In 1960, he started in music with Gibraltarian band 'The Diamond Boys', which had no real commercial success, but played a part in Spain's introduction to popular music.In 1966 Hammond co-founded the British vocal group The Family Dogg, scoring a UK Top 10 hit with "A Way of Life" in 1969. He is probably best known for his early 70s hits "It Never Rains In Southern California" and 'Free Electric Band' - but he went on to write countless hits for other artists such as Madonna and Leo Sayer. In 1987, Hammond's composition with Diane Warren "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (recorded by Jefferson Starship) was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy. In 1988, Hammond won an Emmy Award for the song "One Moment in Time", a song he wrote along with John Bettis. In 2008, Hammond was inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is immortalised in song by Half Man Half Biscuit in their 1986 track "Albert Hammond Bootleg".
His son, Albert Hammond, Jr., is a guitarist in The Strokes.
More info: www.alberthammond.net
Mi Album De Recuerdos
Albert Hammond Lyrics
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Un amor que fue tan grande
Que llenó, como la lluvia el río
Mi sangre
Por tus pasos mi camino
Se hizo luz para alumbrarme
Para cobijar mi lecho fr?o
Desde que te fuiste de mi lado
Todo me parece triste y viejo
Voy a refugiarme en el pasado
Con mi álbum de recuerdos
Que tengo guardado aquí
En tus fotos he llorado
No he podido contenerme
Quiero entre tus hojas y sus cuadros
Perderme
Desde que te fuiste de mi lado
Todo me parece triste y viejo
Voy a refugiarme en el pasado
Con mi álbum de recuerdos
Que tengo guardado aquí
Desde que te fuiste de mi lado
Todo me parece triste y viejo
Voy a refugiarme en el pasado
Con mi álbum de recuerdos
Que tengo guardado aquí.
The lyrics of Albert Hammond's song "Mi Album De Recuerdos" talk about a love that was so great it filled the singer's blood like rain fills a river. The lyrics continue to describe the pain of the singer's separation from their love and how the only solace they can find is in their album of memories. They long to retreat into the past where their love was alive and vibrant. The album is filled with photos that bring tears to the singer's eyes, yet they still yearn to lose themselves in the memories captured in those pictures.
The song reflects the power of love and how it can consume and fill one's life completely. The use of the word "album" in the song also adds a sense of nostalgia and longing. The singer's desire to escape into the past encapsulates the universal feeling of wanting to relive happier times and keep memories alive.
Overall, the lyrics of the song convey a sense of deep loss and heartbreak, but also offer a glimmer of hope that the memories captured in the album can provide comfort and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Sin saberlo construimos
Without realizing it, we built
Un amor que fue tan grande
A love that was so great
Que llenó, como la lluvia el río
That filled, like the rain fills the river
Mi sangre
My blood
Por tus pasos mi camino
By your steps, my path
Se hizo luz para alumbrarme
Became light to guide me
Para cobijar mi lecho frío
To shelter my cold bed
Y amarme
And love me
Desde que te fuiste de mi lado
Since you left my side
Todo me parece triste y viejo
Everything seems sad and old to me
Voy a refugiarme en el pasado
I am going to take refuge in the past
Con mi álbum de recuerdos
With my album of memories
Que tengo guardado aquí
That I have stored here
En tus fotos he llorado
In your photos, I have cried
No he podido contenerme
I couldn't help it
Quiero entre tus hojas y sus cuadros
I want to get lost among your pages and pictures
Perderme
To lose myself
Writer(s): Albert Hammond, Oscar Gomez
Contributed by Lucy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.