Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
2010 studio album by Santana
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Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time, referred to as simply Guitar Heaven, is the twenty-first studio album by Santana, released on September 21, 2010. It is a classic rock covers album and features guest performances by several popular vocalists, including India.Arie, Joe Cocker, Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Audioslave, Scott Stapp of Creed and Art of Anarchy, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver and Art of Anarchy, Chris Daughtry of Daughtry, Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Dead By Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots, Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Pat Monahan of Train and rapper Nas.
1:04:08 (deluxe edition)
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| Released | September 21, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 54:54 1:04:08 (deluxe edition) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Matt Serletic and Howard Benson | |||
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| Singles from Guitar Heaven | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 45/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| BBC Music | (mixed)[4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| The New York Times | (mixed)[6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Uncut | [1] |
| USA Today | [9] |
The album was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[10]
Singles
The first single released from the album is the cover of Def Leppard's "Photograph" which featured Chris Daughtry peaked at number 14 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100. The last single released from the album was the cover of The Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" which featured India.Arie and Yo-Yo Ma and "Fortunate Son" with Scott Stapp, "Under the Bridge" with Andy Vargas, "Dance the Night Away" with Pat Monahan, "Sunshine of Your Love" with Rob Thomas and "Smoke On the Water" with Jacoby Shaddix was released as a Promotional Singles.
Commercial performance
In his home country of United States, the album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 66,000 copies in its first week.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
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| 13. | "Fortunate Son" (feat. Scott Stapp) | John Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Under the Bridge" (feat. Andy Vargas) | Michael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 5:09 |
| Total length: | 1:04:08 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
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| 14. | "Under the Bridge" (feat. Roch Voisine) | Balzary, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 5:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Artist | Length |
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| 14. | "La Grange" (feat. Kenichi Asai) | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | ZZ Top |
Personnel
- Carlos Santana – lead guitar
- Tommy Anthony – rhythm guitar
- Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
- Freddie Ravel – keyboards
- Bill Ortiz – trumpet
- Jeff Cressman – trombone
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Karl Perazzo – timbales
- Raul Rekow – congas
- Andy Vargas – background vocals
- Marc VanGool – rhythm guitar
- Production
- Produced by Carlos Santana and Clive Davis
- Tracks produced by Matt Serletic and Howard Benson
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[43] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Croatia (HDU)[44] | Gold | |
| France (SNEP)[45] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[46] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[47] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[48] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[49] | Platinum | 20,000* |
| Portugal (AFP)[50] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[51] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
