¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?

¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
Studio album by Mecano
Released 1983
Genre Synthpop, Post-Punk
Length 39:52
Label CBS Discos
Producer Jorge Alvarez
Mecano chronology
Mecano
(1982)
Donde esta el pais de las hadas?
(1983)
Ya Viene el Sol
(1984)

¿Dónde está el país de las hadas? (Where is fairyland?) is the second album recorded by Spanish synthpop band Mecano, in 1983. The album was produced by Jorge Álvarez and Mecano. The album sold more than 200,000 copies in Spain and was named for the title track, composed by Nacho Cano.

The album only had three singles; the first, "Barco a Venus", later became one of the most important singles in Mecano's history. "La Fiesta Nacional" and "El Amante de Fuego" followed as singles.

Strings and brass were recorded in CBS Studio 1 (London), Engineer: Mike Ross

Recorded and mixed in digital system in Scorpio Studios (Madrid), Engineer: Tino Azores

Graphic Concept: Juan Oreste Gatti

Flower pictures: Julio Lima

Mecano pictures: Alejandro Cabrera

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nacho Cano, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?" (instrumental) 2:56
2. "Este chico es una joya"   2:31
3. "La bola de cristal"   3:23
4. "El amante de fuego"   4:28
5. "Madrid"   3:22
6. "'Barco a Venus"   3:19
7. "La fiesta nacional"   3:29
8. "Un poco loco" (José María Cano) 3:22
9. "No aguanto más"   3:09
10. "Focas" (José María Cano) 3:25
11. "El balón"   3:29
12. "El ladrón de discos"   2:59
13. "Viaje espacial" (Jose María Cano; Bonus Track on 2005 edition) 3:18
Bonus Tracks included on the B-side of some vinyl singles and maxi-singles
No. Title Length
1. "Este chico es una joya" (16 April 1983)  
2. "El ladrón de discos" (25 July 1983)  
3. "Un poco loco" (14 November 1983)  
4. "The uninvited guest (Me colé en una fiesta-English version)/ London (Boda en Londres)" (1983)  

Singles

# Title B-side Date
1. "Barco a Venus"Este chico es una joya16 April 1983
2. "La fiesta nacional"El ladrón de discos25 July 1983
3. "El amante de fuego"Un poco loco14 November 1983
4. "The uninvited guest"London1983

Charts

Album charts

# Chart Spain Peak
Position
Date
1. "Spain Album Charts"
(2nd Edition)
77[1]22 May 2005[2]

Personnel

References

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