Sound Loaded
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings
- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop
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| She Bangs | |
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| Talk to me, tell me your name You blow me off like it's all the same You lit a fuse, and now I'm ticking away Like a bomb, yeah baby Talk to me,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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"Sound Loaded" shows Martin walking the tightrope between requisite familiarity and fresh musical ground with remarkable ease.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 2 out of 9
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AngelinaR.Sep 12, 2002It's simply amazing! I listen it diary from two years now and I can tell that I love it!
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HollyM.Jul 16, 2001
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Apr 23, 2020Perfect as always. Both English & Spanich versions of songs are masterpieces.
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MarwanJAug 14, 2004
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JennyTMar 24, 2007It is a wonderful album, my favourite song is "Cambia la piel", ricky is perfect und all fans love him.
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Dec 12, 2019One of the best English Albums ever. All of its tracks are masterpeice and great.
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