De Colección (Menudo album)
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| De Colección | ||||
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.jpg) Cover of the 1983 and digital editions. | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Padosa | |||
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De Colección is a compilation album by Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1982.[1] The album includes songs that previously appeared on other albums by the quintet, released between 1977 and 1981, namely: Los fantasmas (1977), Laura (1978), Chiquitita (1979), Más, mucho más... (1980), Quiero ser and Xanadu, both from 1981. By this time, the group had already received two gold records in the United States, as well as one silver, four gold, and three platinum records in Latin America.[2]
The initial release was limited to certain countries, such as Venezuela, and the following year it was reissued with new cover art.[3] During this period, the group was in the media spotlight due to Miguel's departure, which the record label Padosa treated as an excellent marketing opportunity, resulting in a special album, Adiós Miguel, as a tribute to the former member.[3] In this context, the label simultaneously released three other Menudo records: Feliz Navidad, De colección (reissue), and A todo rock.[3] That year, Menudo sold 750,000 copies of their albums in just three days.[3]