MTV Unplugged (La Ley album)
2001 live album by La Ley
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In 2001, Chilean rock band La Ley participated in MTV's Unplugged series in Miami, Florida, US.[1] The album MTV Unplugged contains the recordings of the live concert and is to this date the band's best selling album, with sales of 1.5 million copies worldwide.
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2001
RecordedJune 28, 2001
VenueMTV Miami Broadcast Center[1]
GenresLatin rock, alternative rock[1]
| MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 2001 | |||
| Venue | MTV Miami Broadcast Center[1] | |||
| Genres | Latin rock, alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 70:26 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Humberto Gatica | |||
| La Ley chronology | ||||
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| Singles from MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
The album emphasizes the band's alt-rock 1990s material rather than their 1980s pop rock sound. Mexican singer Ely Guerra is featured as a guest singer on "El duelo". La Ley is augmented for this appearance with more musicians and a string section.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Andrés Bobe, Mauricio Clavería, Beto Cuevas | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Dia Cero" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Rodrigo Aboitiz, Cuevas | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Mentira" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas | 4:48 |
| 4. | "Prisioneros de la Piel" (from album Doble Opuesto, 1991) | Bobe, Cuevas | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Hombre" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Aboitiz, Cuevas, Pedro Frugone | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Krazyworld" (from album Vértigo, 1998) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Luciano Rojas | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Intenta Amar" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas, Nova | 4:51 |
| 8. | "El Duelo (feat. Ely Guerra)" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Bobe, Cuevas, Rojas | 5:28 |
| 9. | "The Corridor" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Aboitiz, Cuevas | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Aquí" (from album Uno, 2000) | Cuevas, Rojas | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Delirando" (from album Uno, 2000) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Cielo Market" (from album Invisible, 1995) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Rojas | 3:50 |
| 13. | "La Luna" (previously unreleased) | Cuevas | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Fuera de Mi" (from album Uno, 2000) | Cuevas, Nova | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Paraiso" (from album Uno, 2000) | Cuevas | 2:47 |
| 16. | "Al Final" (from album Uno, 2000) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 70:26 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[2] | 13 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 45 |
Sales and certifications
Personnel
La Ley
Others
- Richard Bravo - Percussion
- Juan Coderch - Percussion
- Archie Frugone - Bass guitar
- Ely Guerra - Vocals, guitar
- Natisse "Bambi" Jones - Backing vocals
- Kenny O'Brian - Backing vocals
- Giza Vatcky - Backing vocals
- Peter Wallace - Keyboards
- Toshi Yanagi - Guitar
- Matthew Della Polla and the Miami Strings - Strings