El Alma Joven...

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El Alma Joven...
Juan Gabriel Alma Joven.jpg
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
Recorded1971
Genre Latin pop
LanguageSpanish
Label RCA Records
Juan Gabriel chronology
El Alma Joven...
(1971)
El Alma Joven Vol.II
(1972)
Singles from El Alma Joven...
  1. "El Alma Joven..."
  2. "No Tengo Dinero"

El Alma Joven... (in English: The Young Soul...) is the debut studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, released in 1971. The album's title track was released as Gabriel's debut single and spawned Gabriel's first hit song "No Tengo Dinero", which remains one of Gabriel's most popular songs and launched his career.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juan Gabriel

No.TitleLength
1."No Tengo Dinero"3:06
2."Tres Claveles y Un Rosal"2:25
3."Me He Quedado Solo"3:24
4."La Más Querida"2:34
5."Lily"3:23
6."En el Mundo Ya No Hay Paz"4:02
7."El Pueblo de la Tristeza"1:57
8."Por las Mañanas"2:19
9."Como Amigos"3:29
10."Voy a Comprobarte"3:05

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