This is the 1st in the "Romances" series and is a fabulous, lush CD that shouldn't be missed. The arrangements by Bebu Silvetti are incredible...the crisp rhythm sections of "Inolvidable" and "Mucho Corazon", the smoothness of "La Barca" and "Contigo en la Distancia"...and Luis Miguel sings every song magnificently.

Armando Manzanero's "Te Extraño" is sublime. It will make you weep for a lost love or one that has yet to arrive...It's truly one of the most moving, beautiful songs I've ever heard. It reaches that rare level called perfection. "Te extraño/ cuando camino, cuando lloro, cuando rio/ cuando el sol brilla, cuando hace mucho frío/ porque te siento como algo muy mío".

The booklet is minimal. It does contain lyrics (though not order of play) and the total running time is 44:12. This also comes as part of a 3 disc set, "Todos los Romances". Though maybe not as extraordinary as the 3rd in the series, "Romances", which I would place top 10 in any CD collection, it comes pretty close, and if only for "Te Extraño", this one is a must to buy.

This album is wonderful! I heard the song, "No Se Tu", on the Speechless movie, and HAD to find it! I don't normally buy Spanish albums, but this? This was one you HAVE to have!!!
And YES! MUCHO love has been made to these songs............

The poor review of the DVD version was obviously because he expected a DVD Video disk when this is a DVD Audio disk. When you are listening to music on DVD Audio it must be good as you can hear every last detail. An average album in CD can sound fine but all the faults show up in DVD-A. I've heard Romances in DVD-A over and over and it sounds better every time because it is faultless. As his first self produced album Luis wanted it to be true to himself, not false but true and therefore very listenable. And those strings .... lush and gorgeous.

"Romance," by Luis Miguel, is a triumph of Latin music. These are romantic songs, accompanied by lush instrumentals, and performed with passion and tenderness by one of Latin music's great contemporary voices.

The CD gets off to a strong and sweet start with "No Me Platiques Mas." Another favorite of mine off this disc is the playful "Mucho Corazon." Luis gives a particularly tender performance on "No se Tu." An essential disc for Luis Miguel fans and for Latin music fans in general, and a nice way to introduce newcomers to Latin music.

This is Luis Miguel's breakthrough into romantic ballads and one of the best cd's you will own. It won't matter if you don't speak spanish because the music transcends language barriers.

Even though it is over ten years old now, the music does not sound dated as the arrangements are timeless.