Oro: Grandes Éxitos
| Oro: Grandes Éxitos | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by ABBA | ||||
| Released | 1993, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 Re-release: 1973–1981 |
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Polydor Universal Music (Re-release) |
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| Producer | Björn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson |
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1999 re-release
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Oro: Grandes Éxitos is a greatest hits compilation album by ABBA, first released by Polydor in the United States in 1993, in which the songs are sung in Spanish. This album is the Spanish equivalent of their Gold: Greatest Hits album, originally released as Gracias Por La Música in early 1980. It was certified Gold in Argentina.[2]
Oro was followed by ABBA Mas Oro: Mas ABBA Exitos (ABBA More Gold: More ABBA Hits)[3] in 1994 which included five English-language versions plus further tracks in Spanish; the four songs that appeared on the South American versions of Super Trouper (Andante, Andante & Felicidad) and The Visitors (No Hay A Quien Culpar & Se Me Está Escapando), and it also saw the debut of the previously unreleased Spanish version of "Ring Ring", recorded in 1973 but left in the Polar archives for twenty-one years.
In 1999, all 15 tracks were finally collected on one CD in the international re-issue of Oro. At that time the recordings were also digitally remastered in 24 bit. In 2002 this version of Oro was re-released, featuring updated artwork and new liner notes.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Fernando" (Spanish version) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:17
- "Chiquitita" (Spanish version) (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 5:30
- "Gracias Por La Música" ("Thank You for the Music") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 3:49
- "La Reina Del Baile" a.k.a. "Reina Danzante" ("Dancing Queen") (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:02
- "Al Andar" ("Move On") (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:44
- "¡Dame! ¡Dame! ¡Dame!" ("Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:51
- "Estoy Soñando" ("I Have a Dream") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:38
- "Mamma Mía" (Spanish version) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 3:34
- "Hasta Mañana" (Spanish version) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 3:09
- "Conociéndome, Conociéndote" ("Knowing Me, Knowing You") (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:04
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- Note: The Spanish version of "Dancing Queen" was originally entitled "Reina Danzante", but was retitled "La Reina Del Baile" when Oro was released.**
[edit] Bonus tracks 1999 re-release
- "Felicidad" ("Happy New Year") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:24
- "Andante, Andante" ("Super Trouper") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 4:39
- "Se Me Está Escapando" ("Slipping Through My Fingers") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 3:52
- "No Hay A Quien Culpar" ("When All Is Said and Done") (Andersson, Ulvaeus, McCluskey, McCluskey) – 3:13
- "Ring Ring" (Spanish version) (Anderson, Andersson, Ulvaeus, Doris Band) – 3:00
(P)1973(15)/1980(1-10)/1981(11-14) Polar Music International AB
[edit] Charts
Album
| Chart | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 37 |
| U.S. Latin Pop Albums | 15 |
| Mexico | 8 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r190089
- ^ "Argentinian certifications – ABBA – Oro". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=ABBA&album=Oro&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r204517 allmusic.com