This article is from the Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine FAQ, by Roy Sette kl7@rahul.net with numerous contributions by others.
Main Albums Comment
1. Live Again / Renacer (1977) ....... The ultra rare debut album --
released in two different sleeves
2. Miami Sound Machine (1978) ........ Two versions exist -- one in
Spanish and the other in English
3. Imported (1979) ................... Half English, half Spanish songs
4. MSM (1980) ........................ First album for a major label
5. Otra Vez (1981) ................... IMO the best of the early works
Entirely in Spanish
6. Rio (1982) ........................ Gloria wrote/co-wrote every song
but one. Entirely in Spanish
7. A Toda Maquina (1984) ............. Pretty much the Spanish version of
Eyes of Innocence
8. Eyes of Innocence (1984) .......... The crossover album
9. Primitive Love (1985) ............. Included Conga! and two other
Top-10 singles
10. Let It Loose (1987) ............... Also known as "Anything for You"
in Europe. Went 5x platinum in UK.
11. Cuts Both Ways (1989) ............. Many believe this is the best album
12. Into the Light (1991) ............. The "come-back" album following
Gloria's accident
13. Greatest Hits (1992) .............. Included four original songs
14. Mi Tierra (1993) .................. Grammy award winning album. All
original songs. Entirely in Spanish
15. Christmas Through Your Eyes (1993) A Christmas album
16. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me (1994) Cover songs from the 60-70's.
17. Abriendo Puertas (1995) ........... A fiesta of Latin musical styles |
Compilation Albums
1. Lo Mejor De Miami Sound Machine (1983)
2. 7-Up Presenta Los Hits De Miami Sound Machine (promo 1983)
3. Exitos De Gloria Estefan (1990)
Soundtracks
1. Top Gun (1986) Song : Hot Summer Nights
2. Cobra (1986) Song : Suave
3. Rude Awakening (1989) Song : Conga!
4. Goya...A Life In Song (1989) Songs: Picture It
Hasta Amarte (Till I Loved You)
5. Goya...Una Vida Hecha Cancion Songs: Hasta Amarte
(1992) Los An~os Volaran
6. The Specialist (1994) Song : Turn the Beat Around
Videos
1. Miami Sound Machine Video Exitos (1986), 40 minutes
2. Homecoming Concert (1989), 80 minutes
3. Evolution (1990), 74 minutes
4. Coming Out of the Dark (1991), 60 minutes
5. Into the Light World Tour (1992), 100 minutes
6. Everlasting Gloria (1995), 88 minutes |
The first seven albums are loosely termed "the Spanish LP's." But it is
a bit of a misnomer because only two of them were entirely sung in Spanish.
The rest were a mixture of English and Spanish songs. What distinguishes
the so-called Spanish LP's from the rest is that they are *very* hard to
find. The first two Miami Sound Machine albums are now extremely rare.
 
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