La Cucaracha (album)
2007 studio album by Ween
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La Cucaracha is the ninth and final studio album by the American alternative rock band Ween. The album was available for streaming on the band's Myspace page from October 16 to 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.
ReleasedOctober 23, 2007
RecordedMarch–April 2007
Length49:25 (Regular version)
52:01 (iTunes version)
52:01 (iTunes version)
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| 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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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
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| 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 | 6.2/10[8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| Time Off | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Track listing
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 in the Summer" | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Lullaby" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Woman and Man" | 10:48 |
| 13. | "Your Party" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 49:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Bag of Fat" | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 52:01 | |
Personnel
- Ween
- Dean Ween – lead guitar, lead vocals on track 6 & 10, backing vocals
- Gene Ween – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Dreiwitz – bass, backing vocals
- Glenn McClelland – synthesizers, backing vocals
- Claude Coleman Jr. – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- David Sanborn - saxophone on "Your Party"
- Gloria Galante - harp on "Lullaby"
- Chuggy Carter - percussion on "Woman and Man"
- Debbie Richard - flute on "Woman and Man'
- Bunny Sigler - backing vocals on "Sweetheart in the Summer"
- Larry Gold - strings orchestrator on "Sweetheart in the Summer"
- Emma Kummrow - strings on "Sweetheart in the Summer"
- Olga Konopelsky - strings on "Sweetheart in the Summer"
- Igor Szwec - strings on "Sweetheart in the Summer"
- 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 |