''El viaje de Copperpot'' (''Copperpot's Voyage'') is

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's second studio album, issued by

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on 11 September 2000. It was the band's first album to feature a bonus track. ''El viaje de Copperpot'' is the band's most successful album in Spain; after going platinum on its release day, it sold more than 1,300,000 copies and received a diamond certification. The album also catapulted the band's fame in

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going 3× Platinum in

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(under Mexican certification before 2001, 750,000 was 3× Platinum, but today it would be

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or 7× Platinum). Over 2,000,000 copies were sold worldwide. The album's title is inspired by Chester Copperpot, a scavenger in the film ''

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''. It received generally favourable reviews from critics and produced eight Top 20 singles, including "Cuidate", "La Playa" and "Paris" which reached the No.1 spot on the Spain chart; as well as the hits "Mariposa" and "Soledad". It is considered their best album to date and one of the best pop albums in Spanish.

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Personnel

Performing

** Amaia Montero –

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** Xabi San Martín –

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, backing vocals, programming ** Pablo Benegas –

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** Álvaro Fuentes – bass ** Haritz Garde –

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Technical

* Nigel Walker –

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* Stefan Prin – technical production * Rycky Graham –

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* Rubén Suárez – sound recording * Tony Cousins –

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Design

* Ricky Dávila –

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* Lanzagorta Studios –

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Singles

* 2000 – Cuídate #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX) * 2000 – París #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX) * 2001 – La Playa #1 (SPA), #1 (MEX), #21 (US Latin) * 2001 – Pop #1 (SPA) * 2001 – Soledad #1 (SPA) * 2001 – Mariposa #1 (SPA) * 2001 – La Chica del Gorro Azul * 2002 – Tu Pelo

Track listing

Personnel

Performing

Technical

Design

Singles

Other song

Sales and certifications

See also

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