''Espejos del Alma'' is the fifteenth studio album by Mexican singer

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. It was released on September 12, 1995, through

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and

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. It was produced by Alejandro Zepeda and Carlos Murguía. The album was not as successful as her previous records, due to the personal and professional struggles at the time.

History

In February 1995, Yuri attended the 1995

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, where she met with Rodrigo Espinosa, vocalist of the Chilean group Aleste, with whom she would later marry. At that time, the rhythm of work devastated the singer's health, and when she began to record the album, she was diagnosed with cancer on her vocal cords, but it was treated and healed. During this time, she declared that promiscuity was a principal part of her sexual life and alcohol. Due to this, she had a breakdown and tried to kill herself; this situation made her leave

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and become a

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Singles and commercial performance

The first single, "De qué te vale fingir" was another hit, topping the charts in Mexico and Panama. However, due to Yuri's conversion to

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, the record label didn't provide enough promotion to the album, becoming one of Yuri's least successful albums to date.

Track listing

Production

* Executive producer: Fernando Figueroa * Director: Alex Zepeda * Musical arrangements: Alex Zepeda and Carlos Murguía * Musicians: Michael Landau, José Hernández, Carlos Murguía, Alex Zepeda, Nando Hernández, John Harrison, Peter Strawvack, Leo Carrot * Backing vocals: Mariana Rivera, Renata Rivera, Alfredo Calderón, Carlos Murguía, Alex Zepeda * Recorded in: AZTECH Lab. Estudios, Westlake Audio, L.A., Ca. * Mix engineer: Chris Brooke and Tony Meado * Mastering: Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Brooke * Art direction: Rocio Larrazolo * Graphic design: Alicia V. Sodi and César Saldaña * Photography: Carlos Somonte * Make up: Eduardo Arias and Eduardo Gasset

References

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