La Llave De Mi Corazon by Juan Luis Guerra - VitaMusik

ALBUM

With his typical style and charm, Juan Luis Guerra delivers an intoxicating mix of merengue, bachata and salsa so expertly written and performed as to become an old favorite after the very first listen. Most comparable to 1998's Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual for its amazing variety, La Llave de Mi Corazon surprises listeners with the unique texture and feel of each track, with evocative melodies and poetic lyrics that invite a closer look. Though the tropical music world (bachata and merengue in particular) is known for releasing records with totally homogenous repertoire -- most tracks so similar that the differences from song to song are semantic -- such is never the case with Guerra. From rollicking merengues like "Amores" to the New York salsa styled "Travesia" to the tender balladry of "Solo Tengo Ojos Para Ti," Guerra takes to each new musical terrain as if it were his native soil. Sonically, Guerra and 4.40 have found the balance between the heavily synthesized and the completely acoustic, leaning towards the raw and natural. Though the electronic sounds of days gone by have been fun, the woody warmth of Llave de Mi Corazon sounds mature and strong, serious. Though there's plenty of pop luster, there are no electronic techniques used that will date this album for future listeners. Not surprisingly, this record went straight to the top of Billboard's Latin Tropical Albums Charts, and even took a place in the Billboard Top 100. Llave de Mi Corazon may be the record that marks Guerra's ascension from genre heavy hitter to living legend. This CD was nominated for a Grammy award in 2007 for Best Tropical Latin Album.
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1. Medicine For My Soul

by Juan Luis Guerra

Alto Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Background Vocals: Roger Zayas-bazan
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan Enrique Rizek; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Conga: Juan De La Cruz; Other
Guitar: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Performer
Güiro: Rafael German; Performer
Keyboard: Janina Rosado; Performer
Performer: Juan Enrique Rizek
Jose Flete
Janina Rosado
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan De La Cruz
Ed Calle
Roger Zayas-bazan
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Rhoden Santos
Rafael German
Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Piano: Janina Rosado; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Mixing: Ronnie Torres; Production
Recording: Luis Mansilla
Allan Leschhorn; Production
Studio Personnel: Allan Leschhorn
Ronnie Torres
Luis Mansilla; Production
Trombone: Jose Flete; Performer
Trumpet: Rhoden Santos; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Producer: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

2. La Travesia

by Juan Luis Guerra

Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Author: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

3. Te Contaran

by Juan Luis Guerra

Bass ( Vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Performer: Jeremias King; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

4. Que Me Des Tu Cariño

by Juan Luis Guerra

Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

5. Como Yo

by Juan Luis Guerra

Bass ( Vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Performer: Jeremias King; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

6. Si Tu No Bailas Conmigo

by Juan Luis Guerra

Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

7. Solo Tengo Ojos Para Ti

by Juan Luis Guerra

Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

8. Amores

by Juan Luis Guerra

Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Accordion: El Prodigio; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Abednego De Los Santos
El Prodigio
Sandy Gabriel; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Sandy Gabriel; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

9. Cancioncita De Amor

by Juan Luis Guerra

Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

10. Sabia Manera

by Juan Luis Guerra

Bass ( Vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Jeremias King; Performer
Performer: Ed Calle
Jeremias King; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

11. La Llave De Mi Corazon

by Juan Luis Guerra

Alto Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Author: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production
Background Vocals: Roger Zayas-bazan
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan Enrique Rizek; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Conga: Juan De La Cruz; Other
Guitar: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Performer
Güiro: Rafael German; Performer
Keyboard: Janina Rosado; Performer
Performer: Luis Del Rosario
Juan Enrique Rizek
Jose Flete
Janina Rosado
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan De La Cruz
Ed Calle
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Roger Zayas-bazan
Rhoden Santos
Rafael German; Performer
Mixing: Ronnie Torres; Production
Piano: Janina Rosado; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Recording: Luis Mansilla
Allan Leschhorn; Production
Studio Personnel: Allan Leschhorn
Ronnie Torres
Luis Mansilla; Production
Trombone: Jose Flete; Performer
Trumpet: Rhoden Santos; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Producer: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

12. Something Good

by Juan Luis Guerra

Featured Artist: Chiara Civello; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Double Bass: Ramses Colon; Performer
Performer: Ed Calle
Ramses Colon; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

13. A La Vera

by Juan Luis Guerra

Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other

14. Medicine For My Soul

by Juan Luis Guerra

Alto Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Featured Artist: Taboo; Main Performer
Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Composer
Background Vocals: Juan Enrique Rizek
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Roger Zayas-bazan; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Conga: Juan De La Cruz; Other
Guitar: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Performer
Güiro: Rafael German; Performer
Keyboard: Janina Rosado; Performer
Performer: Rafael German
Luis Del Rosario
Juan Enrique Rizek
Rhoden Santos
Roger Zayas-bazan
Jose Flete
Janina Rosado
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan De La Cruz
Ed Calle
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Performer
Piano: Janina Rosado; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Mixing: Ronnie Torres; Production
Recording: Luis Mansilla
Allan Leschhorn; Production
Studio Personnel: Ronnie Torres
Luis Mansilla
Allan Leschhorn; Production
Trombone: Jose Flete; Performer
Trumpet: Rhoden Santos; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Juan Luis Guerra; Other
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Producer: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

15. La Llave De Mi Corazon

by Juan Luis Guerra

Alto Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Author: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production
Background Vocals: Roger Zayas-bazan
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan Enrique Rizek; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Ed Calle; Performer
Conga: Juan De La Cruz; Other
Guitar: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Performer
Güiro: Rafael German; Performer
Keyboard: Janina Rosado; Performer
Performer: Luis Del Rosario
Juan Enrique Rizek
Jose Flete
Janina Rosado
Adalgisa Pantaleon
Juan De La Cruz
Ed Calle
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
Roger Zayas-bazan
Rhoden Santos
Rafael German; Performer
Mixing: Ronnie Torres; Production
Piano: Janina Rosado; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Luis Del Rosario; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Recording: Luis Mansilla
Allan Leschhorn; Production
Studio Personnel: Allan Leschhorn
Ronnie Torres
Luis Mansilla; Production
Trombone: Jose Flete; Performer
Trumpet: Rhoden Santos; Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Producer: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

16. Que Me Des Tu Carino Feat. Tania Mara

by Juan Luis Guerra

Featured Artist: Tânia Mara; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Luis Payan
Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Steel Guitar: Luis Payan; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Author: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production
Recording: Vitor Farias; Production
Studio Personnel: Vitor Farias; Production

17. La Travesia Feat. Daniela Mercury

by Juan Luis Guerra

Featured Artist: Daniela Mercury; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Bass (vocal): Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Performer: Abednego De Los Santos; Performer
Composer: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Composer
Author: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra 4.40; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Música tropical, Latin, Merengue, Salsa

Label

Capitol Latin

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

Spanish (Spain)
English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 19, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099950959259