★★★★☆ (Essential for new listeners; heartbreaking for veterans)
On a long drive at sunset, with the windows down, singing “Adiós” at the top of your lungs—not as a goodbye, but as a thank you. Gustavo Cerati remains alive in every riff, every synth pad, and every echo of his voice. Grandes Éxitos is just the beginning. Gustavo Cerati - -Grandes Exitos- -2011-
Reviews at the time were conflicted. Musically, critics agreed that Grandes Éxitos was flawless—every track is a five-star song. Lyrically, songs like "Crimen" (" No es un crimen / lo que hiciste con mi vida " – "It’s not a crime / what you did with my life") and "Adiós" (" Adiós, pero no me digas nada " – "Goodbye, but don’t tell me anything") became unbearable to listen to for some fans. Reviews at the time were conflicted
April 17, 2026
By Lucas Artuso Special to Rock en las Américas April 17, 2026 By Lucas Artuso Special to
For a new listener in 2026, this album serves as the perfect emergency room: 14 tracks that inject the essence of Cerati’s solo career directly into the bloodstream. You get the psychedelic pop of “Magia,” the rock fury of “Caravana,” the electronic melancholy of “Artefacto,” and the sheer beauty of “Juegos de Seducción.”
Ultimately, Grandes Éxitos (2011) is a time capsule of a specific, agonizing year. It captures the voice of a man who had just delivered the two strongest rock albums of his late career, only to have that voice silenced forever. To listen to it is to celebrate the music, but it is impossible to ignore the ghost in the machine.