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2007 studio album by el Guincho
Alegranza
Released 2007 Recorded August–October 2007
Genre
Length 40 :01
Label Discoteca Océano
Alegranza (sometimes spelled Alegranza! ) is the second
studio album by Spanish musician
el Guincho . Originally released in 2007 by Discoteca Océano, it was re-released in March 2008 by
Young Turks .
[2]
Critical reception
Club Fonograma named Alegranza its 2008 Album of the Year
[14] and the ninth best album of the decade.
[15] The album's opening track "Palmitos Park" was also named its 2008 Single of the Year.
[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Pablo Díaz-Reixa , unless otherwise noted.
[17]
Alegranza track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "Palmitos Park" 2:28 2. "Antillas" Kipchamba Arap Tapotuk Orianga Arap Chepkwony Díaz-Reixa
Super Mazembe 5:29 3. "Fata Morgana" 3:34 4. "Kalise" 5:08 5. "Cuando Maravilla Fui" 3:34 6. "Buenos Matrimonios Ahí Fuera" 6:46 7. "Costa Paraíso" Delia Derbyshire Oscar B. Sulley Díaz-Reixa 5:44 8. "Prez Lagarto" 3:37 9. "Polca Mazurca" 3:37 Total length: 40:01
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Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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"Young Turks — YT013: El Guincho - Alegranza" . theyoungturks.bigcartel.com . Archived from
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"Reviews for Alegranza by El Guincho" .
Metacritic . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ Sendra, Tim.
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AllMusic . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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Christgau, Robert (December 2008 – January 2009).
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Blender (76): 78. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ Kivel, Adam (22 November 2008).
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Consequence of Sound . Archived from
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^ Burgess, John (10 October 2008).
"World music review: El Guincho: Alegranza" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^
Carroll, Jim (5 September 2008).
"El Guincho: Alegranza (Young Turks)" .
The Irish Times . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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Christgau, Robert (November 2008).
"Consumer Guide" .
MSN Music . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ Warren, Emma (12 October 2008).
"World review: El Guincho, Alegranza" .
The Observer . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ Finney, Tim (22 February 2008).
"El Guincho: Alegranza!" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
^ "El Guincho: Alegranza".
Q (268): 117. November 2008.
^ Kornhaber, Spencer (October 2008).
"Ritmos Locos" .
Spin . 24 (10): 118. Retrieved 11 August 2019 .
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"Best Albums of 2008" . Club Fonograma . Archived from
the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2012 .
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"Best of the Decade Recap" . Club Fonograma . Archived from
the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2012 .
^
"Best Songs of 2008: Part IV" . Club Fonograma . Archived from
the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012 .
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"Credits / Alegranza / El Guincho" .
Tidal . Retrieved 6 February 2022 .