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Is it the greatest Oedipal struggle in Latin pop history? While his son Enrique is tearing down the doors of mainstream pop with English-language hits, proud papa Julio reestablishes his role as Latin pop's supreme maestro on NOCHE DE CUATRO LUNAS. Perhaps it's inevitable that the smooth ruler should see fit to remind everyone just who fairly invented Latin crossover back in the '70s with international success stories such as 1100 BEL AIR PLACE. NOCHE finds the elder Iglesias revitalized, digging into songs by top-drawer Latin hit-makers such as Alejandro Sanz, former Menudo member Robi Draco Rosa, and veteran salsero/presidential candidate Ruben Blades. The album kicks off with a lusty Latin number, "Gozar La Vida," buoyed by organ swells and percussion, then a flamenco-tinged "Dia al Dia" by Blades that will have you singing "Bailamos" before the chorus kicks in. Throughout, Iglesias' restrained vocals tease the heated arrangements -- ranging from the electronic funk of "No Es Amor Ni Es Amar" to the Celine Dion-style balladry of "Seremos Libres" -- in a romantic push-pull that fans will find irresistible. For those who have been waiting for new songs since Iglesias' 1996 TANGO, NOCHE will be one unforgettable night. Now who's your daddy? Mark Schwartz, Barnes & Noble