MTV Unplugged [Deluxe 2LP]

by Mana

Overview

The unplugged trend of the 1990s could be quite revealing. If a band used amplification to mask its deficiencies, going acoustic could easily expose them. But when artists who had a lot going for them -- everyone from Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen to L.L. Cool J -- went unplugged, they had a lot of strong material to rely on and triumphed in an acoustic or electro-acoustic environment. Stripped of the arena rock amplification it was known for, Mana generally sounds decent on this live-in-a-studio recording for MTV Unplugged. Much of the material is commercial, middle-of-the-road pop/rock fare; ballads like "Vivir Sin Aire" and "Cachito" are enjoyable, though not earth shattering. Nonetheless, the Mexican rock en Espanol band can be challenging at times. "Cuando Los Angeles Lloran" is a poignant ode to Chico Mendez, a South American environmentalist/activist who was murdered because of his fight to save the Amazon, while "Ana" describes the desperation of a pregnant 15-year-old who is afraid to tell her parents and gets no support from the boy who impregnated her. Equally sobering is the reggae-influenced "Falta Amor," an account of a homeless child. For the most part, however, Unplugged is the work of a band that is content to be decent when it's quite capable of being compelling. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/2021
Label:	Wea
UPC:	0190295445300
Rank:	51344

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mana   Primary Artist
Luis Conte   Guest Artist,Percussion
Fernando Vallin   Guitar (Electroacoustic),Guitar (Acoustic)
Laura Miller   Strings,Cuerda
John Kreckir   Horn,Metales
Jason Carter   Horn,Metales
Sergio Vallin   Guitar (Electroacoustic),Guitar (12 String Acoustic),Guitar,Requinto,Tres Cubano,Guitar (Acoustic)
Alfredo Oliva   Cuerda,Strings
Jose L. Quintana   Vocal Director
Alex Gonzalez   Drums,Bateria,Vocals (Background)
Juan Carlos Toribio   Piano,Flute,Organ,Keyboards
Juan Calleros   Bass (Electric),Electro-Acoustic Bass
Debra Spring   Cuerda,Strings
Sheila Rios   Vocals (Background)
Benny Faccone   Recorder
Fher Olvera   Vocals,Harmonica,Lead Vocals,Guitar (Electroacoustic)
Karessa Rueese   Cuerda,Strings
Dana Mayer   Cuerda,Strings
Michele Beaucesne   Cuerda,Strings
Tanya Dereviamko   Cuerda,Strings
Tony Concepcion   Horn,Metales,Trumpet
Erika Vinabale   Cuerda,Strings

Technical Credits

Benny Faccone   Engineer,Mixing,Mastering,Recording
Bob Owzensky   Surround Sound
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Paula Golbin   Producer
Keith Holzman   Production Coordination
Fher   Composer
Jose L. Quintana   Translation,Production Coordination
Juan Gabriel   Composer
Luis Conte   Composer
Jose Alfredo Jimenez   Composer
Ruben Blades   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Alex Gonzalez   Coros,Composer,Producer
Andrew McPherson   Supervisor
Mana   Arranger
Sheila Rios   Coros
Claudio Leiva   Mixing Assistant
Fher Olvera   Composer,Producer
Fernando Olvera Sierra   Producer
Jennifer Miller   Design
George Lydecker   Coordination
Ignacio Gurruchaga   Photography
Al McPherson   Mastering
Gabrielle Raumberger   Art Direction
Juan Carlos Toribio   Coros,Arreglos,Horn Arrangements
Tony Flores   Mixing Assistant
Spencer Chrislu   Producer
Chad M. Goodson   Adaptation,Graphic Design
Marcel A. Toffel   Executive Producer
Drana Prekelezaj   Executive Producer
Jose Tillan   Project Director