''Guerolito'' is the second
remix album
A remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson ('' Aerial Pandemonium Ballet'', 1971). As of 200 ...
by
Beck
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical colla ...
, released in 2005. It features all of the songs from regular edition of ''
Guero'' in remixed forms by a variety of artists, with the addition of "Clap Hands", originally found on the special limited edition of ''Guero''.
''Guerolito'' reached number 191 on the ''Billboard'' 200. As of 2008, ''Guerolito'' has sold 76,000 copies in the United States.
Background
In a 2006 interview, Beck challenged other artists to follow his lead—set by ''Guerolito''—in abandoning the traditional concept of an album release:
Track listing
All songs were written by
Beck Hansen
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collag ...
and
The Dust Brothers
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, except where noted.
#"Ghost Range" ("
E-Pro" remix by Homelife) (Hansen, Dust Brothers,
Beastie Boys
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) – 4:24
#"Qué Onda Guero" (
Islands
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remix) – 2:29
#"
Girl
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" (Octet remix) – 3:53
#* Originally released on the special edition CD/DVD package of ''
Guero''
#"Heaven Hammer" ("Missing" remix by
Air
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) (Hansen, Dust Brothers,
Vinicius de Moraes
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,
Carlos Lyra
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) – 4:54
#"Shake Shake Tambourine" ("Black Tambourine" remix by
Ad-Rock
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) (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Eugene Blacknell) – 3:37
#"Terremoto Tempo" ("Earthquake Weather" remix by
Mario C) (Hansen, Dust Brothers, Mark Adams, Steve Washington, Daniel Webster, Mark Hicks) – 3:47
#"Ghettochip Malfunction" ("Hell Yes" remix by 8-Bit) – 2:39
#* Originally released on the ''
Hell Yes EP
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''
#"Broken Drum" (
Boards of Canada
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remix) (Hansen) – 5:36
#* Originally released on the special edition CD/DVD package of ''Guero''
#"Scarecrow" (
El-P
Jaime Meline (born March 2, 1975), better known by the stage name El-P (shortened from his previous stage name El Producto), is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Starting his career as a member of Company Flow, he has been a ...
remix) – 4:37
#"Wish Coin" ("Go It Alone" remix by
Diplo) (Hansen, Dust Brothers,
Jack White
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) – 3:44
#"Farewell Ride" (
Subtle remix) (Hansen) – 4:51
#"Rental Car" (
John King remix) – 2:59
#"Emergency Exit" (Th' Corn Gangg remix) – 3:18
#"Clap Hands" – 3:19
#* Originally released on the special edition CD/DVD package of ''Guero''
Bonus tracks on UK release
#
"Fax Machine Anthem (Hell Yes)" (Dizzee Rascal
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D ...
remix) – 3:07
#* Originally released on the special edition CD/DVD package of ''Guero''
#"Qué Onda Guero" (Nortec Collective
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remix) – 4:44
References
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Beck albums
2005 remix albums
Interscope Records remix albums
Albums produced by Beck
Albums produced by the Dust Brothers
Albums with cover art by Marcel Dzama