Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Wilson & Alroy's | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
Evan Gutierrez of Allmusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars and complemented Anthony's voice as "developed, unique, and individual" and felt that Anthony's debut "brought quality and passion to his listeners from the beginning." Gutierrez also found the songs in salsa enjoyable while calling the ballads. Gutierrez praised Sergio George's arrangements as "outstanding" though he felt the production was outdated in places. David Wilson of Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews also gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, calling "Palabras del Alma" and "Si Tú No Te Fueras" as "danceable" tunes and noted "Hasta Que Te Conocí" as the highlight of the album. Enrique Lopetegui gave the album 3 out of 4 stars, noting that while Anthony was viewed with skepticism on the salsa market, he felt that Anthony "may be the best of the many newborn salseros." Lopetegui also praised Anthony's vocals as "excellent" and described the overall album as "noble effort" though he criticized Anthony's cover of "Make It With You" as unnecessary. In 1994, Anthony received a Billboard Latin Music Award for "Tropical/Salsa New Artist of the Year" and a Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical - New Artist of the Year". At the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards of 1994, "Palabras del Alma" and "Hasta Que Te Conocí" received an award for Tropical Song of the Year.
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