RICKY MARTIN
M.A.S.
MUSICA+ALMA+SEXO

1. MÁS
2. FRÍO
3. LO MEJOR DE MI VIDA ERES TÚ (featuring Natalia Jiménez)
4. TE VAS
5. TU Y YO
6. CÁNTAME TU VIDA
7. TE BUSCO Y TE ALCONZO
8. SERÁ SERÁ
9.  NO TE MIENTO
10. BASTA YA
11. THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS YOU (featuring Joss Stone)
12. SHINE
13. FRIO [REMIX] (featuring Wisin and Yandel)

ALBUM PRODUCER: DESMOND CHILD

Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
except Más mixed by Robert Orton

1. MÁS
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant, Tainy, Ferras Alqaisi & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing obo Itself And Blue Kraft Music Publishing (BMI), Crown and Scepter Music (ASCAP), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Arrangement, keyboards and programming: Tainy, Marcus Englöf, Alexander Almonte & Jon Vella; Guitar: Rusty Anderson; Bass: Paul Bushnell & Thomas Blindberg; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Trumpet: Julio Diaz; Sax: Ismael Vergara;Trombone: Jorge Dobal Jr.; Backing vocal: Chris Willis and Ferras; Gang vocal: Alicastro, Nick Duckart and Desmond Child
 
2. FRÍO
Written by Ricky Martin, Wisin, Yandel, Tainy & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), WY Publishing / Universal Musica Unica (BMI), EMI Music Publishing obo Itself And Blue Kraft Music Publishing (BMI), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Arranged by Tainy; Guitar: Phil X and John 5; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Chris Willis, Wisin & Yandel

3. LO MEJOR DE MI VIDA ERES TÚ (featuring Natalia Jiménez)
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant, Eric Bazilian, Andreas Carlsson and Desmond Child
© 2010 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), BAD CANDY MUSIC (ASCAP), Andreas Carlsson Publishing AB (STIM), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Keyboards & programming: Jon Vella & Randy Cantor; B3 Organ: Danny Louis; Wurlitzer: Michelle Fragoso; Mandolin: Eric Bazilian, Guitar: Eric Bazilian, John 5 & Rusty Anderson; Bass: Kirk Green; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Chris Willis and Ferras; Trumpet: Julio Diaz; Sax: Ismael Vergara; Trombone: Jorge Dobal Jr.

4. TE VAS
Written by Ricky Martin, Dan Keyes, Claudia Brant & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music / Dan Keyes Music (SESAC), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Arranged by Tainy; Keyboards & programming: Randy Cantor; Guitar: Eric Bazilian and John 5; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Chris Willis
 
5. TU Y YO
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Arranged by Tainy; Piano: Danny Louis; Guitar: John 5 and Dan Warner; Bass: Paul Bushnell; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Flugel Horn: Julio Diaz; Flute: Nestor Torres; Backing vocal: Falu

6. CÁNTAME TU VIDA
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant, David Cabrera, Lester Mendez & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. / Metasongs (BMI), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Keyboards, programming and string arrangement: Doug Emery; Additional Keyboards: Marlow Rosado; Guitar: Dan Warner; Cuatro: Christian Nieves; Bass: Paul Bushnell; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Flute: Nestor Torres; Backing vocal: Chris Willis
 
7. TE BUSCO Y TE ALCANZO
Written by Ricky Martin, Fernando Osorio, Lauren Christy, Ferras Alqaisi & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Fer Acqua Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music – Careers / Lauren Christy Songs (BMI), Crown and Scepter Music (ASCAP), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Keyboards & programming: Jon Vella & Shane Swayney; Guitar: Tommy Denander; Drums: Josh Freese; Backing vocal: Storm Lee

8. SERÁ SERÁ
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant, Ferras Alqaisi, Tainy & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Crown and Scepter Music (ASCAP), EMI Music Publishing obo Itself And Blue Kraft Music Publishing (BMI), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Arranged by Tainy; Guitar: Phil X; Bass: Paul Bushnell; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Trumpet: Julio Diaz; Sax: Ismael Vergara; Trombone: Jorge Dobal Jr.; Backing vocal: Chris Willis; Gang vocal: Alicastro, Nick Duckart & Desmond Child

9. NO TE MIENTO
Written by Ricky Martin, Lauren Christy, Ferras Alqaisi, Jodi Marr and Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music – Careers / Lauren Christy Songs (BMI), Crown and Scepter Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC obo Jodi Marr Music (ASCAP), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Keyboards and programming: Jon Vella, Shane Swayney, Randy Cantor, Marcus Englöf & Alexander Almonte; Guitar: John 5, Tommy Denander & Marcus Englöf; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Chris Willis and Ferras ; Trumpet and flugel horn: Julio Diaz
 
10. BASTA YA
Written by Ricky Martin, Claudia Brant, David Cabrera, Federico Vindver and Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Brantunes admin. by Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Latin Music Publishing LLC (BMI)(SESAC), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Keyboards and programming: Jon Vella; B3 Organ & piano: Danny Louis; Piano: Jim Gasior; Acoustic guitar & mandolin: Eric Bazilian; Guitar: John 5 & Phil X; Bass: Paul Bushnell; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Storm Lee

11. THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS YOU (featuring Joss Stone)
Written by Ricky Martin, Eric Bazilian, Andreas Carlsson & Desmond Child © 2010 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), Bad Candy Music (ASCAP), Andreas Carlsson Publishing AB (STIM), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). For the performance credits see track 3 above.

12. SHINE
Written by Ricky Martin, Dan Keyes & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), EMI Foray Music / Dan Keyes Music (SESAC), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). For the performance credits see track 4 above.

13. FRIO [Remix] (featuring Wisin & Yandel)
Written by Ricky Martin, Wisin, Yandel, Tainy & Desmond Child © 2011 Published by Dharmik Music Publishing admin. by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI), WY Publishing / Universal Musica Unica (BMI), EMI Music Publishing obo Itself And Blue Kraft Music Publishing (BMI), DESTONIA admin. by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP). Remixed by MarioSo DeJesus; Arranged by Tainy; Guitar: Phil X and John 5; Drums: Josh Freese; Percussion: Richard Bravo; Backing vocal: Chris Willis, Wisin & Yandel; Rap: Wisin



Album Producer: Desmond Child
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain except Más mixed by Rob Orton
Chief engineer: Enrique Larreal
Recorded by Jon Vella, Jules Gondar, Chris Baseford, J.C. Monterrosa and Carlos Alvarez
Drums recorded by Bob Clearmountain
Strings recorded by Steve Churchyard
Additional Engineering: Matt Gruber, Brandon Duncan, Marcelo Marulanda, Marc DeSisto, MarioSo DeJesus, Christian Baker, Randy Cantor, Chris Willis, Dan Warner, Doug Emery, Martin Nessi, Paul Bushnell, Paul LaMalfa, Bob Mallory, Roy Hendrickson and Nathan Malki
Production manager: Brian Coleman
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound – NYC
Strings on Frío, Tu Y Yo, Basta Ya and Soñador arranged and conducted by David Campbell
Flugel horn arrangement on Tu Y Yo by David Campbell
Horns on No Te Miento / Liar, Será Será / Too Late Now, Más and Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tú arranged and conducted by Marlow Rosado
Assistant Engineers: Mark Simek, Greg DePante, Aaron Walk, Dave Poler, Angel Silva and Mike Fennel
Recorded at Dharmik Studio, Twin Palms Studio, The Real Studio, The Hit Factory Criteria Miami Studios, Picks and Hammers Studio, Cuero Room – Miami, Apogee’s Berkeley Street Studios - Santa Monica, Henson Recording Studios, Oxide Studio, Capitol Studios – Los Angeles, Avatar Studios – New York, i-Savant Recording – Nashville and 221 Enterprises - Atlanta
Mixed at Mix This! Pacific Palisades, CA assisted by Brandon Duncan except Más mixed at Metropolis Studios, London, UK assisted by Xavier Stephenson
 
String players on Frío, Tu Y Yo, Basta Ya and Soñador:
Violins: Daniel Smith (contractor), Alyssa Park, Jacqueline Brand, Mario De Leon, Tammy Hatwan, Serena McKinney, Michele Richards, Philip Vaiman and Ken Yerke
Viola: Andrew Duckles and Marda Todd
Cello: Steve Richards and Paula Hochhalter
Orchestra Assistants: Suzie Katayama and Travis Warner
Music prep/copyist: Bettie Ross
Horn assistant: Julian Cifuentes

Natalia Jimenez appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Mexico
Joss Stone appears courtesy of Stone’d Records
Wisin & Yandel appear courtesy of Universal Music

 
Desmond Child would like to thank my life partner Curtis Shaw Child and our sons Roman and Nyro, my mother Cuban songwriter Elena Casals and father Baron Joseph S. Marfy, Bob & Mary Ann Shaw, Valeria Marfy, Maria Vidal, Davitt Sigerson, Debbie Ohanian, Gary Go, Andreas Carlsson, Bob Ezrin, Eric Bazilian, Claudia Brant, Victoria Shaw, Eric Vetro, Joan, Ariana & Frankie Grande, Malan Breton, Edward Nashen, Jodi Marr, Ferras, Chris Willis, Brian Coleman, Winston Simone, David Simoné, Joel Weinstein, Michael Guido, Angelina Garcia, Renee Karalian, David Renzer, Evan Lamberg, Jennifer Blakeman, David Kokakis, Willard Audritz, Doris Tyler, Michael Petersen, Whitney Daane, Sas Metcalf, Benjamin Groff, Linda Moran, Karen Sherry, John LoFrumento, John Titta, Stirling McIlwaine, Bruno del Granado, Jose Vega, Mariauxy Castillo-Vitale, Rozabelle Cotte-Cruz, Isabel Braganza, David Campbell, Susan Garia, Juan Carlos Marrero, Margarita Sande, Juan Galano, Barbara Pritchett, Lucy Pedraja, Ana & Prisco Radcliff,  Totty & Juanito Saizarbitoria, Olga Maria Toucet and in loving memory of my aunt Olga Guillot... La Reina Del Bolero.