Bocanada

Bocanada
Studio album by
Gustavo Cerati
Released28 June 1999
Recorded1998–1999
StudioCasaSubmarina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Symphonic Orchestra was recorded at Abbey Road, London, England.
Genre
Length69:19
LabelBMG International
ProducerGustavo Cerati
Gustavo Cerati chronology
Amor Amarillo
(1993) 		Bocanada
(1999) 		Siempre es Hoy
(2002)
Singles from Bocanada
  1. "Raíz"
    Released: May 1999
  2. "Puente"
    Released: August 1999
  3. "Paseo inmoral"
    Released: November 1999
  4. "Tabú"
    Released: February 2000
  5. "Engaña"
    Released: June 2000
  6. "Río Babel"
    Released: October 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Bocanada (Puff) is the second solo album by Argentine rock musician Gustavo Cerati, released by BMG International on 28 June 1999. The album, an eclectic mix of neo-psychedelia and trip hop with a variety of styles, is considered by critics and fans as a highlight in Cerati's career and one of his best albums.[1] His first album release after the breakup of Soda Stereo, Bocanada followed Cerati's time with the groups Plan V and Ocio, two bands oriented towards electronic music. "Raíz" was the album's first cut played in radio stations, "Puente" being the first music video to be released; Bocanada had the most music videos produced of any Cerati album to date.[1]

Music

Bocanada is mostly an electronic music album, with an art pop, trip hop, and neo-psychedelia sound, making a huge change of Cerati's classic pop rock sound and influences. Similar to other artists of trip hop scene like Massive Attack or Portishead, several songs use one or more samples.

Track listing

All songs written by Gustavo Cerati, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tabú" (Taboo) 4:47
2."Engaña" (It Deceives) 4:12
3."Bocanada" (Puff)Cerati, Pablo Chaijale4:07
4."Puente" (Bridge) 4:33
5."Río Babel" (Babel River) 4:44
6."Beautiful" 6:13
7."Perdonar es Divino" (Forgiveness is Divine) 5:19
8."Verbo Carne" (Flesh Verb) 4:42
9."Raíz" (Root) 4:04
10."Y Si El Humo Está en Foco..." (And If the Smoke Is in Focus...) 4:56
11."Paseo Inmoral" (Immoral Stroll)Cerati, Francisco Bochatón5:31
12."Aquí & Ahora (Los Primeros Tres Minutos)" (Here & Now [The First Three Minutes]) 3:54
13."Aquí & Ahora (Y Después)" (Here & Now [And After]) 2:38
14."Alma" (Soul)Cerati, Flavio Etcheto4:38
15."Balsa" (Raft) 5:05
Total length:69:23

Videos

This is the album which has the most music videos released in Gustavo Cerati's soloist career.

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Bocanada
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[3] 3

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[4] Gold 30,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] Gold 75,000‡
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bocanada - Gustavo Cerati | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved Jul 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "CERATI.COM - Bocanada". Cerati.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Los discos más vendidos". Diario de Cultura. Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Argentinian album certifications – Gustavo Cerati – Bocanada". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 1, 2024. Type Gustavo Cerati in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Bocanada in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Gustavo Cerati – Bocanada". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2022.