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 |
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The A.V. Club | A−[4] |
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Drowned in Sound | 4/10[6] |
NME | 5/10[7] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.2/10[8] |
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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".
All tracks written by Gene Ween and Dean Ween.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 84 |
US Billboard 200 | 69 |
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