MTV Unplugged (Shakira album)

MTV Unplugged is the first live album by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, released on 29 February 2000, by Columbia Records and Sony Latin. It was recorded on 12 August 1999, during her MTV Unplugged performance at the Grand Ballroom in New York City.

The performance was released in 2000 as a live album, and again in 2002 as a DVD. It was critically acclaimed by American critics and earned Shakira her first Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album.

Production and reception
The Unplugged concert was the program's first episode to be broadcast entirely in Spanish and served as her major breakthrough in the U.S. market. The concert is noted to be the "first time a Latin pop act attempted an Unplugged, the first Latina solo act to do so, and the first time a Latino act didn't tape their performance at MTV's studios in Miami."

The concert has received critical acclaim, and is included on lists of best unplugged performances. The performance is listed on Vulture Magazine's “7 Really Good MTV Unplugged Performances” list. Nylon has included “Sombra De Ti” on the list “10 Of The Best ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.” Yardbarker ranked the album at number 3 on their list of“20 greatest MTV 'Unplugged' albums.”. ”Remezcla” includes the performance on “The 10 Most Iconic Latin American ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performances.” MTV Unplugged has sold over 1.3 million units worldwide by June 2001.

Track listing
Bonus features
 * 1) Timeline
 * 2) Albums
 * 3) Photo Gallery
 * 4) Making Of (½ hour program)

Personnel

 * Shakira - Producer, songwriter, arranger, lead vocals, harmonica, guitar
 * Emilio Estefan Jr. - Executive producer
 * Tim Mitchell - Producer, arranger, guitar
 * Sean Murphy - Producer
 * Marcello Anez - Engineer
 * Adam Blackburn - Engineer
 * Scott Canto - Engineer
 * Sebastian Krys - Engineer
 * Mauricio Guerrero - Mixer
 * Eric Schilling - Mixer
 * Tony Blanc - Mixing assistant
 * Steve Penny - Mixing assistant
 * Maurizio Teilla - Mixing assistant
 * Bob Ludwig - Mastering
 * George Noreiga - Guitar, backing vocals
 * Donna Allen - Backing vocals
 * Rita Quintero - Backing vocals
 * Luis Fernando Ochoa - Guitar, arranger
 * Ben Peeler - Lap steel guitar, mandolin, dobro, bazouki
 * Pedro Alfonso - Violin
 * Albert Menendez - Piano
 * Ricardo Suarez - Bass guitar
 * Brendan Buckley - Drums, percussion
 * Ebenezer da Silva - percussions
 * Myriam Eli - percussions
 * Los Mora Arriaga - Mariachi Band on "Ciega, Sordomuda"