Santo Pecado is the ninth studio album

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 released on November 19, 2002 in United States

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 and November 26, 2002 in (World

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wide) by Guatemala

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n singer-songwriter

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 Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona

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

. The album earned a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Needless to say, Arjona's songwriting is masterful. Even if the musical style of a particular song isn't to one's liking, the lyrics are always a wonder to behold. ".

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. "El Problema" (The Problem) – 5:31
2. "Dame" (Give Me) – 3:46
3. "Quesos, Cosas, Casas" (Cheeses, Things, Houses) – 5:06
4. "Minutos" (Minutes) (Arjona, Miguel Luna) – 4:08
5. "Vivir Sin Ti Es Posible" (Living Without You Is Possible) – 4:31
6. "Santo Pecado" (Holy Sin) – 4:29
7. "Mujer de Lujo" (Woman of Luxury) – 3:54
8. "Señor Juez" (Mr. Judge) – 3:39
9. "Se Fué" (She Left) – 4:19
10. "La Nena (Bitácora de Un Secuestro)" (The Babe (Chronicle of A Kidnapping)) – 7:54
11. "Me Dejaste" (You Left Me) – 4:05
12. "No Sirve de Nada" (It`s Useless) – 4:27
13. "Duele Verte" (Hurt Seeing You) – 4:42
14. "Amarte a Ti" (Loving You) – 4:11

Personnel

• Ricardo Arjona – vocals, arranger, producer
• Robert Adcock, Maurice Grants, Daniel Smith – cello
• Patricia Aiken, Mark Baranov, Kristin Fife, Armen Garabedian, Al Hershberger, Tiffiany Yi Hu, Johana Krejci, Dennis Molchan, Frances Moore, Irma Neumann, Julie Rogers, Lisa Sutton, Jacqueline Suzuki, Ericka Syroid, Francine Walsh, North Wood, Shari Zippert – violin
• James Atkinson, Kurt Snyder – french horn
• Kim Bullard – hammond organ
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Rose Corrigan – fagotes
• Hector del Curto – bandoneon
• George Doering – autoharp, dulcimer, acoustic guitar, steel guitar, koto, mandoline, ukulele
• Assa Drori, Davis Young – string quartet
• Mike Englander – tympani
• Jerry Epstein – string quartet, viola
• Samuel Formicola, Lynn Grants, John Hayhurst, Renita Koven, Andrew Picken – viola
• Joel Hernandez, Elizabeth Meza, David Torrens – backing vocals
• Dan Higgins – clarinet
• Michael Landau – electric guitar
• Armando Montiel, Rafael Padilla – percussion
• Jennifer Munday – string quartet, violin
• Barbara Northcutt – oboe
• Fernando Otero – arranger, conductor, keyboards, mini moog, hammond organ, piano, producer
• Victor Patron – arranger, keyboards
• David Shostac – flute
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass
• Cecilia Tsan – cello, string quartet
• David Young – double bass

Technical personnel

• Christina Abaroa – production coordination
• Will Quinnell, Julio Chavez – assistant
• Benny Faccone, Isaias Garcia, Chris Gehringer, Ben Wish – engineer
• Jimmy Hoyson, Steve Robillard, Justin Smith, Sam Story – assistant engineer
• José Antonio Valencia – general coordination
• Ricardo Trabulsi – photography
• Evanna Fernández – product manager

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