El Silencio (album)
El Silencio (The Silence) is a studio album by Mexican rock band Caifanes, released in 1992.[2] It was produced by Adrian Belew.[3] It is the last Caifanes album to feature bassist Sabo Romo and keyboardist/saxophonist Diego Herrera.
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| Released | May 29, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992; Royal Recorders (Lake Geneva, Wisconsin) | |||
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| Length | 56:15 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
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| Producer | Adrian Belew | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   |
Critical reception
Spin called the album a "heavenly hybrid of Roxy Music and Led Zeppelin."[4] Chuck Eddy wrote that it "flows through cotton-candy high notes, rumbling ocean rhythms with upsurges that bellow like sea elephants, Salvation Army funeral-wake honking, stuttery little chamber-group guitar figures."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Saúl Hernández, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Translation of Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Metamorféame" | Hernández | Alfonso André, Diego Herrera, Sabo Romo, Alejandro Marcovich, Hernández | Metamorphose Me | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Nubes" | Hernández | Marcovich, Hernández, Romo | Clouds | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Piedra" | Hernández | Herrera, Hernández | Stone | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Tortuga" | Hernández | Marcovich, Herrera | Turtle | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Nos Vamos Juntos" | We Go Together | 5:06 | ||
| 6. | "No Dejes Que..." | Don't Let... | 4:39 | ||
| 7. | "Hasta Morir" | Hernández | Marcovich, André | To the Death | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Debajo de Tu Piel" | Under Your Skin | 3:29 | ||
| 9. | "Estás Dormida" | Marcovich | Marcovich | You're Asleep | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Miércoles de Ceniza" | Ash Wednesday | 4:52 | ||
| 11. | "El Comúnicador" | The Communicator | 4:56 | ||
| 12. | "Para Que No Digas Que No Pienso en Ti" | So You Can't Say I Don't Think About You | 3:55 | ||
| 13. | "Vamos a Hacer un Silencio" | Let's Make a Silence | 5:15 | ||
| 14. | "Mariquita" (bonus track on CD release) | traditional | traditional | Ladybug | 1:56 |
Personnel
Caifanes
- Saúl Hernández - vocals, electric guitar
- Sabo Romo - electric bass, acoustic guitar
- Diego Herrera - keyboards, saxophone, percussion, jarana
- Alfonso André - drums, percussion
- Alejandro Marcovich - lead guitar, requinto jarocho, ebow
Guest
- Adrian Belew - guitar solo on "Piedra"
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- AllMusic Review by Richard Foss. "El Silencio - Caifanes | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Caifanes Mixes Alternative Energy, Mexican Tradition". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1992.
- "Caifanes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Essentials: Rock en Espanol". SPIN - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Rock and Roll Always Forgets: A Quarter Century of Music Criticism - Chuck Eddy - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 18 July 2020. Type Caifanes in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Silencio in the box under TÍTULO
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