La Flaca (Jarabe de Palo album)

La Flaca is the debut album by the Spanish Latin rock group Jarabe de Palo, released in 1996. The album was produced by Joe Dworniak for Virgin Records España. Immediately after its release, the album obtained a poor commercial reception, selling only 12,000 copies within seven months. However, when the title-track of the album was used as a TV advertisement, the album became a commercial success in Spain,[2] reaching number one on the charts and being certified six times platinum for domestic shipments exceeding 600,000 copies. Released in Europe, Latin America and the United States, it also received gold and platinum status in several other countries, including Italy, where it peaked at number two and it was certified triple platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[3]

La Flaca
Studio album by Jarabe de Palo
Released	1996
Recorded	March 1996 in Barcelona
Genre	Latin, rock
Length	40:23
Label	EMI Music Spain
Producer	Joe Dworniak
Jarabe de Palo chronology
''La Flaca'' (1996) Depende (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All words and lyrics by Jarabe de Palo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Quiero ser poeta"	3:32
2.	"Vuela"	3:29
3.	"No suelo compararme"	3:03
4.	"La flaca"	4:29
5.	"Grita"	3:35
6.	"El bosque de palo"	3:29
7.	"El lado oscuro"	4:44
8.	"Quítame la vida"	3:16
9.	"Dueño de mi silencio"	3:28
10.	"Desamor"	3:32
11.	"A lo loco"	4:13
12.	"La flaca" (Acoustic version)	3:37

Personnel

• Pau Donés - Vocals, Guitar
• Joan Gené - Bass (except in "La Flaca" and "Grita")
• Jordi Mena - Guitar
• Daniel Forcada - Percussion (except in "El lado oscuro")
• Alex Tenas - Drums

Other personnel

• Carlos de France - Bass in "Grita"
• Joe Dworniak - Bass in "La Flaca"
• Antonio Martínez - Spanish guitar
• Nigel Roberts - Keyboards

Charts and certifications

Peak positions Chart (1997-1999) Peak position French Albums Chart[4] 36 Italian Albums Chart[5] 2 Spanish Albums Chart[6] 1 US Latin Albums[7] 17 US Latin Pop Albums[7] 17

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[8] Gold 30,000^^ Chile (IFPI Chile)[8] Gold 5,000^x Italy (FIMI)[3] 3× Platinum 300,000^* Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Gold 100,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 6× Platinum 600,000^^ Uruguay (CUD)[8] Gold 2,000^x Summaries Europe (IFPI)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^* ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "La Flaca - Jarabe de Palo". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
2. Howell Llewellyn (27 December 1997). "Spanish Ad Propels Virgin's Late-Blooming La Flaca". Billboard. p. 17. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
3. Berne, Terry (24 June 2000). "Virgin". Billboard. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
4. "Classements - Jarabe de Palo - La Flaca (album)" (in French). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
5. "Top of the Music - Album AC Nielsen C.R.A - Classifica dall'1 ottobre al 7 ottobre 1999" (in Italian). RAI. Archived from the original on 4 October 2000. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
6. Diego A. Manrique (15 August 1997). "La Flaca y el flaco". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2012.
7. "Jarabe de Palo Album & Song Chart History - Latin Albums". Billboard.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
8. "January 2003 - Platinum Europe Awards". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. 6 February 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
9. "Discos de platino y oro 1999". El Mundo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 March 2005. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
10. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

External links

• Official webpage
• Jarabe de Palo