Antes de que Cuente Diez

Antes de que Cuente Diez
Studio album by
Released15 September 2009
GenreRock
LabelDRO
Fito & Fitipaldis chronology
Dos Son Multitud
(2008)
Antes de que Cuente Diez
(2009)
En directo desde el Teatro Arriaga
(2014)
Singles from Antes de que Cuente Diez
  1. "Antes de que cuente diez"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Los huesos de los besos"
    Released: 2010
  3. "Me acordé de ti"
    Released: 2010
  4. "Tarde o temprano"
    Released: 2010

Antes de que Cuente Diez (English: Before I Count to Ten) is the fifth studio album by Spanish rock band Fito & Fitipaldis, released by DRO on 15 September 2009. It was recorded in June 2009 at Du Manoir Studios in Landes in southern France, and was mixed at Avatar Studios in New York under the production of Joe Blaney, and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering in Portland, Maine. It includes a cover of "Todo A Cien", a song by La Cabra Mecánica.

The album was presented on a tour in which La Cabra Mecánica performed as the opening act, marking their farewell tour after 15 years of playing together.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

According to Allmusic, Antes de que Cuente Diez is indisputably an accomplished record, but it is also content with repeating a by-now familiar formula.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Antes de Que Cuente Diez"4:44
2."Me acordé de ti"4:07
3."Tarde o temprano"5:04
4."Catorce vidas son dos gatos"6:27
5."Todo a cien (La Cabra Mecánica cover)"3:51
6."Los huesos de los besos"4:31
7."Que me arrastre el viento"4:30
8."Qué necesario es el rock & roll"5:30
9."Conozco un lugar"4:04
10."La cuisine de Bernard"4:42

Personnel

  • Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Carlos Raya – electric guitar, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals
  • Javier Alzola – saxophone
  • Joserra Semperena – Hammond organ, keyboards
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Andy Hess – bass guitar

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Spanish Album Charts[2] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (Promusicae)[3] 3× Platinum 180,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Antes de Que Cuente Diez - Fito & Fitipaldis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "spanishcharts.com – Fito & Fitipaldis - Antes de que Cuente Diez (Album)". Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Premios". elportaldemusica.es. Retrieved 2025-07-06.