Super Taranta! is the fourth album by Gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello. It was released on July 10, 2007 by SideOneDummy Records, produced by the band and Victor Van Vugt. The album charted in several countries, including reaching #67 in the UK and #115 on the US Billboard 200. "Wonderlust King" was released as the album's only single, in August 2007.
Super Taranta! | ||||
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Studio album by Gogol Bordello | ||||
Released | July 10, 2007 | |||
Genre | Gypsy punk | |||
Length | 62:44 | |||
Label | SideOneDummy | |||
Producer | Victor Van Vugt, Gogol Bordello | |||
Gogol Bordello chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100 link |
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Pitchfork Media | 5.2/10 link |
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Robert Christgau | A+ link |
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The album was ranked #14 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007,[1] and the track "Ultimate" was #82 on the magazine's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[2]
Super Taranta! has a score of 80/100 on the review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3] Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album an A+ rating, calling Gogol Bordello "the world's most visionary band".[4]
All lyrics are written by Eugene Hütz; all music is composed by Eugene Hütz and Gogol Bordello.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ultimate" | 3:29 |
2. | "Wonderlust King" | 3:58 |
3. | "Zina-Marina" | 4:19 |
4. | "Supertheory of Supereverything" | 2:56 |
5. | "Harem in Tuscany (Taranta)" | 3:33 |
6. | "Dub the Frequencies of Love" | 6:15 |
7. | "My Strange Uncles from Abroad" | 5:19 |
8. | "Tribal Connection" | 5:05 |
9. | "Forces of Victory" | 5:23 |
10. | "Alcohol" | 4:54 |
11. | "Suddenly... (I Miss Carpaty)" | 5:36 |
12. | "Your Country" | 4:15 |
13. | "American Wedding" | 3:38 |
14. | "Super Taranta!" | 6:44 |
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15. | "Masha" | 2:56 |
The Band
Guests
Chart | Peak position |
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Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] | 26 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 38 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 52 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 67 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 67 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 99 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 115 |
"American Wedding" is heard at the end of the Fargo (TV series) episode, "The Principle of Restricted Choice".
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