¿El Concepto?

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¿El Concepto?
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 16, 1998
RecordedNovember 1997 at NRG Studios in Hollywood, California
GenreRock en español
Length32:40
LabelPolygram
Sol D'Menta chronology
Sol D'Menta
(1996)
¿El Concepto?
(1998)
Tocando Madera
(2000)

¿El Concepto? is the second album of the Puerto Rican rock band Sol D'Menta. The album was released by Polygram on June 16, 1998.

The song "Cerro Maravilla" is about the incidents that happened at the mountain of the same name in Puerto Rico (see Cerro Maravilla Incident).

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."¿El Concepto?"2:48
2."Hay que pensar"3:52
3."La Calle"2:34
4."Padre"4:42
5."No Voy en Tren (voy en Avión)"3:18
6."Buriaco"2:43
7."Perro Callejero"2:15
8."El Arte de Olvidar"3:19
9."El Roble y la Gaviota"2:48
10."4 Vías"2:23
11."Cerro Maravilla"2:57

Musicians[edit]

Band members[edit]

  • Ricky Díaz – vocals
  • Erick "Jey" Seda – bass
  • Miguel "Tito" Rodríguez – guitar
  • Ernesto "Che" Rodríguez – drums

Guest musicians[edit]

  • Keefus Cianca – keyboards
  • Davy Chegwidden – percussion and "weird sounds"
  • Geof Gaellegos – baritone saxophone and "weird sounds"
  • Tracy Wannomae – saxophone
  • Matt Demerritt – tenor saxophone
  • Todd M. Simon – trumpet and flugelhorn
  • Dan Ostermann – trombone
  • John Avila – upright bass
  • Brandon – barks
  • Bobbie Chapman – organ
  • Dennis Nieves – backing vocals
  • Luis Pérez – backing vocals

Personnel[edit]

  • Recorded November 1997 at NRG Studios in Hollywood, California, except Track 5 recorded at ALFA Recording Studios in 1998.
  • John Ewing Jr. – Recording and Mix Engineer
  • Michael Baskette – Recording and Mix Assistant
  • Lisa Lewis – Mix Assistant
  • Additional Recording at Brando's Paradise, San Gabriel, California
  • John Avila – Additional Recording Engineer
  • Mastered by Renato Pinto Visom, Fort Lauderdale, Florida