30 Aniversario Explained

30 Aniversario (trigésimo aniversario) is a 1987 studio album by Tommy Olivencia and his band. As the title implies, the album was made to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Tommy Olivencia as a bandleader.^[1]

Singles

Three singles were produced from the album, two of which charted on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. The lead singer for the first-two songs was Hector Tricoche while Paquito Acosta provided the lead vocals for the third single.

• "Lobo Domesticado" (Domestic Wolf) was the first single released on the album which reached the top ton on Hot Latin Tracks peaking on #6. The song is a cover of Mexican singer-songwriter of Joan Sebastian who released the single the same year which peaked #37 on Hot Latin Tracks.
• "No Me Tires La Primera Piedra" (Don't Cast The First Stone) was the second single released from the album and peaked on #13 on Hot Latin Tracks.
• "Lapiz de Carmin" (Carmine Lipstick) was the third single released from the album.

Personnel

• Paquito Acosta – vocals
• Hector Tricoche – vocals

Reception

José A. Estévez Jr. of Allmusic gave the album a positive review praising the vocalists, production, and the expression of romanticism.

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Tropical Albums from the 1980s

Notes and References

1. Colin Larkin The encyclopedia of popular music: Indexes - Volume 10 2006- Page 302 "In 1987 he celebrated three decades as a dance band with the chart-topping 30 Aniversario. The album contained the smash hit 'Lobo Domesticado', performed by Hector Tricoche and arranged by Maximo Torres, and an anniversary medley ..."