Santo_Pecado Knowpia

Santo Pecado
Santo Pecado
Studio album by Ricardo Arjona
Released	November 19, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Latin pop, Latin rock, pop rock, alternative rock
Length	64:42
Label	Sony BMG Latin
Producer	Ricardo Arjona; Carlos Cabral; Fernando Otero
Ricardo Arjona chronology

Santo Pecado (English: Holy Sin) is the ninth studio album recorded by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. It was released by Sony BMG Latin on November 19, 2002 (see 2002 in music) and was produced by Arjona, Carlos Cabral Jr. and Fernando Otero. The album earned nomination for Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Album in the 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards on September 3, 2003, losing by Quizás by Enrique Iglesias.^[1]

Reception edit

The AllMusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Needless to say, Arjona's songwriting is masterful. Even if the musical style of a particular song isn't to one's liking, the lyrics are always a wonder to behold. ".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks by Ricardo Arjona except where noted.

"El Problema" (The Problem) – 5:31
"Dame" (Give Me) – 3:46
"Quesos, Cosas, Casas" (Cheeses, Things, Houses) – 5:06
"Minutos" (Minutes) (Arjona, Miguel Luna) – 4:08
"Vivir Sin Ti Es Posible" (Living Without You Is Possible) – 4:31
"Santo Pecado" (Holy Sin) – 4:29
"Mujer de Lujo" (Woman of Luxury) – 3:54
"Señor Juez" (Mr. Judge) – 3:39
"Se Fué" (She Left) – 4:19
"La Nena (Bitácora de Un Secuestro)" (The Girl (Chronicle of A Kidnapping)) – 7:54
"Me Dejaste" (You Left Me) – 4:05
"No Sirve de Nada" (It's Useless) – 4:27
"Duele Verte" (Hurt Seeing You) – 4:42
"Amarte a Ti" (Loving You) – 4:11

Personnel edit

Taken from the album's liner notes.^[3]

Ricardo Arjona – vocals, arranger, producer
Carlos Cabral Junior - co-producer, arranger, guitars, programming , keyboard
Robert Adcock, Maurice Grants, Daniel Smith – cello
Patricia Aiken, Mark Baranov, Kristin Fife, Armen Garabedian, Al Hershberger, Tiffiany Yi Hu, Johana Krejci, Dennis Molchan, Frances Moore, Irma Neumann, Julie Rogers, Lisa Sutton, Jacqueline Suzuki, Ericka Syroid, Francine Walsh, North Wood, Shari Zippert – violin
James Atkinson, Kurt Snyder – French horn
Kim Bullard – hammond organ
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Rose Corrigan – fagotes
Héctor del Curto – bandoneon
George Doering – autoharp, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, koto, mandoline, ukulele
Assa Drori, Davis Young – string quartet
Mike Englander – tympani
Jerry Epstein – string quartet, viola
Samuel Formicola, Lynn Grants, John Hayhurst, Renita Koven, Andrew Picken – viola
Joel Hernández, Elizabeth Meza, David Torrens – backing vocals
Dan Higgins – clarinet
Michael Landau – electric guitar
Armando Montiel, Rafael Padilla – percussion
Jennifer Munday – string quartet, violin
Barbara Northcutt – oboe
Fernando Otero – arranger, conductor, keyboards, mini moog, hammond organ, piano, producer
Víctor Patron – arranger, keyboards
David Shostac – flute
Neil Stubenhaus – bass
Cecilia Tsan – cello, string quartet
David Young – double bass

Technical edit

Christina Abaroa – production coordination
Will Quinnell, Julio Chávez – assistant
Benny Faccone, Isaías García, Chris Gehringer, Ben Wish – engineer
Jimmy Hoyson, Steve Robillard, Justin Smith, Sam Story – assistant engineer
José Antonio Valencia – general coordination
Ricardo Trabulsi – photography
Evanna Fernández – product manager

Sales and certifications edit


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)^[4]	4× Platinum	160,000^{^}
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[5]	2× Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[6]	2× Platinum (Latin)	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

^ "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Birchmeier, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2011
^ Santo Pecado (booklet). Ricardo Arjona. Sony Music Latin: a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Mexico City. 2002.
^ "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricardo Arjona in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Santo Pecado in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
^ "American album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links edit

Official website

[LatinGrammy2003-1] "The nominees are ..." Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2003. Retrieved January 28, 2011.

[AllMusic-2] Birchmeier, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 5, 2011

[3] Santo Pecado (booklet). Ricardo Arjona. Sony Music Latin: a division of Sony Music Entertainment. Mexico City. 2002.

[ArgentinaRicardo_ArjonaSanto_PecadoalbumCertRef-4] "Argentinian album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.

[MexicoRicardo_ArjonaSanto_PecadoalbumCertRef-5] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Ricardo Arjona in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Santo Pecado in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[United_StatesRicardo_ArjonaSanto_PecadoalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Ricardo Arjona – Santo Pecado". Recording Industry Association of America.

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