Dile al sol

Dile al sol
Studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh
Released May 18, 1998
Recorded ASK Producciones
Madrid, Spain
Middle Ear Studios
New York, United States
1997 – 1998
Genre Rock, Pop rock
Length 44:57
Language Spanish
Label Sony Music Entertainment
Producer Alejo Stivel
La Oreja de Van Gogh chronology

Dile al sol
(1998)
El viaje de Copperpot
(2000)
Singles from Dile al sol
  1. "El 28"
    Released: May 8, 1998
  2. "Soñaré"
    Released: August 7, 1998
  3. "Cuéntame al oído"
    Released: December 10, 1998
  4. "Pesadilla"
    Released: March 26, 1999
  5. "Dile al Sol"
    Released: June 1999
  6. "Qué puedo pedir"
    Released: August 13, 1999
  7. "El Libro"
    Released: 1999
  8. "La Estrella y la Luna"
    Released: 2000

Dile al sol is Spanish pop rock band La Oreja de Van Gogh's debut album released by Sony Music Entertainment in May 1998. The album was very successful in Spain, selling more than 800,000 copies there.

This first album was recorded in Madrid between the months of July and August. The title track from this album, Dile al sol (Tell the Sun), was the one with which people began to know them, but it was not until Cuéntame al oído (Tell me in the ear) that the band became a success.

Track listing

Dile al sol
No. TitleLyricsMusicGuest artist Length
1. "El 28" (The 28th)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea 2:48
2. "Cuéntame al oído" (Tell me in my ear)Xabi San Martín, Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh  3:10
3. "Pesadilla" (Nightmare)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghMikel Erentxun 4:18
4. "La estrella y la luna" (The star and the moon)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea 3:46
5. "Viejo cuento" (Old tale)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh  5:05
6. "Dos cristales" (Two glasses)Xabi San Martín, Amaia MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh  4:24
7. "Lloran piedras" (They cry stones)La Oreja de Van GoghLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea 4:04
8. "¿Qué puedo pedir?" (What can I ask for?))Rafael Berrio GarcíaLa Oreja de Van Gogh, Rafael Berrio GarcíaMikel Erentxun 3:01
9. "Dile al sol" (Tell the sun)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh  3:36
10. "El libro" (The book)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van GoghTxetxo Bengoetxea 3:45
11. "La carta" (The Letter)Pablo BenegasLa Oreja de Van Gogh  2:40
12. "Soñaré" (I will dream)Amaia MonteroLa Oreja de Van Gogh  3:34

Outtakes – Aquella ingrata (That ungrateful girl), Déjate llevar (Get carried away)

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See also