Sons of Rock

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Sons Of Rock
Menudo Sons of Rock.jpg
Studio album by
Menudo
Released1988
StudioAudio American Studios
Genre Latin Pop
Length36:35
Label Blue Dog Records
Producer Papo Gely
Menudo chronology
In Action
(1987)		Sons Of Rock
(1988)		 Sombras Y Figuras
(1988)

Sons of Rock is the twenty-sixth studio album (and fifth in English) by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1988 by Blue Dog Records. This album marks the first time the group released entirely original songs in English; previous English albums had only contained translated versions of songs from their Spanish albums.

During this period, the group consisted of the following members: Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Blass, Rubén Gómez, and the new member Angelo García. [1] At the beginning of 1988, the group appeared on television shows and performed live as a quartet, as Ralphy Rodríguez left the group after reaching the age limit of 16. [2] [3]

The album has a similar name to the 1987 album Somos Los Hijos del Rock , although the only connection between the two is the more rock-inspired visual and musical style. [4] This release continued Menudo's aesthetic and musical transformation, which began in 1987 after the underperformance of previous albums. [4] During this time, the group also released an album in the Philippines titled *In Action*, featuring English and Tagalog versions of songs from Somos Los Hijos del Rock and other recordings. [4]

"You Got Potential," the sixth track, was released as a single. It achieved radio success, and according to Ricky Martin, "The success led us to a 40-show tour in the United States. It was an exciting phase because we managed to reinvent ourselves to reach our fans with a different type of music." [4]

The group embarked on a tour to promote the album, which included performances in Mexico, [1] where they were welcomed by a substantial number of fans at the airport. [3] The show’s set list included Menudo hits along with several songs from *Sons of Rock*. [5] One of the performances was broadcast by the television channel KMEX-TV in October 1988. [5] The recordings were made live at the American theme park Knott's Berry Farm. [5]

It featured Ricky Martin, Raymond Acevedo, Sergio Gonzalez, Rubén Gómez and new member Angelo García. This is the first English album the band recorded of all new material, without any previous Spanish songs translated into English. [6] Angelo replaced Ralphy Rodríguez, after just one year of tenure, Rodríguez's parents pulled him off the band citing cruel treatment by management. [6] In late 1988/early 1989, Sons Of Rock was re-released with a new album cover. This time it featured a neon magenta color, as well as a new picture of the group and current line-up: Ricky Martin, Sergio Blass, Rubén Gómez, Angelo García and new member Robert Avellanet replacing Raymond Acevedo.

Track

  1. "Sons of Rock" - Sergio Gonzalez (written by Marc Anthony)
  2. "Good Lovin'" - Ruben Gomez (written by A. Resnick, R. Clark)
  3. "TLC" - Ricky Martin (written by Lynsey de Paul, Terry Britten)
  4. "Miss You 'Til Tomorrow" - Raymond Acevedo (written by Papo Gely)
  5. "Say Why" - Ricky Martin (written by Papo Gely)
  6. "You Got Potential" - Angelo Garcia (written by A. R. Scott, M. Jay)
  7. "Nights on Fire" - Ruben Gomez (written by Peter S. Bliss)
  8. "999" - Raymond Acevedo (written by D. Danielson, P. Deremer)
  9. "To Leave Once More" - Angelo Garcia (written by M. Anthony, P. Gely)
  10. "I Will" - Sergio Gonzalez (written by Papo Gely) [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Menudo performs today on "Fantastico"". La Nacion . Vol. XLII (14,987 ed.). February 7, 1988. p. 17. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "200 fans welcomed the group Menudo". La Opinion. No. 184. March 17, 1988. p. 2 (Second section). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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  7. ↑ "Menudo - Sons Of Rock (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-07-24.



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