Azabache
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Azabache is the third studio album
by Spanish
singer Marta Sanchez
. Was released in 1997. On this album more producers were involved (Andres Levin, Nile Rodgers
, Camus Celli, Robyn Smith and Stephen Budd) along with longtime musical partner Christian De Walden
and they created a rock
oriented album, instead of the pop music
Marta recorded for her first and second album. Critical reaction was mostly positive. The first single "Moja Mi Corazón", features world famous guitar player Slash
and was produced by Nile Rodgers
. The album yielded five singles: "Negro Azabache", "Algo Tienes", "Ya Ves" and "Amor Perdido". While promoting this album, Marta recorded along with opera singer Andrea Bocelli
the song "Vivo por Ella", which became a worldwide smash hit and was later included on the international pressings of "Azabache". The majority of the tracks were recorded in English (as usual for any Marta Sanchez album) and were released under the title "One Step Closer".
For the tracks "Negro Azabache" and "Ya Ves"
For the rest of the tracks
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer Marta Sanchez
Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez López is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on 8 May 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.- Biography :...
. Was released in 1997. On this album more producers were involved (Andres Levin, Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
, Camus Celli, Robyn Smith and Stephen Budd) along with longtime musical partner Christian De Walden
Christian De Walden
Christian de Walden is a record producer, composer, arranger and songwriter of Italian origin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California...
and they created a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
oriented album, instead of the pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
Marta recorded for her first and second album. Critical reaction was mostly positive. The first single "Moja Mi Corazón", features world famous guitar player Slash
Slash (musician)
Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
and was produced by Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Nile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
. The album yielded five singles: "Negro Azabache", "Algo Tienes", "Ya Ves" and "Amor Perdido". While promoting this album, Marta recorded along with opera singer Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
the song "Vivo por Ella", which became a worldwide smash hit and was later included on the international pressings of "Azabache". The majority of the tracks were recorded in English (as usual for any Marta Sanchez album) and were released under the title "One Step Closer".
Azabache
| # | Title | composition | duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moja mi corazón (dueto con Slash) | Fernando Osorio Fernando Osorio is a singer-songwriter, born in Santa Fé, Bogotá and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. At age seven, Osorio played the cuatro, violin, flute and viola in school. In 1982, while being a member of the choir of his church, met Juan Carlos Perez and formed the duo Fernando y Juan. They... ) producción Nile Rodgers |
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| Negro azabache | |||
| Sexy look | |||
| Algo tienes | |||
| Amor perdido | |||
| Ya ves | |||
| Lámpara mágica | |||
| El juego ha terminado | |||
| Las historias más bonitas | |||
| Sólo tú | |||
| Y ahora dices que | |||
| Vuela | |||
One step closer
| # | Title | composition | duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| One step closer (dueto con Slash) | |||
| If I ever lose this heaven | |||
| Sexy look | |||
| Vivo por ella (dueto con Andrea Bocelli) | |||
| Death and you | |||
| The game is finally over | |||
| True devotion | |||
| Just forget about it | |||
| I'll miss you | |||
| Such a mystery | |||
| La belleza | |||
| Moja mi corazón (con Slash) | |||
Personnel
For the tracks "Moja Mi Corazón" and "Lampara Mágica"- Producers: Andres Levin, Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
and Camus Celli - Acoustic guitar: Raúl Conte
- Lead guitar: SlashSlash (musician)Saul Hudson , known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During his later years with Guns N'...
- Guitars: Nile Rodgers
- Bass: Andy Hess
- Keyboards and percussions: C-n-A
- Recorded at Le Crib Svuga Svuga & Right Track Studios by Gary Tole
- Mixed at Right Track Studios by C-n-A and Nile Rodgers
- Photography: J.M. Ferratier
- Stylist: Beatriz Alvarez
- Design: Pedro Delgado
For the tracks "Negro Azabache" and "Ya Ves"
- Producers: Robyn Smith and Stephen Budd
- Keyboards programming: Robyn Smith
- Rap ("Ya Ves"): Sarjant D
- Sax: "Snake" Davis
- Guitar: Albert Rutland
For the rest of the tracks
- Producers: Christian De WaldenChristian De WaldenChristian de Walden is a record producer, composer, arranger and songwriter of Italian origin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California...
and Max DiCarlo - Co-Producer and engineer: Walter Clissen
- Recorder and mixer: Walter Clissen and Jeff Griffin
- Drums: John Robinson
- Bass: Bob Glaud
- Acoustic piano: Randy Waldman
- Guitars: John Hannah and Max DiCarlo
- Keyboards and synthesizers: Max DiCarlo
- Percussion: Efrain Toro
- Sax: Doug Norwine
- Background vocals: Thania Sanchez, Gisa Vatchy, Bambi Jones and Brandy Jones
Chart performance
| Chart | Single | Year | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=118751&model.vnuAlbumId=1084657 | "Vivo Por Ella" (Vivo Per Lei) (Duet with Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident.... ) |
1998 | 16 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | "Moja Mi Corazón" | 1997 | 17 |