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

Lunas Rotas
Studio album by
Released11 April 1996 (1996-04-11)
RecordedSonoland, Madrid, Spain[1]
ProducerJosé A Morero
Rosana Arbelo chronology
Lunas Rotas
(1996)
Luna Nueva
(1998)

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] It further sold 400,000 units in Europe as of 1998.[5]

Track listing

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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

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(Alphabetical order) Per sleeve notes[1]

  • Rosana Arbelo: Lead vocals; Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11); Spanish guitar (tracks 6, 10, 11, 12)
  • Paco Bastante: Bass guitar (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9 to 11)
  • Sergio Castillo: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2); Drums (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 11); Shaker (track 8)
  • Tino Di Geraldo: Cajón (track 8)
  • Carlos Domenech: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 9, 10)
  • Luis Dulzaides: Percussion (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 10)
  • Alba Fresno: Viol (track 9)
  • Antonio García De Diego: Backing vocals (track 2); Keyboards (track 3)
  • Cristina Gonzalez: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2)
  • Tato Icasto: Electric piano (tracks 3, 10); Keyboards (track 4); Wurlitzer organ (track 10)
  • Fernando Illan: Bass guitar (track 8)
  • Juan Maya: Flamenco guitar (track 8
  • Jesus Ortiz: Backing vocals (track 7)
  • Kike Perdomo: Saxophones (track 7)
  • José A. Morero: 12-string guitar (tracks 2, 12); Acoustic guitar (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9, 11); Electric guitar (tracks 1 to 10, 12); Spanish guitar (tracks 5, 7, 9); Mandolin (track 2); electric piano (track 2); Keyboards (tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 11); piano (track 9)

Production personnel

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(Alphabetical order)

  • Miguel De La Vega: Mixing;
  • Iñaki Del Olmo: Mixing assistant
  • Carlos Martos: Mastering
  • Lola Román: Mixing assistant
  • José A. Morero: Mixing; Producer

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[6] 5× Platinum 300,000^
Italy 100,000[7]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 11× Platinum 1,100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lunas Rotas (CD). Rosana Arbelo. MCA Music Entertainment, S. A. 1996. back cover.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Bonacich, Drago. "Rosana Arbelo". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Rosana Arbelo: Lunas Rotas (review)". Billboard. 27 July 1996. p. 68. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Lps más vendidos en España/Spain biggest sellers". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-23.
  5. ^ Turtós, Jordi; Bonet, Magda (1998). Cantautores en España (in Spanish). Celeste Ediciones. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Rosana artista de verdad". La Nación (in Spanish). October 28, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Discos de platino y oro 1999 (*)". Archived from the original on 2005-03-12.
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