El Rock de Mi Pueblo

El Rock de Mi Pueblo
El Rock de Mi Pueblo
Studio album by Carlos Vives
Released	August 31, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Rock en español · Vallenato · Latin pop
Length	42:15
Label	Sonolux (Colombia); EMI/Virgin Records (worldwide)
Producer	Emilio Estefan, Jr. ; Sebastián Krys; Andrés Castro
Carlos Vives chronology
Singles from El Rock de Mi Pueblo
	"Como Tú"; Released: 2004; "Voy a Olvidarme de Mi"; Released: 2005;

El Rock de Mi Pueblo (transl. The Rock of My Village) is the eleventh studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives. It was released on August 31, 2004.

Track listing

"Como Tú" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:21
"Maravilla" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:39
"Maleta de Sueños" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:31
"Fuerza del Amor" (A. Castro, C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:24
"Qué Tiene la Noche" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:54
"Voy a Olvidarme de Mí" (C. Vives) – 3:35
"La Llamada" (C. Vives, E. Cuadrado) – 3:38
"Santa Marta-Kingston-New Orleans" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:50
"Princesa y el Soldado" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 4:44
"Gallito de Caramelo" (C. Vives) – 3:35
"Rock de Mi Pueblo" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:59
"El Duro – El Original" (C. Vives) – 1:07

Personnel

Credits for El Rock de Mi Pueblo from liner notes.^[1]

Musicians

Carlos Vives – Vocals, Guitar, Choir
Archie Pena – Percussion, Conga, Drums, Redoblante
Sebastian Krys – Choir
Mayte Montero – Maracas, Gaita, Guache
Ramon Benítez – Bombard
Egidio Cuadrado – Accordion, Choir
Andrés Castro – Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Charango, Choir

Carlos Huertas – Choir
Pablo Bernal – Drums
Tedoy Mullet – Trombone, Trumpet
Carlos Ivan Medina – Choir
Luis Ángel – Double Bass, Six-String Bass
Paquito Hechavarría – Piano
Gaitanes – Choir
Ricardo Gaitán – Choir
Alberto Gaitán – Choir

Production

Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer
Sebastian Krys – Producer
Andrés Castro – Producer
Carlos Vives – Liner Notes
Scott Canto – Engineer
Mike Couzzi – Engineer
Bob Ludwig – Mastering
Kevin Dillon – Logistics

Mayte Montero – Arranger
Lucho Correa – Graphic Design
Egidio Cuadrado – Arranger
David Heuer – Engineer
Javier Garza – Engineer
Elias Chacin – Assistant Engineer
Steve Menezes – Studio Coordinator
Jose A. Maldonado – Logistics
Trevor Fletcher – Studio Coordinator

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	192
US Latin Albums^[3]	4
US Tropical Albums^[4]	2
US Heatseekers Albums^[5]	12

Sales and certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Platinum (Latin)	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ El Rock de Mi Pueblo (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Carlos Vives. EMI Music. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Carlos Vives on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Carlos Vives on Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Carlos Vives on Tropical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Carlos Vives on Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Carlos Vives – El Rock de Mi Pueblo". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

El Rock de Mi Pueblo at Amazon

[Booklet-1] El Rock de Mi Pueblo (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Carlos Vives. EMI Music. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] "Carlos Vives on Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[3] "Carlos Vives on Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[4] "Carlos Vives on Tropical Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

[5] "Carlos Vives on Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

[United_StatesCarlos_VivesEl_Rock_de_Mi_PuebloalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Carlos Vives – El Rock de Mi Pueblo". Recording Industry Association of America.

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