Mi Encuentro (My Encounter) is the twenty-second studio album by Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge, released in 1997 and her last production for WEA-Latina. The album marked another radical change of sound for the singer, which included bomba and plena arrangements. For this release, Monge worked with producer Sergio George, the mastermind behind La India and Marc Anthony 1990's tropical albums. The album contains two songs from Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Glenn Monroig, "Yo Solamente", and "Vete Ya".
Monge recorded the previous hits "Cierra Los Ojos Y Juntos Recordemos" (from Floreciendo!) and "Ahora, Ahora" (from Laberinto de Amor) with these new arrangements. In the liner notes Monge express that it was her longtime desire to record songs with the sounds of her native land. The album earned Gold record status in Puerto Rico.
Track listing Track Title Composer(s) Length 01 "Susususubir" Guadalupe García, Sergio George 04:22 02 "Yo Solamente" Glenn Monroig 04:33 03 "Cierra Los Ojos Y Juntos Recordemos" Eduardo Franco 04:41 04 "Sólo Recuerdos" Ramón Rodríguez 05:03 05 "Tal Para Cual" Donato Poveda 04:56 06 "Bomba Medley" Featuring DLG ("Maquinolandera"/"Yo Soy Del Campo"/"Alegría Bomba Eh!"/"Bomba Carai Bomba")" Michael Okrum, P. Salazar, Miguel Flores, Manuel Gross, David Madden 05:08 07 "Devuélveme El Amor" Guadalupe García, Sergio George 04:49 08 "Ahora, Ahora" Cristiano Malgioglio, Gian Pietro Felisatti, María R. Ovelar, Yolandita Monge 04:46 09 "Contraste" Angel Serrano 04:40 10 "Vete Ya" Glenn Monroig 05:21
2017 iTunes version Track Title Composer(s) Length 1 "Susususubir" Guadalupe García, Sergio George 4:21 2 "Cierra Los Ojos Y Juntos Recordemos" Eduardo Franco 4:40 3 "Devuélveme El Amor" Guadalupe García, Sergio George 4:48 4 "Vete Ya" Glenn Monroig 5:20 5 "Yo Solamente" Glenn Monroig 4:32 6 "Sólo Recuerdos" Ramón Rodríguez 5:02 7 "Tal Para Cual" Donato Poveda 4:55 8 "Ahora, Ahora" Cristiano Malgioglio, Gian Pietro Felisatti, María R. Ovelar, Yolandita Monge 4:45 9 "Contraste" Angel Serrano 4:39 10 "Bomba Medley" featuring DLG ("Maquinolandera"/"Yo Soy Del Campo"/"Alegría Bomba Eh!"/"Bomba Carai Bomba")" Michael Okrum, P. Salazar, Miguel Flores, Manuel Gross, David Madden 5:07
Credits and personnel
Vocals: Yolandita Monge Producer: Sergio George Associate Producer: William Cepeda Arrangements: Sergio George Recorded: Sir Sound, Inc., New York Engineer: Charlie Dos Santos Assistants: Jeff Crews, Mario De Jesús Mixing: Charlie Dos Santos, Sergio George Piano & Drum Programming: Sergio George Timbals & Bongó: Marc Quiñones Congas & Percussion: Juan 'Papo' Pepín Timbals: Rafael 'Tito' De Gracia Percussion: Jesús Cepeda, Luis Daniel Cepeda, Roberto Cepeda Tambourine: Héctor 'Tito' Matos
Bass: Rubén Rodríguez Guitars: Bernd Schoenhart Trumpets: Davis 'Piro' Rodríguez, Chris Rogers, Barry Danelien Trombone: William Cepeda, Luis Bonilla, Ozzie Melémdez, Chris Washburn Sax: Bobby Franceschini Flute: Karen Joseph Chorus: Luis Cabarcas, Huey Dunbar, Gabriela Anders, Milton Cardona, Ramón Rodríguez, Cita Rodríguez, Sergio George Photography: Fernando Báez, Omar Cruz Cover Design: Arte Gráfico Y...
Notes
Track listing and credits from album booklet. Released in cassette format in 1997 (18410-4). Released digitally by ARDC Music Division on October 27, 2017, with the track listing in a different order.
Charts Album Chart (1997) Peakposition
Singles Year Song Chart Peak1997"Susususubir" "Yo Solamente" US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)18
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