Primitive Love is the 9th studio album released by the Miami Sound Machine, and their second English language studio album. It was released in 1985 (see 1985 in music).

Album history

This album was a follow-up to the band's previous releases in every sense; in the music, in rhythms and in Gloria Estefan's vocals. Previous releases by Miami Sound Machine had failed to achieve much in the way of crossover success. However, with the release of Primitive Love in 1985, their distinctive sound was finally being heard by a wider audience, both in the United States and abroad.

This album was the band's first appearance on the American albums chart, reaching #23 on the Billboard 200. The album ended the year on the 1986 Billboard Year End Charts at number ten.

All the singles released from this album reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Conga" peaked at #10; "Bad Boy" reached #8; "Words Get in the Way" was the highest-charting single from this album, at #5; and "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" climbed to #25. .

As of 2008, the album has sold over 5 million copies world wide.

Singles

Personnel

Musician & others

*Gloria Estefan - vocal, background vocals, songwriter

*Emilio Estefan Jr. - percussions

*Enrique "Kiki" Garcia - drums

*Juan Marcos Avila - bass

*Wesley B. Wright - guitar

*Roger Fisher - keyboard

*Gustavo Lezcano - harmonica

*Victor Lopez - trumpet

*Ed Calle - saxophone

*Tony Concepcion - trumpet

*Rafael Padilla - percussion, timbales

*Betty Cortez - keyboard, background vocals

*Rafael Vigil - background vocals

*Paquito Hechevarria - guest musician (Piano "Conga")

*Juanito Marquez - guest musician (Guitar "Conga")

*Suzi Carr - background vocal ("Body To Body")

Production

*Producers: Emilio Estefan Jr.

*Arrangers: Lawrence Dermer & Joe Galdo

*Engineer & Mixing: Eric Schilliing

*Additional Engineers: Ted Stein, John Haag & Mark Richman

*Assistant Engineers: Teresa Verplanck, Patrice Caroll Levinsohn, Carlos Santos

*Horn Arrangement: Juanito Marquez ("Mucho Money", "Movies"), Victor Lopez & Ricardo Eddy Martinez ("Conga")

*Recorded & Mixed: New River Studios and International Sound Studios.

Design

*Design and Art Direction: Bob Rauchman

*Front Cover Photography: Al Freedy

*Back Cover Photographs: Michael Wray

*Gloria Estefan’s Hair & Makeup: Samy

*Front Cover Clothes: Fini Lignarolo

Release history

Charts

Certifications

References

Category:1985 albums

Category:Miami Sound Machine albums

Category:Epic Records albums

Category:Albums produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr.

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