Mi Reflejo
When Christina Aguilera s eponymous debut reached multi-platinum status in the summer of 1999, the charts were also ruled by the Latin pop explosion, headed by Ricky Martin Since Aguilera had Ecuadoran heritage, recording a Latin pop album was appropriate, even if she didn't know how to speak the language. Besides, a Latin album was an easy way to buy time for an artist waiting to produce an eagerly awaited sequel to a blockbuster album. So, she knocked out the record that became Mi Reflejo in 1999 and 2000, between tours and video shoots. She learned the words phonetically, but she already knew most of the melodies, since the bulk of the album was Spanish-language versions of songs on the debut album. In other words, it was a mirror image of the debut -- her Spanish reflection, as it were. This results in an album that is just a little too familiar, even if it's classy and well-produced and spiked with a couple of new tunes that hold their own with the holdovers. Even so, it's hard to view Mi Reflejo as anything other than a bit of a pleasant holding pattern; it's enjoyable as it spins, but it doesn't add anything new to her music, since it's just the old music in new clothing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Bob Brockman - Engineer
Mike Couzzi - Mixing
David Frank - Arranger
Ron Harris - Arranger
Guy Roche - Programming
Michael C. Ross - Programming
Michael C. Ross - Engineer
Mick Guzauski - Mixing
Ron Fair - Vocal Arrangement
Ron Fair - Executive Producer
Mario DeJesús - Engineer
Ed Calle - Arranger
Paul Arnold - Engineer
Mike Greene - Engineer
Matthew Wilder - Orchestration
Jerry Goldsmith - Conductor
Paul Rein - Engineer
Dave Way - Mixing
Christina Aguilera - Main Performer
Luis Fonsi - Performer
Tom Bender - Assistant Engineer
Aaron Zigman - Orchestration
Bruce Weeden - Mixing
Bruce Weeden - Engineer
Rudy Perez - Percussion Programming
Rudy Perez - Drum Programming
Rudy Perez - Vocal Arrangement
Rudy Perez - Producer
Rudy Perez - Arranger
Peter Mokran - Mixing
Mario Lucy - Engineer
Gary Lindsay - String Arrangements
Michael Huff - Assistant Engineer
Diane Warren - Executive Producer
Joel Numa - Engineer
Sergio George - Producer
Sergio George - Arranger
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