Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004
| Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 16, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–2004 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 60:13 (CD 1) 72:54 (CD 2) 64:18 (CD 3) | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Alejandro Sanz chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 is the first greatest hits album from Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. The album assembles his previous hits in two CDs; the first contains songs from 1991 to 1996 of the albums Viviendo Deprisa, Si Tú Me Miras, Básico and 3 and the second the hits from 1997 to 2004 of the albums Más, El Alma al Aire, MTV Unplugged and No Es lo Mismo. For this album, Sanz recorded two new songs, the single "Tú No Tienes Alma" and "Cuando Sea Espacio".
This album comes in two editions; the first, called "Jewel Box", contains the two CDs mentioned above, and a second edition, called "Digipack", with an extra CD that includes demos, duets and material previously unreleased. From this selection of 14 rarities, stands out the demo of "Corazón Partío" to guitar and voice, recorded as it was conceived by Sanz before starting the recording of Más.
Complementing the release of the album, the DVD Los Videos 1991–2004 was released, which includes all Alejandro Sanz's music videos up-to-date with additional content.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sanz, unless specified.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mi Soledad y Yo" | 4:57 | ||
| 2. | "Tú No Tienes Alma" (unpublished) | 4:03 | ||
| 3. | "La Fuerza del Corazón" | 5:05 | ||
| 4. | "¿Lo Ves?" | 3:48 | ||
| 5. | "Quiero Morir en tu Veneno" |
| 4:02 | |
| 6. | "Tu Letra Podré Acariciar" | 3:32 | ||
| 7. | "Si Tú Me Miras" | 4:02 | ||
| 8. | "Mi Primera Canción" | 5:49 | ||
| 9. | "Como Te Echo de Menos" | 4:00 | ||
| 10. | "Pisando Fuerte" | 4:28 | ||
| 11. | "Viviendo Deprisa" | 3:17 | ||
| 12. | "Lo Que Fui Es Lo Que Soy" | 4:40 | ||
| 13. | "Los Dos Cogidos de la Mano" | 5:02 | ||
| 14. | "Se Le Apagó La Luz" | 4:46 | ||
| 15. | "Cuando Sea Espacio" (unpublished) | Lulo Pérez | 2:10 | |
| Total length: | 63:41 | |||
All tracks are written by Sanz.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Tú No Tienes Alma" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Corazón Partío" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "Amiga Mía" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Aquello Que Me Diste" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" | 5:08 |
| 7. | "El Alma al Aire" | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Quisiera Ser" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Hay un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas" | 5:21 |
| 10. | "Y Solo Se Me Ocurre Amarte" | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Aprendiz" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "No Es Lo Mismo" | 5:59 |
| 13. | "Regálame la Silla Donde Te Esperé" | 4:50 |
| 14. | "Eso" | 4:23 |
| 15. | "Try to Save Your Song" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 75:04 | |
All tracks are written by Sanz, unless specified.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed with | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Corazón Partío (demo)" | 4:11 | ||
| 2. | "Es Algo Personal (demo)" | 4:09 | ||
| 3. | "Cuando Nadie Me Ve (demo)" | 5:00 | ||
| 4. | "Hay Un Universo de Pequeñas Cosas (demo)" | 5:29 | ||
| 5. | "Seremos Libres (demo)" | 4:45 | ||
| 6. | "Dale al Aire" |
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| 3:46 |
| 7. | "La Vida es Un Espejo" |
| Pepe de Lucía | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Caí" | Niña Pastori | 5:12 | |
| 9. | "Adoro" | Armando Manzanero | Armando Manzanero | 4:22 |
| 10. | "The Hardest Day" |
| The Corrs | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Eso" | Omara Portuondo | 4:18 | |
| 12. | "Grande" |
| Paolo Vallesi | 4:56 |
| 13. | "Me Vestí de Silencio" | 3:58 | ||
| 14. | "Canción de Amor Para Olvidarte" |
| 5:15 | |
| Total length: | 64:18 | |||
Personnel
CD 1: 1991–1996
"Tú No Tienes Alma"
- Alejandro Sanz – vocals, arrangement
- Lulo Pérez – arrangement, programming, piano, keyboards, strings arrangements, chorus
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Michael Landau – electric guitar
- Wendy Pederson – chorus
- Eddie Thomas – chorus
- Miami Symphonic Strings – orchestra
"Cuando Sea Espacio"
- Alejandro Sanz – vocals
- Lulo Pérez – arrangement, programming, piano, keyboards, synth bass, strings arrangements
- Luis Dulzaides – percussion
- Miami Symphonic Strings – orchestra
Miami Symphonic Strings
- Violins – Alfredo Oliva (concertmaster), Scott Flavin, Mei Mei Luo, Joan Faigen, Glen Basham, Orlando Forte, Laslo Pap, Carole Cole, Huifang Chen, Tina Raimondi, Kurt Coble, Yein Hung, John DiPuccio, Mariusz Wojtowicz, Dina Kostic
- Violas – Scott O'Donnell, Michael McClelland, Debra Spring, Viera Borisova, Bernard Vallandingham
- Cellos – Chris Glansdorp, David Cole, Susan Moyer, Yue Tang
Production
- Recording engineers – Oscar Vinader, Carlos Álvarez, Rafa Sardina
- Recording assistants – Miguel Galguera, Felipe Guevara, Javier Valverde, Alex Mesa, Pablo Eslava
- Mixing engineer – Rafa Sardina
- Mixing assistants – Kevin Szymansky, Tom Bender
- Mastering – Antonio Baglio, Claudio Giussani
- Mastering supervision – Emanuele Ruffinengo, Bob Benozzo
Chart performance
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak | Weeks on chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard Latin Pop Albums | 5[2] | 9 |
| 2004 | Billboard Top Latin Albums | 18[2] | 8 |
| 2004 | Billboard Top Heatseekers | 30[2] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Chart | Track | Peak | Weeks on chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Billboard Hot Latin Songs | Tú No Tienes Alma | 18[2] | 10 |
| 2004 | Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | Tú No Tienes Alma | 12[2] | 14 |
Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Tú No Tienes Alma | Won |
| Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year | Tú No Tienes Alma | Won |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[3] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[5] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Grandes Éxitos 1991–2004 at AllMusic
- ^ a b c d e www.billboard.com
- ^ "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Grandes Éxitos 91–04 in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish album certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Álbumes under "Categoría", select 2005 under "Año". Select 7 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".