Laura Pausini is the third studio album and Spanish-language debut album by Italian singer Laura Pausini, released on November 22, 1994 by CGD (Warner) Records. This album serves as a Spanish counterpart to Pausini’s first two Italian albums, Laura Pausini (1993) and Laura (1994), although it consists of selected tracks and greatest hits from both albums.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album, a special box was released exclusively in Spain on November 8, 2019, which consists of the standard album with two bonus tracks: "Besos que se Roban", Spanish version of "Baci che si rubano" and a 2013 medley: "La Solitudine / La Soledad / Loneliness", a second disc with the 10 Italian original versions, a third disc with alternative and live versions, a DVD of a 1995 TV special called Un Año de Éxito, the album in 180-g translucent vinyl format, a 36-page booklet with texts by the singer and Risto Mejide, and never-seen photographic material.
Track listing All Spanish adaptations by J. Badía, with additional English adaptation by Tim Rice in "Loneliness".
Charts Chart (1994–1995) PeakpositionColombian Albums Chart1Spanish Albums Chart1US Top Latin Albums31US Latin Pop Albums10
Year-end charts Chart (1994) PositionSpanish Albums Chart1 Chart (1995) PositionSpanish Albums Chart3
Certifications
!scope="row"|Chile (IFPI Chile) |Platinum |25,000^ |- !scope="row"|Colombia (ASINCOL) |Platinum |60,000x
Personnel Performing Laura Pausini – vocals Emanuela Cortesi – backing vocals Silvia Mezzanotte – backing vocals Cristina Montanari – backing vocals Leonardo Abbate – backing vocals Danilo Bastoni – backing vocals Gianni Salvatori – backing vocals, acoustic/electric guitar, arrangement Riccardo Galardini – acoustic/electric guitar Cesare Chiodo – bass Stefano Allegra – bass Massimo Pacciani – drums/percussion Simone Papi – piano, programming Luca Signorini – saxophone
Technical Arcangelo Valsiglio – artistic production Marco Marati – executive production Alfredo Cerruti – artistic production assistance Fabrizio Pausini – executive production assistance Santanna Recording Studio Danilo Bastoni – studio director Gianni Salvatori – sound recording Sandro Chinellato – sound recording Morning Studio Renato Cantele – sound recording Giamba Lizzori – sound recording
Design Byblos – wardrobe Luciano Viti Discogs – Luciano Viti profile and discography – photography Stefania Tranchino – make-up Fabrizio Betty by I Maretti – hairdressing
See also List of best-selling Latin albums List of best-selling albums in Spain
References
Other sources "Song Search". Warner Chappell Music (Italy). Accessed 24 August 2007.