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 Epic Records on 11 September 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; after going platinum on its release day,[2] 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 3× Platinum in Mexico (under Mexican certification before 2001, 750,000 was 3× Platinum, but today it would be Diamond or 7× 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.
| El viaje de Copperpot | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 September 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 | 52:52 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| 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. [by whom?]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cuídate" | Xabi San Martín | Amaia Montero, San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Soledad" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín | 3:52 |
| 3. | "París" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín | 3:46 |
| 4. | "La Playa" | San Martín | San Martín | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Pop" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín | 2:31 |
| 6. | "Dicen Que Dicen" | San Martín | Montero, San Martín | 3:21 |
| 7. | "Mariposa" | Montero, San Martín | Montero, San Martín | 4:02 |
| 8. | "La Chica Del Gorro Azul" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Tu Pelo" | Montero, San Martín | Montero, San Martín | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Tantas Cosas Que Contar" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín | 3:53 |
| 11. | "Los Amantes Del Círculo Polar" | Benegas | Montero, San Martín, Pablo Benegas | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Desde El Puerto" | Montero, San Martín, Benegas | Montero, San Martín, Benegas | 3:44 |
| 13. | "Tic Tac" (Hidden Track) | Montero | Montero |
Personnel edit
Performing edit
- 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 edit
- Nigel Walker – record production, audio mixing
- Stefan Prin – technical production
- Rycky Graham – sound recording
- Rubén Suárez – sound recording
- Tony Cousins – audio mastering
Design edit
- Ricky Dávila – photography
- Lanzagorta Studios – graphic design
Singles edit
- 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 edit
- Los Amantes Del Circulo Polar #5 (SPA) #37 (US Latin)
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[3] | 2× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 11× Platinum | 1,200,000[5] |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p371467
- ^ Williamson, Nigel (7 October 2000). "Global Music Pulse". Billboard. Lynne Segall. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "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 the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (March 13, 2004). "U.S. Opens Ears To La Oreja De Van Gogh". Billboard. p. 49. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – La Oreja de Van Gogh – El viaje de Copperpot". Recording Industry Association of America.