Feliciano/10to23 is a 1969 album by Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano. Many of the tracks are acoustic cover versions of songs popularized by other artists, including Bee Gees, Cole Porter and The Beatles with some instrumentals played with classical guitar with jazz influenced.

Feliciano/10to23
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1969
RecordedJanuary 1969 – April 1969
StudioRCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
GenrePop, soft rock, latin, bossa nova
Length41:09
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerRick Jarrard
José Feliciano chronology
Souled
(1968)
Feliciano/10to23
(1969)
Alive_Alive-O!
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Feliciano 10to23 has been the second most successful album of his career in the US, peaking at number 16 on Billboard Top LP chart (number 54 on the end-of-year chart for 1969); it also reached number 15 on the R&B charts. The album performed well outside the US, reaching number 8 in Canada and number 2 in Australia.

Track listing

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Side one

  1. "Amor Jibaro" (Cruz) – 2:35
  2. "First Of May" (R. Gibb, M. Gibb, B. Gibb) – 3:55
  3. "The Windmills Of Your Mind" (Bergman-Bergman, LeGrand) – 3:50
  4. "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (instrumental) (Jimmy Webb) – 3:11
  5. "Miss Otis Regrets" (Cole Porter) – 3:47
  6. "Little Red Rooster" (Dixon) – 5:25

Side two

  1. "She's A Woman" (Lennon, McCartney) – 5:12
  2. "Lady Madonna" (instrumental) (Lennon, McCartney) – 1:45
  3. "Rain" (Jose Feliciano) – 2:58
  4. "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" (R. Gibb, M. Gibb, B. Gibb) – 3:09
  5. "Hey Jude" (Lennon, McCartney) – 8:05

Personnel

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Technical

  • Rick Jarrard – producer
  • Dick Bogert – recording engineer
  • Recorded at RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World, Hollywood, California

Chart performance

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Chart performance for Feliciano 10to23
Chart (1969/70) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA_Charts) 2
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[4] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5] 4[6]
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 38
US Billboard 200[8] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 15
US Cashbox Top Albums 11

Certifications

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Certifications for Feliciano 10to23
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Feliciano 10to23 – José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5806". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – José Feliciano – 10 To 23" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – José Feliciano – Feliciano 10to23". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – José Feliciano – 10 To 23". Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Spain LP Charts".
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Jose Feliciano – Feliciano". Recording Industry Association of America.