El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después

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El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después
Live album by
El Reencuentro/Menudo
Released1998
RecordedJanuary 30, 31, February 1, 1998
VenueColiseo Roberto Clemente
GenreLatin Pop
Length1:30:47
LabelFonovisa Records, NTJ Productions (digital release)
ProducerRay Reyes
El Reencuentro/Menudo chronology
Tiempo De Amar
(1996) 		El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después is the first live album to be released by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo when six of their former members reunited in 1998 under the name El Reencuentro.[1]

Background[edit]

In the late 90's, former members of Menudo reunited for a radio special on Sistema 102, a local Puerto Rican radio station. Hundreds of fans gathered outside the radio station that night and the idea kicked off for a one time concert to be held at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Santurce. Ray Reyes was the member that took the idea to the next level, and began contacting members Ricky Meléndez, Johnny Lozada, René Farrait, Miguel Cancel, Charlie Massó and Xavier Serbiá, with Serbiá being the only member to decline participating in the event. Despite the idea of having a concert at Centro de Bellas Artes, response was so big that the band had to move the concert to Coliseo Roberto Clemente and tickets went sold out in less than an hour so it ended up being three consecutive concerts in San Juan and tour around the Americas.[2]

Ray Reyes produced the live album with the rest of the band joining as associate producers in the project. The live recordings used on the album took place during the January 30, 31 and February 1 concerts held at Coliseo Roberto Clemente.[3]

The album was released digitally in the mid 2010s when the band obtained the distribution rights and it was released under NTJ Productions. The digital release includes a bonus track "El Ayer" which is a remake of a Menudo song from the late 70's. The remake was produced by Ignacio Peña, Tony Rijos and Ray Reyes.[4]

Track listing[edit]

El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" 
0:54
2."A Volar"
Reyes3:54
3."Claridad"
Reyes3:29
4."Lluvia"
  • Monroy
  • Villa
  • Díaz
Reyes3:29
5."Susana"
  • Luis G. Escobar
Reyes4:00
6."Voy América"
  • Julio Seijas
Reyes3:17
7."Dulces Besos"
  • Seijas
  • Villa
Reyes4:54
8."Tu Te Imaginas"
  • Monroy
  • Villa
  • Díaz
  • Miguel Cancel
Reyes3:16
9."La Chispa De La Vida"
  • Monroy
Reyes3:13
10."Y Yo No Bailo"
  • Seijas
  • Monroy
Reyes3:23
11."Clara"
  • Monroy
  • Villa
Reyes6:43
12."Quiero Ser"
  • Díaz
  • Pepe Luis Soto
Reyes3:54
13."Cuando Pasará"
  • Seijas
  • Monroy
Reyes6:11
14."Zumbador"
  • Villa
  • Monroy
Reyes3:22
15."Rock En La TV"
  • Villa
  • Díaz
Reyes3:03
16."No Te Reprimas"
  • Villa
  • Díaz
  • Monroy
Reyes3:44
17."Por Amor"
  • Seijas
  • J.M. Gracia
  • Villa
Reyes4:18
18."Si Tú No Estás"
  • Villa
  • Díaz
  • Monroy
Reyes6:07
19."Quiero Rock"
  • Seijas
  • Monroy
  • Villa
Reyes3:05
20."Cámbiale Las Pilas"
  • Monroy
  • Villa
Reyes3:54
21."Mi Banda Toca Rock"
Reyes5:55
22."Subete A Mi Moto"
  • Díaz
  • Villa
Reyes5:52
Total length:01:30:47
El Reencuentro: 15 Años Live — digital release (Track 01 is "A Volar" replacing "Intro")
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
22."El Ayer"Socorro CentenoIgnacio Peña, Tony Rijos, Ray Reyes4:21

Personnel[edit]

Supporting Band Members
  • Amaury Lopez (Keyboards & Music Director)
  • Ramon Sánchez (Keyboards)
  • Sammy Fisher (Keyboards & Programming)
  • Jorge Laboy (Guitars)
  • Carlos Rolon (Guitars)
  • Ito Serrano (Additional Guitars)
  • Ricky Encarnacion (Bass)
  • José "Pepe" Jiménez (Drums)
  • Eliud Velásquez (Percussion)
  • Gustavo Lopez (Trumpet)
  • Orlando Zayas (Trumpet)
  • Javier Martinez (Trombone)
  • Jorge Diaz (Trombone)
  • Reinaldo Castellano (Sax)
  • Raul Reyes (Chorus)
  • Pedro Veaz (Chorus)
  • Ricardo Garcia (Chorus)
  • Gustavo Parrilla (Chorus)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "AllMusic Review: El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. ^ Martínez Ruiz, Damarisse. Menudo: El Reencuentro con la verdad. Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas. pp. 208–236. ISBN 1-881713-71-7.
  3. ^ Album liner notes
  4. ^ Kaufman, Kenneth. "Ignacio Peña Produces Song For El Reencuentro". Mi2N.
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