Elvis Crespo – Suavemente LP

Elvis Crespo – Suavemente

• 180 gram audiophile vinyl
• Includes insert
• Critically acclaimed debut-album
• Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year 1998 (Billboard)
• Feat. the hit singles “Suavemente” and “Tu Sonrisa”
• Black vinyl

Suavemente (English: Smoothly) is the debut studio album by American merenguero recording artist Elvis Crespo. The album established Crespo as a leading artist in Latin music. He collaborated with several songwriters and record producers to create an overall tropical music-flavored recording.

 Suavemente became the first merengue recording to peak at number one on the United States Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.

Suavemente received several accolades, including Billboard Latin Music Awards for Album of the Year and New Artist Album of the Year and a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Tropical Performance. It won five Lo Nuestro Awards, including Tropical Album of the Year. 

The recording has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide. Its title song remains a staple at Latin music nightclubs and festivals, while Suavemente has been ranked among the most essential Latin albums of the past 50 years by Billboard magazine.

Suavemente is available on black vinyl and includes an insert.

Tracklist:
Side A
1. Suavemente
2. Nuestra Cancion
3. Luna Llena
4. Me Arrepiento
5. Princesita

Side B
1. Tu Sonrisa
2. Yo Me Morire
3. Llorando
4. Por Que?
5. Te Vas

Label: Music On Vinyl
Released: 1998/2024