Studio album · No. 6
Alma Caribeña Songwriting Credits by Gloria Estefan
Produced by Emilio Estefan Jr., Roberto Blades, George Noriega, Randall M. Barlow, René L. Toledo, Juan Vicente Zambrano, Pablo Flores · Engineered by Sebastián Krys, Carlos Alvarez, Freddy Piñero Jr., Gustavo Celis, Javier Garza, Marcelo Añez, Mauricio Guerrero, Scott Canto, Ted Stein
Holds writing credit on 2 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Gloria Estefan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Roberto Blades is the author of this record far more than its singer is. He wrote or co-wrote seven of the twelve distinct songs, two of them alone ("Por Un Beso" and "Tengo Que Decirte Algo"), and he produced alongside Emilio Estefan Jr. on nine tracks. Gloria Estefan herself carries a writing credit on exactly one song, "No Me Dejes de Querer", shared with her husband and Blades, and that song appears twice in the standard sequence because the Pablo Flores remix closes the album. The rest of the writing is outsourced to specialists: Mexican composer Marco Flores supplied "Cómo Me Duele Perderte" and "Me Voy", Cuban guitarist René Toledo wrote and produced the two tracks he plays all over ("Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita" and "La Flor y Tu Amor"), and Randall M. Barlow wrote and produced "Sólo Por Tu Amor". Emilio Estefan Jr. has a production credit on every track and a writing credit on four.
Gloria Estefan's ninth solo album and her third in Spanish, cut at Crescent Moon and Criteria in Miami with sessions in Los Angeles and San Juan and released by Epic in May 2000. Emilio Estefan Jr. and Panamanian singer-songwriter Roberto Blades ran the production, pulling boleros, salsa and bachata into one Caribbean set. It topped Billboard's Top Latin Albums and Tropical Albums charts and won Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album at the 43rd Grammy Awards.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Por Un Beso
#32
|
Roberto Blades | Roberto Blades | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Papo Lucca (Piano, Arranger)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals)Sal Cuevas (Backing vocals)Teddy Mulet (Backing vocals)Luis R. Torres (Baritone saxophone, Flute)Pedro Perez Rivera (Bass)Jorge A. Padilla (Congas, Bongos)Edwin Bonilla (Guiro, Maracas, Timbales)Justo L. Rivera (Guitar)Manny Lopez (Lead guitar, Requinto guitar)Nelson González (Tres)Jorge Diaz (Trombone)Jorge Torres (Trumpet) |
| 2 |
Punto de Referencia
|
Roberto BladesAngie ChirinoEmilio Estefan Jr. | Roberto BladesAngie ChirinoEmilio Estefan Gómez | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals, Arranger)Angie Chirino (Backing vocals)Cheito Quiñones (Backing vocals)Edwin Bonilla (Bongos, Guiro, Maracas, Percussion)Yomo Toro (Cuatro)José Antonio Molina (String arrangement, Orchestration, Conductor)Sal Cuevas (Electric bass)Manny Lopez (Guitar)Daniel Lopez (Timbales, Congas)Teddy Mulet (Trumpet, Trombone) |
| 3 |
Dame Otra Oportunidad
|
Teddy MuletRoberto BladesGeorge NoriegaEmilio Estefan Jr. | Hernan MuletRoberto BladesGeorge NoriegaEmilio Estefan Gómez | Emilio Estefan Jr.Roberto BladesGeorge Noriega | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Teddy Mulet (Music director, Acoustic guitar, Cuatro, Trumpet, Trombone, String arrangement)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals, Arranger)George Noriega (Keyboards, Backing vocals, Arranger)Sal Cuevas (Acoustic guitar, Bass)Angie Chirino (Backing vocals)Cheito Quiñones (Backing vocals)Edwin Bonilla (Bongos, Guiro, Maracas)Yomo Toro (Cuatro)José Antonio Molina (Orchestration, String conductor)Daniel Lopez (Timbales, Congas)Pedro Alfonso (Violin) |
| 4 |
Cómo Me Duele Perderte
#1
|
Marco Flores | Marco Flores | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals, Arranger)Angie Chirino (Backing vocals)Sal Cuevas (Bass)Manny Lopez (Guitar)Randy Barlow (Keyboards)Edwin Bonilla (Percussion)Pedro Alfonso (Violin) |
| 5 |
Te Tengo a Tí
|
George NoriegaRoberto BladesEmilio Estefan Jr. | George NoriegaRoberto BladesEmilio Estefan Gómez | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals, Arranger)Sal Cuevas (Acoustic bass, Acoustic guitar)Wendy Pedersen (Backing vocals)Edwin Bonilla (Bongos, Guiro, Maracas, Percussion)Manny Lopez (Guitar)Teddy Mulet (Music director, Trumpet, Acoustic guitar, String arrangement)José Antonio Molina (Orchestration, String conductor)Daniel Lopez (Timbales, Congas)Nelson González (Tres) |
| 6 |
Tres Gotas de Agua Bendita
#5
|
René Toledo | René Luis Toledo | Emilio Estefan Jr.René Toledo | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Celia Cruz (Guest vocals)René Toledo (Twelve-string guitar, Acoustic guitar, Flamenco guitar, Cuatro, Arranger)Ed Calle (Alto saxophone, Baritone saxophone, Tenor saxophone)Reyneiro Perez (Wind arrangement, Programming)Cheito Quiñones (Backing vocals)George Noriega (Backing vocals)Lena Perez (Backing vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals)Omar Hernandez (Bass)Edwin Bonilla (Bongos, Timbales, Percussion)Juan Nogueras Jr. (Congas)Teddy Mulet (Trombone)Jason Carder (Trumpet)Jose Sibaja (Trumpet)Randy Barlow (Trumpet)Pedro Alfonso (Violin) |
| 7 |
Nuestra Felicidad
|
Roberto BladesSal Cuevas | Roberto BladesSal Cuevas | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Roberto Blades (Arranger)Sal Cuevas (Acoustic bass)Manny Lopez (Guitar)Teddy Mulet (Music director, String arrangement)José Antonio Molina (Orchestration, String conductor)Edwin Bonilla (Percussion) |
| 8 |
La Flor y Tu Amor
|
René Toledo | René Luis Toledo | Emilio Estefan Jr.René Toledo | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)René Toledo (Twelve-string guitar, Acoustic guitar, Flamenco guitar, Cuatro, Arranger)Ed Calle (Alto saxophone, Baritone saxophone, Tenor saxophone)Reyneiro Perez (Wind arrangement, Programming)Cheito Quiñones (Backing vocals)George Noriega (Backing vocals)Lena Perez (Backing vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals)Omar Hernandez (Bass)Edwin Bonilla (Bongos, Timbales, Percussion)Juan Nogueras Jr. (Congas, Bongos, Bells)Jorge Calandrelli (String arrangement, Orchestration, String conductor)Teddy Mulet (Trombone)Jason Carder (Trumpet)Jose Sibaja (Trumpet)Randy Barlow (Trumpet)Pedro Alfonso (Violin) |
| 9 |
Me Voy
|
Marco Flores | Marco Flores | Emilio Estefan Jr.Juan Vicente Zambrano | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Juan Vicente Zambrano (Arranger)José Antonio Molina (String arrangement, Orchestration, String conductor)Nick Orta (Bass)Archie Peña (Drums, Percussion)Manny Lopez (Guitar, Requinto guitar, Cuatro) |
| 10 |
Sólo Por Tu Amor
|
Randy Barlow | Randall M. Barlow | Emilio Estefan Jr.Randy Barlow | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Randy Barlow (Programming, String arrangement, Arranger)Egidio Cuadrado (Accordion)José Antonio Molina (String arrangement, Orchestration, String conductor)Angie Chirino (Backing vocals)Cheito Quiñones (Backing vocals)George Noriega (Backing vocals)Jessica Chirino (Backing vocals)Olgui Chirino (Backing vocals)Sal Cuevas (Bass)Néstor Torres (Flute)René Toledo (Guitar)Daniel Lopez (Percussion)Edwin Bonilla (Percussion) |
| 11 |
Tengo Que Decirte Algo
|
Roberto Blades | Roberto Blades | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)José Feliciano (Guest vocals, Lead guitar)Roberto Blades (Arranger)Sal Cuevas (Acoustic bass)José Antonio Molina (String arrangement, Orchestration, String conductor)Manny Lopez (Additional guitar)Edwin Bonilla (Percussion) |
| 12 |
No Me Dejes de Querer
#1
|
Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Roberto Blades | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaEmilio Estefan GómezRoberto Blades | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto Blades | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Roberto Blades (Backing vocals, Arranger)Alberto Gaitán (Backing vocals)Ricardo Gaitán (Drum programming, Backing vocals)Manny Lopez (Guitar)Sal Cuevas (Guitar, Bass)Teddy Mulet (Music director, Cuatro, Trumpet, Trombone)Edwin Bonilla (Percussion)Paquito Hechavarría (Piano)Pedro Alfonso (Violin) |
| 13 |
No Me Dejes de Querer ("Flores" Del Caribe Mix, Radio Edit)
|
Gloria EstefanEmilio Estefan Jr.Roberto Blades | Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo GarcíaEmilio Estefan GómezRoberto Blades | Emilio Estefan Jr.George NoriegaRoberto BladesPablo Flores | Gloria Estefan (Lead vocals)Pablo Flores (Remix)Emilio Regueira Pérez (Rap)Joel Someillan (Keyboards, Programming) |