Lunas Rotas

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Lunas Rotas
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedSonoland, Madrid, Spain [1]
Producer José A Morero
Rosana Arbelo chronology
Lunas Rotas
(1996)
Luna Nueva
(1998)

Lunas Rotas (Broken moons in English) is the debut album of Spanish singer and composer Rosana Arbelo.

Contents

The title track and the song "El Talismán" were used in the soundtrack of the 1996 movie Curdled . [2] Billboard noted: "An accomplished pianist and guitarist, Rosana Arbelo's extraordinary voice gives Lunas Rotas an intimate quality. […] flamenco-pop sisters Azúcar Moreno are among those who have recorded her songs, and like that of Azúcar Moreno, Arbelo's music has a distinct Caribbean and Latin influence". [3]

As of September 2016, Lunas Rotas was ranked joint 7th in the list of best-selling albums in Spain; it had certified physical sales of 1,100,000 according to Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE). [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Rosana Arbelo

No.TitleLength
1."Furia de color"3:05
2."El Talismán"3:35
3."A fuego lento"3:45
4."No sé mañana"4:50
5."Lunas rotas"4:35
6."Si tú no estás aqui"4:10
7."Bebes de mí"4:15
8."Sin miedo"3:22
9."Deray"4:33
10."Así son las cosas"3:54
11."Descubriéndote"2:58
12."Nadie más que yo"5:15
13."A fuego lento (bonus track – versión remix)" 
14."El Talismán (bonus track – versión remix)" 

Personnel

(Alphabetical order) Per sleeve notes [1]

Production personnel

(Alphabetical order)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [5] 5× Platinum300,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [6] 11× Platinum1,100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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