Viaje

by Ricardo Arjona

Overview

Willfully losing yourself while on the road is a common and effective way of dealing with the onset of depression, and while that's just what Guatemalan singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona did after the death of his mother, the resulting album Viaje is much more sweet than sour. After "Lo Poco Que Tengo" opens the album as a multiculti ray of sunshine (Arjona's Guatemalan pop meeting the easy California sway of the '70s), ballads like "Cavernicolas" (wistful) and "Apnea" (heartbreaking) bring on the heavier emotions, although there's always some hope packed into these moving songs. Little touches from outside genres reflect the album's theme of travel, and being issued on the singer's own Metamorfosis label makes it feel all the more intimate. Consider this small and sure effort one of the artist's most personal albums and approach with an open heart, and maybe a box of tissues. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	04/29/2014
Label:	Metamorfosis / Sme Us Latin Llc / Sony Music Latin
UPC:	0865472000008
Rank:	92151

Tracks

1. Lo Poco Que Tengo
2. Cavernicolas
3. Nube de Luz
4. Apnea
5. Viaje
6. Soldado Raso
7. Vives Para Morir
8. Tu Fantasma
9. A la Luna en Bicicleta
10. Piel Pecado
11. Invertebrado
12. Tu Boca
13. Pedigri
14. Cisnes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ricardo Arjona   Primary Artist,Vocals
Alison Gooding   Violin
Elizabeth Lamb   Viola
James Bryan   Guitar
Cathy Umstead   Violin
Ruben Rodriguez   Bass
Peter Wallace   Piano,Organo
Conni Ellisor   Violin
Chris Marshak   Bateria
Fernando Castillo   Trumpet
Israel Rojas Fiel   Vocals
Eamonn Dillon   Uillean Pipes
Dairon Rodriguez Lobaina   Electronics,Guitar (Acoustic)
Israel Lopez Iriban   Bass (Electric)
Jack Jezzirio   Bajos
Jev Katz   Bass
Maikel Perez Leiva   Bateria
Yibran Ribero   Tres
Yoel Martinez Rodriguez   Vocals
Efrain "Junito" Davila   Piano,Metales
Julie Tanner   Cello
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Chris McDonald   Orchestra Director
Oz Noy   Guitar (Electric)
Lee Levin   Bateria,Percussion
Jeff Babko   Organ,Clavinet
Alex Cuba   Vocals
Sean Hurley   Bass
Sari Reist   Cello
Luisito Quintero   Bongos,Congas,Maracas,Timbales
Dan Warner   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Monisa Angel   Viola
Kristoffer Sonne   Bateria,Percussion
Carolyn Wann Bailey   Violin
Victor Patron   Piano
Erin Hall   Violin
Craig Nelson   Bajos
Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz   Cello
John Kricker   Trombone
Jim Hacker   Trumpet
Bennett Paster   Organ (Hammond)
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
David Davidson   Violin
Ben Wisch   Mezcla,Wurlitzer
Eddie Ganz   Vocals
Carlos Sosa   Saxophone
Mary Kathryn Van Osdale   Violin
John Catchings   Cello
Kris Wilkinson   Viola,Violin
Reggie Watkins   Trombone
Martin Terefe   Bass,Wurlitzer,Bajo Licencia
Kevin Barry   Guitar
Matt Rollings   Piano
Jorge Dobal   Trombone
James Grosjean   Viola
David Angell   Violin
Glen Scott   Piano,Vocals
Adel Gonzales   Cuban Percussion
Alan Umstead   Violin

Technical Credits

Miguel Angel "Malin" Villagran   Arreglos,Producer,Programming
The Love Sponge Strings   Unknown Contributor Role
Jeff Pitzer   Recording,String Engineer
Carlos R. Perez   Creative Director
Chris Zalles   Coros,Editing,Arranger,Engineer
Peter Wallace   Engineer
Sam Keyte   Recording
Adolfo "Fito" Martinez Rodriguez   Recording
Luis Barrera, Jr.   Engineer
Jasper Lemaster   Assistant Engineer
Israel Rojas Fiel   Producer
Adam Grover   Assistant
Alberto Villagran   Engineer
Dairon Rodriguez Lobaina   Producer,Keyboard Arrangements
Ferlyn Reyes   Assistant Engineer
Rodrigo Villagran   Editing
Efrain "Junito" Davila   Arranger,Producer,Technical Sound
Andrew Mendelson   Mastering
Chris McDonald   Arranger,String Arrangements
David Thoener   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Lee Levin   Engineer,Producer,Programming
Jeff Babko   Engineer
Ricardo Arjona   Coros,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Technical Sound,Vocal Recording,Creative Director
Dan Rudin   Engineer
Dan Warner   Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Jeremy Underwood   Assistant Engineer
Thomas Juth   Mixing
Carlos "El Loco" Bedoya   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Grooveline Horns   Producer,Unknown Contributor Role
Natthaphol Abhigantaphand   Assistant
Les D. Cooper   Engineer
Daniel Bacigalupi   Assistant
Ruben Martin   Photography
David Davidson   String Arrangements
Ben Wisch   Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Peter Spence   Engineer
Martin Terefe   Producer
Sean Spence   Assistant Engineer
Guianko Gomez   Coros,Technical Sound
Juan Mario "Mayito" Aracil   Mixing
Andres Saavedra   Engineer
Adel Gonzales   Unknown Contributor Role
Tommy Torres   Coros,Engineer
Guido Diaz   Technical Sound