''Lunas Rotas'' (''Broken moons'' in English) is the debut album of Spanish singer and composer Rosana Arbelo. The title track and the song "El Talismán" were used in the soundtrack of the 1996 movie '' Curdled''. ''

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'' noted: "An accomplished pianist and guitarist, Rosana Arbelo's extraordinary voice gives ''Lunas Rotas'' an intimate quality. ��flamenco-pop sisters Azúcar Moreno are among those who have recorded her songs, and like that of Azúcar Moreno, Arbelo's music has a distinct Caribbean and Latin influence". As of September 2016, ''Lunas Rotas'' was ranked joint 7th in the

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; it had certified physical sales of 1,100,000 according to

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(PROMUSICAE). It further sold 400,000 units in Europe as of 1998.

Track listing

All songs written by Rosana Arbelo

Personnel

(Alphabetical order) ''Per sleeve notes'' * Rosana Arbelo: Lead vocals; Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11); Spanish guitar (tracks 6, 10, 11, 12) * Paco Bastante: Bass guitar (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 9 to 11) * Sergio Castillo: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2); Drums (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 11); Shaker (track 8) * Tino Di Geraldo:

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(track 8) * Carlos Domenech: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 9, 10) * Luis Dulzaides: Percussion (tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 10) * Alba Fresno: Viol (track 9) * Antonio García De Diego: Backing vocals (track 2); Keyboards (track 3) * Cristina Gonzalez: Backing vocals (tracks 1, 2) * Tato Icasto: Electric piano (tracks 3, 10); Keyboards (track 4); Wurlitzer organ (track 10) * Fernando Illan: Bass guitar (track 8) * Juan Maya: Flamenco guitar (track 8 * Jesus Ortiz: Backing vocals (track 7) * Kike Perdomo: Saxophones (track 7) * José A. Morero: 12-string guitar (tracks 2, 12); Acoustic guitar (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 9, 11); Electric guitar (tracks 1 to 10, 12); Spanish guitar (tracks 5, 7, 9); Mandolin (track 2); electric piano (track 2); Keyboards (tracks 5, 7, 8, 9, 11); piano (track 9)

Production personnel

(Alphabetical order) * Miguel De La Vega: Mixing; * Iñaki Del Olmo: Mixing assistant * Carlos Martos: Mastering * Lola Román: Mixing assistant * José A. Morero: Mixing; Producer

Certifications and sales

References

External links

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