Laura Pausini (1994 album)

Laura Pausini
Studio album by
Laura Pausini
ReleasedNovember 22, 1994
RecordedSantanna Recording Studios
Castelfranco Emilia, Modena, Italy
Morning Studio
Milan, Italy
Logic Audiofile Studio
Milan, Italy
Genre
Length42:18
LanguageSpanish
LabelCGD
Producer
  • Angelo Valsiglio
  • Marco Marati
Laura Pausini chronology
Laura
(1994) 		Laura Pausini
(1994) 		Laura Pausini
(1995)
Singles from Laura
  1. "La soledad"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Se Fué"
    Released: 1994
  3. "Amores extraños"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Gente"
    Released: 1995
  5. "Él no está por ti"
    Released: 1995

Laura Pausini is the third studio album and Spanish-language debut album by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released on November 22, 1994 by CGD (Warner) Records. This self-titled work offers Spanish-language renditions of selected tracks and greatest hits from her native Italian-language albums Laura Pausini (1993) and Laura (1994).

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album, a special box was released exclusively in Spain on November 8, 2019, which consists of the standard album with two bonus tracks: "Besos que se Roban", Spanish version of "Baci che si rubano" and a 2013 medley: "La Solitudine / La Soledad / Loneliness", a second disc with the 10 Italian original versions, a third disc with alternative and live versions, a DVD of a 1995 TV special called Un Año de Éxito, the album in 180-g translucent vinyl format, a 36-page booklet with texts by the singer and Risto Mejide, and never-seen photographic material.[1]

Track listing

All Spanish adaptations by J. Badía, with additional English adaptation by Tim Rice in "Loneliness".

No.TitleLength
1."Gente"4:30
2."Él no está por ti"3:45
3."Amores extraños"4:10
4."Las chicas"4:30
5."El valor que no se ve"4:35
6."La soledad"4:04
7."¿Por qué no volverán?"4:10
8."Se Fué"4:40
9."¿Por qué no?"4:02
10."Carta"3:45
Total length:42:18
25th Anniversary edition bonus tracks[2]
No.TitleLength
11."Besos que se Roban"4:00
12."La Solitudine / La Soledad / Loneliness" (2013 Medley)4:00
Total length:50:18
CD #2: Laura Pausini (25th Anniversary – Italian)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gente"
  • Angelo Valsiglio
  • Cheope
  • Marco Marati
4:30
2."Lui Non Sta Con Te"
  • A. Valsiglio
  • Roberto Buti
  • Cheope
  • M. Marati
3:45
3."Strani Amori"
  • A. Valsiglio
  • R. Buti
  • Cheope
  • M. Marati
4:10
4."Ragazze Che"
  • A. Valsiglio
  • R. Buti
  • Cheope
  • M. Marati
4:30
5."Il Coraggio Che Non C'è"
  • A. Valsiglio
  • Cheope
  • M. Marati
4:35
6."La Solitudine"
  • Pietro Cremonesi
  • A. Valsiglio
  • Federico Cavalli
4:04
7."Perchè Non Torna Più"
  • P. Cremonesi
  • A. Valsiglio
  • F. Cavalli
4:10
8."Non C'è"
  • P. Cremonesi
  • A. Valsiglio
  • F. Cavalli
4:40
9."Tutt'al Più"
  • P. Cremonesi
  • A. Valsiglio
  • F. Cavalli
  • Roberto Casini
4:02
10."Lettera"
  • A. Valsiglio
  • Giovanni Salvatori
  • Cheope
  • M. Marati
3:45
Total length:42:18
CD #3: Laura Pausini (25th Anniversary – Alternative and Live Versions)
No.TitleLength
1."La Soledad" (Version 2001)4:23
2."Se Fue" (New Version 2001)4:16
3."Gente (Ordinary People)" (New Version 2001)4:38
4."Amores Extraños" (New Version 2001)4:17
5."La Soledad" (New Version 2013) (featuring Ennio Morricone)5:03
6."Se Fué" (New Version 2013) (featuring Marc Anthony)3:48
7."Gente" (New Version 2013)4:31
8."Amores Extraños" (New Version 2013)4:58
9."La solitudine (Loneliness)"4:00
10."Gente" (Live San Siro 2007)3:50
11."Amores Extraños" (Live New York, 16 October 2009)4:21
12."La Soledad" (Live Barcelona, 30 April 2009)5:07
13."Se Fué" (Live Paris, 2005)6:27
Total length:59:39
DVD: Un Año de Éxito
No.TitleLength
1."Un Año de Éxito" 

Charts

Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Colombian Albums Chart[4] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[5] 1
US Top Latin Albums[6] 31
US Latin Pop Albums[6] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Spanish Albums Chart[7] 1
Chart (1995) Position
Spanish Albums Chart[8] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[9] Platinum 60,000^
Chile (IFPI Chile)[10] Platinum 25,000^
Colombia (ASINCOL)[11] Platinum 60,000x
Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] 4× Gold 400,000[13]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 11× Platinum 1,300,000[15]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[16] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Performing

  • Laura Pausini – vocals
  • Emanuela Cortesi – backing vocals
  • Silvia Mezzanotte – backing vocals
  • Cristina Montanari – backing vocals
  • Leonardo Abbate – backing vocals
  • Danilo Bastoni – backing vocals
  • Gianni Salvatori – backing vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, arrangement
  • Riccardo Galardini – acoustic/electric guitar
  • Cesare Chiodo – bass
  • Stefano Allegra – bass
  • Massimo Pacciani – drums/percussion
  • Simone Papi – piano, programming
  • Luca Signorini – saxophone

Technical

  • Arcangelo Valsiglio – artistic production
  • Marco Marati – executive production
  • Alfredo Cerruti – artistic production assistance
  • Fabrizio Pausini – executive production assistance
  • Santanna Recording Studio
    • Danilo Bastoni – studio director
    • Gianni Salvatori – sound recording
    • Sandro Chinellato – sound recording
  • Morning Studio
    • Renato Cantele – sound recording
    • Giamba Lizzori – sound recording

Design

  • Byblos – wardrobe
  • Luciano Viti [17] – photography
  • Stefania Tranchino – make-up
  • Fabrizio Betty by I Maretti – hairdressing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Laura Pausini (Edición 25 Aniversario)". Discogs. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. ^ Laura Pausini – Edición 25 Aniversario
  3. ^ Laura Pausini – Edición 25 Aniversario
  4. ^ "Laura Pausini, ventas en Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 November 1998. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Hits of the World – Spain". Billboard. 21 January 1995. p. 48. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Laura Pausini [Spanish] – Laura Pausini". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Anuario SGAE 1999 – Anexo 6 – Los 50 titulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1996" (PDF) (in Spanish). Sociedad General de Autores y Editores. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Anuario SGAE 1999 – Anexo 5 – Los 50 titulos con mayores ventas en las listas de ventas de AFYVE en 1995" (PDF) (in Spanish). Sociedad General de Autores y Editores. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  10. ^ John Lannert (10 December 1994). "ABCs of Latin America – Record Biz Tries To Warm A Chilly Market". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Laura Pausini y su brillante carrera". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 21 November 1998. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  12. ^ Garcia, Ruben (29 November 1995). "Grabar con Luis Miguel? No, gracias". El Norte (in Spanish). ProQuest 316333649. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Afecta crisis al disco". Reforma (in Spanish). 23 December 1995. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ "Discos de platino y oro 1999". El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 March 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Laura Pausini cuarto disco en español en septiembre". zm.nu. 16 August 2000. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  16. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  17. ^ Discogs – Luciano Viti profile and discography
Other sources
  • "Song Search". Warner Chappell Music (Italy). Accessed 24 August 2007.