Romántico y Sabroso

Romántico y Sabroso
Studio album by El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Released 1988
Recorded March 1988 – April 1988
Genre Salsa
Length 36:57
Label Combo Records
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico chronology
25 Aniversario: 1962–1987
(1987)25 Aniversario: 1962–19871987		 Romántico y Sabroso
(1988)		 Amame
(1989)Amame1989

Romántico y Sabroso ("Romantic and Delicious") is the title of the 1988 studio album released by Puerto Rican salsa group, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The album is considered El Gran Combo's first release dominated by the distinct subgenre known as salsa romantica. Also was the last album were Edgardo Morales played the Drums.

Singles

Three singles produced from the album charted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks.

  • Cupido ("Cupid") was the first single released from the album and reached the top ten on Hot Latin Tracks peaking on #8.[1]
  • Potro Amarrao was the second single released from the album and reached #28 on the Hot Latin Tracks.[1]
  • Quince Años was the third single released from the album and reached #26 on the Hot Latin Tracks.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Quince Años"4:08
2."Potro Amarrao"4:23
3."Regresa Ya"4:16
4."Carta al Creador"5:23
5."Cupido"4:30
6."El Sediento"4:33
7."Suplica"4:27
8."Un Sí o Un No"4:40

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

José A. Estévez, Jr. of Allmusic gave the album a positive review and noted the change of style within the group with the influence of the salsa romantica era. Romántico y Sabroso was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Album of the Year in 1989.

Chart performance

Chart (1988)[3] Peak
position
US Billboard Tropical Album 1

References

  1. 1 2 3 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r175784
  2. ↑ "Album Review: Romantico y Sabroso". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Romantico y Sabroso - Chart performance". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
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