Dile Al Sol
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Dile al sol is Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh
's debut album released by Sony Music Entertainment
in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.
This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August. The first single from this album, Dile al sol (Tell the Sun), was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until Cuéntame al oído (Tell me in the ear) that the band became a success.
Outtakes – Aquella ingrata (That ungrateful girl), Déjate llevar (Get carried away)
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
's debut album released by Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.
This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August. The first single from this album, Dile al sol (Tell the Sun), was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until Cuéntame al oído (Tell me in the ear) that the band became a success.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | "El 28" (The 28th) • Guest artist: Txetxo Bengoetxea • Music & Lyric: La Oreja de Van Gogh |
2:48 |
| 02. | "Cuéntame al oído" (Tell me in my ear) • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas |
3:10 |
| 03. | "Pesadilla" (Nightmare) • Guest artist: Mikel Erentxun Mikel Erentxun Mikel Erentxun is a Spanish Rock en Español singer. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released six albums as a solo artist and has covered The Smiths' song, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as... • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
4:18 |
| 04. | "La estrella y la luna" (The star and the moon) • Guest artist: Txetxo Bengoetxea • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:46 |
| 05. | "Viejo cuento" (Old tale) • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
5:05 |
| 06. | "Dos cristales" (Two crystals) • Guest artist: Txetxo Bengoetxea • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Xabi San Martín, Amaia Montero Amaia Montero Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José... |
4:24 |
| 07. | "Lloran piedras" (They cry stones) • Guest artist: Txetxo Bengotxea • Music & Lyric: La Oreja de Van Gogh |
4:04 |
| 08. | "¿Qué puedo pedir?" (What can I ask for?) • Guest artist: Mikel Erentxun • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafael Berrio García • Lyric: Rafael Berrio García |
3:01 |
| 09. | "Dile al sol" (Tell the sun) • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:36 |
| 10. | "El libro" (The book) • Guest artist: Txetxo Bengoetxea • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
3:45 |
| 11. | "La carta" (The Letter) • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Pablo Benegas |
2:40 |
| 12. | "Soñaré" (I will dream) • Music: La Oreja de Van Gogh • Lyric: Amaia Montero |
3:34 |
Outtakes – Aquella ingrata (That ungrateful girl), Déjate llevar (Get carried away)
Performing
- La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
- Amaia MonteroAmaia MonteroAmaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
– vocals, backing vocals - Pablo Benegas – guitar
- Xabi San Martín – keyboards, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
- Álvaro Fuentes – bass
- Haritz Garde – percussion
- Amaia Montero
- Mikel ErentxunMikel ErentxunMikel Erentxun is a Spanish Rock en Español singer. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released six albums as a solo artist and has covered The Smiths' song, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as...
– backing vocals - Txetxo Bengoetxea – backing vocals
- Pablo Martín – backing vocals
- Josu García – backing vocals, guitar
- Marcelo Fuentes – bass
- Fernando Samalea – percussion
- Francis Amat – piano
Technical
- Alejo Stivel – record productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
- Barry Sage – sound recordingSound recording and reproductionSound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
, audio mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, audio masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Josu García – record production
- Marta García – sound recording
- Alberto Vidal – sound recording
- Gugu Martínez – audio engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
Design
- Carlos Martín – graphic designGraphic designGraphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...
- Jesús Ugalde – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Luis Oliveira – hair & makeupCosmetologyCosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
- Oddyty San SebastiánSan SebastiánDonostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Guipúzcoa, Spain – wardrobeWardrobe stylistA wardrobe stylist is the job title of someone who selects the clothing for published editorial features, print or television advertising campaigns, music videos, concert performances, and any public appearances made by celebrities, models or other public figures...