Acompáñame (Yuri and Mijares album)

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Recorded 2006 Release date 25 April 2006		Artists Manuel Mijares, Yuri Genre Pop music

Released 25 April 2006 (2006-04-25) Acompáñame (2006) Vive la Historia (Live) (2007) Label Sony BMG Music Entertainment Similar Yuri albums, Pop music albums

Acompáñame (English: Accompany me) is a studio album by Mexican pop singers Yuri and Mijares. Released on 25 April 2006, the idea to record together came after both had previously performed at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. The album consisted mostly of some of the most beloved Spanish love songs from the 1980s. The lead single was non-cover track “Y Llegaste Tú". In interviews, Yuri stated that, “Upon the initial invitation by Mijares to record together, I felt this was the perfect moment for this record”. It went on to sell more than 100,000 earning Platinum disc.

Reception

Yuri and Manuel Mijares got together and decided to make this album of covers from one of the most successful songs in Spanish from the 80's. This album reaches first place in the Mexican charts, selling more than 100,000 despite the low promotion of Sony Music. With this album Yuri regained her fame and she went on tour titled Cantar por cantar (Sing just to sing) where she performed with Mijares and Ricardo Montaner.

Track listing

Tracks [1]:

Production

Executive producer: Guillermo Gil

Arrangers: Guillermo Gil; Pancho Ruiz; Eugenio Toussaint; Mario Santos

Recording Studio: La Bodega Mexico, D. F; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles, CA.

Musicians: Paco Rosas (Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar); Ramón Stagnaro (Acoustic guitar); Marco Antonio Santiago (Bajo sexto); Fernando de Santiago, Guillermo Gil (Didjeridu); Mario Santos (Piano and keyboards); Guillermo Gil, Beto Dominguez (Percussion)

Audio Mixers: Juan Barbosa, Guillermo Gil

Photographer: Carlos Latapi