Amor Amarillo
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| Released | 1 November 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, dream pop, pop rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Label | RCA International | |||
| Producer | Gustavo Cerati Zeta Bosio | |||
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| Singles from Amor amarillo | ||||
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Amor Amarillo (Spanish for Yellow Love) is the first solo album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati, as a side-project, while he was still active in Soda Stereo, his ex-band.
Track listing
All songs written by Gustavo Cerati, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amor amarillo" (Yellow Love) | 5:39 | ||
| 2. | "Lisa" | 4:28 | ||
| 3. | "Te llevo para que me lleves" (I Take You So You Can Take Me) | 3:44 | ||
| 4. | "Pulsar" (Pulsate) | 4:57 | ||
| 5. | "Cabeza de Medusa" (Medusa Head) | 5:11 | ||
| 6. | "Avenida alcorta" (Alcorta Avenue) | 4:46 | ||
| 7. | "Bajan" ([They] Go Down) | Luis Alberto Spinetta | This track covers a song originally released as part of the album Artaud by Pescado Rabioso, written by Spinetta. | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Rombos" (Diamonds) | 4:25 | ||
| 9. | "Ahora es nunca" (Now is Never) | Cerati, Cecilia Amenábar | 4:45 | |
| 10. | "A Merced" (At Mercy) | 6:28 | ||
| 11. | "Torteval" (Released exclusively on the first and third issues of the album.) | 6:05 | ||
| Total length: | 54:40 | |||
Personnel
- Gustavo Cerati - lead vocals, guitars, backing vocals, fretless bass guitar, MPC60, keyboards, wind instrument, effects, percussion and producer.
- Zeta Bosio - keyboards, percussion, bass on "Amor Amarillo" and producer.
- Cecilia Amenábar - vocals, backing vocals, bass on "A Merced".
- Tweety González - programming assistance and audio consultant.[2]
Produced by Gustavo Cerati and Zeta Bosio.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[3] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold (Latin) | 30,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Adaíme, Iván. Amor Amarillo at AllMusic
- ^ "CERATI.COM - Amor Amarillo". Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Gustavo Cerati – Amor Amarillo". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gustavo Cerati – Amor Amarillo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2022.