"I REVIEWED EL GRAN HOMENAJE A JAVIER SOLIS EARLIER STATING MY LOVE FOR JAVIER SINCE I WAS 5 YEARS OLD. THIS IS THE ALBUM THAT JAVIER STOLE MY HEART FOR LIFE. I WOULD BEG MY MOM TO PUT IT ON OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OF COURSE TO SHUT ME UP SHE WOULD. EVERY SONG IN THIS CD IS WITHOUT QUESTION 5 STARS, HOWEVER, AMANECI EN TUS BRAZOS & SI DIOS ME QUITA LA VIDA ARE THE MOST HEART FLUTTERING, HAIR RAISING, GOOSE BUMPS, WANT TO MELT ROMANTIC WORDS EVERY PUT TO MUSIC AND JAVIER JUST MAKES ME WANT TO MELT AND DRIFT AWAY ON A CLOUD, WHILE DANCING CHECK TO CHECK WITH HIM. I RECOMMEND THIS WITHOUT QUESTION UNFORTUNETLY FOR YOU NON SPANISH SPEAK PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHAT CAN I SAY, I HAVE TRANSLATED THE WORDS INTO ENGLISH TO MY HUSBAND WHILE HEAR THE SONGS AND EVEN HE COULD NOT GET OVER HOW BEAUTIFUL THE WORDS ARE HE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED A FEW TEARS, WISHING HE KNEW SPANISH. NO OTHER SINGER OR SONGS HAVE YET TO TOUCH MY SOUL, HEART, BODY AND EMMOTIONS AS JAVIER HAS WITH THIS ENTIRE CD. BRAVO JAVIER NOS VEMOS EN LOS CIELOS ALGUN DIA MI AMOR."
This Collection has it all !!
Anthony Melendez | Moreno Valley, CA. | 08/31/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Javier Solis' collection of unfogettable love songs, what a
"Torch" singer! he must have carried the Torch for someone to sing his love songs with such feelings the way he did!( just like Frankie did for Eva Gardner)
This CD. has it all Tangos, Boleros, Rancheras all sung to the masterful mariachi arrangement of F.Z. Maldonado(the Mexican Nelson Riddle)This was Javier Solis' highest selling L.P. at the time of it's release with such memorable songs as Sombras,En Mi Viejo San Juan, Cuando Calienta El Sol, Songs that have become closely associated with Javier Solis, in my opinion there's not a weak trak in the whole bunch!
This CD is sure to compliment anybody's music collection, Listen to it with someone you Love!"
Voice of voices
Anthony Melendez | 07/03/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"At 15 years old I heard Javier for the first time eventhough, he had already died. Slowly, this voice melted into my heart and now at 51, I still can't get enough of the same songs. "Cuando calienta el sol" is beatifully performed by this magnificent voice. His premature death has me saying, "there were too many romantic boleros that needed to be sung by this particular voice that were left begging and poor because they were not recorded by Javier Soliz." I have one question for the recording companies. "Why haven't you released the other great recordings by Javier with songs like, ""Siento Alejarme de Ti, Mi Medallita, Desierto en el Alma, etc.""?" I would buy this CD in a heartbeat as I know others would, so please release these recordings. We fans recognize that this voice does not come around but only about every hundred years. His premature death in his late thirties and the fact that he only sang in Spanish was a loss for the whole music loving peoples of the world."
El señor de Sombras
Pedro Fonseca | Bogota, Colombia | 02/25/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"La cancion que mas fama le dio a Javier (Gabriel Siria Levario) fue Sombras. Este tema junto con En mi viejo San Juan, Si Dios me quita la vida, Renunciación, Moliendo cafe, Que va! y Amaneci en tus brazos reunen algunas de las mejores canciones de este interprete. Curiosamente "que va" fue un estribillo que utilizo el artista en varias de sus canciones. No debe faltar en su fonoteca."
"The King of Romance" at his best!!!!!
Manuel Ybarra | Fallon, NV | 12/08/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I remember hearing this record, (Yes, I said record) playing over and over when I was about six years old. What I couldn't get over and still can't to this day is how such a little "Chaparrito" could have such a powerful voice. At times his voice is as light as a feather, but when he wants to get his point across, he comes across with a "QUE-AH!!!" and you know he means business. Every single song on this now cd is a classic. "Cuando calienta el sol" is so heartfelt, you damn near want to cry. "Tu Voz" makes you want to stand up and shout, while "Cada Vez" makes you smile. Period. I've mentioned just a few of the songs on this classic treasure. Romance galore on this cd will put you in the mood. There comes along a cd every once in a while that just sticks with you for life. THIS is that cd. I am 31 now and it still brings me chills as much as it did when I was six."