| Sombras & Figuras | ||||
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| Studio album by Menudo | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Latin Pop | |||
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Sombras & Figuras is the 25th album (16th in Spanish) by Menudo, released in 1988 (see 1988).
It features Ricky Martin, Sergio Gonzalez, Ruben Gomez, Angelo Garcia, and new member Robert Avellanet. Robert replaced Raymond Acevedo after Raymond suddenly quit the band becoming the fourth member (Miguel Cancel(1st), Robby Rosa(2nd), and Ralphy Rodriguez(3rd)) ever to do so. Management had decided he would be the next member to be replaced but Raymond left before Management had even started auditioning for his replacement. Also, this would be Ricky Martin's last album recorded as a member of the band.
This is considered one of the best albums to come from Menudo, and the most underrated. This album also marks the beginning of a new era in Menudo, after Ricky Martin, a sort of second coming after the 80's. From then on they were a much more mature band, the rules for retiring older members because of their age was terminated.