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The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Tuff Enuff

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In January 1986, “CBS Associated Labels” released “Tuff Enuff”, the fifth Fabulous Thunderbirds (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1985, and was produced by Dave Edmunds.

Personnel:

  • Kim Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmie Vaughan – vocals, guitar, steel guitar, bass
  • Preston Hubbard – vocals, acoustic and electric bass
  • Fran Christina – vocals, drums
  • Al Copley – keyboards
  • Chuck Leavell – keyboards
  • Geraint Watkins – piano, accordion
  • Cesar Rosas, David Hidalgo – vocals
  • Dan Youngblood – cover atwork
  • Spencer Drate, Judith Salavetz – front cover artwork, design

Track listing:

  1. Tuff Enuff – Kim Wilson
  2. Tell Me – Eddie Shuler, Sidney Simien
  3. Look at That, Look at That – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan
  4. Two Time My Lovin’ – Kim Wilson
  5. Amnesia – Kim Wilson
  6. Wrap It Up – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  7. True Love – Kim Wilson
  8. Why Get Up – Bill Carter, Ruth Ellen Ellsworth
  9. I Don’t Care – Kim Wilson
  10. Down at Antones – Kim Wilson, Fran Christina, Preston Hubbard, Jimmie Vaughan

Taj Mahal: Maestro

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On September 30, 2008, “Heads Up International” label released “Maestro”, the 26th Taj Mahal album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band.

Personnel:

  • Taj Mahal – vocals, guitar, harmonica, ukulele
  • Louie Pérez – guitar
  • Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
  • Cesar Rosas – guitar
  • Leo Nocentelli – guitar
  • David Hidalgo – guitar
  • Jason Mozersky – guitar
  • Takeshi Akimoto – guitar
  • Fred Lunt – guitar
  • Carlos Andrade – guitar
  • Mike Finnigan – keyboards
  • Jason Yates – keyboards
  • Michael Hyde – keyboards
  • Mick Weaver – keyboards, organ
  • Henry Butler – piano
  • Steve Berlin – organ
  • Ivan Neville – organ
  • Larry Fulcher – bass
  • Conrad Lozano – bass
  • Bill Rich – bass
  • Jesse Ingalls – bass
  • Paul “Pablo” Stennett – bass
  • George Porter – bass
  • Pancho Graham – acoustic bass, guitar
  • Tony Braunagel – drums
  • Cougar Estrada – drums
  • Raymond Weber – drums
  • Carlton “Santa” Davis – drums
  • Kester Smith – drums, percussions
  • Michael Jerome – drums, percussions
  • Angel Roché Jr. – percussions
  • Debra Dobkin – percussions
  • Toumani Diabaté – kora
  • Joe Sublette – tenor and baritone saxophone
  • Rudy Costa – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Darrel Leonard – trombone
  • Angela Wellman – trombone
  • Billy Branch – harmonica
  • Pat Cockett – ukulele
  • Bassekou Kouyate – ngoni, xalam
  • Ziggy Marley – vocals
  • Angélique Kidjo – vocals
  • Ben Harper – vocals
  • Jack Johnson – vocals
  • C.C. White – backing vocals
  • Pebbles Phillips – backing vocals
  • Tracy Hazzard – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Scratch My Back – James Moore
  2. Never Let You Go – Deva Mahal, Taj Mahal
  3. Dust Me Down – Ben Harper
  4. Further On Down the Road – Jesse Edwin Davis III, Taj Mahal
  5. Black Man Brown Man – Taj Mahal
  6. Zanzibar – Angélique Kidjo, Taj Mahal
  7. TV Mama – Lou Willie Turner
  8. I Can Make You Happy – Taj Mahal
  9. Slow Drag – Taj Mahal
  10. Hello Josephine – Dave Bartholomew, Antoine Domino
  11. Strong Man Holler – Taj Mahal
  12. Diddy Wah Diddy – Ellas McDaniel, Willie Dixon
  13. Mambo No. 5 – Taj Mahal
  14. On A Little Bamboo Bridge – Taj Mahal

Los Lobos: Colossal Head

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On March 19, 1996, “Warner Bros” label released “Colossal Head”, the eighth Los Lobos studio album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Sunset Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom, David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
  • Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
  • Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
  • Yuka Honda – keyboards, samples
  • Victor Bisetti – drums, percussion
  • Pete Thomas – drums
  • Efrain Toro – percussion
  • Tchad Blake – engineer
  • John Paterno – engineer
  • Tom Recchion – art direction, design
  • Jim Douglas – photography

Track listing:

  1. Revolution – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  2. Mas y Mas – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  3. Maricela – Cesar Rosas
  4. Everybody Loves a Train – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  5. Can’t Stop the Rain – Cesar Rosas
  6. Life Is Good – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  7. Little Japan – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  8. Manny’s Bones – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  9. Colossal Head – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  10. This Bird’s Gonna Fly – Cesar Rosas
  11. Buddy Ebsen Loves the Night Time – David Hidalgo

Los Lobos: Native Sons

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On July 30, 2021, “New West” label released “Native Sons”, the 17th Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 2021, at “Nest Recorders” in Los Angeles. and was produced by Steve Berlin. The album won a 2022 “Grammy Award” in the “Best Americana Album” category.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr. – vocals, guitar
  • Little Willie G. – lead and backing vocals
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bass, Hammond B3 organ
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass
  • Phil Parlapiano – keyboards
  • Aaron Ballesteros, David Hidalgo Jr., Jason Lozano – drums
  • Camilo Quinones – percussion
  • Steve Berlin – saxophone, midi saxophone, keyboards
  • Dannie Ramirez – trombone
  • Barrence Whitfield, Enrique González, Jacob G. – backing vocals
  • Chris Sorem – recording, mixing
  • Ruairi O’Flaherty – mastering
  • Mando Tavares – production manager

Track listing:

  1. Love Special Delivery
  2. Misery
  3. Bluebird / For What It’s Worth
  4. Los Chucos Suaves
  5. Jamaica Say You Will
  6. Never No More
  7. Native Son
  8. Farmer John
  9. Dichoso
  10. Sail On, Sailor
  11. The World Is a Ghetto
  12. Flat Top Joint
  13. Where Lovers Go

Robert Hunter

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On September 23, 2019, Robert C. Hunter died aged 78. He was lyricist, singer-songwriter, musician (guitar, mandolin), translator and poet. He has cooperated with various artists, such as  Bob Dylan, Little Feat, Jim Lauderdale, Elvis Costello, Cesar Rosas, Bruce Hornsby and New Riders of the Purple Sage , but was best known by his work with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead. In 2013, Hunter received the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the “Americana Music Association”. Hunter  has released 14 solo albums.

Los Lobos: By the Light of the Moon

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On January 19, 1987, “Slash” label released “By the Light of the Moon”, the fourth Los Lobos album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Louie Pérez and Steve Berlin.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo– lead vocals, guitars, accordion, six-string bass, lap steel, violin, hidalguera, percussion
  • Cesar Rosas– lead vocals, guitars, bajo sexto, mandolin, vihuela
  • Conrad Lozano– vocals, Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, guitarrón
  • Louie Pérez– drums, guitars, tenor longneck plecktrum, hidalguera
  • Steve Berlin– tenor and baritone saxophones, harmonica
  • Alex Acuña– percussion
  • T-Bone Burnett– vocals
  • Mickey Curry– drums
  • Anton Fier– drums
  • Mitchell Froom– keyboards
  • Ron Tutt– drums
  • Larry Hirsch – recording, mixing
  • David Glover, Mike Kloster, Stephen Shelton, Jimmy Preziosi, Doug Schwartz, Tony Chiappa, Magic Moreno – recording assistant
  • Mark Linett – remix
  • Bernie Grundman– mastering
  • Jeff Price, Jeri McManus – art direction
  • Lendon Flanagan – photography

Track listing:

  1. One Time One Night – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  2. Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes – Cesar Rosas, T-Bone Burnett
  3. Is This All There Is? – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  4. Prenda Del Alma – traditional
  5. All I Wanted to Do Was Dance – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, T-Bone Burnett
  6. Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) – Cesar Rosas
  7. The Hardest Time – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  8. My Baby’s Gone – Cesar Rosas
  9. River of Fools – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  10. The Mess We’re In – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez
  11. Tears of God – David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez

Los Lobos: Good Morning Aztlán

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On June 4, 2002, “Mammoth Records” label released “Good Morning Aztlán”, the tenth Los Lobos studio album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by John Leckie, David Hidalgo, Louie Perez, Steve Berlin, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Victor Bisseti and Cougar Estrada.

Personnel:

  • Louie Pérez – guitar, Jarana, drums, percussion, art direction
  • Steve Barlin – keyboards, flute, MIDI sax, saxophone, percussion
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, Quatro
  • Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
  • Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass
  • Rick Marotta, Pete Thomas – drums
  • Bucky Baxter – pedal steel
  • Victor Bisetti – percussion
  • Fermin Herrera – harp
  • Martha González – backing vocals
  • Sandow Birk – cover painting
  • Jeff Smith, Al Quattrocchi – art direction
  • Mark Vans – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted.

  1. Done Gone Blue
  2. Hearts Of Stone
  3. Luz de Mi Vida – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  4. Good Morning Aztlán
  5. The Big Ranch
  6. The Word – Cesar Rosas, Louie Pérez
  7. Malaqué
  8. Tony y Maria
  9. Get To This
  10. Maria Christina – Cesar Rosas
  11. What In The World
  12. Round & Round

Los Lobos: The Ride

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On May 4, 2004, “Hollywood/Mammoth” labels released “The Ride”, the eleventh Los Lobos album. It was recorded 2003 – 2004, and was produced by David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin. The album contains new material and new versions of earlier bands songs.

Personnel:

  • David Hidalgo- vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
  • Louie Pérez- vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
  • Cesar Rosas- vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
  • Conrad Lozano- vocals, bass, guitarron
  • Steve Berlin- keyboards, woodwinds
  • Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
  • Victor Bisetti – additional percussion

Café Tacuba

  • Elfego Buendia – vocals
  • Alejandro Flores – quinta guapanguera, requinto
  • Emmanuel de Real – jarana, keyboards
  • Joselo Rangel – electric guitar
  • Garth Hudson- keyboards
  • Mitchell Froom- keyboards
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
  • Charles Williams – piano, organ, clavinet
  • Francisco Torres – trombone
  • Alberto Salas – piano
  • Lonnie Jordan – B-3

Track listing:

  1. La Venganza de Los Pelados – featuring Café Tacuba
  2. Rita
  3. Is This All There Is? – featuring Little Willy G.
  4. Charmed
  5. Somewhere in Time – featuring Dave Alvin
  6. Wicked Rain/Across 110th Street – featuring Bobby Womack
  7. Kitate – featuring Tom Waitsand Martha Gonzales
  8. Hurry Tomorrow
  9. Ya Se Va – featuring Rubén Blades
  10. Wreck of the Carlos Rey – featuring Richard Thompson
  11. A Matter of Time – featuring Elvis Costello
  12. Someday – featuring Mavis Staples
  13. Chains of Love

Paul Simon: Graceland

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Graceland

On August 25, 1986, “Warner Bros” label released “Graceland”, the seventh Paul Simon solo studio. It was recorded October 1985 – June 1986, in South Africa, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Louisiana, and was produced by Paul Simon. In 1987, “Graceland” won “Grammy Award” for “Album of the Year”. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Graceland” at number 71 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album earned Paul Simon the “Best International Solo Artist” award at “The Brit Awards” in 1987. It was certified 8 x Platinum in Australia by the “ARIA”; Platinum in France by “SNEP”; Platinum in Nederlands by “NVPI”; Platinum in New Zealand by “RMNZ”;Platinum in Portugal by “AFP”; Platinum in Spain by “PROMUSICAE”; 7 x Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”, and 5 x Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Paul Simon– lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Synclavier, six-string electric bass
  • Ray Phiri– guitar
  • Adrian Belew– guitar synthesizer, guitar
  • Demola Adepoju – pedal steelguitar
  • Daniel Xilakazi – lead, rhythm guitar
  • Sherman Robertson– guitar
  • César Rosas– guitar, backing vocals
  • David Hidalgo– guitar, accordion, backing vocals
  • Lulu Masilela – tambourines
  • Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, horn arrangement
  • Alton Rubin, Sr.– accordion
  • Jonhjon Mkhalali – accordion
  • Forere Motloheloa – accordion
  • Conrad Lozano– bass
  • Alonzo Johnson – bass
  • Lloyd Lelose – bass
  • Bakithi Kumalo– bass
  • Isaac Mtshali – drums
  • Vusi Khumalo – drums
  • Petrus Manile – drums
  • Alton Rubin, Jr. – drums
  • Louie Pérez– drums
  • Steve Gadd– additional drums
  • Makhaya Mahlangu – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Youssou N’Dour– percussion
  • Babacar Faye – percussion
  • Assane Thiam – percussion
  • James Guyatt – percussion
  • David Rubin – washboard
  • Alex Foster – alto saxophone
  • Morris Goldberg– penny whistle, soprano saxophone
  • Johnny Hoyt – saxophone
  • Steve Berlin– saxophone
  • Ronnie Cuber– bass and baritone saxophone
  • Barney Rachabane – saxophone
  • Mike Makhalemele– saxophone
  • Teaspoon Ndela – saxophone
  • Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone
  • Earl Gardner – trumpet
  • Jon Faddis– trumpet
  • Randy Brecker– trumpet
  • Lew Soloff– trumpet
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet
  • Dave Bargeron– trombone
  • Kim Allan Cissel – trombone
  • The Gaza Sisters – vocals
  • Joseph Shabalala– vocals
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo– vocals
  • Linda Ronstadt– additional vocals
  • The Everly Brothers– additional vocals
  • Diane Garisto – backing vocals
  • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals
  • Roy Halee – engineer

Track listing:

  1. The Boy In the Bubble – Forere Motloheloa, Paul Simon
  2. Graceland – Paul Simon
  3. I Know What I Know – General MD Shirinda, Paul Simon
  4. Gumboots – Lulu Masilela, Jonhjon Mkhalali, Paul Simon
  5. Diamonds On the Soles of Her Shoes – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
  6. You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
  7. Under African Skies – Paul Simon
  8. Homeless – Joseph Shabalala, Paul Simon
  9. Crazy Love, Vol. II – Paul Simon
  10. That Was Your Mother – Paul Simon
  11. All Around the World Or the Myth of Fingerprints – Paul Simon