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1992 studio album by Caifanes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| El Silencio | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 29, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
| Studio | Royal Recorders, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 56:15 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Adrian Belew | |||
| Caifanes chronology | ||||
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| Singles from El Diablito (Volumen II) | ||||
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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]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Translation of Title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Comunicador" | 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 |
All tracks are written by Saúl Hernández, except where noted
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 2× Platinum | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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