''Deseo'' (meaning ''desire'' or ''wish'') is the sixth solo album by Yes lead singer

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, released in 1994. Augmented by well-known artists from across South and Latin America, with cameos from

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, Cecilia Toussaint,

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, and many others.

''The Deseo Remixes''

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, Trans-Global Underground,

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and

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Track listing

#"Amor Real" – 4:17 #"A-DE-O" – 3:19 #"Bridges" – 3:32 #"Seasons" – 3:34 #"Floresta" – 3:04 #"Cafe" – 3:19 #"This Child" – 2:14 #"Dança Do Ouro" – 4:29 #"Midnight Dancing" – 3:50 #"Deseo" – 5:32 #"Latino" – 3:18 #"Bless This" – 2:56 Written and produced by Jon Anderson, except "A-DE-O", written by Milton Nascimento/Pedro Casadaliga/Pedro Tierra, and "Dança Do Ouro" by Zé Renato/Lourenço Baeta.

Personnel

*Jon Anderson – vocals and keyboards *

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– backing vocals *Otmaro Ruiz – keyboards *Freddy Ramos – guitar *Aaron Serafaty – percussion *Eduardo del Signore – bass *

– vocals on "Amor Real" *Mountain Girls – vocals on "A-DE-O" *

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– vocals on "Cafe" *Boca Livre – vocals on "Dança Do Ouro" * Valentina Vargas – vocals on "Midnight Dancing" *Cecilia Toussaint – vocals on "Deseo" *Girls of Puerto Rico – vocals on "Latino" *Vanessa Mixco – voice on "Bless This" *

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– percussion and vocals on "Seasons" *Steve Thornton – percussion on "Amor Real" and "Midnight Dancing" *Lorenza Pose – violin on "Amor Real" and "Midnight Dancing" *Paul Haney – sax on "Amor Real" *Jorge Laboy – guitar on "Cafe" *The Reedam Singers – Deborah Anderson, Nina Swan, Liza Gelabart, Carla Day and Francis Benitez * Eduardo Del Signore – bass, production, composition
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– design, packaging * Ron Salaises – sound effects * Ron Wasserman – engineering * Freddy Ramos – guitar * Otmaro Ruiz – keyboards * Ric Wilson – mastering * Aaron Serfaty – percussion * Miyoko Sone – photography * Glen Wexler – inlay photography * John Laraio – production equipment assistance * Gary Barlough – recording (early recording in Big Bear)

References

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