El Rock de Mi Pueblo

El Rock de Mi Pueblo
Studio album by Carlos Vives
Released	August 31, 2004 (2004-08-31)
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Rock en español · Vallenato · Latin pop
Length	42:15
Label	Sonolux (Colombia) EMI/Virgin Records (worldwide)
Producer	Emilio Estefan, Jr. Sebastián Krys Andrés Castro
Carlos Vives chronology
Déjame Entrar (2001) El Rock de Mi Pueblo (2004) Clásicos de la Provincia II (2009)
Singles from El Rock de Mi Pueblo
"Como Tú" Released: 2004 "Voy a Olvidarme de Mi" Released: 2005

El Rock de Mi Pueblo (transl. The Rock of My Village) is the eleventh studio album recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives. It was released on August 31, 2004.

Track listing

1. "Como Tú" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:21
2. "Maravilla" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:39
3. "Maleta de Sueños" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:31
4. "Fuerza del Amor" (A. Castro, C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:24
5. "Qué Tiene la Noche" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:54
6. "Voy a Olvidarme de Mí" (C. Vives) – 3:35
7. "La Llamada" (C. Vives, E. Cuadrado) – 3:38
8. "Santa Marta-Kingston-New Orleans" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 3:50
9. "Princesa y el Soldado" (A. Castro, C. Vives) – 4:44
10. "Gallito de Caramelo" (C. Vives) – 3:35
11. "Rock de Mi Pueblo" (C. Medina, C. Vives) – 3:59
12. "El Duro – El Original" (C. Vives) – 1:07

Personnel

Credits for El Rock de Mi Pueblo from liner notes.

Musicians

• Carlos Vives – Vocals, Guitar, Choir
• Archie Pena – Percussion, Conga, Drums, Redoblante
• Sebastian Krys – Choir
• Mayte Montero – Maracas, Gaita, Guache
• Ramon Benítez – Bombard
• Egidio Cuadrado – Accordion, Choir
• Andrés Castro – Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Charango, Choir

• Carlos Huertas – Choir
• Pablo Bernal – Drums
• Tedoy Mullet – Trombone, Trumpet
• Carlos Ivan Medina – Choir
• Luis Ángel – Double Bass, Six-String Bass
• Paquito Hechavarría – Piano
• Gaitanes – Choir
• Ricardo Gaitán – Choir
• Alberto Gaitán – Choir

Production

• Emilio Estefan Jr. – Producer
• Sebastian Krys – Producer
• Andrés Castro – Producer
• Carlos Vives – Liner Notes
• Scott Canto – Engineer
• Mike Couzzi – Engineer
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Kevin Dillon – Logistics

• Mayte Montero – Arranger
• Lucho Correa – Graphic Design
• Egidio Cuadrado – Arranger
• David Heuer – Engineer
• Javier Garza – Engineer
• Elias Chacin – Assistant Engineer
• Steve Menezes – Studio Coordinator
• Jose A. Maldonado – Logistics
• Trevor Fletcher – Studio Coordinator

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	192
US Latin Albums	4
US Tropical Albums	2
US Heatseekers Albums	12

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	Platinum (Latin)	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links

• El Rock de Mi Pueblo at Amazon