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Simón Díaz
Gracias Simón 
Latin World
Traditional/Latin
2002 (CD)

Tracks

01- El Loco Juan Carabina 3:36
02- El Becerrito (La Vaca Mariposa) 3:43
03- Mi Querencia 3:46
04- Pasaje Del Olvido 3:56
05- Tonada Del Cabrestero 4:06
06- Que Vale Más 4:54
07- Mercedes 3:02
08- La Pena Del Becerrero 5:27
09- El Alcaraván 3:39
10- Sabana 3:07
11- Caballo Viejo 5:32
12- Garcita 2:12

* All tracks by Simón Díaz except track 01 lyrics by Aquiles Nazoa, 
   music by Simón Díaz and track 10 lyrics by José Salazar, music by Simón Díaz.

Musicians

Vocals: Luis Enrique (tracks 01, 11)
                  Danny Rivera (tracks 02, 11)
                  Ednita Nazario (tracks 03, 11)
                  Ilan Chéster (tracks 04, 11)
                  Iván Lins (tracks 05, 11)
                  Cheo Feliciano (tracks 06, 11)
                  Gilberto Santa Rosa (tracks 07, 11)
                  Joyce (tracks 08, 11)
                  Alberto Slezinger (track 09)
                  Joan Manuel Serrat (track 10)
                  Simón Díaz (tracks 09, 11, 12)

Piano, Keyboards. Programming: Vinicio Ludovic

Guitar: Luis Alvarado (tracks 01, 11)
                Juan Angel Esquivel (track 09)

Acoustic Guitar: Rubén Rebolledo (tracks 01, 06, 09)
                                    Juan Angel Esquivel (tracks 04, 09)

Cuatro: Javier Marín (tracks 05, 08, 11)

Bandola Llanera: Saúl Vera (track 10)

Bass: Giovanni Ramírez (tracks 01, 06, 08, 11)

Percussion: Carlos "Nene" Quintero (tracks 01, 04, 06)

Drums: Andrés Briceño (tracks 01, 04)
                 Iván Velásquez (tracks 08, 11)

Vibraphone: Vinicio Ludovic (track 05)

Maracas: Ernesto Laya (tracks 08, 11)

Sax: Ed Calle (tracks 01, 04, 07, 09)

Trumpet & Flugelhorn: Tony Concepcion

Trombone: Dana Teboe

Background Vocals: Leonor Jove, Maribel Vila, Pedrito Castillo
                                       & Guillermo Carrasco (tracks 01, 04, 09)
                                            Leonor Jove & Maribel Vila (track 03)

Strings: Miami Symphonic Strings (tracks 02, 05, 06, 08, 11)

Miami Symphonic Strings:

Violin: Alfredo Oliva, Mel Mel Luo, Orlando Forte, Laszlo Pap, 
         Rochelle Skolnick, Gus Correa, Dense Still Well, 
         Mariusz Wojto & Gerry Miller

Viola: Tim Barnes, Debbie Spring & Scott O'donnel

Cello: Chris Glansdor

Other Credits

Produced by Vinicio Ludovic & Luis Alvarado

Executive Production: Samuel Quiros

Musical Director & Arranger: Vinicio Ludovic

Recorded by David Pérez at Latin World Studios (Caracas)

Additional Recording by Hector Rosa 
                            at Alfa Recording Studios (Puerto Rico)

Strings Recorded by Eric Schilling at The Gallery Studios (Miami, FL)

Mixed by Eric Schilling

Mixing Assistant: Jaime Zsekofky

Mixed at Transcontinental Studios (Orlando, FL)

Mastered by Mike Fuller at Fuller Sound (Miami, FL)

Graphic Design: ABI Gerencia Gráfica

Photos: Daniel Machado