Grandes Canciones (Rata Blanca album)

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Grandes Canciones
Compilation album by
ReleasedDecember 5, 2000 (2000-12-05)
RecordedAugust 1988 - September 2000 at Buenos Aires Records and Panda Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenreHard Rock, Heavy Metal
Length69:13
LabelPopArt Music
ProducerWalter Giardino
Rata Blanca chronology
Rata Blanca VII
(1997)
Grandes Canciones
(2000)
El Camino del Fuego
(2000)
Singles from Grandes Canciones
  1. "Mujer Amante (Versión Acústica)"

Grandes Canciones is a compilation album of Rata Blanca, published in 2000 by Tocka Discos, PopArt Music.

The compilation consists of 11 tracks, and plus an acoustic version of the ballad "" as a bonus track. This song is one of the most popular songs of the band.

The acoustic version of Mujer Amante appears in all Argentine radios, marking a perfect return of the band after three years of separation, which would begin a long tour Latin America and Spain.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Album (Date)Length
1."El Sueño de la Gitana"Walter GiardinoRata Blanca7:13
2."Sólo Para Amarte", Walter GiardinoRata Blanca5:43
3."Días Duros", Walter GiardinoMagos, Espadas y Rosas7:22
4."Porque Es Tan Difícil Amar", Walter GiardinoMagos, Espadas y Rosas5:31
5."Chico Callejero"Walter GiardinoRata Blanca5:07
6."Preludio Obsesivo"Rata Blanca3:38
7."Mujer Amante"Adrián Barilari, Walter GiardinoMagos, Espadas y Rosas6:03
8."Guerrero del Arco Iris"Walter GiardinoGuerrero del Arco Iris5:03
9."Noche Sin Sueños"Adrián Barilari, Walter GiardinoGuerrero del Arco Iris6:08
10."Abrazando al Rock and Roll"Walter GiardinoGuerrero del Arco Iris6:15
11."La Leyenda del Hada y el Mago", Walter GiardinoMagos, Espadas y Rosas5:24
Total length:63:45

Bonus Track[]

Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Album (Date)Length
12."Mujer Amante" (Versión Acústica)Adrián Barilari, Walter GiardinoGrandes Canciones6:50
Total length:70:28

Tour[]

The tour of presentation of this album began on December 19, 2000 and ended on June 16, 2002, and led by South America, Spain, Central and North America. On this tour, there was the return of Adrian Barilari to Rata Blanca after many years without being in the group as a singer. From this, Fernando Scarcella joins the battery after the departure of Gustavo Rowek. In total there were 62 concerts in 11 stages.

They participated guitarist Walter Giardino, singer Adrián Barilari, bassist Guillermo Sánchez, drummer Fernando Scarcella, keyboardist Miguel de Ipola who later was officially replaced by Hugo Bistolfi.

Personnel[]

Musicians at album[]

  • Walter Giardino - Lead Guitars / Producer
  • Sergio Berdichevsky - Guitars
  • Guillermo Sanchez - Bass
  • Gustavo Rowek - Drums
  • Hugo Bistolfi - Keyboards
  • Adrian Barilari - Vocals
  • Saul Blanch - Vocals
  • Fernando Scarcella - Drums

Others[]

  • David Santos - Remastering
  • Jose Luis Botto - Executive Producer / Management
  • Eduardo Rodríguez Fontela - Management
  • Asvaldo Gonzalez - Artwork / Design

References[]

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