La Llave de la Puerta Secreta
La Llave de la Puerta Secreta ("The Key of the Secret Door" in English) is the eight studio album by Argentine hard rock band Rata Blanca released by PopArt Music in 2005. Produced by Walter Giardino, the album was a commercial success, particularly in Argentina, where it sold well enough to be certified Platinum by the CAPIF that same year. The album includes the hit single "Aún Estás en Mis Sueños", which became the band's new classic and a perennial radio favorite.
| La Llave de la Puerta Secreta | ||||
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| Studio album by Rata Blanca | ||||
| Released | April 26, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | January - March, 2005 at La Nave de Oseberg, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||
| Genre | Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | |||
| Length | 61:18 | |||
| Label | PopArt Music | |||
| Producer | Walter Giardino | |||
| Rata Blanca chronology | ||||
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Overview
La Llave de la Puerta Secreta was recorded at La Nave de Oseberg Studios, in Buenos Aires and mixed at Sonovox Studios in Madrid, Spain. Some lyrics of this were based on Dan Brown novel The Da Vinci Code. The first CD packages were released with a digipack booklet with a little key (similar to the cover album). Simultaneously with the album's release, the band kicked off their tour in Latin America and Europa, with the bulk of concerts taking place in Argentina, Perú, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, México, United States, Venezuela y Paraguay during June 2005 to August 2008.
Tracks Listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Walter Giardino | 1:48 |
| 2. | "La Llave de la Puerta Secreta [The key of the secret door]" | Walter Giardino | 5:53 |
| 3. | "La Otra Cara de la Moneda [The other side of the coin]" | Walter Giardino | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Aún Estás en Mis Sueños [You're still in my dreams]" | Walter Giardino | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Indigo" | Walter Giardino | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Bajo el Poder del Sol [Under the power of the sun]" | Walter Giardino | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Blues" | Walter Giardino | 8:45 |
| 8. | "El Gran Rey del Rock and Roll [The great king of rock and roll]" | Walter Giardino | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Guitarra Española [Spanish guitar]" | Walter Giardino | 7:41 |
| 10. | "Michell, Odia la Oscuridad [Michell, hate the darkness]" | Walter Giardino | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Mamma [Mother]" | Walter Giardino | 6:11 |
| Total length: | 61:18 | ||
Personnel
Band
- Adrián Barilari - Lead Vocals
- Walter Giardino - Guitar / Producer / Mixing
- Guillermo Sanchez † - Bass
- Fernando Scarcella - Drums
- Hugo Bistolfi - Keyboards
Others
- Martin Toledo - Sound engineer / Mixing
- Daniel Medina - Recording assistant
- Juan José Fornés - Recording assistant
- Gonzalo Cabré - Assistant
- Manuel Colmenero - Mastering (Sonovox - Madrid, España)
- Claudio Aboy - Album Artwork
- Rodolfo Botto - Management
- Jose Luis Botto - Management
- Alberto Moles - Executive producer (Tocka Discos)
- Roberto Costa - Executive producer (Tocka Discos)