Segundo (Juana Molina album)

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Segundo
Juana Molina Segundo.jpg
Studio album by
Released2000 (2000)
Length70:04
Language
  • Spanish
  • English
Label Domino, re-issued on Crammed Discs in 2014 and 2021
Producer Juana Molina
Juana Molina chronology
Rara
(1996)
Segundo
(2000)
Tres cosas
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly A [2]
The Milk Factory4.8/5 [3]
Uncut 9/10 [4]

Segundo (Spanish for "second") is the second studio album by Argentine musician Juana Molina. [5] It was named Best World Music Album 2003 by Entertainment Weekly . [6]

Track listing

Segundo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Martín Fierro"4:56
2."¿Quién?"2:39
3."El perro"6:40
4."¡Que llueva!"3:54
5."La visita"2:17
6."Quiero"2:39
7."Mantra del bicho feo"7:59
8."El desconfiado"3:07
9."El zorzal"3:04
10."El pastor mentiroso"4:51
11."Misterio uruguayo"4:19
12."Vaca que cambia de querencia"3:48
13."MedDlong"3:50
14."Sonamos"9:03
15."The Wrong Song"6:56
Total length:70:04

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