Más (album)

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Más
Studio album by
Alejandro Sanz
Released9 September 1997 (1997-09-09)
Recorded1996–1997
StudioExcalibur Studios
Morning Studios
(Milan, Italy)
Plastic Studios
(Rome, Italy)
GenreLatin pop
Length51:01
LabelWEA Latina
ProducerMiguel Ángel Arenas · Emanuele Ruffinengo
Alejandro Sanz chronology
3
(1995) 		Más
(1997) 		Discografía Completa: Edición Especial Gira 98
(1998)
Singles from más
  1. "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"
    Released: August 4, 1997 (1997-08-04)
  2. "Corazón Partío"
    Released: November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
  3. "Amiga Mía"
    Released: January 5, 1998 (1998-01-05)
  4. "Aquello Que Me Diste"
    Released: March 30, 1998 (1998-03-30)
  5. "Si Hay Dios..."
    Released: June 15, 1998 (1998-06-15)
  6. "Hoy Qué No Estás"
    Released: July 13, 1998 (1998-07-13)
  7. "Siempre Es De Noche"
    Released: August 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Más (More) is the fifth studio album by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz, it was released by WEA Latina on 9 September 1997. With sales of over 6 million copies worldwide and 2 million in Spain alone, it is one of the best-selling Latin albums and the best-selling album in Spain of all time.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Alejandro Sanz

No.TitleLength
1."Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"5:22
2."Ese Último Momento"5:04
3."Corazón Partío"5:46
4."Siempre Es De Noche"4:47
5."La Margarita Dijo No"4:52
6."Hoy Que No Estás"5:10
7."Un Charquito De Estrellas"4:50
8."Amiga Mía"4:48
9."Si Hay Dios..."5:36
10."Aquello Que Me Diste"4:46

Re-release[edit]

Más (Edición 2006) is the re-release of the album Más containing a CD and DVD. The CD contains 13 tracks and the DVD contains 15 videos.

Track listing[edit]

CD[edit]

  1. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? – 5:22
  2. Ese Último Momento – 5:04
  3. Corazón Partío – 5:46
  4. Siempre Es De Noche – 4:48
  5. La Margarita Dijo No – 4:52
  6. Hoy Que No Estás – 5:09
  7. Un Charquito de Estrellas – 4:50
  8. Amiga Mía – 4:47
  9. Si Hay Dios... – 5:36
  10. Aquello Que Me Diste – 4:44
  11. Corazón Partío (Demo) – 4:11
  12. Amiga Mía (Demo) – 4:41
  13. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Demo) – 5:22

DVD[edit]

  1. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (Video)
  2. Corazón Partío (Video)
  3. Amiga Mía (Video)
  4. Aquello Que Me Diste (Video)
  5. La Distancia (Piano Y Voz) (Concierto Brasil)
  6. Si Hay Dios... (Versión Gospel) (Premios Amigo)
  7. Hoy Que No Estás (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  8. La Margarita Dijo No (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  9. Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  10. Un Charquito De Estrellas (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  11. Siempre Es De Noche (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  12. Si Hay Dios... (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  13. Aquello Que Me Diste (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  14. Amiga Mía (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)
  15. Corazón Partío (El Concierto: Tour Más 98)

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Más liner notes:[5]

Performance credits[edit]

Musicians

  • Lele Melotti – drums (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Elio Rivagli – drums (track 3)
  • Paolo Costa – bass (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Alberto Paixao – bass (track 3)
  • Saverlo Porciello – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–2, 4–5, 8–9)
  • Joan Bibiloni – acoustic guitar (tracks 5, 8)
  • Ludovico Vagnone – electric guitar (all tracks)
  • Alejandro Sanz – Spanish guitar (track 3)
  • Vicente Amigo – Spanish guitar (track 3)
  • Emanuele Ruffinengo – piano, keyboards, programming (all tracks)
  • Roberto Manzin – saxophone (tracks 2, 6)
  • Rubem Dantas – percussion (track 3)
  • Seydu – percussion (track 3)
  • Lulo Pérez – percussion, trumpet, flugelhorn (track 3)
  • Sergio Lavandera – saxophone (track 3)
  • Lázaro Ordóñez – trombone (track 3)
  • Luca Jurman – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4–10)
  • Elena Roggero – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4, 6–10)
  • Paola Repele – chorus (tracks 1–2, 4, 6, 8–10)
  • Mayte Pizarro – chorus (tracks 3, 9)
  • Eva Durán – chorus (tracks 3)
  • Pedro Sánchez – chorus (track 9)


Grupo Folclórico del Coro del Valle – chorus (track 5)

  • Enrique "Quique" Ansino
  • J. María de Apiazu
  • Israel Ceca
  • Pablo Francés
  • Miguel García
  • Rubén García
  • J. Miguel "Chemi" Ginés
  • Manuel González
  • J. Domingo López
  • Antíoco Llanos
  • Oliver Luna
  • Juan Mínguez

Technical credits[edit]

  • Emanuele Ruffinengo – producer, arrangements, choir arrangements, brass arrangements (track 3)
  • Miguel Ángel Arenas – producer
  • Pedro Miguel Ledo – production assistant
  • Alejandro Sanz – musical concept
  • Lulo Pérez – brass arrangements (track 3)
  • Luca Jurman – choir arrangements
  • Jesús Ugalde – photography
  • Jesús López – photography assistant
  • Juanjo Mánez – styling
  • Lola López – styling assistant
  • Yolanda López – make-up
  • Javier Cofiño – hairdressing
  • Rafael Sañudo – art direction, art design
  • David Quiles – image treatment
  • Luca Vittori – recording engineer
  • Fabrizio Facioni – recording engineer
  • Nino Giuffrida – recording engineer
  • Giamba Lizzori – recording engineer
  • Juan Vinader – recording engineer
  • Oscar Claver – recording engineer
  • Renato Cantele – mixing engineer
  • Maurizio Biancani – mixing engineer
  • Antonio Baglio – mastering engineer

Recording, mixing and mastering locations[edit]

  • Excalibur (Milan) – recording
  • Plastic (Rome) – recording
  • Morning (Milan) – recording, mixing (track 1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Logic (Milan) – mixing (track 3, 5–7, 9)
  • Red Led (Madrid) – additional recordings
  • Sintonía (Madrid) – additional recordings
  • Nautilus (Milan) – mastering

Charts[edit]

Sales and certifications[edit]

‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[18] 5× Platinum 300,000^
Bolivia[20] 2× Platinum 20,000[19]
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22] Gold 200,000[21]
Chile (IFPI Chile)[24] 4× Platinum 100,000[23]
Colombia (ASINCOL)[20] 2× Platinum 120,000[25]
Ecuador[20] 2× Platinum 30,000[26]
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27] 3× Platinum 750,000^
Paraguay (SPG)[20] 2× Platinum 30,000[26]
Peru (UNIMPRO)[24] 3× Platinum 30,000[26]
Portugal (AFP)[24] 2× Platinum 80,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 22× Platinum 2,200,000^
Thailand[29] Platinum 100,000[28]
United States (RIAA)[30] 6× Platinum (Latin) 600,000^
Uruguay (CUD)[20] 2× Platinum 12,000^
Venezuela (AVINPRO)[20] 3× Platinum 60,000[31]
Summaries
Central America (CFC)[24] 4× Platinum 80,000[32]
Europe (IFPI)[33] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 6,000,000[34]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Más at AllMusic
  2. ^ Harrington, Richard (23 April 2004). "Alejandro Sanz finds his voice". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Albumes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  4. ^ "International – Sanz Of Time". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 25. Prometheus Global Media. 20 June 1998. p. 64. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ^ Miguel, Luis (1997). Más (Album liner notes). Europe: WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group. 3984-20281-2.
  6. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 50. 13 December 1997. p. 18. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 10. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  8. ^ a b "Spanish Certifications for 2000–2002" (PDF). Sólo Exitos, Año a Año 1959*2002.
  9. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  11. ^ Lannert, John (25 October 1997). "Latin Notas" (PDF). Billboard. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
  12. ^ "Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1997" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 216. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  13. ^ "European Top 100 Albums 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ "Los 50 títulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1998" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 217. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. YE-66. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Los 50 álbumes con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1999" (PDF). SGAE. 2000. p. 204. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  17. ^ "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. 25 December 1999. pp. 71, 72. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  18. ^ "CAPIF Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (in Spanish). www.capif.org.ar. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  19. ^ "Por 10.000 discos vendidos en Bolivia". Agencia de Noticias Fides. 27 August 1999. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  20. ^ a b c d e f León Herrera, Javier (25 October 1998). "Alejandro Sanz : El consentido". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 22. Retrieved 15 February 2022 – via ProQuest. Ha sido 15 disco platino en su pais, triple platino en Estados Unidos, Argentina y Venezuela, platino y triple disco de oro en Mexico, doble platino en Colombia, Chile, Peru, Centroamerica, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay y Uruguay. Platino en Portugal y disco de oro en Tailandia.
  21. ^ "Sanz entra fuerte a Brasil". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 19 September 1999. p. 62. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Mas" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.
  23. ^ "El chico de los millones". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  24. ^ a b c d Garay, Adriana (23 March 1999). "Se une con el corazon". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 3. ProQuest 316042777. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via ProQuest.
  25. ^ "El Disco En Aprietos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 9 September 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  26. ^ a b c "The Recording Industry in Japan 2005" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2005. p. 23.
  27. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Alejandro Sanz in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mas in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  28. ^ "Cantara Sanz por Greenpeace". Reforma (in Spanish). 30 July 1998. p. 5. ProQuest 310059611. Retrieved 25 February 2022 – via ProQuest. El disco ha vendido unas 100 mil copias incluso en Tailandia, donde pocos entenderan las letras.
  29. ^ "the hottest spanish act on earth". Billboard (in Spanish). 21 November 1998. p. 57. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  30. ^ "American album certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Mas". Recording Industry Association of America.
  31. ^ "The Recording Industry in Japan 2005" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2005. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  32. ^ SIN BANDERA TIENEN VIAJE DE PLATINO EN CENTROAMÉRICA
  33. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  34. ^ 20 años de ‘Más’, el disco del que Alejandro Sanz vendió seis millones de copias Consultado el 19 de agosto de 2018
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