El Espíritu del Vino
El Espíritu del Vino (Spanish for "The Spirit of Wine") is the third studio album by the Spanish rock band Héroes del Silencio, released in 1993. A double disc special edition was released in December 2006 on EMI.[1]
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| Studio album by Heroes Del Silencio | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Gallery studio, Chertsey | |||
| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 71:47 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Phil Manzanera | |||
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History
Recorded in 1993, the album contains hard rock songs and the lyrics were written by Enrique Bunbury.
The album had five singles: "Nuestros Nombres", "Los Placeres de la Pobreza", "Flor de Loto", "Sirena Varada" and "La Herida".[1] In August 1993, 150,000 copies had been sold on the Spanish market.[2] Due to their success in Germany, the band released one of their festival performances on DVD. The song "Nuestros Nombres" got to first position in the Spanish charts[3] and was a success in other countries as well.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Enrique Bunbury, Joaquin Cardiel, Juan Valdivia, Pedro Andreu.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nuestros nombres" (Our names) | 5:57 |
| 2. | "Tesoro" (Treasure) | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Los placeres de la pobreza" (The pleasures of poverty) | 4:59 |
| 4. | "La herida" (The wound) | 6:54 |
| 5. | "La sirena varada" (The Siren run aground) | 4:15 |
| 6. | "La apariencia no es sincera" (The appearance is not sincere) | 7:03 |
| 7. | "Z" | 0:51 |
| 8. | "Culpable" (Guilty) | 6:04 |
| 9. | "El camino del exceso" (The road of excess) | 5:36 |
| 10. | "Flor de loto" (Lotus flower) | 6:15 |
| 11. | "El refugio interior" (The internal shelter) | 1:34 |
| 12. | "Sangre hirviendo" (Boiling blood) | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Tumbas de sal" (Salt tombs) | 4:33 |
| 14. | "Bendecida 2" (Blessed 2) | 0:36 |
| 15. | "Bendecida" (Blessed) | 5:59 |
| 16. | "La alacena" (The cupboard) | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 71:47 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El camino del exceso" (Live) | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Sirena varada" (Live) | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Nuestros nombres" (Live) | 7:06 |
| 4. | "Flor de Loto" (Live) | 6:19 |
| 5. | "La herida" (Live) | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Apuesta por el Rock ’n’ Roll" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Acústica" | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Nuestros nombres" (Noel Harris Mix) | 9:00 |
| 9. | "La herida" (Edit) | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Tesoro" (New Mix) | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Flor de loto" (Edit) | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Nuestros nombres" (Edit) | 4:01 |
| 13. | "El camino del exceso" (New Mix) | 4:23 |
| 14. | "Nuestros nombres" (Live version 1995) | 8:04 |
| Total length: | 72:03 | |
Personnel
- Enrique Bunbury - vocalist
- Joaquin Cardiel - Bass guitar
- Juan Valdivia - Guitar
- Pedro Andreu - Drums
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[2] | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 14 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 5 |
External links
References
- "El Espíritu del Vino Bonus Disc". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- Llewellyn, Howell (August 14, 1993). "Royal Family Rolls Out Red Carpet For Spain's Conquering Heroes". Billboard: 42.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. austriancharts.at. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Heroes del Silencio – El Espíritu del Vino" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. hitparade.ch. Retrieved November 17, 2010.