La Cucaracha (album)
La Cucaracha is the ninth studio album released by the American alternative rock band Ween. The album was available streaming on the band's MySpace page October 16–19, 2007, and it was released on October 23. It was named the 2007 Album of the Year by Magnet magazine. A bonus track, "Bag of Fat," was available as an iTunes exclusive with the purchase of the entire album.
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| Released | October 23, 2007 | |||
| Length | 49:25 (Regular version) 52:01 (iTunes version) | |||
| Label | Rounder Records, Chocodog Records | |||
| Producer | Andrew Weiss | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| BBC | (?)[2] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[3] |
| Blender |  |
| NME | 5/10[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.2/10)[6] |
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fiesta" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Blue Balloon" | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Friends" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Object" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Learnin' to Love" | 2:24 |
| 6. | "With My Own Bare Hands" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "The Fruit Man" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Spirit Walker" | 3:21 |
| 9. | "Shamemaker" | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Sweetheart" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Lullaby" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Woman and Man" | 10:48 |
| 13. | "Your Party" (saxophone by David Sanborn) | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 49:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Bag of Fat" (iTunes exclusive track) | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |
Personnel
- Ween
- Dean Ween
- Gene Ween
- Dave Dreiwitz
- Glenn McClelland
- Claude Coleman, Jr.
- Additional musicians
- Chuggy Carter
- David Sanborn
- Bunny Sigler
- Gloria Galante
- Debbie Richard
- Emma Kummrow
- Olga Konopelsky
- Igor Szwec
- Larry Gold
- Production
- Andrew Weiss – production, engineering, mixing
- Dean Ween – assistant engineer
- Gabe Monago – quality control
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Charts
Album
2007 La Cucaracha The Billboard 200 No. 69
References
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