Ya Viene el Sol
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"Ya Viene el Sol" is the Third album recorded by Spanish synthpop
band Mecano
, in 1984. The album was the beginning of a more sophisticated and mature band. It included new sounds in the band's music, using the sampler/workstation Fairlight CMI. After this album the band assumed the production of their records from the start. This album includes the only song that Ana Torroja wrote with the band. The importance of the songs written by Jose Maria Cano and the fact that for the first time one of his songs was released as a single - and became the biggest hit of the summer - kept the band together, since at this point he was considering leaving the band.
The second single was Busco Algo Barato (Looking for Something Cheap), composed by Nacho Cano. The B-side for this song later became one of the most important songs by Mecano and of the 'Rock en Tu Idioma' (Rock in Your Language) movement. Aire (Air) originally was proposed as a single but CBS declined the proposal. This did not stop the song from becoming a single in South America. The song was edited and released as a single in Venezuela and Colombia. This song helped the band become recognized as a mature band that could do more profound songs.
The third single was No pintamos nada (We Don't Paint Anything), a techno-pop sound composed by Nacho Cano. The song is based on the Cold War and the lack of voice and vote of the common people when they try to cast an opinion about Global Politics. The B-side was a non-album track called La Extraña Posición (The Strange Position). It narrates the story of a love triangle that ends in a crime of passion.
The fourth single was Hawaii-Bombay. It was the first A-side song composed by José Cano to be released. The B-side was El mapa de tu corazón (The Map of Your Heart). Hawaii-Bombay was selected in Spain as the hit of the summer, for the tremendous success it had on all the radio stations in the country. It was recorded 7 years later in English but was never released due to the band's hiatus.
The Fifth single was Ya viene el sol (Here Comes the Sun). It was a non-official single release in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, that had a moderate success.
The track Me no parle vous français (I Don't Speak French) was recorded for the album but was discarded later in the recording session; it subsequently became Abracadabra, a song by Alaska y Dinarama used as soundtrack for the TV show La Bola de Cristal (The Crystal Ball).
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Mecano
Mecano
Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s...
, in 1984. The album was the beginning of a more sophisticated and mature band. It included new sounds in the band's music, using the sampler/workstation Fairlight CMI. After this album the band assumed the production of their records from the start. This album includes the only song that Ana Torroja wrote with the band. The importance of the songs written by Jose Maria Cano and the fact that for the first time one of his songs was released as a single - and became the biggest hit of the summer - kept the band together, since at this point he was considering leaving the band.
About the singles
The first single was Japón (Japan). It was composed by Nacho Cano and was very modern for its time. The use of the Fairlight CMI on the production of the track included the use of percussion and industrial sounds. The theme of the song is the hyper-industralization of Japan and its life.The second single was Busco Algo Barato (Looking for Something Cheap), composed by Nacho Cano. The B-side for this song later became one of the most important songs by Mecano and of the 'Rock en Tu Idioma' (Rock in Your Language) movement. Aire (Air) originally was proposed as a single but CBS declined the proposal. This did not stop the song from becoming a single in South America. The song was edited and released as a single in Venezuela and Colombia. This song helped the band become recognized as a mature band that could do more profound songs.
The third single was No pintamos nada (We Don't Paint Anything), a techno-pop sound composed by Nacho Cano. The song is based on the Cold War and the lack of voice and vote of the common people when they try to cast an opinion about Global Politics. The B-side was a non-album track called La Extraña Posición (The Strange Position). It narrates the story of a love triangle that ends in a crime of passion.
The fourth single was Hawaii-Bombay. It was the first A-side song composed by José Cano to be released. The B-side was El mapa de tu corazón (The Map of Your Heart). Hawaii-Bombay was selected in Spain as the hit of the summer, for the tremendous success it had on all the radio stations in the country. It was recorded 7 years later in English but was never released due to the band's hiatus.
The Fifth single was Ya viene el sol (Here Comes the Sun). It was a non-official single release in Mexico and the rest of Latin America, that had a moderate success.
The track Me no parle vous français (I Don't Speak French) was recorded for the album but was discarded later in the recording session; it subsequently became Abracadabra, a song by Alaska y Dinarama used as soundtrack for the TV show La Bola de Cristal (The Crystal Ball).
Track listing
- "No pintamos nada (Nacho Cano) 3:50"
- "Ya viene el sol (Nacho Cano) 4:42".
- "La estación (Nacho Cano) 4:15".
- "Hawaii-Bombay (José María Cano) 4:10".
- "Mosquito (Nacho Cano / Ana Torroja) 4:22".
- "Busco Algo barato (Nacho Cano) 4:32"
- "Aire (José María Cano) 4:09".
- "Me río de Janeiro (José María Cano) 4:02".
- "Japón (Nacho Cano) 4:06".
- "El mapa de tu corazón (Nacho Cano) 3:23".
- "Hawaii-Bombay (Remix) (José María Cano) 4:28". Bonus track on 2005 edition
- Bonus Tracks included on the B-side of some vinyl singles and maxi-singles
- "Japón / La estación (single, 28/May/1984)".
- " Japón (promo single, 28/May/1984)".
- "Let's dance Japón (disco-mix) / Japón (album version) / La estación (maxi-single, 28/May/1984)".
- "Busco algo barato / Aire (single, 8/October/1984)".
- "No pintamos nada (album version) / La extraña posición (single, 10/December/1984)".
- "No pintamos nada (nueva versión industrial) / La extraña posición (versión disco-mix) (maxi-single, 12/Diciembre/1984)".
- "Hawaii-Bombay / El mapa de tu corazón (single, 8/Abril/1985)".
- "Hawaii-Bombay (censored version - Chile edition) (Promo picture-disc 8/April/1985)".
- "Hawaii-Bombay (maxi version) / Hawaii-Bombay (album version) / El mapa de tu corazón (maxi-single, 17/June/1985)".
Singles
| # | Title | B-side | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Japón" | La estación | 28 May 1984 |
| 2. | "Busco algo barato" | Aire | 8 October 1984 |
| 3. | "No pintamos nada" | La extraña posición | 10 December 1984 |
| 4. | "Hawaii-Bombay" | El mapa de tu corazón | 8 April 1985 |
Album charts
| # | Chart | Spain 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... Peak Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spain Album Charts" (2nd Edition) |
#99 | 6 June 2005 |