Bajo el signo de Caín

Bajo el signo de Caín
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
RecordedThe River, Mayfair, London, England & Quarzo, Madrid, Spain
GenreLatin pop
Length62:08
LabelWEA Latina, Warner Music Netherlands
ProducerRoss Cullum, Sandy McClelland; production assistant: Andy Ross
Miguel Bosé chronology
Directo 90
(1991)
Bajo el signo de Caín
(1993)
Laberinto
(1995)
Singles from Bajo el signo de Caín
  1. "Si Tú No Vuelves"
  2. "Nada Particular"
  3. "Sol Forastero"
  4. "Te Comería El Corazón"
  5. "Sara"

Bajo el signo de Caín (English: Under the sign of Cain) is the twelfth album from Latin music singer-songwriter Miguel Bosé. Released on June 8, 1993, it was his fifth full-length album for the WEA Latina label.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Te Comería El Corazón"
  • Miguel Bosé
  • Ross Cullum
  • Sandy McLelland
  • Andy Ross
5:57
2."Lo Que Hay Es Lo Que Ves"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Ross
  • Toulson-Clarke
5:40
3."Si Tú No Vuelves"
  • Bosé
  • Lanfranco Ferrario
  • Massimo Grilli
4:42
4."Nada Particular"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Ross
  • Toulson-Clarke
6:02
5."Mayo"
  • Bosé
  • Ferrario
  • Grilli
4:20
6."Bajo el signo de Caín"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Ross
  • Toulson-Clarke
5:17
7."Wako-Shaman"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Toulson-Clarke
5:56
8."Imagínate Que Te Quiero"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Ross
4:45
9."Sara"
  • Bosé
  • Cullum
  • McLelland
  • Ross
  • Toulson-Clarke
5:41
10."Sol Forastero"
  • Bosé
  • Ferrario
  • Grilli
4:11
11."La Americana"
  • Bosé
  • Ferrario
  • Grilli
4:43
12."Gota A Gota"
  • Bosé
  • Ferrario
  • Grilli
4:35

Track Notes

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As the lyrics are rather stream of consciousness, Bosé wrote a sentence or two as a dedication for certain people at the end of each song.

Te comería el corazón

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  • A ti que acabas de llegar...

No podré salir de este rincón más que a través de la espada y mirándote a los ojos. (To you who have just arrived in this world... I will not be able to leave except through the sword and staring at you in the eyes.)

Lo que hay es lo que ves

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  • A Javier, Edith & Manolo mis amigos del alma y de la carretera... y de muchas otras cosas más también. (To Javier, Edith & Manolo; my friends of the soul and highway... and many other things as well.)

Si tú no vuelves

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  • A la Mami y a Pablito, con ellas buscando estrellas. (To Mami and Pablito; with them looking for stars.)

Nada particular

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  • A Mahala, Javier, Pepe & Rafa porque con vosotros, nunca me siento en el exilio. (To Mahala, Javier & Pepe, because with them, I never feel alone.)

Mayo

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  • En memoria de un Mayo, revolucionario de corazón. (In memory of May, revolutionary at heart.)

Bajo el signo de Caín

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  • A mis hermanos Nacho el Delfín, y Nacho el de las Alas Mediterráneas. A mi Padre, el Maestro. (To my brothers Nacho the Dolphin, and Nacho the one of the Mediterranean wings. And to my father, the Maestro.)

Wako-Shaman

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  • A Bimba, Olfo, Nicolás & Jara... Que aprendáis a cuidar de esta tierra que es vuestra única casa. (To Bimba, Olfo, Nicolás & Jara... Learn to take care of this land, as it is your only home.)

Imagínate que te quiero

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  • A Lucía y Carlos por ser éste vuestro retrato cotidiano. (To Lucía and Carlos, for being this your daily picture.)

Sara

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  • A la Tata y a Nunu que saben mejor que nadie cuidar de todas las sarasituaciones...(To Tata and Nunu, who know better than anyone how to take care of Sara-situations...)

Sol forastero

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  • A Andrea...Te acuerdas? A Cecilia que me entiende. (To Andrea; do you remember? To Cecilia who understands me.)

La americana

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  • A Chacho y a todos mis compañeros de infancia... (To Chacho and all my childhood friends...)

Gota a gota

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  • A los mercenarios de rumores y calumnias, raza despreciable que ya rebosó el vaso. Quien se pique ajos coma... (To the mercenaries of rumors and catastrophes; the despicable race that makes my glass overflow.[i.e. the last straw] Those who mash garlic....eat them...)

Personnel

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  • Miguel Bosé: vocals
  • Sol Pilas, Andrea Bronston, Juan Canovas, Jose MaGuzman, Maisa Hens, Wuebo, Edith Salazar: backing vocals
  • Ross Cullum: guitars, keyboards, piano, bass, drums, percussion, soprano saxophone, trumpet
  • Sandy McLelland: acoustic guitars, keyboards, Hammond organ, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Andy Ross: guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion
  • Vicente Amigo: Spanish guitar
  • Bryn Haworth: slide guitar
  • Naresh Ali Khan: violin
  • Antonio Carmona: Flamenco accordion
  • Javier Catala: electric guitars
  • Gino Pavone: percussion

Production

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  • Producers - Ross Cullum and Sandy McLelland
  • Production Assistant – Andy Ross
  • Recording and mixing - Ross Cullum, Sandy McLelland and Avril Mackintosh
  • Editing - Dick Beetham
  • Mastering - Kevin Metcalfe

Certifications and sales

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Sales and certifications for Bajo el signo de Caín
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico 400,000[1]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[2] 2× Platinum 230,000[1]
United States 70,000[1]
Summaries
Worldwide 1,000,000[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Llewellyn, Howell (9 July 1994). "Veterans reign In Spain" (PDF). Billboard. p. 50. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 934. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.