Algiers is the seventh studio album by indie rock Americana band Calexico, released on 11 September 2012.
The album's name comes from Algiers, New Orleans, which is where the album was recorded.
Track listing All songs written by Joey Burns & John Convertino, except "Fortune Teller" by Joey Burns & Pieta Brown, and "No Te Vayas" by Jacob Valenzuela. In some releases a bonus disc was included, entitled "Spiritoso," which featured the band playing their songs accompanied by the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien and the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg, conducted by Cornelius Meister and Matt Dunkley respectively.
Tracks 1,8 and 11 performed with the Radio Symphonie Orchester Wien; tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 12 performed with the Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Personnel Calexico John Convertino – drums, percussion, vibraphone Joey Burns – vocals, guitars, upright bass, piano, Vibes, Keys, Accordion
Additional musicians Jacob Valenzuela – trumpet, vocals Martin Wenk – trumpet, Wurlitzer, sampled strings, accordion, theremin Paul Niehaus – pedal steel Jairo Zavala – vocals, slide guitar, bazouki, acoustic guitar, percussion Volker Zander – upright bass, electric bass Craig Schumacher – Mellotron, percussion, Wurlitzer Sergio Mendoza – piano Michael Carbajal – trumpet Michael Fan – violin Rose Todaro – violin Joseph Pagan – viola Anne Gratz – cello Craig Klein – trombone Jason Mingledorff – tenor and baritone saxophone Pieta Brown – backing vocals Tom Hagerman – violins, viola Chris Lopez – baritone trombone Chris Schultz – Moog synth for pedal steel (11)
Charts Chart Peakposition UK Albums (OCC) 60 US Billboard 200 72 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 30 US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 19 US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard) 19 US Tastemakers (Billboard) 8
In 2012, it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.
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