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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Falta Amor (in English: Love Is Lacking) is the first studio album (fourth overall) under the WEA Latina label, by Latin American Mexican rock band Maná. After being unhappy with the direction Polygram was taking them, they released this album in 1989, but did not become a hit until the following year. This album gained commercial success once Maná's first hit single, "Rayando El Sol" hit radio stations. Other songs that gained critical acclaim were: "Buscándola" and "Perdido En Un Barco". They began to tour, performing more than 250 times in Mexico, and abroad in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. As of 2011, the album had sold 186,000 in the United States and more than half a million worldwide[3][4]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gitana (Gypsy) (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 4:17 |
| 2. | Refrigerador (Refrigerator) (Fher Olvera) | 3:50 |
| 3. | Rayando El Sol (Sunrising) (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 4:14 |
| 4. | Buscándola (Looking for Her) (Alex González, Fher Olvera) | 4:09 |
| 5. | Soledad (Loneliness) (Fher Olvera) | 4:38 |
| 6. | Falta Amor (Love is Lacking) (Feat. Alejandro Lora (Fher Olvera) | 4:15 |
| 7. | Estoy Agotado (I'm Exhausted) (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 3:54 |
| 8. | Perdido en un Barco (Lost on a Boat) (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 4:15 |
| 9. | La Puerta Azul (The Blue Door) (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 3:14 |
| 10. | Maeo (Fher Olvera, Alex González) | 3:58 |
| 11. | No Me Mires Así (Don't Look At Me Like That) (Fher Olvera) REMO-1983 | 4:45 |
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums[5] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums[5] | 13 |
Personnel
- Fher Olvera – main vocals, Acoustic guitar, harmonics, choir
- Alex González – drums, percussion, main vocals in "Buscándola", choir
- Juan Diego Calleros – bass
- Ulises Calleros – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, choir
- Iván González – synthesizers, acoustic piano & hammond organ
Reception
Falta Amor is the Mexican pop/rock band's least noteworthy album by far - musically, at least - but it still has its moments (...).
— Jason Birchmeier, AllMusic, AllMusic Review[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Berchmeier, Jason (n.d.). "Maná — Falta Amor - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Maná — Falta Amor". Discogs. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/2011/2011-05-28-Billboard-Page-0046.pdf#search=%22juan%20luis%20guerra%20copies%20sold%22
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1993/1993-09-25-Billboard-Page-0046.pdf#search=%22donde%20jugaran%20los%20ninos%22
- ^ a b "Falta Amor – Maná". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-04-05.