El Concierto Explained

El Concierto
Type:Live album
Longtype:and Video album
Artist:Luis Miguel
Cover:elconciertoLM.jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:4–28 August 1994, 11 November 1994
Venue:National Auditorium
(Mexico City, Mexico)
José Amalfitani Stadium
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Language:Spanish
Label:WEA Latina
Prev Title:Segundo Romance
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Nada Es Igual...
Next Year:1996

El Concierto (English: italic=yes|The Concert) is the second live album by Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel, released on 17 October 1995 by WEA Latina. It was recorded from his performances at the National Auditorium in Mexico and at the José Amalfitani Stadium in 1994 during his Segundo Romance Tour. The album features live covers of José Alfredo Jiménez's songs ("Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí en Tus Brazos", and "El Rey"), which were previously unreleased. The first two songs were released as singles, the former reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and the latter peaking at number three on the same chart.

Upon its release, El Concierto received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its production, Miguel's vocals, and his renditions of Jiménez's rancheras. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart and both the album and video were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It topped the Argentine Albums Chart and the album was certified 4× platinum by CAPIF. The record also reached number two on the Chilean Albums Chart and achieved diamond status in the country and double platinum in Mexico, Platinum in Paraguay, and Uruguay. The album sold over two million copies within a year of its release. El Concierto won the Eres award for Album of the Year and received a nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the 1996 Lo Nuestro Awards.

Background and release

See main article: Segundo Romance Tour.

In 1994 Miguel released his tenth studio album, Segundo Romance. It is follow-up to his 1991 album Romance where Miguel records a collection of classic boleros and Latin American standards.[1] It sold over one million copies within two days of its release,[2] and was certified platinum in the United States for shipping one million copies, making Miguel the first Latin artist with two platinum discs in the U.S. (the other is Romance).[3] [4] To further promote the album Miguel began his Segundo Romance Tour with 16 shows at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, which drew an audience of over 155,000.[5] The singer performed throughout Mexico, the United States, Peru, and Argentina until 31 December 1994, when the tour concluded in Acapulco.[6] His sixteen performances at the National Auditorium in Mexico City and two concerts at the Estadio Vélez in Buenos Aires were filmed for inclusion in a live album.

It was made available in four formats: a double live audio CD, cassette, Laserdisc, and video. The formats included the full performances of 28 songs from the concerts. The album was released on 17 October 1995. El Concierto includes three live renditions of José Alfredo Jiménez's songs: "Si Nos Dejan", "Amanecí en Tus Brazos", and "El Rey".[7] During these performances, Miguel was accompanied by Mariachi 2000 led by Cutberto Pérez. "Si Nos Dejan" was released as a single for the album on 30 August 1995.[8] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming his twelfth number one song on the chart.[9] "Amanecí en Tus Brazos" was released as the second single on December 1995 and peaked at number three on the Hot Latin Songs charts.[9] [10] The live version of "Hasta Que Me Olvides" was released as a promotional single in Spain.[11]

To further promote the album, Miguel launched the El Concierto Tour which began on 15 September 1995 at the Circus Maximus Showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada and performed across several cities in the United States. The setlist consists of previously-recorded pop tracks and ballads, boleros from his Romance albums, and the mariachi songs from El Concierto.[12] The tour concluded on 31 in Acapulco.[13]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave El Concierto 4.5 out of 5 stars, praising the inclusion of the mariachi performances calling it a "good introduction to the singer, since it features his biggest hits and he gives a flashy, impassioned performance".[14] John Lannert of Billboard magazine called the album a "predictable, albeit fan-pleasing, double CD live set" and referred to his mariachi performances as "classics done up mariachi style".[15] Chito de la Torre wrote for La Prensa de San Antonio praised the album, stating that Miguel "stands among the few that are genuinely good both on disc and live" and complimented its "energetic feel and live audience reactions".[16] Rene Carbrera of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times said the album's productions "essentially takes listeners through one of Miguel's dynamic performances" and praised the bolero performances as "superbly executed as pop ballads by Miguel." Regarding the mariachi songs, Cabrera stated "If there's anything thatstands out about the Jimenez creations, it is that the tunes are as indestructible as the emotions described in them. Add to that quality the musicianship that Miguel brings to bear and you have some excellent music."[17] The San Diego Union-Tribune editor Ernesto Portillo Jr. gave the album four out of four stars, complimenting Miguel's vocals, his pop tunes as "sizzling", and remarked that Miguel "showshis musical prowess with convincing mariachi-backed renditions of four ranchera classics written by the late Mexican singer-composer Jose Alfredo Jimenez".[18]

At the 1996 Eres award ceremony, El Concierto won award for Album of the Year and Miguel was the Artist of the Year.[19] In the same year, the record received a nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the 8th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards, but lost to Enrique Iglesias's self-titled album. "Si Nos Dejan" was also nominated Pop Song of the Year, again losing to Iglesias for his song "Si Tu Te Vas". Miguel won the award for Pop Male Artist of the Year.[20] [21]

Commercial performance

In the United States, El Concierto debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart with the number one position being held by Selena's album Dreaming of You.[22] It held this position for only two weeks before being replaced by Abriendo Puertas by Gloria Estefan.[23] The record also peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 and number two on the Latin Pop Albums chart. Both the album and the video were certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the former for shipping 500,000 and the latter for shipping 50,000 copies. In Argentina, El Concierto debuted at number one on the Argentine albums chart and the album was certified 4× platinum by CAPIF for sales of 240,000 copies while the video received a platinum certification for sales of 8,000 copies. The album reached number two on the Chilean albums and was certified platinum in the country. It also achieved platinum status in Mexico, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Elsewhere, it was certified gold in Bolivia and Spain, quintuple platinum in Venezuela, and triple platinum in Central America. El Concierto sold over two million copies within a year of its release.[24]

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[25]

Performers

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–96)Peak
position
rowheader=trueArgentine Albums (CAPIF)[26] 1
rowheader=trueChilean Albums (IFPI)[27] 2
rowheader=trueSpanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] 17
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Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[29] 18
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)9
Chart (1996)Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[30] 7
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)7

Certifications

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Promis. Jose. Segundo Romance—Luis Miguel: Overview. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 21 September 2010. 26 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026201950/http://www.allmusic.com/album/segundo-romance-mw0000121649. live.
  2. News: With Love, Luis. San Jose Mercury News. MediaNews Group. 1 September 1994.
  3. News: Cobo-Hanlon. Leila. Leila Cobo. Pop Music Review: Luis Miguel Displays His Musical Range at Universal. Los Angeles Times. 24 September 1994. 9 October 2010. 2 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102205352/http://articles.latimes.com/1994-09-24/entertainment/ca-42237_1_luis-miguel. live.
  4. Web site: Luis Miguel. AllMusic. Sandra. Brennan. Rovi Corporation. 17 July 2014. 26 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130826182441/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/luis-miguel-mn0000311680/biography. live.
  5. News: Record de Luismi. es. El Siglo de Torreón. Editora de la Laguna. 31 August 1994. 45. 17 July 2022. 24 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724144742/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1994%2F08%2F31&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar04505&PageLabel=45. live.
  6. News: Es una minita el "Romance II" de Luis Miguel. es. El Siglo de Torreón. Editora de la Laguna. 7 October 1994. 44. 17 July 2022. 24 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724150714/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1994%2F10%2F07&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar04409&PageLabel=44. live.
  7. News: "El Concierto", la nueva producción de Luis Miguel. es. El Siglo de Torreón. Editora de la Laguna. 15 October 1995. 50. 2 February 2022. 24 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140724152210/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1995%2F10%2F15&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar05001&PageLabel=50. live.
  8. News: Luis Miguel sacará un álbum doble. 24 September 2016. El Siglo del Torreón. 30 August 1995. 26. es. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115419/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1995%2F08%2F30&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02602&PageLabel=26. live.
  9. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=luis miguel|chart=Latin Songs}} Luis Miguel - Chart history: Latin Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 September 2016.
  10. Reséndez . Héctor . News From U.S. & Latin America . Cashbox . 23 December 1995 . 14 . 12 January 2021 . 17 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115416/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/90s/1995/CB-1995-12-23-OCR-Page-0014.pdf#search="luis%20miguel%20el%20concierto" . live .
  11. Hasta Que Me Olvides. Luis Miguel. 1995. Promo single CD. WEA Spain, a division of Warner Music Group. Spain. M-38142.
  12. News: Luis Miguel de gira por Estados Unidos. 24 September 2016. El Siglo del Torreón. 3 September 1995. 46. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115418/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1995%2F09%2F03&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar04601&PageLabel=46. live.
  13. News: Ofrecerá Luis Miguel dos conciertos más en el Auditorio Nacional. 24 September 2016. El Siglo del Torreón. 16 December 1995. es. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115421/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1995%2F12%2F16&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar05405&PageLabel=54. live.
  14. Web site: Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. El Concierto - Luis Miguel: Overview. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 24 September 2016. 30 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130830183625/http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-concierto-mw0000178186. live.
  15. Verna. Paul. Reviews & Previews. Billboard. 21 October 1995. 107. 42. 79. 24 September 2016. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 0006-2510. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115421/https://books.google.com/books?id=mw4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA79. live.
  16. News: Chito de la Torre. Luis Miguel live in person and on disc. https://web.archive.org/web/20150521061450/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2371697.html. dead. 21 May 2015. 24 September 2016. La Prensa de San Antonio. Duran Duran Industries. 20 October 1995. subscription .
  17. News: Cabrera. Rene. Luis Miguel'S Latest CD Shows Why He's a Star. Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Gannett Company. 27 October 1995.
  18. News: Portillo Jr.. Ernesto. Album Reviews – Latin Pop. The San Diego Union-Tribune. Tribune Publishing. 23 November 1995.
  19. News: Entregan los premios "Eres". 24 September 2016. El Siglo del Torreón. 1 March 1996. 37. es. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003131948/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1996%2F03%2F01&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar03702&PageLabel=37. live.
  20. News: Univision Announces the Nominees for Spanish-language Music's Highest Honors Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina . Univision. 27 March 1996 . 11 June 2013. https://archive.today/20131215234124/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/UNIVISION+ANNOUNCES+THE+NOMINEES+FOR+SPANISH-LANGUAGE+MUSIC'S+HIGHEST...-a018135281. 15 December 2013.
  21. Web site: Lo Nuestro – Historia . es . . Univision Communications. 8 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626102925/http://i.univision.com/contentuvn/rinconlatino/plnuestro/images/index_historia.swf. 26 June 2015.
  22. Web site: Latin Albums: Week of November 4, 1995. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 September 2016. 4 November 1995. 29 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329134426/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums/1995-11-04. live.
  23. Web site: Latin Albums: Week of November 18, 1995. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 September 2016. 18 November 1995. 6 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106121614/http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-albums/1995-11-18. live.
  24. News: Juan Pablo García Macotela. "Dame" nuevo tema de Luis Miguel no ha gustado como se esperaba. 25 September 2016. El Siglo del Torreón. 23 July 1996. 27. es. 3 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003132546/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1996%2F07%2F23&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar02701&PageLabel=27. live.
  25. Web site: El Concierto — Credits. 24 September 2016. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 13 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013230401/http://www.allmusic.com/album/el-concierto-mw0000178186/credits. live.
  26. Hits of the World. 25 November 1995. 107. 47. 75. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 September 2016. 0006-2510. 17 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220717115424/https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75. live.
  27. Hits of the World. 106. 15. 67. 20 April 1996. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 24 September 2016. 0006-2510. 20 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220620203403/https://books.google.com/books?id=iw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67. live.
  28. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos. Año a año. 1959-2002. Only Hits. Year by year. 1959-2002. 2005. Madrid, Spain. Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 953. es. 9788480486392.
  29. News: Here are the yearly charts for the nation's best-selling.... 8 February 2015. Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. 31 December 1993. 2. 8 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150208230830/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1993-12-31/entertainment/9312290943_1_janet-jackson-garth-brooks-swv/2. live.
  30. The Year in Music. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 108. 52. YE-64, 66. 28 December 1996. 10 June 2013. 10 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220410162802/https://books.google.com/books?id=sQkEAAAAMBAJ&q=estoy+aqui. live.

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