Lunático is the third album by Gotan Project

Gotan Project

Gotan Project is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal , Eduardo Makaroff , and Christoph H. Müller .-History:...

. It was released in 2006 by the Paris-based ¡Ya Basta! records, run by Philippe Cohen Solal. The album is named Lunático after the racehorse of legendary tango

Tango music

Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...

 master Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was born in Toulouse, France, although he never acknowledged his birthplace publicly, and there are still claims of his birth in Uruguay. He lived in Argentina from the age of two...

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The album features a collaboration with the American band Calexico recorded in Tucson, Arizona, and a cover of the Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing...

 song Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas (film)

Paris, Texas is a 1984 drama film directed by Wim Wenders. The screenplay is by L.M. Kit Carson and playwright Sam Shepard, and the distinctive musical score was composed by Ry Cooder. The cinematography is by Robby Müller....

. Recordings for the remainder of the album took place in Paris and Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

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The first single off the album was "Diferente", the second single was "Mi Confesión". The third single was "La Vigüela".

Track listing

1. "Amor Porteño" – 5:08
2. "Notas" – 4:21
3. "Diferente" – 5:23
4. "Celos" – 5:31
5. "Lunático" – 3:00
6. "Mi Confesión" – 4:20
7. "Tango Canción" – 4:23
8. "La Vigüela" – 5:00
9. "Criminal" – 3:35
10. "Arrabal" – 3:58
11. "Domingo" – 4:14
12. "Paris, Texas" – 6:46

Personnel

• Philippe Cohen Solal
• Christoph H. Müller
• Eduardo Makaroff
  Eduardo Makaroff
  Eduardo Makaroff is a musician, songwriter and producer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.He arrived in Paris in 1990 where he still lives today, a city he considers the second capital of tango music after Buenos Aires....