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