Fuerza natural
Fuerza natural | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 September 2009 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, pop rock, indie folk, dream pop, alternative country | |||
Language | Spanish | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Producer | Gustavo Cerati Tweety González | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Fuerza natural (Spanish for Force of Nature, or more literally, Natural Force) is the fifth and final album by Gustavo Cerati, released on 1 September 2009. The album features a folk sound with acoustic guitars and presence of mandolins. The first cut of the album was . This album was certificated gold in Argentina for 40,000 copies sold on its first week of release and 500.000 worldwide.[2] The album won a Latin Grammy in 2010 for Best Rock Album.[3]
In 2010, a year following the release of the album, Cerati suffered a stroke post-concert in Caracas, Venezuela[4] and went into a coma; his death on 4 September 2014[5] leaves Fuerza natural as his last release.
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Note(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fuerza natural" (Force of Nature) | Gustavo Cerati - Benito Cerati | 4:49 | |
2. | "Déjà vu" | Cerati | 3:24 | |
3. | "Magia" (Magic) | Cerati - Adrián Paoletti | 4:28 | |
4. | "Amor sin rodeos" (Love Without Detours) | Cerati - Paoletti | 3:53 | |
5. | "Tracción a sangre" (Horse-Powered Transport) | Cerati | 4:16 | |
6. | "Desastre" (Disaster) | Cerati - B. Cerati | 3:36 | |
7. | "Rapto" (Abduction) | Cerati - B. Cerati | 3:56 | |
8. | "Cactus" | Cerati | 3:54 | |
9. | "Naturaleza muerta" (Still Life) | Cerati - Richard Coleman | 3:53 | |
10. | "Dominó" (Domino) | Cerati - Coleman | 3:18 | |
11. | "Sal" (Salt) | Cerati - Paoletti - B. Cerati | 4:17 | |
12. | "Convoy" | Cerati | 3:16 | |
13. | "He visto a Lucy" (I Have Seen Lucy) | Cerati | 5:31 | |
14. | "# (Numeral)" | Cerati | Hidden track. | 3:49 |
Total length: | 56:11 |
Performing[]
- Gustavo Cerati: lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, bass, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, programming, audio filtering
- Gonzalo Córdoba: Second guitar
- Leandro Fresco: piano
- Fernando Nalé: bass
- Fernando Samalea: drums
- Anita Alvarez de Toledo: backing vocals, lead vocals on "Convoy"
Guest musicians[]
- : guitar
Certifications & Sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[6] | Platinum | 40,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] | Gold | 30,000 |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "CAPIF - Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Música". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Latin Grammys 2010 Winners List". Terra USA. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "Estado de salud de Gustavo - Cerati.com". Noticias.cerati.com. 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- ^ "Argentina's Grammy-winning Gustavo Cerati dead at 55: local TV". au.news.yahoo.com. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Gustavo Cerati – Fuerza Natural". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Gustavo Cerati in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Fuerza Natural in the box under TÍTULO
External links[]
- 2009 albums
- Gustavo Cerati albums
- Sony Music Argentina albums
- Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Album