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La Cucaracha is the ninth and most recent 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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| La Cucaracha | ||||
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| Studio album by Ween | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | March-April 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 49:25 (Regular version) 52:01 (iTunes version) | |||
| Label | Rounder, Chocodog Records | |||
| Producer | Andrew Weiss | |||
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| Singles from La Cucaracha | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
| Blender |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[6] |
| NME | 5/10[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10[8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| Time Off | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
On some versions of the album, "My Own Bare Hands" is titled "With My Own Bare Hands" and "Sweetheart" is titled "Sweetheart in the Summer".
Track listing
All tracks written by Gene Ween and Dean Ween.
| 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. | "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
- Aaron Tanner - art direction, design
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 84 |
| US Billboard 200 | 69 |
References
- "La Cucaracha by Ween". Metacritic.
- Allmusic review
- "Ween: La Cucaracha Album Review".
- "Ween: La Cucaracha".
- Blender review
- "Album Review: Ween - la Cucaracha".
- NME review
- Pitchfork Media review
- "Ween - la Cucaracha | the Skinny".
- Time Off review
- Uncut December 2007 issue, page 119
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 298.
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