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