11:11 (Rodrigo y Gabriela album)
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| Studio album by Rodrigo y Gabriela | ||||
| Released | 7 September 2009 | |||
| Label | Rubyworks Records | |||
| Producer | Rodrigo Sánchez, except "11:11", produced by John Leckie and Rodrigo y Gabriela | |||
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11:11 is the third studio album by Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. It was released on independent label Rubyworks around the world from 2 to 8 September 2009. It guest stars Strunz & Farah on the song "Master Maqui" and Alex Skolnick on the song "Atman".[1] The song "Buster Voodoo" was performed by the band on The Tonight Show hosted by Conan O'Brien on Thursday, 1 October 2009 and on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Wednesday, 28 October 2009. Each song on the album is a tribute to an artist that has inspired both Rodrigo and Gabriela.
The song "Santo Domingo" was chosen as the Starbucks iTunes Pick of the Week for 10 November 2009.[2]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (81/100)[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| MusicOMH |  [5] |
| NME | [6] |
| Spin | [7] |
| Billboard | favourable[8] |
Track listing
All music composed by Rodrigo y Gabriela.
| No. | Title | Dedicated to | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hanuman" | Carlos Santana | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Buster Voodoo" | Jimi Hendrix | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Triveni" | Le Trio Joubran | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Logos" | Al Di Meola | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Santo Domingo" | Michel Camilo | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Master Maqui" (feat. Strunz & Farah) | Paco de Lucía | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Savitri" | Shakti | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Hora Zero" | Ástor Piazzolla | 5:24 |
| 9. | "Chac Mool" | Jorge Reyes | 1:51 |
| 10. | "Atman" (feat. Alex Skolnick) | Dimebag Darrell | 5:50 |
| 11. | "11:11" | Pink Floyd | 4:49 |
Personnel
- Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Rodrigo Sánchez – acoustic guitar, ukulele, oud, cajón
- Gabriela Quintero – acoustic guitar, ukulele, oud, darbuka
- Additional performers
- Jorge Strunz – acoustic guitar solo (right channel) on "Master Maqui"
- Ardeshir Farah – acoustic guitar solo (left channel) on "Master Maqui"
- Alex Skolnick – electric guitar solo on "Atman"
- Edgardo Pineda Sanchez – piano on "11:11"
- Production
- Produced by Rodrigo Sánchez, except "11:11", produced by John Leckie and Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Mixed by Colin Richardson
- Mix engineer – Matt Hyde
- Recording engineer and production assistant – Fermin Vazquez Llera
- Additional engineering by Brian Wilson at Musikbox, and Martyn "Ginge" Ford and Jeff Rose at Nott-In-Pill Studios, Newport, UK
- Mix coordination by Lora Richardson
- Mastered by Robyn Robins
Charts
| Chart[9][10] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders) | 12 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 27 |
| French Albums Chart | 20 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 55 |
| UK Albums Chart | 46 |
References
- ↑ "''11:11'' press release". Rodgab.com. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ↑ Heringer (10 November 2009). "Mark-heringer.com". Mark-heringer.com. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
- ↑ "11:11 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "11:11 - Rodrigo y Gabriela". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Banrs, Miles. "Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11 album reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Pinnock, Tom (1 September 2009). "Album review: Rodrigo Y Gabriela - '11:11'". NME. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (1 September 2009). "Rodrigo y Gabriela, '11:11' (ATO)". Spin. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Graff, Gary (1 September 2009). "Rodrigo Y Gabriela, "11:11"". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ Lescharts.com Retrieved 11 February 2010
- ↑ Chartstats.com Retrieved 11 February 2010
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