Alterna-Hits, Vol. 2 (2003)

About this title: Volume two of Universal Latino's Alterna-Hits continues to showcase variations of alternative rock in español. Molotov ("Gimme tha Power"), Juanes ("La Paga"), and La Ley return from volume one, the latter with a lush pop update of the Rolling Stones' "Angie" sung in English (the band's Beto Cuevas sounds remarkably like Paul Young). Control Machete's "¿Comprendes Mendes?" continues in a Cypress Hill vein, while Resorte's "Radical Teste" is a raging rap-metal basher featuring interlocking vocalists. There's certainly a lot of variety on Alterna-Hits, Vol. 2 -- as loud as Resorte is, they can ... read more

Tracks:

1. Gimme Tha Power [Preciado]
2. La Paga [Aristizabal]
3. Cuanto Poder [Cantero/Sorokin]
4. Amnesia [Arriaga]
5. ¿Comprendes Mendes? [Elizondo/Elizondo]
6. Coolo [Zalazar/Horvilleur]
7. Giroscopio [Vilchis/Leyva/Gutie]
8. Sale Directo [Rahman/Gómez/Schon]
9. El Viejo [Lieutier/Teysera/Al]
10. Radical Testa [Chavéz/Limongi/Bron]
11. Mal de la Cabeza [Santullo/Benia/Comp]
12. Armonia [Santos/Ramirez/Gonz]
13. Para Siempre [Arza]
14. Angie [Jagger/Richards]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.