Si El Norte Fuera El Sur is the sixth

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released on August 20, 1996, by Guatemalan singer-songwriter

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter. He is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 20 million records sold ...

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review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "All in all, it's Arjona's third classic album in a row, each distinct from its predecessor.".Birchmeier, J
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Track listing

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# "Noticiero" (News Report) – 5:29 # "Tu Reputación" (Your Reputation) – 4:48 # "Ella y Él" (She And He) – 6:15 # "Se Nos Muere el Amor" (The Love is Dying on Us) – 4:07 # "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (If The North Was The South) – 4:55 # "Aún Te Amo (Carta No. 1)" (I Still Love You (Letter No.1)) – 3:33 # "Abarrotería de Amor" (Grocery Store of Love) – 3:41 # "Duerme" (Sleep) – 5:03 # "Te Acuerdas de Mí (Carta No. 2, 20 Años Después)" (Do You Remember Me (Letter No. 2, 20 Years Later) – 4:17 # "Cita en el Bar" (Date at The Bar) – 4:23 # "Me Enseñaste" (You Taught Me) – 4:43 # "Frente al Televisor" (In Front of The T.V.) – 4:28 # "Tú" (You) – 4:28 # "México" – 4:27

Personnel

* Patricia Aiken, Ronald Folsom, Yi Hu, Brian Leonard, Dennis Motchan, Bob Sanov, Francine Walsh, Elizabeth Wilson, Jennifer Woodward, Shari Zippert – violin *

– vocals, arranger, director, producer * Phyllis Bailey, Francis Benítez, Gustavo, Patricia Hodges, Leyla Hoyle, Carlos Murguía, Kenny OBrian, Jesof Powel, Stephanie Spruitt – backing vocals * Robbie Buchanan, Otmaro Ruíz – Piano *

Luis Conte Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began ...

– Percussion * George Doering – acoustic guitar * Assa Drori, Don Hahn – orchestration * Laura Dvennen, Matt Funes, Andrew Picken, Kazi Pitelka – viola * Pedro Eustache – flute * Dennis Farias, Ramon Flores – trumpet * Stefanie Fife, Roger Labow, Michael Mathews, Daniel Smith, Cecilia Tsan – cello * Dan Higgins – clarinet, saxophone * Abraham Laboriel, Sr. – bass *

Michael Landau Michael Christopher Landau (born June 1, 1958) is an American musician, audio engineer, and record-producer. He is a session musician and guitarist who has played on many albums since the early 1980s with Boz Scaggs, Minoru Niihara, Joni Mitchel ...

– electric guitar * Billy Preston – organ * John "J.R." Robinson – drums * David Stout – trombone * Miguel Angel "Matin" Villagran – arranger, acoustic guitar

Technical personnel

* Christina Abaroa – production coordination * Bill – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * Benny Faccone – engineer, mixing *

Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman (born 16 December 1943, Minneapolis) is an American audio engineer. He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1984 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chr ...

– mastering * Rocio Larrazolo – art direction * Leonardo Leos – wardrobe, make-up * Mike Palm – assistant engineer * Ricardo Trabulsi – Photography * Rodolfo Vazquez – Engineer

Chart performance

Sales and certifications

References

External links

* http://www.ricardoarjona.com/ {{Authority control 1996 albums Ricardo Arjona albums Sony Discos albums 1990s Spanish-language albums