Alegranza (album)

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]

Alegranza
Studio album by el Guincho
Released	2007
Recorded	August–October 2007
Genre	Tropicália psychedelic pop sampledelia[1]
Length	40:01
Label	Discoteca Océano
El Guincho chronology
Folías (2007) Alegranza (2007) Piratas de Sudamérica, Vol. 1 (2010)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Blender	[5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Irish Times	[8]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)	A−[9]
The Observer	[10]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[11]
Q	[12]
Spin	[13]

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 listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Palmitos Park"	José Robles Díaz Pablo Díaz-Reixa Tony Pabón Manny Rodríguez	2:28
2.	"Antillas"	Kipchamba Arap Tapotuk Orianga Arap Chepkwony Díaz-Reixa Super Mazembe	5:29
3.	"Fata Morgana"	Frank Farian Juan Esquivel García Díaz-Reixa	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"	J. Baird Díaz-Reixa	3:37
9.	"Polca Mazurca"		3:37
Total length:			40:01