''Sueños Líquidos'' (Spanish for ''Liquid Dreams'') is the fifth studio album (ninth overall) recorded by Mexican

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, It was released by

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on October 14, 1997 (see

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). After its release for the first time in over 36 countries across the globe, the band began to receive wide international attention, especially in Spain and the U.S., where the album sold over one million copies. This album was born of the desire to create an environment where water, a vital element, has an important presence. Because of this, the record was recorded in the coastal city of

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, an important location in the creative atlas of Maná. ''Sueños Líquidos'' garnered Maná its first

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, for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance. The album was given a Premio Lo Nuestro award for " Pop Album of the Year" which was shared with

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for " ¿Dónde están los ladrones?. It was released on DVD-Audio format in 2001. As of 2002, it sold 3.5 millions of copies. The album's " opsensibility and successful experimentalism" was praised upon release.

Track listing

After the final track, "Ámame Hasta Que Me Muera," there is a backmasked track. Those who found this early, won tickets to their shows.

Charts

Sales and certifications

Personnel

*Fher Olvera – main vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and group member *Alex González – drums, vocals, electric percussion, programming, and group member *Juan Diego Calleros – bass, acoustic bass and group member *Sergio Vallin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and group member

Guest performers

*Juan Carlos Toribio – keyboards, programming *Luis Conte – percussion *Bob Tansen – flute on "Como Dueles En Los Labios" *José L. Quintana – background vocals *Randy Walman – keyboards, samples on "Como Dueles En Los Labios" and "La Sirena" * Pablo Aguirre – programming *Rick Bartist – trumpet *Doug Michael

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