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Maná Album - Esencials: Luna
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Release Date:2004-10-12
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Latin, Rock En Español
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Label:WEA
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Explicit Lyrics:No
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UPC:643443239660
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Review :
One of three best-of {$Maná} compilations in the Esencials series released in 2003, {^Luna} focuses on the band's {\ballads}, whereas {^Sol} focuses on their rockers and {^Eclipse} on a distillation of both. {$Maná} enjoyed the most commercial success with their {\ballads}, beginning with their first major hit, {&"Rayando el Sol"} (1992), and their breakthrough hit, {&"Vivir sin Aire"} (1994). For the most part, the band's subsequent {\ballads} are variations of these initial hits, and from album to album this becomes apparent. Thus, {^Luna} is a bit redundant as a whole. These {\ballads} function superbly amid any given {$Maná} album, interspersed dynamically among rockers and mid-tempo pleas of passion. Lined up one after another as they are here, however, the {\ballads} lose much of their impact as the album progresses. Nonetheless, {$Maná} writes fine songs, {\ballads} especially, and always performs them with the utmost passion, so even if {^Luna} drags on by its midway point, the individual songs are always appealing. Since {^Eclipse} compiles the best of the band's {\ballads} as well as rockers -- distilling the highlights of both {^Luna} and {^Sol} to a single disc -- it's the recommended route to take for anyone considering a {$Maná} compilation. {^Eclipse} includes all the key songs found here, like the aforementioned {&"Rayando el Sol"} and {&"Vivir sin Aire,"} and it intersperses them with rockers, not only showcasing a full picture of {$Maná}'s musical ability but also offering a more compelling listening experience overall. Note that all three Esencials releases include {&"Te Llevare al Cielo,"} a soaring rocker that is newly recorded and among the band's best songs to date. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
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