Sound Loaded
by Ricky Martin


8.7

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LABEL:	Columbia
RELEASE DATE:	14 November 2000
DISCS:	1 disc
GENRE(S):	Pop

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Billboard

"Sound Loaded" shows Martin walking the tightrope between requisite familiarity and fresh musical ground with remarkable ease.

Wall of Sound

And while there's a temptation to write this -- and Martin -- off as just another pop-tart confection reprising a proven sonic formula, the fact remains that the singer and his cohorts craft music that's undeniably engaging, tuneful, and, quite often, lots of fun.

Rolling Stone

The relentlessly likable and danceable Sound Loaded plunges listeners once again into Ricky's hothouse world, with its lush evocations of exotic climes ("St. Tropez"), Spanglish salsa-club blowouts (the irresistible "Amor") and voodoo hussies (oh, pick one -- "Jezebel"). The singing sounds a little tired, but the monstrously effective production is firmly in place, with arena-size swells swamping the ballads ("Come to Me" eventually drowns) and Latinate curlicues (like the arabesque-ing guitar that redeems "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely") peeping from the corners.

Entertainment Weekly

Less than two years after the crossover phenomenon erupted in earnest, this kitchen sink approach to Latin American pop already sounds incredibly formulaic -- albeit a formula that still has some life in it.

Q Magazine

The trio of Spanish songs are no fun at all and ballads such as Come To Me are more Michael Bolton than Michael Jackson, but - and let's not be coy about this - when he does Livin' La Vida Loca again, he's fantastic.

Sonicnet

Fizzy but numbingly predictable.... The delightful element of surprise occasioned by Martin's breakthrough English-language debut has been replaced by a formula-milking attempt to replicate its track record. This is particularly disappointing, since in concert Martin stirs things up by doing more than nodding to his roots.

The average user rating for this album is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Jenny T gave it a10:
It is a wonderful album, my favourite song is "Cambia la piel", ricky is perfect und all fans love him.

angelina k gave it a1:
all the songs on this album are crap except 4 jezabel

akshay w gave it a10:
sound loaded is a fantastic album.the singles like she bangs, loaded, jezabel &one night man can capture anyones heart.he has proved to be a matured singer and i would like to wish him all my best wishes for his coming albums.he is just amazing!

Marwan J gave it a 10:
Excellent- She Bangs the 1st single was heart thrombing, ass shaking awesome song, and other songs like Jezabel and St Tropez remind me of the good times. I love you Ricky Martin!

Angelina R. gave it a 10:
It's simply amazing! I listen it diary from two years now and I can tell that I love it!

Holly M. gave it a 10:
I love this cd but it just one his bast I got this cd the day it came out becase I got all his cd's and I knew it was wonderful becase I love ricky's muisc and hay if you ask me I say bay this cd and promise you will be a ricky martin fan for live!

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Sound Loaded by Ricky Martin

Sound Loaded
by Ricky Martin