Animal Nocturno is the fourth studio album

Studio album

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 released in February 2, 1993 by Guatemalan

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 singer-songwriter

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 Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 4 stars stating "The lyrics of Animal Nocturno are rebellious and bohemian in a way that Arjona's later work isn't. The fame and accolades that followed the release of this album changed him in several ways. In the wake of Animal Nocturno, he grew increasingly sophisticated from both a lyrical and musical standpoint, and he steadily lost the everyman perspective that informs many of these songs. Fans of Arjona's latter-day work who dig this deep into his back catalog should find this album fascinating. ".

Track listing

All tracks by Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...

 except were noted

1. "Libre" (Free) – 3:39
2. "Primera Vez" (First Time) – 3:47
3. "Mujeres" (Women) – 3:28
4. "Tiempo En Una Botella" (Time In A Bottle) (Jim Croce
   Jim Croce
   James Joseph "Jim" Croce January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973 was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles...
   
   ) – 2:28
5. "Como Olvidarte" (How To Forget You) – 3:45
6. "Solo" (Alone) (Arjona, Tony Jaffe, Joey Levine, David Spinozza) – 3:46
7. "Baila Conmigo" (Dance With Me) – 3:47
8. "Quién Diría" (Who Would Say) – 3:55
9. "Te Encontraré" (I`ll Find You) – 4:30
10. "Así de Ilógico" (Like This of Illogical) – 3:59
11. "Animal Nocturno" (Nocturnal Animal) (Arjona, Jose Roberto Martinez) – 3:54
12. "Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo" (Jesus, Verb no Sustantive) – 6:47

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