El viaje de Copperpot
El viaje de Copperpot (Copperpot's Voyage) is Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh's second studio album, issued by Sony Music Entertainment on September 11, 2000. It was the band's first album to feature a bonus track. El viaje de Copperpot is the band's most successful album in Spain; it sold more than 1,300,000 copies and received a diamond certification. The album also catapulted the band's fame in Latin America going 3x Platinum in Mexico (under Mexican certification before 2001, 750,000 was 3x Platinum, but today it would be Diamond or 7x Platinum). Over 2,000,000 copies were sold worldwide. The album's title is inspired by Chester Copperpot, a scavenger in the film The Goonies.
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| Released | September 11, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Studio du Manoir Léon, Landes, France Estudio Red Led Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain Air Studios (Lyndhurst) London, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Pop, alternative pop, pop rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 46:52 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Nigel Walker | |||
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It received generally favourable reviews from critics and produced eight Top 20 singles, including "Cuidate", "La Playa" and "Paris" which reached the No.1 spot on the Spain chart; as well as the hits "Mariposa" and "Soledad". It is considered their best album to date and one of the best pop albums in Spanish.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cuídate" (Take Care) | Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Soledad" (Loneliness) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:52 |
| 3. | "París" (Paris) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:46 |
| 4. | "La Playa" (The Beach) | Amaia Montero | Amaia Montero | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Pop" (Pop) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Dicen Que Dicen" (They Say That Rumor Has It) | Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Mariposa" (Butterfly) | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 4:02 |
| 8. | "La Chica Del Gorro Azul" (The Girl With The Blue Bonnet) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Tu Pelo" (Your Hair) | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Tantas Cosas Que Contar" (So Many Things To Tell) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Los Amantes Del Círculo Polar" (The Lovers Of The Polar Circle) | Pablo Benegas | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Desde El Puerto" (From The Harbour) | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, Xabi San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Tic Tac" (HIDDEN TRACK (Tick Tock) | Amaia Montero | Amaia Montero | at 8:30 |
Personnel
Performing
- La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Amaia Montero – vocals, backing vocals
- Xabi San Martín – keyboards, backing vocals, programming
- Pablo Benegas – guitar
- Álvaro Fuentes – bass
- Haritz Garde – percussion
Technical
- Nigel Walker – record production, audio mixing
- Stefan Prin – technical production
- Rycky Graham – sound recording
- Rubén Suárez – sound recording
- Tony Cousins – audio mastering
Design
- Ricky Dávila – photography
- Lanzagorta Studios – graphic design
Singles
- 2000 – Cuídate #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX)
- 2000 – París #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX)
- 2001 – La Playa #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX), #21 (US Latin)
- 2001 – Pop #1 (SPA)
- 2001 – Soledad #1 (SPA)
- 2001 – Mariposa #1 (SPA)
- 2001 – La Chica del Gorro Azul
- 2002 – Tu Pelo
Other song
- Los Amantes Del Circulo Polar #5 (SPA) #37 (US Latin)
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[2] | 2× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[3] | 11× Platinum | 1,100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p371467
- "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Oreja de Van Gogh in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El viaje de Copperpot in the box under TÍTULO
- Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 960. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "American album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – El viaje de Copperpot". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.