Los Secretos are a Pop Rock band from Spain born in 1980. In 1998, they were the only survivors to that was called "la Movida Madrileña" (the 80's Madrid Scene). Their music had artists' influences as Dylan, Springsteen, Jackson Browne, James Taylor or Crosby, Still, Nash and Young.Álvaro Urquijo is a guitarist, composer and singer born in Madrid on 1962. He founded "Los Secretos" together with his brothers Enrique and Javier.
The precedents already are explained; two sufficient points to place the personage. He has been so many years one of Los Secretos, a history plenty of beautiful songs.
An album is not supported only by the name of the artist. If there are no songs, everything exceeds. It's a question of putting to do it and do it fine. This it the success of this album. Ten songs, one after other one, perfectly elaborated. And, which is more important, inspired. All that, though it turns out to be obvious, not all the artists obtain it. Álvaro has demonstrated always with Los Secretos that he could do songs, very good songs. It was necessary to verify, if he knew to do songs alone with another idiosyncrasy and responsibility.
It's necessary to forget of Los Secretos though not completely. It's necessary to think about the songs, about the lyrics. It's necessary to know that he doesn't like the fuss. He likes the very transparent guitars, the smoothness of the sound of the steel-guitar, the sound of the harmonica, the simplicity of a melody and the emotion of a lyric. Slightly very silly in an age of exuberant remixes, of disproportionate miscegenations, of false yellow hairs. Not, his first solo album won't change the history of the rock. In exchange, he recovers the taste for returning to listen songs. No tags. Or if anything, the emotion.
Tracks:
Como En Un Cuento / Promesas / Cada Minuto / Por El Bulevar De Los Sueños Rotos* / Ya No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti / Fruto Del Corazón** / Solo Para Jugar*** / Miénteme / Prisionero / Dame Esa Oportunidad
All songs written by Álvaro Urquijo except:
* Álvaro Urquijo / Joaquín Sabina
** Álvaro Urquijo / José María Granados (Mamá)
*** Ian Gomm ("Hold On" cover)
Personnel:
Alvaro Urquijo: vocals & guitars / Juanjo Ramos: bass / Eric Franklin: drums / Ramón Arroyo: guitars & mandoline / Jesús Redondo: keyboards / Pedro & Enrique Gil: chorus on "Fruto Del Corazón" & "Dame Esa Oportunidad"
Produced by Nigel Walker.
ÁLVARO URQUIJO - CADA MINUTO
Álvaro - Urquijo - Selftiled (Flac)
Álvaro - Urquijo - Selftiled (mp3-320)
Both files with complete HQ scan artworks.
Note: The album is "Out Of Print"
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