¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
| ¿Dónde está el país de las hadas? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 13, 1983 | |||
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| Length | 39:52 | |||
| Label | CBS Discos | |||
| Producer | Jorge Alvarez | |||
| Mecano chronology | ||||
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¿Dónde está el país de las hadas? (Where is fairyland?) is the second album recorded by Spanish synth-pop band Mecano, in 1983. The album was produced by Jorge Álvarez and Mecano.
The album only had three singles: the first, "Barco a Venus", later became one of the most important singles in Mecano's history. "La Fiesta Nacional" and "El Amante de Fuego" followed as singles.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Nacho Cano, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?" (instrumental) | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Este chico es una joya" | 2:31 |
| 3. | "La bola de cristal" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "El amante de fuego" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Madrid" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "'Barco a Venus" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "La fiesta nacional" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Un poco loco" (José María Cano) | 3:22 |
| 9. | "No aguanto más" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Focas" (José María Cano) | 3:25 |
| 11. | "El balón" | 3:29 |
| 12. | "El ladrón de discos" | 2:59 |
| 13. | "Viaje espacial" (Jose María Cano; Bonus Track on 2005 edition) | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Este chico es una joya" (16 April 1983) | |
| 2. | "El ladrón de discos" (25 July 1983) | |
| 3. | "Un poco loco" (14 November 1983) | |
| 4. | "The uninvited guest (Me colé en una fiesta-English version)/ London (Boda en Londres)" (1983) |
Singles
[edit]| # | Title | B-side | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Barco a Venus" | Este chico es una joya | 16 April 1983 |
| 2. | "La fiesta nacional" | El ladrón de discos | 25 July 1983 |
| 3. | "El amante de fuego" | Un poco loco | 14 November 1983 |
| 4. | "The uninvited guest" | London | 1983 |
Charts
[edit]| # | Chart | Peak position |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spain Albums Chart" (2nd Edition) |
77[1] | 22 May 2005[2] |
Credits and personnel
[edit]Recording and management
- Strings and brass were recorded in CBS Studio 1 (London), Engineer: Mike Ross
- Recorded and mixed in digital system in Scorpio Studios (Madrid), Engineer: Tino Azores
- Graphic Concept: Juan Oreste Gatti
- Flower pictures: Julio Lima
- Mecano pictures: Alejandro Cabrera
Vocals and instrumentation
- Ana Torroja – vocals
- Nacho Cano – keyboards, chorus
- Jose Maria Cano – guitars, chorus
- Luis Cobos – arrangements, orchestral direction
- Manolo Aguilar – bass
- Javier de Juan – drums
- Gustavo Montesano – guitars
References
[edit]- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Mecano - ¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?". spanishcharts.com.
- ^ "spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal". spanishcharts.com.
