I first encountered this CD in 1994, hearing the cut, NEW TRACKS IN THE DUST on Chicago's smooth Jazz station, WNUA. In Chicago, for several decades, there has existed the phenomena called "Stepping", formerly known as "Bopping". This is a dance style, cool, slick, and reminescent of a slower, less frenetic style of jitterbugging. NEW TRACKS IN THE DUST is a perfect stepping cut.

I then went out and bought the CD. I was immediately captivated by the cut, MY PERFECT LOVER, with its haunting melody, and deep piercing synthesizer backgrounds. Miguel Bose has a good voice, and excellent background vocals, giving latin rhythmn its rightful place in the annals of cool.

THE HURT PARTY is a rockers tune, seemingly playing for teenagers, but with lyrics far too mature for young people. Miguel sings, "we would box so unclever, ducking and weaving, a TKO...", describing the actions of two former lovers, one who has recently dumped the other, and the other pleading for a second chance. The music is frenetic, and the rhythm is superbly blended into the lyrics.

A good CD for listening and dancing.

As the English version, this CD worths a lot. The music from mid '80s makes me remember when I was a teen. Anyway, if you listen to Miguel Bosè one time, you have to turn into a fan! Buy it, if you can!!

El pop que estaba saliendo de España en los ochentas suena casi contemporaneo. Especialmente Bose. Es el 2006 y todavia me parece que estoy escuchando este disco apenas hace dos años. XXX contiene de las mejores canciones que Bose ha compuesto. Me parece haber leido uno de los reviews que dice que "corazon infame" es uno de los numeros debiles del album. Pienso todo lo contrario. Corazon Infame es una de las mejores canciones del album, con un sonido tan intemporal que podria haber salido este año al mercado. Otra joya es "que no hay", la letra de ambas es poetica mas no cliche, tipica de la forma en que Bose escribe sus canciones. Un "must" en cualquier coleccion discografica.

j f 2006

Great singer and album. One of my favorite singers. About 4 bad borring tracks only. The product was delivered new, undamage and fast. Thank you amazon.

TRACK LISTING:

01 - Big City (Confians)

02 - The Eighth Wonder

03 - Lay Down on Me

04 - Big Fun

05 - New Tracks in the Dust

06 - Want You More

07 - My Perfect Lover

08 - Seems Like It's Midnight Forever

09 - Over My Head

10 - The Hurt Party

11 - Living On The Wire (Bonus Track)