Amantes Sunt Amentes Explained
| Amantes Sunt Amentes |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Panda |
| Cover: | Amantes Sunt Amentes.jpg |
| Recorded: | July 2006[1] |
| Length: | 40:42 |
| Producer: | - Adrián “Rojo” Treviño
- Francisco “Kiko” Lobo de la Garza
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| Prev Title: | Para Ti Con Desprecio |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Sinfonía Soledad |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
Amantes Sunt Amentes (Latin for Lovers Are Lunatics) is the fourth studio album by Mexican rock band Panda, released on 2 October 2006, through Warner Bros. and Movic Records. To promote the album, three singles were released. The first, "Narcicista Por Excelencia", including its music video, were premiered on Los 10+ Pedidos on MTV.
It was notably nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album in 2008.[2] [3] It is the highest-selling album in their catalog to date, and was later certified gold and double platinum by AMPROFON for shipments of over 250,000 copies in Mexico. It also peaked at number one on the Mexican Albums Chart.
Personnel
Adapted from album liner notes:[1]
- Panda
- José Madero – vocals, guitar
- Ricardo Treviño – bass, guttural vocals
- Jorge Vázquez – drums
- Arturo Arredondo – lead guitar
- Production
- Adrián "Rojo" Treviño – producer, mixer
- Francisco “Kiko” Lobo de la Garza – executive producer
- Jaime Cavazos – mastering engineer at OVU Studios
- Rodrigo Mendoza – recording assistant
- Gerardo "El Oso" García – studio tech
- Beto Ramos – drum tech
- Mario Videgaray – art direction, design
- Beto Garza – illustration
- Additional musicians
- Marcelo Treviño – keyboards
- Alfonso Herrera – choirs
Accolades
The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album in 2008, but lost to Black Guayaba's No Hay Espacio.
Notes and References
- Book: Amantes Sunt Amentes liner notes. Movic Records. 2006. 639622-1.
- Web site: 2007-12-06 . 2008 Grammy Winners . 2022-04-04 . CBS News . en-US . Category 59 - Best Latin Rock Or Alternative Album.
- Web site: Del Valle. Luis. 26 January 2018. Así se veían los Grammy en 2008.. 2022-02-09. BuzzFeed. es. 4. Hasta PXNDX fue a la ceremonia. Sí, aunque usted no lo crea..
- October 21, 2006 . Billboard (Hits of the world - México October 31, 2006) . . United States . Lynne Segall. March 20, 2020. 108.
