Twelve | ||||
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Studio album of cover songs by | ||||
Released | April 17, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City; Loho Studios, New York City; Effigy Studios, Ferndale, Michigan | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 56:41 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Patti Smith, Jay Dee Daugherty, Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan | |||
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Singles from Twelve | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 [1] |
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Hot Press | 6/10 [4] |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 7/10 [6] |
No Ripcord | 9/10 [7] |
The Observer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 2.7/10 [9] |
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Twelve is the tenth studio album by Patti Smith, released April 17, 2007 on Columbia Records. [12] The album contains twelve tracks, all of which are covers. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 60, with 11,000 copies sold in its first week. [13] A promotional EP entitled Two More was also released, featuring two covers that are not on the album: "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed and "Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect" by the Decemberists.
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Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] | 107 |
Austria [15] | 32 |
Belgium | 28 |
Denmark | 19 |
France | 12 |
Germany | 17 |
Ireland | 74 |
Italy | 6 |
Netherlands | 41 |
New Zealand | 30 |
Norway | 35 |
Sweden | 26 |
Switzerland [16] | 23 |
UK Albums Chart [17] | 63 |
U.S. Billboard 200 [18] | 60 |
Billboard European Top 100 Albums [19] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States | — | 11,000 [13] |
Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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April 17, 2007 | Columbia Records | CD | 87251 |