On June 7, 2005, “Nonesuch” label released “Chávez Ravine”, the twelfth Ry Cooder studio album. It was recorded 2004 – 2005, at “Village Recorders” and “Sound City Studios”, and was produced by Ry Cooder.

Personnel:

• Ry Cooder – vocal, guitar, organ, tres, laud, bajo sexto
• Ledward Kaapana– guitar
• Ledward Kaapana– guitar
• Bla Pahinui – vocal, guitar, ukulele
• David Hidalgo- guitar
• Chucho Valdés– piano
• Joe Rotondi– piano
• Jacky Terrasson– piano
• Mike Bolger – organ, trumpet, valve trombone
• Flaco Jiménez– accordion
• Jared Smith – bass, keyboard
• Mike Elizondo– bass
• Jim Keltner– drums, bongos
• Joachim Cooder- timbales, percussion, drums, sampling
• Gil Bernal- tenor saxophone
• Gil Bernal – tenor sax
• Jon Hassell– trumpet
• Juliette Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
• Carla Commagere – vocal, vocal chorus
• Little Willie – vocal, vocal chorus
• G., Jacob Garcia – vocal, vocal chorus
• Lalo Guerrero– vocal
• Ersi Arvizu- vocal
• Rosella Arvizu– vocal
• Don Tosti– vocal
• Sunny D. Levine – drum programming

Track listing:

1. Poor Man’s Shangri-La – Ry Cooder, William Garcia, Gene Aguilera
2. Onda Callejera – David Hidalgo, William Garcia
3. Don’t Call Me Red – Ry Cooder
4. Corrido de Boxeo – Lalo Guerrero
5. Muy Fifí – William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Juliette Commagere
6. Los Chucos Suaves – Lalo Guerrero
7. Chinito Chinito – Felguerez/Diaz
8. 3 Cool Cats – Jerry Leiber,Mike Stoller
9. El U.F.O. Cayó – Juliette Commagere, Ry Cooder, Joachim Cooder, Jared Smith
10. It’s Just Work for Me – Ry Cooder
11. In My Town – Ry Cooder
12. Ejército Militar – Rita Arvizu
13. Barrio Viejo – Lalo Guerrero
14. 3rd Base,Dodger Stadium – Ry Cooder, William Garcia,Joe Kevany
15. Soy Luz y Sombra – The Cloud Forest poem; music by William Garcia, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder