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Valió la Pena (2004)

Where the lyrics of Valió la Pena take you, and where it was really made.

Marc Anthony's salsa re-recording of his own previous album reached number one on Top Latin Albums, the same chart his original album had already topped.

Key places

Ocean Way, Los Angeles (2004)

Recording site Ocean Way (Los Angeles) — The source lists Ocean Way in Los Angeles as one of the recording sites for this album. The point uses the building-level coordinate from the candidate record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sound on Sound Studios, New York City (2004)

Recording site MSR Studios — The source lists Sound on Sound Studios in New York City as one of the recording sites for this album. The point uses the building-level coordinate from the candidate record. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Valió la Pena ('It was Worth it') is Marc Anthony's sixth Spanish album and eighth studio album
• Released 27 July 2004 on Sony Discos and Columbia Records
• Produced by Sergio George, reuniting with Anthony for their first collaborative work since 1995's Todo A Su Tiempo
• Eight tracks in total, including the duet 'Escapémonos' with Jennifer Lopez
• Seven songs are taken from the previous album, Amar Sin Mentiras, and recast in a salsa arrangement
• Three songs from Amar Sin Mentiras were not carried over

Background

• The previous album, Amar Sin Mentiras, is the source material for this record's salsa versions
• Anthony had not made a full collaborative album with Sergio George since 1995
• Rafael Hernández's classic 'Lamento Borincano' is added as a new track and is listed last

Recording

• Two recording locations are linked to the album: Ocean Way in Los Angeles, California, and Sound on Sound Studios in New York City
• The Los Angeles location is listed by the source as a recording site
• The New York City location is listed by the source as a recording site

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• 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.

Career

• 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).

Reception

Records

• Valió la Pena peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart
• Its predecessor, Amar Sin Mentiras, also peaked at number one on Top Latin Albums, so the two releases share the same chart result
• The Spanish-language Wikipedia article also records a number-one placement on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart
• The album won Best Salsa Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards
• It was named Tropical Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2005 awards
• The Portuguese-language Wikipedia article repeats the Top Latin Albums number-one placement and both 2005 awards
• The source texts cite no critic reviews for this album; its documented record is chart placement and awards

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Seven songs are reworked from Amar Sin Mentiras; the Spanish-language article notes that three songs from that album were left out
• The Spanish-language article describes the album as a salsa re-recording of the earlier album
• Rafael Hernández's 'Lamento Borincano' is added, and the Spanish-language article calls it a classic bolero
• The track listing marks 'Escapémonos' as a duet with Jennifer Lopez

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

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