 6, 1986, Vives was better known as a television star of soap operas at the time of its release. The album contains romantic ballads laden with synthesizers, pre-dating Vives's...
marking Vives’s foray into his true passion, music.
Despite Vives’s newfound fame as an actor to coincide with his musical aspirations, his recordings were no match to fellow established crooners in the same genre. Por Fuera y Por Dentro was lost in a market that included superstars such as Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
and Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
. Despite Por Fuera’s failure, Vives released his second album the following year, No Podrás Escapar de Mí (You Will Not Escape From Me). Following the same formula as his previous release, the album would mark an improvement in sales from its predecessor, due to the growing popularity in Vives’s acting career.
Released in 1987, No Podrás is an album from a different era in Vives’s music and production. Despite his trademark hair that adorns the album’s front cover, the music is vastly different from Vives's Clásicos de la Provincia
Clásicos de la Provincia
Clásicos de la Provincia is the breakthrough album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.Released in late 1993, internationally on February 22, 1994, it contained three chart-topping hits that propelled Vives to fame in Latin America...
breakthrough. Instead of the vallenato
Vallenato
Vallenato, along with cumbia, is currently a popular folk music of Colombia. It primarily comes from the Colombia's Caribbean region. Vallenato literally means "born in the valley". The valley influencing this name is located between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía de Perijá in...
sound Vives is known for, the songs are mixed with a sound of pure 80’s pop. Whereas Vives would make his career making party anthems and infectious dance numbers, this album is filled completely with slower-paced, romantic ballads. As opposed to accordions and rock guitar, an abundance of synthesizers and drum machines takes its place, making Vives unrecognizable, despite his distinctive voice.
The majority of the album, written and arranged by Jorge Luis Piloto, contains songs such as "Tu y Yo (You and Me) and the Mario Patiño written "Sin Negativo" (Without Negative) dealing with love and yearning, part of an image Vives kept as a soap star heartthrob. Aside from the softer ballads, songs such as the Charly García's "Ya No Quiero Volverme Tan Loco" (I No Longer Want To Return To Being Crazy) are more upbeat with a rock edge, while the closer "Quizas Porque" (Perhaps Why) ends the album with a soft acoustic guitar-driven sound.
Despite the lack of reception this album faced outside Vives's domestic fan base, (coupled with a divorce from actress Margarita Rosa de Francisco), his increasing popularity would result in an upswing to his personal career. After Vives's initial breakthrough in 1989 with his starring roles in "L.P. - Loca Pasión" (C.P. - Crazy Passion) and his album Al Centro de la Ciudad
Al Centro de la Ciudad
__FORCETOC__Al Centro de la Ciudad is the third album released by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives, released on June 6, 1989.Vives was better known as a star of television soap operas at the time of its release. It is his final album to feature synthesizer-romantic ballads, predating his...
, the album was re-released the same year to international markets. The move would bring Carlos his first taste of success. The title track and album opener would enter the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Latin Tracks at #30, making the song Vives's first top forty hit.
Without Vives's signature vallenato, many fans and critics have overlooked No Podrás, and other early Vives albums. After the release of Al Centro de la Cuidad, Vives would record his first vallenato album with Escalona, reaching his acting zenith. Though Vives’s earlier albums are now considered rare collector’s items, the breakthrough of Clásicos de la Provincia
Clásicos de la Provincia
Clásicos de la Provincia is the breakthrough album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.Released in late 1993, internationally on February 22, 1994, it contained three chart-topping hits that propelled Vives to fame in Latin America...
brought a number of "early hits" compilations, with releases such as 20 De Colección
20 De Colección
20 De Colección is a compilation album by Colombian singer/musician Carlos Vives released on June 21, 1994. The collection was released as part of the Sony International 20 De Colección series....
containing this entire album.
Track listing
- "No Podrás Escapar De Mí" (J. Piloto) -
- "Sin Negativo" (M. Patiño) -
- "Ya No Quiero Volverme Tan Loco" (C. García)
- "Si Es Que Te Vas" (S. Villar) -
- "Tu Y Yo" (E. Ramazzotti., P. Cassano., Adelio) -
- "Mas Que Tu, No Hay Nadie" (J. Piloto) -
- "Quedate Aqui" (J. Piloto) -
- "Amigo Mio" (J. Piloto) -
- "Quizas Porque" (C. García) -