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.
| MTV Unplugged | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 28, 2001 | |||
| Venue | MTV Miami Broadcast Center[1] | |||
| Genre | 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 |   [1] |
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
edit| 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, 1999) | Cuevas, Rojas | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Delirando" (from album Uno, 1999) | 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, 1999) | Cuevas, Nova | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Paraiso" (from album Uno, 1999) | Cuevas | 2:47 |
| 16. | "Al Final" (from album Uno, 1999) | Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova | 5:19 |
| Total length: | 70:26 | ||
Charts
edit| 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
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[5] | 3× Platinum | 120,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 3× Platinum | 450,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum (Latin) | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
editLa Ley
editOthers
edit- Richard Bravo - Percussion
- Juan Coderch - Percussion
- Archie Frugone - Bass guitar
- Ely Guerra - Vocals, guitar
- Bambi Natisse - Backing vocals
- Kenny O'Brian - Backing vocals
- Giza Vatcky - Backing vocals
- Peter Wallis - Keyboards
- Toshi Yanagi - Guitar
- Matthew Della Polla and the Miami Strings - Strings
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Allmusic review
- ^ "La Ley Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "La Ley Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "La Ley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Ley in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.