Lunas Rotas

Lunas Rotas
Studio album by
Released11 April 1996 (1996-04-11)
RecordedSonoland, Madrid, Spain[1]
ProducerJosé A Morero
Rosana Arbelo chronology
Lunas Rotas
(1996)
Luna Nueva
(1998)

Lunas Rotas (Broken moons in English) is the debut album of Spanish singer and composer Rosana Arbelo.

The title track and the song "El Talismán" were used in the soundtrack of the 1996 movie Curdled.[2] Billboard noted: "An accomplished pianist and guitarist, Rosana Arbelo's extraordinary voice gives Lunas Rotas an intimate quality. […] flamenco-pop sisters Azúcar Moreno are among those who have recorded her songs, and like that of Azúcar Moreno, Arbelo's music has a distinct Caribbean and Latin influence".[3]

As of September 2016, Lunas Rotas was ranked joint 7th in the list of best-selling albums in Spain; it had certified physical sales of 1,100,000 according to Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE).[4] It further sold 400,000 units in Europe as of 1998.[5]

Track listing

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All songs written by Rosana Arbelo

No.TitleLength
1."Furia de color"3:05
2."El Talismán"3:35
3."A fuego lento"3:45
4."No sé mañana"4:50
5."Lunas rotas"4:35
6."Si tú no estás aqui"4:10
7."Bebes de mí"4:15
8."Sin miedo"3:22
9."Deray"4:33
10."Así son las cosas"3:54
11."Descubriéndote"2:58
12."Nadie más que yo"5:15
13."A fuego lento (bonus track – versión remix)" 
14."El Talismán (bonus track – versión remix)" 

Personnel

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(Alphabetical order) Per sleeve notes[1]

  • Rosana Arbelo: Lead vocals; Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11); Spanish guitar (tracks 6, 10, 11, 12)
  • Paco Bastante: Bass guitar (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9 to 11)
  • Sergio Castillo: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2); Drums (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 11); Shaker (track 8)
  • Tino Di Geraldo: Cajón (track 8)
  • Carlos Domenech: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 9, 10)
  • Luis Dulzaides: Percussion (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 10)
  • Alba Fresno: Viol (track 9)
  • Antonio García De Diego: Backing vocals (track 2); Keyboards (track 3)
  • Cristina Gonzalez: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Tato Icasto: Electric piano (tracks 3, 10); Keyboards (track 4); Wurlitzer organ (track 10)
  • Fernando Illan: Bass guitar (track 8)
  • Juan Maya: Flamenco guitar (track 8
  • Jesus Ortiz: Backing vocals (track 7)
  • Kike Perdomo: Saxophones (track 7)
  • José A. Morero: 12-string guitar (tracks 2, 12); Acoustic guitar (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9, 11); Electric guitar (tracks 1 to 10, 12); Spanish guitar (tracks 5, 7, 9); Mandolin (track 2); electric piano (track 2); Keyboards (tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 11); piano (track 9)

Production personnel

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(Alphabetical order)

  • Miguel De La Vega: Mixing;
  • Iñaki Del Olmo: Mixing assistant
  • Carlos Martos: Mastering
  • Lola Román: Mixing assistant
  • José A. Morero: Mixing; Producer

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[6] 5× Platinum 300,000^
Italy 100,000[7]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 11× Platinum 1,100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lunas Rotas (CD). Rosana Arbelo. MCA Music Entertainment, S. A. 1996. back cover.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Bonacich, Drago. "Rosana Arbelo". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Rosana Arbelo: Lunas Rotas (review)". Billboard. 27 July 1996. p. 68. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Lps más vendidos en España/Spain biggest sellers". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-23.
  5. ^ Turtós, Jordi; Bonet, Magda (1998). Cantautores en España (in Spanish). Celeste Ediciones. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Rosana artista de verdad". La Nación (in Spanish). October 28, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Discos de platino y oro 1999 (*)". Archived from the original on 2005-03-12.
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