El Alma Joven III
1973 studio album by Juan Gabriel
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El Alma Joven Vol. III (universally recognized in commercial catalogs as El Alma Joven III) is the third studio album by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released on August 4, 1973, through RCA Victor.[1] Following the commercial success of his first two studio entries, his record label moved production for this project entirely to Paris, France, where the musical tracking sessions were recorded in collaboration with musicians from the Paul Mauriat Orchestra.[2]
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| Released | August 4, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genres | Latin pop, Chanson, Easy listening | |||
| Length | 28:13 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Eduardo Magallanes | |||
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The album was produced by longtime artistic collaborator Eduardo Magallanes, with French conductor Jean Poll handling the orchestration, musical direction, and structural arrangements. The collaborative production introduced a distinct easy listening, baroque pop, and European chanson soundscape that departed from the traditional string instrumentation of his previous Mexican releases. French vocalist Mireille Mathieu also contributed backing choral vocals during the studio recording sessions. The collection generated several commercial radio hits across Latin America, including the hit singles "En Esta Primavera" and "Qué Divino Amor," which helped cement the tracking trilogy that launched his early career.[1][3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juan Gabriel. Track lengths and arrangement parameters are adapted from the original 1973 RCA Victor physical vinyl press stencils and global digital distribution registries:[4][3]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Qué Divino Amor" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "Sólo Fue un Sueño" (Mislabeled on initial sleeve pressings as "Lo Nuestro Fue un Sueño") | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Ah, Ya Sé (Si la Miro Mañana)" | 2:32 |
| 4. | "Volvamos Otra Vez" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Esta Rosa Roja" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "En Esta Primavera" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Nada Ni Nadie" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Ya No Puede Ser Posible" | 2:31 |
| 9. | "No Quiero" | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Corazón Sediento" | 3:07 |
| Total length: | 28:13 | |
