Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
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Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 21, 2010 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 54:54 1:04:08 (deluxe edition) | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Matt Serletic and Howard Benson | |||
Santana chronology | ||||
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Singles from Guitar Heaven | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 45/100[1] |
Review scores | |
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] |
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time, referred to as simply Guitar Heaven, is the twenty-first studio album by
Dead By Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots, Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, Pat Monahan of Train and rapper Nas
.
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
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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1. | " The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 4:52 | ||
12. | "I Ain't Superstitious" (feat. Jonny Lang) | Willie Dixon | The Jeff Beck Group | 3:56 |
Total length: | 54:54 |
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) | Michael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad 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
- drums
- Karl Perazzo – timbales
- Raul Rekow – congas
- Andy Vargas – background vocals
- 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)[40] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Croatia ( HDU)[41]
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Gold | |
France ( SNEP)[42]
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Gold | 50,000* |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[43] | Gold | 3,000^ |
Italy (FIMI)[44] | Gold | 30,000* |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[45] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[46] | Platinum | 20,000* |
Portugal (AFP)[47] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[48] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- AllMusic
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