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Music Critic review of Libertad, the Jul 3, 2007 album release by Velvet Revolver. The good news: Libertad, Velvet Revolver’s second CD is so chock-full of the tight ‘n’ crunchy pedigreed hard rock that’s in short supply these days, it feels both comfortingly familiar and vaguely exotic.

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Velvet Revolver always seemed like the answer to a quintessential L.A. rock & roll question: what does the engine of Guns N' Roses do when they're left to rust by the side of the road? It was long past the point when Slash, Duff, and Matt Sorum could possibly hope that Axl would abandon Buckethead, Tommy Stinson, and whoever else was toiling away in the studio under the GNR banner and go for a reunion tour, and old rockers need a place to make noise even while they're in the process of fading away, so they started a new band (Izzy may or may not have been invited to the party, but he long ago started following his own path and never seemed interested in coming back into the fold). A band as big as this needed a true star to front it -- a lesson well learned from the charisma-free black hole that was Slash's Snakepit, where the vocalists never could quite spar with the guitarist -- so even if they flirted with Buckcherry's Josh Todd, there really was only one choice to fill the singer's slot and that was Scott Weiland, who wasn't abandoned from his own imploding band, Stone Temple Pilots, as much as alienated from them due to a combination of ego and excess. A band in search of a singer, a singer in search of a band, both parties calling Los Angeles their home, both well-known for their all-encompassing love of rock & roll debauchery -- it seemed like nothing could go wrong.As it turned out, nothing quite went unquestionably right, either, as their 2004 debut, Contraband, met the GNR-meets-STP expectations but never transcended them. It was far from a flop -- selling millions around the world -- but it wasn't quite compelling either, partially because it was too easy to hear the separation between Slash's sleazoid blooze riffs and Weiland's hazily psychedelic melodies, and they had yet to find a common ground apart from a handful of songs. Despite this, it was hard not to feel some affection for Velvet Revolver, since they were so unrepentant in their love for old-school rock & roll theater, and also since they were driven by Slash and Duff, two of the most lovable characters in '80s hard rock, and there was a certain joy to hearing them play again on a big stage where they belong. But the key problem with Velvet Revolver is that the GNR aesthetic doesn't quite gel with Weiland. If GNR are the kind of band all rock fans feel good about loving, Weiland is the kind of frontman who gets grudging respect; it's possible to love his music, particularly the irresistible swirling melodies, without really loving him. A large part of this is that he exudes a reptilian coldness that doesn't thaw even when paired with the big, blowsy rock of Slash and Duff, but instead of giving the music tension it just means that it doesn't quite gel, since both parties play to their strengths instead of finding a collective sound. That's as true on their second album, 2007's Libertad, as it was on Contraband, but this record is more cohesive than the debut, partially due to the presence of Weiland's old STP producer, Brendan O'Brien, who lends the recording color and texture that enhances the melodies while still giving the guitars considerable muscle. O'Brien amplifies the energy for both the singer and the band and, taken on their own terms, they sound quite good. Weiland gets off some great tunes (as on the 'Days of the Week' sequel 'She Mine'), sometimes the band dominates (as on 'Spay'), and sometimes everything suddenly clicks (as on the relentless opener, 'Let It Roll,' where both parties shine). Too often, though, there are concessions between Weiland and the others during the course of a song, with the bandmembers getting to ride their riffs during the verse, then fading into the background as Weiland delivers a chorus that is indelibly his own, as on 'She Builds Quick Machines,' which seesaws between the two extremes. This isn't necessarily a bad thing because both camps are good at what they do and the individual pieces of the songs are pretty enjoyable, but as Libertad rolls on, it's hard not to wish that Velvet Revolver buckled down and acted like a band, finding a way to fuse their two aesthetics into a whole, instead of stroking their individual egos by indulging in what they're good at. Of course, indulgence is the very reason the band exists: it's what made them stars, and without GNR or STP around, all the guys in this band need some outlet for their energies (which may only be partially musical). And in that regard, Velvet Revolver fulfill a need for the bandmembers, but also for an audience that is craving rock & roll that is proudly about good times -- an audience that is not insubstantial in 2007, but is poorly served. Libertad won't necessarily provide that audience with lasting sustenance, but it is a quick enough fix of old-fashioned rock & roll hedonism that does do its job reasonably well, as it has the riffs and melodies to please, even if they're not quite pulled together as full-fledged songs. And that's all down to the band acting as a group of stars instead of a group -- the charisma of each individual bandmember still shines brightly, but if they can funnel that into some kind of group charisma next time around, they might finally have an album that lives up to their past instead of merely doing no disservice to it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  1. #TrackArtistLength
  2. 1Let It RollVelvet Revolver2:33
  3. 2She MineVelvet Revolver3:25
  4. 3Get Out the DoorVelvet Revolver3:15
  5. 4She Builds Quick MachinesVelvet Revolver4:2
  6. 5The Last FightVelvet Revolver4:3
  7. 6Pills, Demons & Etc.Velvet Revolver2:54
  8. 7American ManVelvet Revolver3:56
  9. 8Mary MaryVelvet Revolver4:34
  10. 9Just SixteenVelvet Revolver3:59
  11. 10Can't Get It Out of My Head [Cover]Velvet Revolver3:58
  12. 11For a BrotherVelvet Revolver3:26
  13. 12SpayVelvet Revolver3:7
  14. 13GravedancerVelvet Revolver8:40
  15. 14Re-Evolution: Making of Libertad [Multimedia Track]Velvet Revolvernull:null
Libertad
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 3, 2007 [1]
RecordedDecember 11, 2006
to
February 25, 2007
at
Henson Recording Studios
Hollywood California
GenreHard rock
Length51:48
LabelRCA Records
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
and Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver chronology
Melody and the Tyranny (EP)
(2007)		Libertad
(2007)
Singles from Libertad
  1. 'She Builds Quick Machines'
    Released: May 21, 2007
  2. 'The Last Fight'
    Released: August 20, 2007
  3. 'Get Out the Door'
    Released: January 29, 2008

Libertad is the second and final studio album by American hard rock band Velvet Revolver, released on July 3, 2007. The name is Spanish and translates to 'Liberty' or 'freedom' in English. According to a 2007 interview with Rolling Stone, along with the Stone Temple Pilots albums Core and Stone Temple Pilots, Libertad is one of only three albums lead singer Scott Weiland wrote while sober.[2][3]

  • 3Controversy

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Release and promotion[edit]

Velvet Revolver originally announced their plans for a second album in late 2005, when lead singer Scott Weiland said that the band was planning on recording a concept album. Although it is not certain how concrete the concept album plans were,[4] they were eventually scrapped and the band began to work with producer Rick Rubin. However, the bandmembers felt that Rubin was not a good fit for the band and thus parted ways with him. In December 2006, Velvet Revolver began working with producer Brendan O'Brien, who had previously produced albums for Stone Temple Pilots, Weiland's former band. As Scott Weiland commented in Kerrang! magazine, 'We were really excited about six months ago, when we first began writing. Then we really kind of flat-lined for a while, We didn't know which way we were going. Once Brendan (O'Brien) came on board, it was kind of like a shot in the arm. It was a new energy.' Recording began on December 11 and continued through December, January, and February. The process was documented by a series of video blogs, or 'Vlogs', available on the band's website.

On June 26, 2007, Velvet Revolver released a sneak peek of Libertad in its entirety.

Libertad was a released as an Enhanced-CD which includes a 10-minute video documentary called 'Re-Evolution: The Making of Libertad' (Directed by Rocco Guarino). A deluxe Best Buy edition was also released which includes a DVD containing a 30-minute documentary called 'Tierra Roja, Sangre Roja' (Directed by Rocco Guarino), that documented the band's journey across South America.

To promote the album, Velvet Revolver embarked on a South American tour with Aerosmith. The final performance saw 70,000 fans in attendance. Shortly thereafter, VR embarked on a North American club tour, revealing several new songs. The band also played major music festivals such as the Download Festival. On August 2007, they began a North American arena tour with Alice in Chains, and later toured Europe and Asia.

Songs from the album were featured at X Games XIII as being the official background music to the event. The track 'Let It Roll' is also used as the official theme song for the 2007 WWE Diva Search. The song 'American Man' has also been used in promotional ads for the popular drama Prison Break.

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(68/100)[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Billboard(Positive)[7]
Blabbermouth[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[9]
New York Post[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
The Austin Chronicle[12]
San Francisco Chronicle(Positive)[13]
USA Today[14]
Yahoo!(Positive)[15]

The album debuted at number five on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 92,000 copies in its first week; as of October 12, 2007, it has sold 222,000 copies and had fallen off the charts. Compared to the multi-platinum success of Contraband, Libertad was seen as a commercial disappointment for the band.[16] The album is certified Gold in New Zealand and Canada. Upon its release, Libertad received generally positive reviews and was said to possibly be 'THE rock record of the summer' according to the Associated Press. Rolling Stone also gave the album a good review, stating that 'there is plenty of thrill in the fuzz-lined hard-rubber bends of Slash's guitar breaks and the way bassist Duff McKagan keeps time, like a cop swinging a billy club' and that the album had 'honest depth.'[11]

Controversy[edit]

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Pinochet's regime allusion[edit]

The album's cover features a stylized 10 Chilean pesos coin produced from 1973 to 1990. The coin is an allusion to the Coup d'état in Chile in 1973 against the socialist president Salvador Allende.[17] During the Augusto Pinochet military dictatorship, the coin bore the image of the winged female figure. To her side, in small Roman numerals, the date of the coup d'état is marked (September 11, 1973), and underneath the word Libertad ('Freedom', meant as 'freedom' from Marxism) is written in capitals. After the restoration of democracy, Pinochet's winged female was replaced with the portrait of the Chilean independence hero Bernardo O'Higgins.

It was later stated by Slash, in an interview in September 2007 by 102.1 The Edge in Dallas, the image came from a friend's old Chilean 10 pesos necklace. Slash reported that he had no idea what the significance of the image was until a concert in Brazil.

Track listing[edit]

All music composed by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum and Dave Kushner, except where noted. All lyrics written by Scott Weiland, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1.'Let It Roll'2:32
2.'She Mine'3:24
3.'Get Out the Door'3:14
4.'She Builds Quick Machines'4:03
5.'The Last Fight'4:03
6.'Pills, Demons & Etc.'2:54
7.'American Man'3:56
8.'Mary Mary'4:33
9.'Just Sixteen'3:58
10.'Can't Get It Out of My Head' (Music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne)3:57
11.'For a Brother'3:26
12.'Spay'3:06
13.'Gravedancer' (contains hidden track 'Don't Drop That Dime' from 4:40)8:42
Total length:51:48
Enhanced edition
No.TitleLength
14.'Re-Evolution: Making of Libertad' (making-of video)10:13
Total length:62:01
Japanese edition
No.TitleLength
13.'Gravedancer'4:40
14.'Gas & a Dollar Laugh [18]' (contains hidden track 'Don't Drop That Dime' from 3:20)7:23
15.'Re-Evolution: Making of Libertad' (making-of video)10:13
Total length:55:05
iTunes edition
No.TitleLength
14.'Messages'4:48
15.'Psycho Killer' (Talking Heads cover. Music and lyrics by David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth)4:17
Total length:60:53
Special edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1.'Tierra Roja, Sangre Roja' (South American tour footage)28:40
Total length:28:40

Personnel[edit]

Velvet Revolver
  • Scott Weiland – lead vocals, keyboards on 'Get Out the Door' and 'The Last Fight'
  • Slash – lead and rhythm guitars, talkbox on 'Get Out the Door', acoustic guitar on 'Messages'
  • Duff McKagan – bass, backing vocals
  • Matt Sorum – drums, percussion on 'Get Out the Door', backing vocals
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
Additional personnel
  • Brendan O'Brien – production, mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Billy Bowers – additional engineering
  • Douglas Grean – additional engineering
  • Rocco Guarino – Video Director
Mixing assistance
  • Glenn Pittman
  • Kevin Mills
  • Matt Serrechio
  • Tom Syrowski
  • Tom Tapley

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • Slash used a Vox AC30 amplifier to record some parts.
  • Slash played 'The Last Fight' and 'Gravedancer' clean parts with a Gretsch 6120 Setzer.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^Discogs - Libertad - 2007-07-03rd enhanced CD, RCA (82876 88859-2RE1) US
  2. ^Aveling, Nick (June 1, 2010). 'Scott Weiland on his new, sober album with Stone Temple Pilots'. The Vancouver Sun. CanWest News Service. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  3. ^Michaels, Levi (September 6, 2007). 'Velvet Revolver Drummer Matt Sorum Checks In from the Road'. Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
  4. ^Pt2. Metal Hammer in conversation with Duff McKagan on YouTube
  5. ^Metacritic score
  6. ^Allmusic review
  7. ^'Billboard review'. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2007.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
  8. ^Blabbermouth review
  9. ^Entertainment Weekly review
  10. ^New York Post reviewArchived 2007-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ abRolling Stone review
  12. ^The Austin Chronicle review
  13. ^San Francisco Chronicle review
  14. ^USA Today reviewArchived July 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^'Yahoo! review'. Archived from the original on July 3, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  16. ^Katie Hasty, T.I. Is Top Dog Again On The Billboard 200, Billboard.com, July 11, 2007.
  17. ^'VR Reveals Artwork but Pushes Back Release'. gnrdaily.com. 2007-05-10. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  18. ^Discogs - Libertad - 2013 enhanced 2CD, Legacy / RCA (SICP 30400) Japan
  19. ^'Libertad on SlashParadise'. www.slashparadise.com. February 12, 2013.

External links[edit]

  • Libertad at Metacritic
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