Arena Hash is the first studio album by Peruvian rock band Arena Hash, released in 1988.[1][2] This was the first of two studio albums released by the band before they disbanded after Pedro Suárez-Vértiz decided to go solo.[3] Six songs where released as singles in order to promote the album.
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1988 | |||
| Studio | Estudios RAV, Lima | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:17 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | CBS Discos de Perú | |||
| Producer | Manuel Garrido-Lecca | |||
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Critical reception
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The album was well received in Perú having several hits on the radio. It received a 3 star rating on Rate Your Music.[4]
Singles
editKangrejo (Sacudía) was released in 1987 as the first single of the album. The song had success in Perú where it became a hit even though it didn't reach number one.[5]
Cuando La Cama Me Da Vueltas was released in 1988 as the album's second single. The song became a huge hit in Perú topping the airplay list on several radio stations as soon as it was released becoming the band's first number one hit.[6]
Me Resfrié en Brasil was released as the album's third single in 1988. The song had success in Peruvian radio becoming one of the album's biggest hits.[7]
Stress was released in 1988 as the album's fourth single. The song received moderate airplay in Perú.[8]
No Cambiaré was released in 1988 as the fifth single of the album and it achieved moderate success in Perú.[9]
Rompe Orejas was released as the sixth and final single from the album. It received some airplay but didn't achieve as much as the album's other singles.[8]
Track listing
edit- All songs written by Pedro Suarez-Vertiz, Patricio Suarez-Vertiz and Arturo Pomar Jr. except track 5 (Suarez-Vertiz, Suarez-Vertiz, Pomar, Kornhuber)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kangrejo (Sacudía)" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "No Cambiaré" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Me Resfrié en Brasil" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Escóndeme" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Frustrado Emocional" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Cuando La Cama me Da Vueltas" | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Stress" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Mueve Lo Que Puedas" | 3:36 |
| 9. | "De Ti me Va Quedando Nada" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Rompe Orejas" | 3:43 |
Personnel
editArena Hash
edit- Pedro Suárez-Vértiz - guitars, vocals, additional keyboards
- Christian Meier - keyboard, backing vocals
- Patricio Suárez-Vértiz - bass, backing vocals
- Arturo Pomar, Jr. - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional Personnel
edit- Carlos Espinoza: Alto Sax on "Stress"
- Mickey "Coyote" Denegri: Lead Guitar on "Rompeorejas"
- Eduardo Chavez: Lead Guitar on "No Cambiare Jamas" and backing vocals on "Me Resfrie en Brazil"
- Lito Figueroa: Additional Keyboards on "Mueve Lo Que Puedas"
- German Gonzales: Percussion on "Me Resfrie en Brazil"
References
edit- ^ "Arena Hash - Arena Hash (1988) - Peru". 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Discogs-ArenaHash". Discogs (in Spanish). Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Pedro Suárez-Vértiz - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Arena Hash Review". rateyormusic. Rate Your Music. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Christian Meier recordó cómo ingresó a Arena Hash, a 30 años de su primer disco Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2018
- ^ BBC : El rockero peruano que dejó de articular palabras Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2018
- ^ Diez vinilos de músicos peruanos que no te puedes perder Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2018
- ^ a b HAN PASADO 30 AÑOS DESDE QUE ARENA HASH LANZÓ SU PRIMER DISCO
- ^ Christian Meier recuerda el segundo disco que lanzó junto a Pedro Suárez-Vértiz y Arena Hash Consultado el 8 de octubre de 2018
- ^ Arena Hash- Arena Hash. @Discogs.com. Retrieved on January 5, 2016 (in English)