¿Dónde está el país de las hadas? explained

¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Mecano
Cover:	Mecano_-_donde_esta_el_pais_de_las_hadas.jpg
Released:	May 13, 1983
Genre:	Synth-pop post-punk
Length:	39:52
Label:	CBS Discos
Producer:	Jorge Alvarez
Prev Title:	Mecano
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Ya Viene el Sol
Next Year:	1984

¿Dónde está el país de las hadas? (Where is fairyland?) is the second album recorded by Spanish synth-pop band Mecano, in 1983. The album was produced by Jorge Álvarez and Mecano.

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.

Singles

	Title		Date
1.	"Barco a Venus"	Este chico es una joya	16 April 1983
2.	"La fiesta nacional"	El ladrón de discos	25 July 1983
3.	"El amante de fuego"	Un poco loco	14 November 1983
4.	"The uninvited guest"	London	1983

Credits and personnel

Recording and management

• 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

Vocals and instrumentation

• Ana Torroja – vocals
• Nacho Cano – keyboards, chorus
• Jose Maria Cano – guitars, chorus
• Luis Cobos – arrangements, orchestral direction
• Manolo Aguilar – bass
• Javier de Juan – drums
• Gustavo Montesano – guitars

Notes and References

1. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Mecano - ¿Dónde está el país de las hadas?. spanishcharts.com.
2. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal. spanishcharts.com.