Quién Dijo Ayer [Special Edition]

Performer: Ricardo Arjona
Artist: Panteon Rococo; Marta Sanchez; Eros Ramazzotti
Engineer: Benny Faccone; Tom Swift; Carlos Alvarez; Pedro Alfonso; Cristian Zalles; Isaias G. Asbun; Bob St. John; Lee Levin; Ben Wish; Tony Rijos; Isaias Garcia; Joaquin Pizzaro; Tommy Torres; Peter Wade Keusch; Mick Guzauski; Pedro Alfonso; Dan Warner; Lee Levin; Rob Herrera; Benny Faccone; Tom Swift; Claudio Guidetti; Carlos Alvarez; Cristian Zalles; Isaias G. Asbun; Bob St. John; Sebastian Quirno; Ben Wish; Vlado Meller; Tom Bender; Miguel Kirkos; Jorge 'Chiquis' Amaro; Isaias Garcia; Joaquin Pizzaro; Tommy Torres
Producer: Ricardo Arjona; Sergio George; Fernando Otero; Lee Levin; Tony Rijos; Milton Sesenton; Tommy Torres; Panteon Rococo; Sergio George; Ricardo Arjona; Dan Warner; Tony Rijos; Carlos Dattoli; Fernando Otero; Jorge 'Chiquis' Amaro; Milton Sesenton; Tommy Torres; Los Gringos; Carlos Cabral, Jr (Compilation)
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Dan Warner (acoustic guitar); Eros Ramazzotti (electric guitar, background vocals); Don Gorri, Monel (electric guitar); Rodrigo C�rdenas, Dar�o Espinosa, Ot�vio DeMoraes, Sal Cuevas, Julio Hernandez, John Falcone (bajo sexto, bass guitar); Pedro Alfonso (violin, strings); Sami Merdinian (violin); Wolfram Koesser, Rodrigo Duarte, Chris Glansdorp (cello); Miami Symphonic Services (strings); Missael (saxophone); Juan 'Figlito' Casas (trumpet); Fernando Otero (piano); Pete Wallace (Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards); Kim Ballard (Hammond b-3 organ); Lee Levin (drums, percussion, programming); Hiram Paniagua, Jorge 'Chiquis' Amaro (drums); Dennys 'Papacho' Savon (congas); Tanis 'El Bambino' (electronic percussion); Luis Dr. Shenka, Tommy Torres, Eric Lopez (background vocals); Tony Rijos (guitar, electric guitar); Michael Landau (electric guitar); Hector del Curto (bandoneon); Dante Vargas (trumpet); Paco Barajas, Alberto Barros (trombone); Doug Emery, Sergio George (piano, keyboards); Milton Sesenton, Matt Rollings, Robbie Buchanan (piano); Felipe Bustamante (keyboards); Aaron Cruz, Pablo Aslan (double bass); Robert Vilera (bongos, timbales, percussion); Armando Montiel (percussion); Jose Gomez (programming); Alfredo Oliva. Additional personnel: Marta S�nchez (background vocals); Fernando Otero, Marc Anthony, Pante�n Rococ�, Sandro. Recording information: Cabanna Studios Ver; Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hit Masters, Miami, FL; Jet Wash Studio, Miami, FL; Jocoteco Studios, Mexico; Kirkos Beats, Miami, FL; La Chicken Station, Mexico; Legacy Studios, NY; MedaStudios, Milan, Italy; Picks & Hammers, Miami, FL; Studio Red, Led Madrid, Spain; Super Charango, Buenos Aires, Argentina; The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL; The Tiki Room, Miami, FL; Wally World, Miami, FL. Photographer: Ricardo Calderon. Arrangers: Ricardo Arjona; Sergio George; Fernando Otero; Lee Levin. Issued in 2007, this two-disc set presents many of the finest tracks by renowned Guatemalan performer Ricardo Arjona. Including some songs in both remixed and original form, QUIEN DIJO AYER showcases Arjona's thoughtful ballads (see the delicate early version of "Sin Danos a Terceros"), and is an ideal introduction to the beloved folk-pop singer. Celebrated singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona looks both forward and backward on Qui�n Dijo Ayer, a double-disc greatest-hits collection featuring 13 of his best-known songs on one disc and new recordings of those same songs on the other disc, plus three new songs. The hits compiled here are mostly from the 1990s, when Arjona emerged as one of Latin pop's most impressive songwriting talents: "Te Conozco" (1991); "Mujeres," "Jes�s Verbo No Sustantivo" (1993); "Historia de Taxi," "Se�ora de las Cuatro D�cadas," "Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo" (1994); "Se Nos Muere el Amor," "Tu Reputaci�n" (1996); "Dime Que No," "Tarde (Sin Da�os a Terceros)" (1998); "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (1999); "Cu�ndo" (2000); and "A Ti" (2002). After the turn of the century, Arjona began to release progressively less new material; in fact, after Santo Pecado (2002) he has released only one album of new material, Adentro (2005), to date. Like Lados B (2003) and Solo (2004), Qui�n Dijo Ayer is therefore likely to frustrate some longtime fans who would prefer an album of new material rather than yet another set of recycled material from years past. Thankfully, there are the three new songs, two of which ("Qui�n," "Quiero") are great, so much so they fit right in alongside all the hits. As for the newly recorded versions of Arjona's greatest hits, they're generally faithful to the original versions. The most evident exceptions are "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (performed in a ska style with Pante�n Rococ�) and "Historia de Taxi" (performed in a salsa style with Marc Anthony). There are a few other duets, but the arrangements are similar to the original versions. While only a couple of the new versions depart stylistically from the originals, the contemporary productions breathe new life into these songs, which should be well known by longtime fans. For the economically minded, Qui�n Dijo Ayer was also made available in a single-disc Special Edition comprised of only the new recordings rather than a double-disc collection half comprised of previously released (and previously compiled) material. In either edition, the quality of the newly recorded music is stellar, if perhaps overly familiar to some. ~ Jason Birchmeier Celebrated singer/songwriter Ricardo Arjona looks both forward and backward on Qui�n Dijo Ayer, a double-disc greatest-hits collection featuring 13 of his best-known songs on one disc and new recordings of those same songs on the other disc, plus three new songs. The hits compiled here are mostly from the 1990s, when Arjona emerged as one of Latin pop's most impressive songwriting talents: "Te Conozco" (1991); "Mujeres," "Jes�s Verbo No Sustantivo" (1993); "Historia de Taxi," "Se�ora de las Cuatro D�cadas," "Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo" (1994); "Se Nos Muere el Amor," "Tu Reputaci�n" (1996); "Dime Que No," "Tarde (Sin Da�os a Terceros)" (1998); "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (1999); "Cu�ndo" (2000); and "A Ti" (2002). After the turn of the century, Arjona began to release progressively less new material; in fact, after Santo Pecado (2002) he has released only one album of new material, Adentro (2005), to date. Like Lados B (2003) and Solo (2004), Qui�n Dijo Ayer is therefore likely to frustrate some longtime fans who would prefer an album of new material rather than yet another set of recycled material from years past. Thankfully, there are the three new songs, two of which ("Qui�n," "Quiero") are great, so much so they fit right in alongside all the hits. As for the newly recorded versions of Arjona's greatest hits, they're generally faithful to the original versions. The most evident exceptions are "Si el Norte Fuera el Sur" (performed in a ska style with Pante�n Rococ�) and "Historia de Taxi" (performed in a salsa style with Marc Anthony). There are a few other duets, but the arrangements are similar to the original versions. While only a couple of the new versions depart stylistically from the originals, the contemporary productions breathe new life into these songs, which should be well known by longtime fans. For the economically minded, Qui�n Dijo Ayer was also made available in a single-disc Special Edition comprised of only the new recordings rather than a double-disc collection half comprised of previously released (and previously compiled) material. In either edition, the quality of the newly recorded music is stellar, if perhaps overly familiar to some. ~ Jason Birchmeier

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