Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine – Cuts Both Ways
(Epic Records 1989 4651451)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing
Sleeve & Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– hype sticker on front
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She started off her career as the lead singer in the group called “Miami Latin Boys” which was eventually known as Miami Sound Machine.
Cuts Both Ways is the debut solo album by American recording artist Gloria Estefan. Though the release marked the first time Estefan was billed solely as a solo artist, Miami Sound Machine still performed instrumentation for the album. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Ay, Ay, I” | Gloria Estefan | 3:49 |
| 2. | “Here We Are” | Estefan | 4:51 |
| 3. | “Say” | Jon Secada, Bill Duncan | 3:41 |
| 4. | “Think About You Now” | Jorge Casas | 4:20 |
| 5. | “Nothin’ New” | Estefan | 3:50 |
| 6. | “Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)” (English version) | Estefan, Casas, Clay Ostwald | 4:52 |
| 7. | “Don’t Wanna Lose You” | Estefan | 4:12 |
| 8. | “Get on Your Feet” | John DeFaria, Casas, Ostwald | 3:38 |
| 9. | “Your Love Is Bad For Me” | Estefan | 3:50 |
| 10. | “Cuts Both Ways” | Estefan | 3:16 |
Personnel
Miami Sound Machine
- Gloria Estefan: lead and backing vocals
- Randy Barlow: trumpet, backing vocals
- Teddy Mulet: trumpet, trombone, backing vocals
- Jorge Casas: bass guitar, acoustic guitar, programming, backing vocals
- Mike Scaglione: saxophone
- Clay Ostwald: synthesizer, piano, programming
- John De Faria: electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Robert Rodriguez: drums
- Rafael Padilla: percussion
- Horns on “Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)” and “Oye Mi Canto” (Spanish version) arranged by Teddy Mulet, Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
- Paquito Hechavarría: piano
- Paco Fonta: acoustic guitar
- Michael Thompson: electric guitar
- Emilio Estefan Jr.: congas
- John Slick: additional programming
- Jon Secada, Betty Wright: backing vocals
Production
- Arranged by Gloria Estefan (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12), Jorge Casas (all tracks), Clay Ostwald (all tracks), John De Faria (track 8), Scott Shapiro (track 5), John Haag (track 5), Tom McWilliams (track 5) and Efrain Enriquez (track 9)
- Produced by Emilio Estefan, Clay Ostwald and Jorge Casas for Estefan Enterprises, Inc.
- Recorded by Eric Schilling; assisted by John Haag and Ted Stein; additional assistants: Dana Horowitz, Steve Whaley and Roger Hughes
- Mixed by Eric Schilling, except “Don’t Wanna Lose You” (mixed by Humberto Gatica; assisted by Greg Laney and Mauricio Guerrero), “Here We Are” and “Cuts Both Ways” (mixed by Phil Ramone and Eric Schilling; assisted by Carlos Nieto) and “Oye Mi Canto” (additional mixing by John Haag)
- Recorded and mixed by Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida)
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Design
- Art direction: Nancy Donald, David Coleman
- Photography: Randee St. Nicholas
- Gloria Estefan’s hair and makeup: Eric Bernard
- Band hair and makeup: Samy
- Wardrobe: Vivian Turner
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