| Alma Ranchera | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Rocío Dúrcal |
| Cover: | Alma_Ranchera_(Rocio_Durcal_Album_Cover_Art).jpg |
| Released: | 14 September 2004 |
| Recorded: | 2004; La Bodega, Mexico, D.F. and Torres Sonido, Madrid, Spain |
| Genre: | Ranchera |
| Length: | 38:47 |
| Label: | RCA, BMG Music |
| Producer: | Memo Gil, Carlos Cabral "Junior" |
| Prev Title: | Caramelito |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Me Gustas Mucho |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
Alma Ranchera (Ranchera Soul) is the title of the last studio album released by Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal on 14 September 2004 by BMG and RCA.[1] Produced by Memo Gil and Carlos Cabral "Junior", the album is a tribute to ranchera music.
Alma Ranchera features eleven cover versions of classic songs written by famous Mexican composers, including José Alfredo Jiménez, Cuco Sánchez, José Ángel Espinoza, Rubén Fuentes, and Tomás Méndez.[2] It also includes a previously unreleased song, "Vete A Volar", which was written by Jaime Flores, Luis Carlos Monroy and Raúl Ornelas. In 2005, the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album[3] and the Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero Album.
| Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un Mundo Raro" | 3:40 | ||
| 2. | "Si Dios Me Quita La Vida" | 3:13 | ||
| 3. | "Cucurrucucú Paloma" | Tomás Méndez Sosa | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Fallaste Corazón" | 3:36 | ||
| 5. | "Sufro Tu Ausencia" | Juan Neri | 3:05 | |
| 6. | "Fiesta En El Corazón" | 2:17 | ||
| 7. | "Amanecí En Tus Brazos" | 3:44 | ||
| 8. | "Échame A Mí La Culpa" | 2:51 | ||
| 9. | "La Media Vuelta" | Jiménez | 2:44 | |
| 10. | "Esta Tristeza Mía" | Antonio Valdez Herrera | 2:52 | |
| 11. | "Te Parto El Alma" | 3:16 | ||
| 12. | "Vete A Volar" | Jaime Flores, Luis Carlos Monroy, Raúl Ornelas | 3:23 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | |||
| 2005 | |||
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