MTV Unplugged(La Ley album)
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| MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Live albumby | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 2001 | |||
| Venue | MTV Miami Broadcast Center[1] | |||
| Genre | Latin rock,alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Humberto Gatica | |||
| La Leychronology | ||||
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| SinglesfromMTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In 2001, Chilean rock bandLa Leyparticipated inMTV's Unplugged seriesin Miami, Florida, US.[1]The albumMTV Unpluggedcontains the recordings of the live concert and is to this date the band's best selling album, with sales of 1.5 million copies worldwide.
The album emphasizes the band'salt-rock1990s material rather than their 1980spop rocksound. Mexican singerEly Guerrais featured as a guest singer on "El duelo". La Ley is augmented for this appearance with more musicians and astring section.[1]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal" (from albumInvisible,1995) | Andrés Bobe,Mauricio Clavería,Beto Cuevas | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Dia Cero" (from albumInvisible,1995) | Rodrigo Aboitiz, Cuevas | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Mentira" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Prisioneros de la Piel" (from albumDoble Opuesto,1991) | Bobe, Cuevas | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Hombre" (from albumInvisible,1995) | Aboitiz, Cuevas,Pedro Frugone | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Krazyworld" (from albumVértigo,1998) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Luciano Rojas | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Intenta Amar" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas, Nova | 4:51 |
| 8. | "El Duelo (feat.Ely Guerra) "(from albumInvisible,1995) | Bobe, Cuevas, Rojas | 5:28 |
| 9. | "The Corridor" (from albumInvisible,1995) | Aboitiz, Cuevas | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Aquí" (from albumUno,1999) | Cuevas, Rojas | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Delirando" (from albumUno,1999) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Cielo Market" (from albumInvisible,1995) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Rojas | 3:50 |
| 13. | "La Luna" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Fuera de Mi" (from albumUno,1999) | Cuevas, Nova | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Paraiso" (from albumUno,1999) | Cuevas | 2:47 |
| 16. | "Al Final" (from albumUno,1999) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 70:26 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USTop Latin Albums(Billboard)[2] | 13 |
| USLatin Pop Albums(Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| USHeatseekers Albums(Billboard)[4] | 45 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | 3× Platinum | 120,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 3× Platinum | 450,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
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^Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
[edit]La Ley
[edit]Others
[edit]- Richard Bravo -Percussion
- Juan Coderch -Percussion
- Archie Frugone -Bass guitar
- Ely Guerra-Vocals,guitar
- Bambi Natisse -Backing vocals
- Kenny O'Brian -Backing vocals
- Giza Vatcky -Backing vocals
- Peter Wallis -Keyboards
- Toshi Yanagi -Guitar
- Matthew Della Polla and the Miami Strings -Strings
References
[edit]- ^abcdeAllmusic review
- ^"La Ley Chart History (Top Latin Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^"La Ley Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^"La Ley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)".Billboard.Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^"Argentinian album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged".Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^"Certificaciones"(in Spanish).Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.TypeLa Leyin the box under theARTISTAcolumn heading andMTV Unpluggedin the box under theTÍTULOcolumn heading.
- ^"American album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged".Recording Industry Association of America.