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Clásicos de la Provincia is the sixth album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.
Released in late 1993, and internationally on February 22, 1994, the album is a collection of Colombian vallenato standards, updated with a modern twist. It became Vives' breakthrough album, making him Colombia's first singer to sell over one million albums globally. Propelled by the global chart-topper ("La gota fría"); the album won the Billboard Latin Music Awards Best Album, and popularized the vallenato genre, both for the younger generation in Colombia and international audiences.
Background and recording[edit]
In 1991, Carlos Vives was the lead actor for the Colombian telenovela Escalona, un canto a la vida (produced by Caracol Television) which was based on the life of Colombian vallenato singer-songwriter Rafael Escalona whom Vives portrayed as.[1] Escalona was one of leading vallenato musicians of Colombia who influenced and formed the sound of the genre.[2] The telenovela produced two soundtracks featuring Escalona's songs performed by Vives which was released by Sony Music Colombia and both albums were a commercial success in the country.[1] Previously, Vives was only recognized as a ballad singer and his records with Sony had little impact in sales.[3]
The soundtracks led to Vives to proposing an album of classic vallenato songs but the idea was turned down by Sony. Instead, the proposal was accepted Sonolux, a Colombian record label owned by Organización Ardila Lülle (one of the largest conglomerates in the country), and the project was backed by its founder Carlos Ardila Lülle.[1] Clásicos de la Provincia features fifteen classic vallenato tunes covered by Vives. For the album, Vives recruited musicians who shared his enthusiasm of vallenato music by forming a band called La Provincia and the record was promoted by RCN Television.[1][4] Musically, the production incorporates the music of vallenato and fusion of rock, pop, and jazz genres.[5]
Singles[edit]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "La Gota Fría" | Emiliano Zuleta | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Amor Sensible" | Freddy Molina | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Alicia Adorada" | Juan Polo Valencia | 4:15 |
| 4. | "La Hamaca Grande" | Adolfo Pacheco | 3:07 |
| 5. | "El Cantor de Fonseca" | Carlos Huertas | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Matilde Lina" | Leandro Díaz | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Altos del Rosario" | Alejo Durán | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Honda Herida" | Rafael Escalona | 3:04 |
| 9. | "La Cañaguatera" | Isaac Carrillo | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Lirio Rojo" | Calixto Ochoa | 2:48 |
| 11. | "La Tijera" | Luis Enrique Martinez | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Compae Chipuco" | Chema Gomez | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Pedazo de Acordeon" | Duran | 4:06 |
| 14. | "La Celosa" | Sergio Moya Molina | 4:15 |
| 15. | "Contestacion a la Brasiliera" | Armando Zabaleta | 0:48 |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Chile (APF)[6] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[7] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[7] | 2 |
Personnel[edit]
Performance Credits
- Carlos Vives - Primary Artist, Director, Vocals
- Egidio Cuadrado - Accordion, Vocals (Pedazo de Accordion), Backing Vocals
- Ernesto "Teto" Ocampo - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar
- Luis Ángel Pastor - Bass
- John Jairo Lemus - Conga
- Luis Pacheco - Conga, Guache, Tamboura, Tambourine
- Alexa Hernández - Vocals, Choir
- Amparo Sandino - Vocals Choir
- Aníbal Rivera - Electric Guitar
- Antonio Arnedo - Gaita, Soprano Saxophone
- Eder Polo - Guacharaca
- Bernardo Ossa - Keyboards, Percussion
- Michael Egizi - Piano
- Alfredo Rosado - Tamboura, Tambourine
- Heberth Cuadrado - Violin, Vocals ("Pedazo De Acordeón")
Technical Credits
- Eduardo de Narváez - Arranger, Engineer, Producer
- Ernesto "Teto" Ocampo - Arranger
- Bernardo Ossa - Arranger
- Carlos Vives - Arranger, Direction
- Rafael Mejía - Art Direction
- Phil Austin - Engineer
- Jorge Díaz - Engineer
- Robin Jenny - Engineer, Mastering
- Manuel Riveira - Representation
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Wade, Peter (August 1, 2000). Music, Race, and Nation: Musica Tropical in Colombia. University of Chicago Press. p. 216. ISBN 9780226868455. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejía, Germán R. (2014). Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 178. ISBN 9781442209367.
- ^ Sheperd, John; Horn, David (March 13, 2014). Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 9: Genres: Caribbean and Latin America. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 898. ISBN 9781441132253. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Lopetegui, Enrique (August 31, 1995). "Vives Has Music Lovers Swaying to New Latin Beat : Pop music: Vallenato, a Colombian folk rhythm, has moved into the Latin musical mainstream thanks to the artistic success of a former TV soap opera heartthrob". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (November 14, 2009). "Big-Box Bonus". Billboard. 121 (45). Prometheus Global Media: 14. ISSN 0006-2510.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 107 (3). Nielsen Business Media, Inc: 49. 1995-01-21. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ a b "Clasicos de la Provincia – Carlos Vives". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
External Credits[edit]
For soundbites and further information, go to http://www.carlosvives.com
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