MTV Unplugged (La Ley album)

In 2001, Chilean rock band La Ley participated in MTV's Unplugged series in Miami, Florida, US.[1] The album MTV Unplugged contains the recordings of the live concert and is to this date the band's best selling album, with sales of 1.5 million copies worldwide.

MTV Unplugged
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2001
RecordedJune 28, 2001
VenueMTV Miami Broadcast Center[1]
GenreLatin rock, alternative rock[1]
Length70:26
LabelWEA
ProducerHumberto Gatica
La Ley chronology
Uno
(1999)
MTV Unplugged
(2001)
Libertad
(2003)
Singles from MTV Unplugged
  1. "Mentira"
    Released: 2001
  2. "El Duelo (feat. Ely Guerra)"
    Released: 2001
  3. "Intenta Amar"
    Released: 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album emphasizes the band's alt-rock 1990s material rather than their 1980s pop rock sound. Mexican singer Ely Guerra is featured as a guest singer on "El duelo". La Ley is augmented for this appearance with more musicians and a string section.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Animal" (from album Invisible, 1995)Andrés Bobe, Mauricio Clavería, Beto Cuevas5:45
2."Dia Cero" (from album Invisible, 1995)Rodrigo Aboitiz, Cuevas5:17
3."Mentira" (previously unreleased)Cuevas4:48
4."Prisioneros de la Piel" (from album Doble Opuesto, 1991)Bobe, Cuevas3:40
5."Hombre" (from album Invisible, 1995)Aboitiz, Cuevas, Pedro Frugone4:09
6."Krazyworld" (from album Vértigo, 1998)Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Luciano Rojas4:08
7."Intenta Amar" (previously unreleased)Cuevas, Nova4:51
8."El Duelo (feat. Ely Guerra)" (from album Invisible, 1995)Bobe, Cuevas, Rojas5:28
9."The Corridor" (from album Invisible, 1995)Aboitiz, Cuevas5:17
10."Aquí" (from album Uno, 1999)Cuevas, Rojas3:36
11."Delirando" (from album Uno, 1999)Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova3:52
12."Cielo Market" (from album Invisible, 1995)Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Rojas3:50
13."La Luna" (previously unreleased)Cuevas2:32
14."Fuera de Mi" (from album Uno, 1999)Cuevas, Nova4:58
15."Paraiso" (from album Uno, 1999)Cuevas2:47
16."Al Final" (from album Uno, 1999)Clavería, Cuevas, Frugone, Nova5:19
Total length:70:26

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[2] 13
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[3] 5
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 45

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[5] 3× Platinum 120,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] 3× Platinum 450,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum (Latin) 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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La Ley

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Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Allmusic review
  2. ^ "La Ley Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "La Ley Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "La Ley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  6. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type La Ley in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and MTV Unplugged in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – La Ley – MTV Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America.
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