| 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[40] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Croatia (HDU)[41] | Gold | |
| France (SNEP)[42] | 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‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ↑ Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time at AllMusic
- ↑ Moore, Rick (September 29, 2010). "Carlos Santana: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time". American Songwriter. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (September 27, 2010). "Review of Santana - Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time". BBC Music. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Soghomonian, Talia (September 20, 2010). "Santana - Guitar Heaven". musicOMH. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (September 19, 2010). "New CDs (Santana: 'Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time')". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ↑ Krupa, Jessy (February 15, 2011). "Santana and Various Artists: Guitar Heaven". PopMatters. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Mark Kemp (September 21, 2010). "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ↑ Gundersen, Edna (September 21, 2010). "Santana, Guitar Heaven: A Guitar God Stuck in Purgatory". USA Today. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Italian album certifications – Carlos Santana – Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 21, 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (2010-09-29). "Zac Brown Band Bows At No. 1 On Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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- ↑ "Italian album certifications – Santana" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 4, 2015. Select "2013" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Santana" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 19, 2020. Type Santana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Guitar Heaven in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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External links
- Guitar Heaven analysis Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time at Metacritic
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