Ahí vamos
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Ahí Vamos
- Artist: Gustavo Cerati
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- Release Date: June 06, 2006
- Total Time: 56:29
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Latin
Review
At long last, Gustavo Cerati returned to straightforward guitar rock on Ahí Vamos, following an extended run of fairly experimental albums that interwove electronic and orchestral flourishes into the fabric of the Argentine rock legend's guitar-driven style. If you've followed Cerati's erratic solo career, not to mention his latter-day efforts with his longtime band, Soda Stereo, it's difficult to view Ahí Vamos as anything except a back-to-basics return to form -- something for which a lot of fans had long been pining. In fact, a certain segment of fans had abandoned Cerati years prior to the release of Ahí Vamos in 2006; after all, he hadn't released an album of good old-fashioned guitar rock since Soda Stereo's Cancion Animal (1990). His experimentation -- or pretension, some would argue -- began with Soda Stereo's poorly received Dynamo (1993) and continued with his solo releases, peaking with a pair of bold 2002 releases: 11 Episodios Sinfonicos, a live album recorded with a 40-piece symphonic orchestra directed by Alejandro Terán, and Siempre Es Hoy, a long and meandering 17 tracks of unruly electronic rock. So the straightforward guitar rock of Ahí Vamos came as a surprise, especially since Cerati had been inactive since the boldness of 2002, and a pleasant surprise it is. Indeed, Cerati hasn't sounded this accessible since Cancion Animal, crafting direct rock songs with soaring choruses, his guitar heroics at the forefront of every song. In fact, the album's lead single, "Crimen," a gentle piano ballad, could well be mistaken for an old Soda Stereo hit, with its yearning, reach-for-heaven chorus and its urgent climax. "Adiós" is another such song -- gently melancholic in its elegance, and instantly memorable because of its melodies. However, the surging guitar rockers here are the highlights, especially the opening three songs ("Al Fin Sucede," "La Excepcíon," and "Uno Entre 1000"), each dynamic and uplifting, driven by fierce riffing. Again, if you've followed Cerati over the years, or at least have a sense of his career musically, it's clear that Ahí Vamos is a back-to-basics statement of purpose. Even the album's stark cover image sends a clear message: Cerati as guitar hero, plain and simple. Moreover, the modest running length of 13 songs helps make Ahí Vamos one of the most easily enjoyable efforts of Cerati's career. It's an album that should appeal to Soda Stereo fans as well as newcomers unready for the challenges of his prior solo albums, of which Bocanada (1999) is the masterpiece, albeit a difficult one that feels a world apart from the ease of Ahí Vamos. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi| Ahí Va (2004 Album by Luis Salinas) | |
| Ahí Vuelve La Plaga! (2006 Album by Various Artists) |
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| Studio album by Gustavo Cerati | ||||
| Released | April 4, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | October 2005 Unísono  Buenos AiresMasterdisk  New York City, New York |
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| Genre | Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge, pop rock | |||
| Length | 56:37 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Gustavo Cerati Tweety González |
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Ahí Vamos is a 2006 studio album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati. The album met with both positive reviews by critics and popularity, especially in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. The first single released from the album was "Crimen", which received airplay starting in April 2006 and gained huge popularity in Latin America and Spain. The second single, released in September was "La Excepción". The album was certified Platinum in Argentina with only pre-ordered sales, and attained Gold status in Mexico.
On November 2, 2006, the album received the Latin Grammy for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album and " Crimen" won the category for Best Rock Song. The album was also nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to Shakira's Fijación Oral Vol. 1.
The third single released from the album was "Adiós", which played on radio and TV stations in Latin America beginning in February 2007.
In 2008, Cerati released two more singles from the album, "Lago En El Cielo", the fourth song on the album, and "Me Quedo Aquí," the fifth.
Cerati toured Latin America, Spain and the USA to promote the album, and also performed for the very first time in London, playing at The Forum on October 12.
The name "Ahí Vamos" ("There We Go") was a phrase repeated many times during the recording sessions, which came to be a war cry for Cerati during the time.
On August 29, 2007, the album's second single "La Excepción" received two Latin Grammy nominations: Record of the Year and Best Rock Song, winning the later and beating argentinan band La Renga and Uruguayan band Cuarteto de nos, among others.
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Tracklisting
- "Al Fin Sucede" (Gustavo Cerati) (It's Finally Happening) – 3:38
- "La Excepción" (G. Cerati) (The Exception) – 4:21
- "Uno entre 1000" (G. Cerati, Richard Coleman) (One in a Thousand) – 4:10
- "Caravana" (G. Cerati, Coleman) (Caravan) – 4:00
- "Adiós" (G. Cerati, Benito Cerati) (Goodbye) – 3:55
- "Me Quedo Aquí" (G. Cerati) (I'm Staying Here) – 3:40
- "Lago en el Cielo" (G. Cerati) (Lake in Heaven) – 5:12
- "Dios Nos Libre" (G. Cerati, Coleman) (God Forbid Us) – 4:35
- "Otra Piel" (G. Cerati) (Other Skin) – 4:43
- "Médium" (G. Cerati) (Medium) – 5:35
- "Bomba de Tiempo" (G. Cerati) (Time Bomb) – 5:21
- "Crimen" (G. Cerati) (Crime) – 3:55
- "Jugo de Luna" (G. Cerati, Coleman) (Moon Juice) – 3:54
Sales and certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Argentina (CAPIF)[2] | Platinum | 40,000x |
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Personnel
Performing
- Gustavo Cerati – lead vocals, backing vocals, lead guitar, bass, piano, kalimba, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, programming, audio filtering
- Richard Coleman – guitar, effects
- Fernando Nalé – bass
- Leandro Fresco – backing vocals, synthesizer, percussion, strings, laptop
- Tweety González – Rhodes fuzz, organ, glockenspiel, piano, synthesizer
- Fernando Samalea – glockenspiel, drums, percussion, drums, octoban, rototom, tam-tam, bandoneón
- Emmanuel Cauvet – drums
- Pedro Moscuzza – drums
- Bolsa González – drums
- Flavius Etcheto – vocal effects
- Capri – synthesizer
- Loló Gasparini – backing vocals
- Paula Zotalis – backing vocals
- Sofía Medrano – ambient voices
- Dina – ambient voices
Technical
- Gustavo Cerati – record production, music supervision
- Tweety González – record production, sound recording
- Uriel Dorfman – sound recording
- Héctor Castillo – sound recording, audio mixing
- Nicolás "Parker" Pucci – production assistance
- Pablo Gándara – production assistance
- Howie Weinberg – audio mastering
- Bolsa González – drums advising
- Vasco – Pro Tools advising
Additional
- Ezequiel de San Pablo – graphic design
- Oscar Fernández – hair
- Jazmín Calcarami – makeup
- Santiago Contreras – photography, illustrations
- Germán Saez – photography
- Nora Lezano – photography
- Sebastián Arpesella – photography
- Gustavo Cerati – illustrations
- Sofía Medrano – illustrations, wardrobe
- Mayol – wardrobe
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Gustavo Certai – Ahi Vamos". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=Gustavo+Certai&album=Ahi+Vamos&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP.
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