Colección 1985-1998 cover

Colección 1985-1998

Duncan Dhu · 1998

137 min · 40 tracks

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

49 /100
Lowland
Higher than 1% of albums we've rated

Strong individual songs carry the collection, but its extended catalogue-survey format weakens the pacing and gives the package little identity of its own.

What we noticed

  • The 40-track sequence opens with “Cien gaviotas,” “Esos ojos negros” and “Jardín de rosas,” then reaches “En algún lugar” at track 24: it surveys the catalogue rather than building one album-length a…
  • The running order puts familiar songs beside deeper catalogue cuts, but the 40-track span leaves little room for a deliberate rise, pause or ending.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
6/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
3/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
3/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Cien gaviotas 2:51
  • 2 Esos ojos negros 3:36
  • 3 Jardín de rosas 2:23
  • 4 Casablanca 3:40
  • 5 Fin de amor 2:44
  • 6 No puedo evitar (pensar en ti) 3:24
  • 7 Lágrimas en la arena 3:34
  • 8 Tarde de fiesta 3:15
  • 9 Una calle de París 2:20
  • 10 No debes marchar 3:45
  • 11 La barra de este hotel 2:52
  • 12 El sentido de tu canción 2:52
  • 13 El río del silencio 2:20
  • 14 Rozando la eternidad 3:32
  • 15 Palabras sin nombre 3:35
  • 16 Rosa gris 3:34
  • 17 Las reglas del juego 2:37
  • 18 El nuevo calor 2:33
  • 19 Mujer sobre el papel 2:45
  • 20 Entre salitre y sudor 2:24
  • 21 Un punto más 3:27
  • 22 Rosas en agua 1:51
  • 23 Mi fiel talismán 2:19

Disc 2

  • 1 En algún lugar 4:11
  • 2 Mundo de cristal 3:47
  • 3 La casa azul 3:50
  • 4 Rose 4:39
  • 5 Sombra de ti 4:33
  • 6 Oro blanco 4:38
  • 7 A tientas 3:50
  • 8 Si no eres tú 4:20
  • 9 Rey de la luna 4:21
  • 10 Abandonar 2:59
  • 11 Mundo real 4:10
  • 12 Capricornio 3:42
  • 13 A tu lado 4:16
  • 14 La herida 3:23
  • 15 Fin 3:45
  • 16 Córdoba 3:04
  • 17 Cenizas 5:12

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata