Un Nuevo Despertar (A New Awakening) 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" ("Come, Devour Me Again") 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" ("Yes, I Lied to You") was the second single released from the album and charted #12 on the Hot Latin Tracks. "Voy a escarbar tu cuerpo" ("I Will Dig Through Your Body") was the third single released from the album and charted #23 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
Track listing
Personnel Trombone - Antonio Vazquez Composer - Aníbal Pastor Composer - Corinne Oviedo Arranger - Cuto Soto Composer - Elio Roca Arranger, Baritone Saxophone - Ernesto Sanchez Producer - Frank Torres Background Vocals - Hecor Perez Congas - Jimmy Morales Mixing, Producer, Recording Director - Julio Cesar Delgado Primary Artist, Vocals, Background Vocals - Lalo Rodríguez Composer - Mario Diaz Background Vocals - Nino Segarra Composer - Palmer Hernandez Bass - Pedro Pérez Keyboards - Ramon B. Sanchez French Horn - Roberto Rivera Timbales - Santiago "Chago" Martínez Arranger - Tommy Villarini Composer - Uvaldo Rodriguez Trumpet - Vicente Cusi Castillo Piano - Willie Sotelo Trumpet - Ángel "Angie" Machado
Chart position Year Chart Album Peak 1988 U.S. Billboard Tropical/Salsa Un nuevo despertar 1
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.
See also List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1980s
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