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Mended (2002)

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Marc Anthony's second English album sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide, yet the song Bruce Springsteen wrote for it was left off the album.

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Mended is the sixth overall solo studio album by American Latin pop singer-songwriter Marc Anthony
It is his second English studio album
Released May 21, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos
The standard track listing has 13 songs
Most songs are credited to Kara DioGuardi, Cory Rooney and Dan Shea

Release date changed several times before the album came out in mid-2002
It came out shortly after Anthony issued the album Libre
Wikipedia describes the album as more of Anthony's passionate, urgent songs of love and betrayal, destined for mass consumption

Marc Anthony sings lead vocals on the album
Cory Rooney plays keyboards, programming and sings backing vocals; Dan Shea plays keyboards and programming
Michael Thompson, Eric Kupper and Chieli Minucci are among the guitarists credited
Juan A Gonzalez plays piano and keyboards, and Marc Russell and Erben Perez play bass
Raul Midon, Wendy Pederson and Shelen Thomas add backing vocals

Born Marco Antonio Muñiz on September 16, 1968 in Manhattan, New York City, to Puerto Rican parents.
Raised in East Harlem (Spanish Harlem); youngest of eight children; raised Catholic.
Learned to sing in Spanish and English under his father Felipe, a professional guitarist.
Influenced by José Feliciano, Air Supply, Héctor Lavoe, Willie Colón, Rubén Blades, and Tito Puente.

Started as a session vocalist for freestyle and New York house acts, then wrote and sang backing for Menudo and the Latin Rascals.
Shifted from freestyle to salsa after 1992, blending in R&B and urban influences.
Signed with Ralph Mercado's RMM Records; the Spanish-language debut Otra Nota (1993) launched his salsa career.
Released English-language self-titled album (1999) with the US Top 5 single "I Need to Know"; it was certified triple platinum.
Known as the top-selling salsa artist of all time; has won four Grammy Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards, and 29 Lo Nuestro Awards.
Has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide as of 2014.
Acted in films including Carlito's Way, Man on Fire, and El Cantante (2007).

Released May 21, 2002 by Columbia Records and Sony Discos, the sixth overall solo studio album and second English studio album by Marc Anthony
The release date changed several times before the album came out in mid-2002, shortly after the album Libre
Wikipedia describes the record as delivering more of Anthony's passionate, urgent songs of love and betrayal, destined for mass consumption
Key tracks named in the article: the single "I've Got You", its Spanish version "Te Tengo Aquí", "Love Won't Get Any Better", and the well-known single "Tragedy"

Bruce Springsteen wrote "I'll Stand By You Always" for Marc Anthony, but the song was left off the album for unknown reasons.
The standard track listing has 13 songs.
"Tragedy" was written by Rob Thomas and Cory Rooney.
The Spanish version "Te Tengo Aquí" is credited to Alejandro Lerner, Kara DioGuardi, Cory Rooney and Gizelle D'Cole.
The release date was moved several times before the album came out.