New York Times (Publisher) (1/30/91) - "...The singer's recent travails are reflected in the philosophical tone of several original songs on the album, including `Nayib's Song,' a pledge of devotion to her son, and `Close My Eyes,' a powerful soul-flavored ballad..."8.279826
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Entertainment Weekly (6/5/98, pp.84-85) - "Not since 1987 has Cuba's crossover queen made an album so unrelenting in its fusion of disco with salsa....[GLORIA! includes a] laudable lack of ballads..." - Rating: BQ (3/01, p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...A salutary reminder to those who believe that sultry salsa-pop fronted by a smoldering sexpot is a recent invention..."Vibe (6-7/98, p.168) - "...Estefan has evolved with an increasingly graceful, organic flow....Estefan aggressively struts through the tune, streaching her creamy alto vocal range to heights worthy of a fierce, larger-than-life true diva-heights..."5.216494
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Q (7/96, p.110) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...DESTINY is [Estefan's] return to English-speaking pop and unsurprisingly, it's littered with Afro-Cuban rhythm and melody....this is an album which laughs in the face of the poorer side of world music with its cool use of Cuban pop..."NME (Magazine) (6/1/96, p.46) - 7 (out of 10) - "...Each and every song drips with a casual class that [Madonna] could only dream of..."5.201697
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JazzTimes (p.63) - "The suite, which evokes a big-city atmosphere befitting Heath's bebop roots, takes the prize for the most colorful writing, and it also reminds us of Heath's organizational clarity."4.236157
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Spin (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Slow Hearse' unfolds reverently with expansive, graceful piano, Beatles-esque guitar, and a sublime melodic hook."Magnet (p.110) - "The classic '50s doo-wop guitar riff of 'Highways And Cigarettes' evokes the golden glow of a Southwestern back road at sunset."No Depression (p.106) - "[Farrar] touches upon foreign, domestic and societal issues in his generally oblique observations, set to melodies and rhythms that are alternately savaging and soothing."4.226173
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Entertainment Weekly (10/27/95, p.95) - "...those who choose to accept the challenge implicit in the title (which translates as `opening doors') might find this spirited collection of salsa and other south-of-the-border styles as invigorating as it is esoteric." - Rating: BMusician (11/95, p.95) - "...has expanded her musical world view to include nearly the whole of Latin America....Estefan's rhythmic sense is stronger than ever. simply put, this is some of the best music she's ever made."4.168502
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Entertainment Weekly (10/27/95, p.95) - "...those who choose to accept the challenge implicit in the title (which translates as `opening doors') might find this spirited collection of salsa and other south-of-the-border styles as invigorating as it is esoteric." - Rating: BMusician (11/95, p.95) - "...has expanded her musical world view to include nearly the whole of Latin America....Estefan's rhythmic sense is stronger than ever. simply put, this is some of the best music she's ever made."4.168502
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Billboard (p.28) - "[T]he first single, 'All You Did Was Save My Life,' provides some much needed bite..."3.939965
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Entertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BEntertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BQ (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."Q (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."3.660386
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Q (Magazine) (p.105) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lighter on polemic but heavier on metal, Blackhole are a blast."3.469332
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Entertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BEntertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BQ (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."Q (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."3.143789
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Entertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BEntertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BQ (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."Q (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."3.143789
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Entertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BEntertainment Weekly (11/27/92, p.78) - "...fails to answer the key question of whatever happened to Miami Sound Machine, but it does cram in ten top 10 hits by the heir to Karen Carpenter..." - Rating: BQ (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."Q (1/93, p.97) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Cuban-born Gloria Estefan bacame one of the most successful crossover acts of the '80s by cleverly mixing Latin rhythms with mainstream dance music..."3.143789
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