Ricky Martin Album: “A Medio Vivir”

This album was the first all foreign language one that I have purchased. I had listened to his English debut and then saw Ricky Martin in concert. After that, I was hooked. I went on-line and found out all of his solo albums. Since I live in a very small Kentucky town, it's hard for me to find his c/d's, and A Medio Vivir was the only one they had. I was a little nervous before putting it in but after it was over I was left with a feeling of peace and happines. With beautiful ballads like Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Dia, Te Extrano, Te Olvido, Te Amo, and Como Decirte Adios, this album is one that good to take with you when you just want to relax in the bubble-bath filled tub. But it also has some very impressive faster songs as well such as Maria, Corazon, Revolucion, and my personal favourite, Donde Estaras. There is not a track on this c/d that isn't well worth listening to. Ricky's voice soars like no other male vocalist out there, and I personally enjoy this album much more than his English one because to me, his voice conveyes much more feeling in it than in the English debut. I highly recommend to anyone of good musical taste Ricky Martin's A Medio Vivir

I bought this CD after the Grammys hoopla, and after buying Vuelve and Ricky Martin (99). I was so caught up in the energy surrounding those two albums, I didn't even pay attention to the more mid-tempo and rock sounds of A Medido Vivir (AMV).

However, after picking it up several months later, I must admit that this is my favorite Ricky Martin CD (followed by Vuelve and Ricky Martin-99). AMV is, argumentatively, his best album. It is also a very transitional album. Here he becomes the mature ballader we all know and love, and pushes the bubblegum to the side.

Even if you can not speak Spanish (and I CAN NOT), you will enjoy AMV and Vuelve very much. The passion and soul of his music, and his talent shine through all of the "flash-in-the-pan" sentiment from the American media. Don't take Ricky Martin 99 as a collection of his definitive sound, because it is not.

This is the first album I bought by the former "General Hospital" hunk, and it is by far the best. He may have won a grammy for Veulve but that album can't touch this one. He has the range which allows him to go from a ballad to a dance beat seamlessly.It is one of the few albums that I listen to from beginning to end and that is saying a lot since I do not speak a word of Spanish. I would reccomend this CD to anyone who is a Ricky Martin fan or is just looking to expand their music collection to include latin

Ricky's best album is (arguably) still his 1999 (US) "Ricky Martin" with its hit "Livin La Vida Loca", but this one is still my favorite. Ricy's rich voice soars on tracks such as Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo and leaves us wanting more with every note. A fine actor as well as a singer, Ricky sang this song on "General Hospital" and had me gasping. Gloria Estefan helped bring Latino pop into the mainstream, but I believe that it's Ricky who will take it to its highest success. Highly recommend this album for any Latin music fan, Ricky Martin fan, or anyone who wants to listen to true romance. Also check out his 1991 "Ricky Martin" album

I've Been a Ricky Martin Fan since his days with Menudo. This is his best solo album.His true latin fans agree because it was his latin music that put him on the map.The song "Te extrano,te olvido, te amo" helps me get passed my past relationship. And "Maria" gets me in the mood to out.