''Amor y Alegria'' (English: ''Love and Joy'') is the second studio album recorded by

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singer-songwriter

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. The album was released by CBS Discos in 1988 (see

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). The album earned him international recognition as the album was produced during the salsa romantica era of the 1980s. Some of the songs are cuts from the previous album, ''Amor de Medianoche'' (1987).

Singles

The album produced six singles that charted on the Hot Latin Tracks. *''Comprendelo'' (Understand) was the first single released from the album in 1988. The song reached No. 8 on the Hot Latin Tracks, the highest peaking single from the album. *''Desesperado'' (Hopeless) was the second single released from the album. The single is a cover of

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's song. This version peaked No. 10 on Hot Latin Tracks. *''Tu No Le Amas, Le Temes'' (You Don't Love Him, You Are Afraid of Him) was the third single released from the album and is considered one of his signature songs. The song peaked No. 12 on Hot Latin Tracks. *''Volverte a Ver'' (Seeing you again) The single is a cover of

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's song. Was the fourth single released from the album and charted No. 28 on the Hot Latin Tracks. *''Tu Cuerpo'' (Your Body) was the fifth single released from the album and charted No. 28 on Hot Latin Tracks. *''Que Sera de Ti'' (What Will Become of You?) was the sixth released from the album and charted No. 27 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Track listing

#"Desesperado" (

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, K.C. Porter, Mark Spiro) – 3:50 #"Tú No le Amas, le Temes" (Jorge Luís Piloto) – 4:27 #"Compréndelo" (Luis Enrique Mejía) – 5:20 #"Amor y Alegría" (Jorge Luis Piloto) – 4:46 #"Tu Cuerpo" (Erasmo Carlos,

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, Buddy McCluskey) – 4:21 #"Volverte a Ver" (Ray Girado, Amado Jaen) – 5:03 #"Que Será de Ti" (Luis Enrique Mejía) – 4:38 #"Tal Vez Un Día Amor" (Luis Enrique Mejía) – 4:40

Credits and personnel

Músicos Sesión de Puerto Rico: *

– Voz, Conga, & Bongo *Tommy Villarini – Trompeta, solo en "Desesperado" *Angie Machado – Trompeta *Rafy Torres – Trombón *Carlos "Cuto" Soto – Trombón, Coros *Eric Figueroa – Piano, Teclados *Pedrito Perez – Bajo *Chago Martinez – Timbal *Tony Jiménez – Percusíones *Jerry Medina – Coros *Pichy Pérez – Coros *Arreglos: Carlos "Cuto" Soto &

*Ingeniero de Grabación: Hilton Colón *Asistentes: Johnny Lebron & Diana Ortiz Grabado en: OCHOA RECORDING STUDIOS, P.R., Abril 1988 Sesión de Miami: *

– Voz, Percussion *Robbie Driggs – Drum Programming *Steve Rothstein – Keyboards Programming *Manny López – Guitarra *Rafael "California" Valencia – Bajo *Tony Concepción – Trumpet & Flugel *Dana Teboe – Trombone *Arreglo: Camilo Valencia *Ingeniero- Edward González Grabado en: QUADRADIAL RECORDING STUDIOS *Producción: Camilo Valencia & Luis Enrique *Productor Ejecutivo: Ángel Carrasco *Fotos: Donna Victor *Ropa: Miami Dice *Arte y Diseño Carátula: DRAGO *Maquillaje y Peinado: Frank Tolosa

Chart position

Critical reception

José A. Estévez, Jr of

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gave the album a positive review calling it "romantic salsa at its best". ''Amor y Alegría'' was nominated for a

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in 1989.

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