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
Santana
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2010 (2010-09-21)
Genre
Length54:54
1:04:08 (deluxe edition)
Label Arista
Producer Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Matt Serletic and Howard Benson
Santana chronology
The Woodstock Experience
(2009)		Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time
(2010)		 Shape Shifter
(2012)
Singles from Guitar Heaven
  1. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
    Released: August 24, 2010
  2. "Photograph"
    Released: September 21, 2010
  3. "Fortunate Son"
    Released: October 30, 2010
  4. "Under the Bridge"
    Released: November 18, 2010
  5. "Dance the Night Away"
    Released: December 24, 2010
  6. "Sunshine of Your Love"
    Released: January 23, 2011
  7. "Smoke On the Water"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 45/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Music (mixed) [4]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The New York Times (mixed) [6]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
USA Today Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
1."Whole Lotta Love" (feat. Chris Cornell) John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Willie Dixon Led Zeppelin 3:51
2."Can't You Hear Me Knocking" (feat. Scott Weiland) Mick Jagger, Keith Richards The Rolling Stones 5:38
3."Sunshine of Your Love" (feat. Rob Thomas) Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton Cream 4:43
4."While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (feat. India Arie & Yo-Yo Ma) George Harrison The Beatles 6:02
5."Photograph" (feat. Chris Daughtry) Joe Elliott, Pete Willis, Steve Clark, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange Def Leppard 4:04
6."Back in Black" (feat. Nas) Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson AC/DC 4:20
7."Riders on the Storm" (feat. Chester Bennington & Ray Manzarek) Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore The Doors 5:23
8."Smoke on the Water" (feat. Jacoby Shaddix) Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice Deep Purple 5:06
9."Dance the Night Away" (feat. Pat Monahan) Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth Van Halen 3:23
10."Bang a Gong (Get It On)" (feat. Gavin Rossdale) Marc Bolan T. Rex 3:41
11."Little Wing" (feat. Joe Cocker) Jimi Hendrix 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
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
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
Europe Deluxe Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
14."Under the Bridge" (feat. Roch Voisine) Michael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers 5:09
Japan Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
14."La Grange" (feat. Kenichi Asai) Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard ZZ Top  

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [40] Gold35,000^
Croatia (HDU) [41] Gold 
France (SNEP) [42] Gold50,000*
Hungary (MAHASZ) [43] Gold3,000^
Italy (FIMI) [44] Gold30,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON) [45] Gold30,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [46] Platinum20,000*
Portugal (AFP) [47] Platinum20,000^
Sweden (GLF) [48] Gold20,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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