Laura (Menudo album)

1978 Menudo album

Laura

Studio album by

Menudo

Released| 1978
Studio| Estudio TorreSonido, Spain
Genre| Latin pop
Length| 29:26
Label| Padosa, Inc.
Producer| Edgardo Diaz
Menudo chronology
| Los Fantasmas
(1977)  | Laura
(1978)  | Chiquitita
(1979)

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Laura is the second studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1978 by the record label Padosa.[1] The group at the time included the Sallaberry brothers, Fernando and Nefty, and the Meléndez brothers, Óscar, Carlos, and Ricky. This was the last album to feature Nefty as a member; in 1979, he left the group upon reaching the age limit of 15 and was replaced by René Farrait.[2]

## Background

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The recording sessions of Laura took place in Spain, as Edgardo Díaz, the group's manager and creator, believed that the recording studios there were much better than those in Puerto Rico. The boys' names were not included in the album's graphic credits. Díaz wanted to highlight and develop the personality of Menudo as a group exclusively, rather than highlighting the artistic talents of its members as individuals. According to him, this way, the loyalty of the fans would remain exclusively with the group, and not with each of the boys who made up Menudo at any given time.[3]

## Commercial performance

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The album managed to chart with two songs on the music charts, the songs "I Cucubano" and "Gongoli" made it onto the Dominican Republic singles sales charts, reaching positions 2 and 6, respectively.[4][5]

According to Damarisse Martínez Ruiz, author of the book Menudo: El Reencuentro con la Verdad, although the group's first experience with Los Fantasmas was not entirely successful, it planted a fertile seed that would later yield a bountiful harvest of achievements. The author notes that Laura achieved even greater commercial success, selling more copies than its predecessor.[6]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "El Ayer"| Socorro Centeno| Nefty Sallaberry|
2.| "Llegas Tú"| Leyda E. Colón| Entire Group|
3.| "María Pilar"| Socorro Centeno| Óscar and Ricky Meléndez|
4.| "Laura"| Julio Seijas, Luis G. Escolar| Entire Group|
5.| "Gongoli"| Leyda E. Colón| Entire Group|
6.| "Fuego"| Leyda E. Colón| Entire Group|
7.| "El Momento Del Adió"| Socorro Centeno| Fernando Sallaberry|
8.| "Isole"| Leyda E. Colón| Entire Group|
9.| "Libre Mi Corazón"| Leyda E. Colón| Entire Group|
10.| "Cucubano"| Curet Alonso| Carlos Meléndez|

## References

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1. ^ "Menudo - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2013..
2. ^ Carter, Brooke (July 20, 2023). "What Happened to Menudo". Gazette Review. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
3. ^ Acevedo 2012, p. 103
4. ^ "Latin America Hit Parade" (PDF). Record World. September 9, 1978. p. 73. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
5. ^ "Latin America Hit Parade" (PDF). Record World. December 16, 1978. p. 61. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
6. ^ Ruiz 1999, p. 23

### Bibliography

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* Acevedo, Ramon (September 7, 2012). "¡Papi, Quiero Ser Un Menudo!" (in Spanish). Ramon Acevedo, Sr. ISBN 9781301994632.
* Ruiz, Damarisse Martínez (1999). Menudo: el reencuentro con la verdad. Hato Rey: Publicaciones Puertorriqueñas. ISBN 1-881713-71-7.

## External links

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* Laura on Rate Your Music
* Laura on Discogs
* Laura on Spotify

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Menudo

* Ricky Meléndez
* René Farrait
* Johnny Lozada
* Miguel Cancel
* Xavier Serbiá

* Fernando and Nefty Sallaberry
* Carlos Meléndez
* Óscar Meléndez
* Charlie Masso
* Ray Reyes
* Roy Rosselló
* Draco Rosa
* Ricky Martin
* Raymond Acevedo
* Sergio Gonzalez
* Ralphy Rodríguez
* Rubén Gómez
* Angelo Garcia
* Robert Avellanet
* Rawy Torres
* César Abreu
* Adrián Olivares
* Edward Aguilera
* Jonathan Montenegro
* Ashley Ruiz
* Alexis Grullón
* Andy Blázquez
* Abel Talamántez
* Ricky López
* Anthony Galindo
* Didier Hernández
* Chris Moy
* Carlito Olivero
* Jose Bordonada
* Jose (Monti) Montañez
* Emmanuel Vélez Pagán

Studio albums|

* Los Fantasmas (1977)
* Laura (1978)
* Chiquitita (1979)
* Felicidades! (1979)
* Más, Mucho Más... (1980)
* Es Navidad (1980)
* Fuego (1980)
* Xanadu (1981)
* Quiero Ser (1981)
* Por Amor (1982)
* A Todo Rock (1983)
* Reaching Out (1984)
* Mania (1984)
* Evolución (1984)
* Menudo (1985)
* Ayer Y Hoy (1985)
* Viva! Bravo! (1986)
* Refrescante... (1986)
* Can't Get Enough (1986)
* Somos Los Hijos del Rock (1987)
* In Action (1987)
* Sons of Rock (1988)
* Sombras & Figuras (1988)
* Los Últimos Héroes (1989)
* Os Últimos Heróis (1990)
* No Me Corten El Pelo (1990)
* Detras de tu Mirada (1991)
* 15 Años (1992)
* Vem Pra Mim (1993)
* Imagínate (1994)
* Tiempo de Amar (1996)

Live albums|

* El Reencuentro: 15 Años Después (1998)

Compilations|

* De Colección (1982)
* Adios Miguel (1983)
* Feliz Navidad (1983)
* Con Amor - Tus Éxitos Favoritos (1984)
* The Best of Menudo (1986)
* La Colección (1990)
* Cosmopolitan Girl (1993)
* 15 Años de Historia (1998)
* La Historia (2007)

EPs|

* More Than Words (2007)
* Un Nuevo Comienzo (A New Beginning) (2023)
* Party En California (2024)

Singles|

* "Claridad" (1981)
* "Subete a Mi Moto" (1981)
* "Dame Un Beso" (1982)
* "Hold Me" (1985)
* "A Little TLC" (1988)
* "Lost/Perdido Sin Ti" (2008)
* "Feelin'" (2023)

Films|

* Menudo: La Película (1981)
* Una aventura llamada Menudo (1982)

Related articles|

* Edgardo Díaz
* El Reencuentro
* MDO
* La Pandilla
* Mario Lopez
* Joselo Vega
* Proyecto M
* Bolivar Arellano

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