La Trayectoria | ||||
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Released | June 22, 2004 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Length | 120 min. app. | |||
Label | Flow Music/Universal Latino 180 008 | |||
Producer | Luny Tunes, Nesty, Nely, Noriega, Naldo, Eliel, DJ Nelson | |||
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La Trayectoria is a double-disc, 42-track compilation of Luny Tunes productions in the reggaeton genre released on June 22, 2004. The album includes
La Trayectoria compiles 42 songs from different Luny Tunes productions, including hits by some of the best-known artists in reggaeton from the early to mid-2000s, such as Tego Calderón, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Zion & Lennox, Baby Ranks, and others.
In Allmusic the review described it as "an outstanding album that offers quality and quantity: a perfect and affordable starter CD for neophytes." [1]
The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA.
Disc 1
Disc 2
Chart (2004/2005) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers [2] | 16 |
U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums [3] | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums [4] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [5] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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