Vaya Con Dios is the first studio album by Vaya Con Dios. It was released in 1988.
| Vaya Con Dios | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | BSB Studios in Brussels Summer 1988 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock Smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 42:38 | |||
| Label | Ariola Records | |||
| Producer | Dani Klein Dirk Schoufs | |||
| Vaya Con Dios chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Cry For Louie" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "The Moonshiner" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Lord Help Me Please" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Lay Your Hands" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Lulu's Song" | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Just A Friend Of Mine" | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Sold My Soul" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "One Silver Dollar" (originally performed by Marilyn Monroe) | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Philadelphia" | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Remember" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Puerto Rico" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Johnny" (composed in 1937 by Richard Stein under the title "Sanie cu zurgălăi",[1] and performed by Edith Piaf as "Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange") | 2:15 |
Personnel
edit- Acoustic guitar — Jean-Michel Gielen, Bert Decorte, Nono Garcia
- Backing vocals — Dani Klein, Dirk Schoufs, Julia Loko, Verona Davis, Wild One Dee
- Bugle, trumpet — Patrick Mortier
- Double bass — Dirk Schoufs
- Drums — Marcel De Cauwer
- Harmonica — Big Brad
- Horns — Pat More Section
- Percussion — Kays Rostom
- Piano, Hammond organ — Frank Wuyts
- Saxophone — Frank Vaganée
- Trombone — Joost Derijckere
Charts
edit| Chart (1988–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 10 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] | 75 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 23 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[8] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[9] | Platinum | 65,287[9] |
| France | — | 70,000[10] |
| Portugal (AFP)[11] | Silver | 10,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide | — | 2,000,000[13] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Nicoleanu, Anca (February 22, 2007). "Zici că n-ai plagiat şi, gata, ai scăpat". Archived from the original on June 4, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Vaya Con Dios – Vaya Con Dios" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vaya Con Dios – Vaya Con Dios" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Vaya Con Dios". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 273.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vaya Con Dios – Vaya Con Dios" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Vaya Con Dios – Vaya Con Dios". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Vaya Con Dios – Vaya Con Dios". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Vaya Con Dios – Belgian Gold" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 March 1989. p. 19. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Vaya Con Dios" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "BMG Int'I Lets Vaya Con Dios Album Fly". Billboard. 17 October 1992. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Tenente, Fernando (14 April 1990). "INTERNATIONAL: Floyd, Kaoma Top Sellers In Portugal Certs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 15. p. 69. Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Vaya Con Dios')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ Fuller, Chris (13 April 1991). "In Growth Terms, Belgian Music Talent Beats Most European Opponents" (PDF). Billboard. p. B-3.
External links
edit- Vaya Con Dios (LP) at Discogs
- Vaya Con Dios (Cassette) at Discogs