Un Nuevo Despertar


Un Nuevo Despertar is a studio album by Lalo Rodríguez released in 1988. Continuing the tradition of the salsa romántica, Rodríguez also added in sexual songs known as salsa erótica which was short-lived.

Singles

The album produced three singles that charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.
  • "Ven, devórame otra vez" was the first single released from the album. The song displays an example of the salsa erotica-style songs. The song charted #10 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
  • "Sí, te mentí" was the second single released from the album and charted #12 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
  • "Voy a escarbar tu cuerpo" was the third single released from the album and charted #23 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Personnel

Trombone - Antonio VazquezComposer - Aníbal PastorComposer - Corinne OviedoArranger - Cuto SotoComposer - Elio RocaArranger, Baritone Saxophone - Ernesto SanchezProducer - Frank TorresBackground Vocals - Hecor PerezCongas - Jimmy MoralesMixing, Producer, Recording Director - Julio Cesar DelgadoPrimary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals - Lalo RodríguezComposer - Mario DiazBackground Vocals - Nino SegarraComposer - Palmer HernandezBass - Pedro PérezKeyboards - Ramon B. SanchezFrench Horn - Roberto RiveraTimbales - Santiago "Chago" MartínezArranger - Tommy VillariniComposer - Uvaldo RodriguezTrumpet - Vicente Cusi CastilloPiano - Willie SoteloTrumpet - Ángel "Angie" Machado

Awards

Un nuevo despertar was given the first Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Album of the Year" in 1989.

Reception

José A. Estévez Jr. of Allmusic gave the album a mixed his efforts on the album a "lackluster production" despite its commercial success.