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These are the kinds of sad comments I have heard, along with the great commentary. It is sad that in the USA, and now throughout the world, BAD music dominates charts. Everyone has a preconceived idea of what Gloria is. She's an'80's pop star', or a saucy Latin dance diva... This album, 'Unwrapped', declares ONCE and for all that the woman behind great pop songs of yore, is now(and always was) a great artist. She is a fantastic writer, and although some do not care for her vocals, she more than holds her own in this album. In fact, I'd say it is her best album vocally. Confident. Yearning. Matter-of-fact. The songs on this album are entirely enthralling. Although organic in it's make up, and 'non-fattening' as Gloria says on the DVD(which is worth the price of the disc all by itself!), the disc is not what you may be thinking. Sure, there are hints of Latin music, but this is the first time in a long time that the congas, and horns are taking a backseat. In fact, they are not on the album at all. There are no dance songs(as in the 'gloria!'(1998)album), but there is something you may be shocked to hear on her album for the for the first time... Jamaican Dancehall! This album is SO lush, and brilliantly produced(her first time producing an album herself) that I would have killed to be there when it was recorded...everything was recorded live.. all the musicians, all the singing, vocals, all instruments... That must have been something to see. As an added bonus, along with the DVD, the album includes four gorgeous Spanish-language versions of the songs. Why does the Spanish-language market embrace her so much more strongly than the stupid English-language radioheads. God, radio is JUST awful.

Wake up people. This woman is a true artist. Give her the recognition she truly deserves.


A true masterpiece!!! Grammy quality all over it !!!!   October 6, 2003
 11 out of 12 found this review helpful

I'm short of time at this moment, but I had to stop for a while and write something about this amazing album. The waiting is over. I'm one of those fans who've enjoyed Gloria's rhytmic songs as well as her balads. When I first listen to this album, I didn't even noticed that there are perhapps only two danceable tunes: "Te Amare" and "One name", a great duet with Pretender's Chrissie Hynde. I am so shocked by the depthness of the slow songs that I simply couldn't care less if there are no more danceable tunes. Anyway, Gloria, along with Madonna, are the remixes queens, so there'll be plenty of danceable versions on each Maxi Single taken from this materpiece. Each song is a hit. Once, I read that Gloria sweet& deep voice recalls of Karen Carpenter's one. That's never been as true as in "Say Goodbye". The first song and video "Wrapped"/"Hoy" are simply perfect, fresh and colorful, already a number one hit at the Billboard Latin Tracks. "Te Amaré" is the most rhythmic song and a great one. "Mientras Tanto" is a poem as deep as her first big hit "Renacer" (1976)". "A Little Push" is an excellent song and I really loved the...'Your fear love that's real love/Expecting ideal love' part at the end of the song. What a production!!!! I can go on and on, but I'm too busy enjoying this wonderful CD. BUY IT NOW and enjoy it. I simply decided that I don't want a copy, I want the original. The package graphics are also great with all the lyrics included. Eevn though I consider that this is, along with "Cut Both Ways", one Gloria's best albums ever released, I don't think that it will success at Pop Radio Airplay, since this is an adult contemporary album with no rapping or hip hop collaboration. I guess that new generations are taking over what I consider pure POP MUSIC. Ballads have almost dissapeared from the Hot 100 charts, like in the 70's , 80's or even the 90's. You don't even need to sing anymore in order to have the most played song in the USA. Like Alanis would have said...Isn't it ironic? Rap socks...I hope it dies soon. Congratulations GLORIA!!!