Desconocida
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| Studio album by Marta Sanchez | |||||
| Released | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Latin Pop | ||||
| Label | Polygram | ||||
| Producer | Christian De Walden | ||||
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Desconocida (Eng.: Unknown) is the title of the fourth studio album by Spanish singer Marta Sanchez. With this album Marta returned to the pop music on her first albums, but now with a more italian feel. Is produced once again by Christian de Walden and a few italian producers. The album singles were "Quiero Mas de Ti", "Desconocida", "Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida", "Estrellas de Fuego" and "Loca de Amor". The album is dedicated to the late father of the artist and sold 600,000 copies world-wide and had an english version called "Perfect Stranger".
[edit] Tracklisting
- Desconocida (Christian De Walden/Steve Deutsch/Steve Singer/Mike Shepstone/Carlos Toro) — 4:37
- Será (Claudia Brant/Sebastian Schon) — 3:34
- Quiero Mas de Ti (Alfons Weindorf/Carlos Toro/Bernd Meinunger) — 3:25
- Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida (I Migliori Anni Della Nostra Vita) (Maurizio Fabrizio/Guido Morra/Adapt. Carlos Toro) — 4:23
- Despues de Ti (Christian De Walden/Steve Singer/Ludis Sorto/Carlos Toro) — 4:34
- Estrellas de Fuego (Cristian De Walden/Michael Mishaw/Steve Singer/Carlos Toro) — 4:30
- Corazón Que Mira Al Sur (Marta Sanchez) — 4:31
- Loca de Amor (Claudia Brant/Dany Tomas/Marcelo Wengrovski) — 4:22
- Habla el Corazón (Cheope/Alberto Mastrfrancesco/Vito Mastrofrancesco/Carlos Toro) — 4:03
- Inocente (Jose C. Machado/Pedro Guerra) — 4:00
- Más de Lo Que Pedí (Ralf Stemmann/Michael Holm/Jenny Macaluso. Adapt. Carlos Toro) — 4:38
- Como Tu y Yo (Christian de Walden/Michael Mishaw/Steve Singer/Carlos Toro) — 4:30
- Desconocida [Bombay Mix] (Christian de Walden/Steve Deutsch/Steve Singer/Mike Shepstone/Carlos Toro) — 4:51
[edit] Personnel
- Producer: Christian de Walden
- Co-Producer, engineer and mixer: Walter Clissen
- Co-Producer (Desconocida, Despues de Ti, Estrellas de Fuego, Inocente, Como Tu y Yo): Paul Markovich
- Co-Producer (Será, Habla el Corazón and Más de lo que Pedi): Ralf Stemmann
- Co-Producer (Quiero Mas de Ti, Corazon Que Mira al Sur, Desconocida-Bombay Mix): Franco Boccuzzi.
- Co-Producer (Corazon Que Mira al Sur): Marta Sanchez
Recorded at Flamingo Café/Viva West Recording Studios, Studio city, CA and Titania Studios, Rome, Italy.
- Mastering: Brian “Big Boss” Gardner at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
[edit] Musicians
- Vocals: Marta Sanchez
- Synclavier programming: Ralf Stemmann
- Keyboards programming: Franco Bocuzzi, Ralf Stemmann, Paul Mirkovich
- Acoustic piano: Paul Mirkovich and Randy Waldman
- Guitars: Paul Jackson Jr., Tim Pierce, Dean Parks and James Harrah
- Bass: Abraham Laboriel and Leland Sklar
- Drums: John Robinson
- Percussions: Efrain Toro
- Oud/sitar: Rafik Shourbagui
- Pennywhistle: Suzanne Teng
- Background vocals arrangers: Kenny O’Brien and Christian de Walden
- Background vocals: Kenny O’Brien, Brandy Jones, Bambi Jones. Gisa Vatchy, Isela Sotelo, Leyla Hoyle, Michael Mishaw, Carlos Munguia and Sergio Aranda
- Vocal screams on “Desconocida” Bombay Mix: Amina Afifi
