''Clandestino'' is the first full-length solo album by Manu Chao, released in 1998. The album contains many soundbites throughout, two of which are bits of a speech by Subcomandante Marcos and, like Chao's subsequent albums, was mostly recorded by the musician himself in various locations around the world, using a small

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—which is referred to in the liner notes as ''Estudio Clandestino''. The French edition of ''

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'' magazine named this album the 67th greatest French rock album (out of 100). The album was also included in the book ''

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''s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2020.

Track listing

Credits

Music

* Manu Chao: music and lyrics * Angelo Mancini: trumpet * Antoine Chao: trumpet * Jeff Cahours: trombone * Anouk: vocals * Awa Touty Wade: vocals

Production

Produced by Laurent Lupidi, Renaud Letang, and Manu Chao Mixed by Cedric Champalou Mastering by Greg Calbi Artwork by Frank Loriou, Manu Chao Photography by Youri Lenquette

Track listing

Credits

Music

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References