2000 box set by Los Lobos
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas box set by the American rock band Los Lobos , released in 2000. It contains album tracks, live recordings, rarities, and alternate versions, as well as tracks from solo and side projects, soundtracks, and tribute albums.[ 2] [ 3] [ 1]
"El Cancionero" translates as "songbook" or "the person who interprets songs," according to guitarist/drummer Louie Pérez .[ 4] Nick Hornby in his collection Songbook [ 5]
Reception
Writing for AllMusic , Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it "the definitive portrait of Los Lobos". He wrote, "As the set winds from the authentic Mexican folk music of 1977 through the gutsy roots rock of 1987 and the dreamy soundscapes of 1992 to the daring music of the mid-'90s and then the consolidation of their strengths on 1999's This Time , it's hard not to be astonished not just by the band's range, but the fact that they do it all really well."[ 1]
The Guardian The Guardian , "so varied it seems remarkable that they should be recorded by the same musicians."[ 2]
Track listing
Disc one: 1977 – 1987 Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Guantanamera " José Diaz, José Marti , Julián Orbón , Pete Seeger Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles (Just another band from East L.A.) 4:52 2. "Sabor A Mí" Álvaro Carrillo Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles (Just another band from East L.A.) 3:50 3. "We're Gonna Rock" Cesar Rosas Various Artists: L.A. Rockabilly , 1983 2:13 4. "Let's Say Goodnight" David Hidalgo , Louie Pérez ...And a Time to Dance 2:35 5. "Anselma " César Suedan, Guadalupe Trigo ...And a Time to Dance 3:11 6. "Why Do You Do" Rosas ...And a Time to Dance 2:40 7. "How Much Can I Do?" Hidalgo, Pérez ...And a Time to Dance 2:21 8. "I'm Sorry " (Live, 1984) Ellas McDaniel , Harvey Fuqua , Alan Freed previously unissued 2:30 9. "Los Ojos De Pancha" (Live, 1984) Juan Romero previously unissued 2:25 10. "Don't Worry Baby" Rosas, Pérez, T-Bone Burnett How Will the Wolf Survive? 2:47 11. "I Got Loaded" Camille Bob How Will the Wolf Survive? 3:18 12. "A Matter Of Time" Hidalgo, Pérez How Will the Wolf Survive? 3:49 13. "Corrido #1" Rosas How Will the Wolf Survive? 2:41 14. "Evangeline" Hidalgo, Perez How Will the Wolf Survive? 2:42 15. "Lil' King Of Everything" Hidalgo, Pérez How Will the Wolf Survive? 1:19 16. "Will the Wolf Survive? " Hidalgo, Pérez How Will the Wolf Survive? 3:42 17. "Quatro Vicios" (Ry Cooder with David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas) Traditional , arranged by Ry CooderRy Cooder: Music from the Motion Picture "Alamo Bay " , 1985 3:38 18. "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday " Dave Bartholomew , Roy Hayes, Antoine Domino Various Artists: A Fine Mess: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2:09 19. "One Time One Night" Hidalgo, Pérez By the Light of the Moon 4:49 20. "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" Rosas, Burnett By the Light of the Moon 4:12 21. "Is This All There Is?" Hidalgo, Pérez By the Light of the Moon 3:58 22. "My Baby's Gone" Rosas By the Light of the Moon 3:41 23. "River of Fools" Hidalgo, Pérez By the Light of the Moon 2:55 24. "Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)" Rosas By the Light of the Moon 3:39 25. "Tears Of God" Hidalgo, Pérez By the Light of the Moon 3:43
Note Disc two: 1987 – 1992 Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "La Bamba " Traditional, arranged by Ritchie Valens Various Artists: La Bamba (soundtrack) 2:55 2. "Come On, Let's Go" Valens Various Artists: La Bamba (soundtrack) 2:12 3. "Goodnight My Love " George Motola , John Marascalco Various Artists: La Bamba (soundtrack) 3:16 4. "Rip It Up " Robert Blackwell , MarascalcoVarious Artists: La Bamba (soundtrack) ; previously unissued outtake 1:40 5. "Volver, Volver" (Live, 1987) Fernando Maldonado Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection 3:47 6. "I Wan'na Be like You (The Monkey Song) " Richard M. Sherman , Robert B. Sherman Various Artists: Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films 3:17 7. "Estoy Sentado Aqui" Rosas La Pistola y El Corazón 2:28 8. "La Pistola y El Corazón" Hidalgo, Pérez La Pistola y El Corazón 3:30 9. "I Can't Understand" Rosas, Willie Dixon The Neighborhood 4:00 10. "Someday" Hidalgo, Pérez Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection; outtake from The Neighborhood sessions 3:43 11. "I Walk Alone" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 3:00 12. "Angel Dance" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 3:13 13. "Little John of God" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 2:20 14. "Down on the Riverbed" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 4:06 15. "Till the Hands Fall Off the Clock" Hidalgo, Pérez previously unissued; outtake from The Neighborhood sessions 3:55 16. "Be Still" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 3:34 17. "The Neighborhood" Hidalgo, Pérez The Neighborhood 4:10 18. "Bertha " Robert Hunter , Jerry Garcia Various Artists: Deadicated: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead 5:48 19. "Bella Maria De Mi Alma " Robert Kraft , Arne Glimcher Various Artists: The Mambo Kings: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 4:29 20. "The Christmas Song " (Cesar Rosas & Steve Berlin ; live, 1987) Mel Tormé , Robert Wells Various Artists: Yulesville , 1987 2:39
Notes Disc three: 1992 – 1996 Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Dream in Blue" Hidalgo, Pérez Kiko 3:34 2. "Wicked Rain" Rosas Kiko 3:04 3. "Angels with Dirty Faces" Hidalgo, Pérez Kiko 4:03 4. "That Train Don't Stop Here" Rosas, Leroy Preston Kiko 3:52 5. "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" Hidalgo, Pérez Kiko 3:37 6. "Saint Behind the Glass" Hidalgo, Pérez Kiko 3:19 7. "When the Circus Comes" Hidalgo, Pérez Kiko 3:16 8. "Peace" (Demo) Hidalgo, Pérez previously unissued 4:19 9. "Rio de Tenampa" (Demo) Hidalgo, Pérez previously unissued 5:05 10. "Try Me " James Brown from the film Untamed Heart 2:33 11. "Alone in a Crowd " John Genzale Various Artists: I Only Wrote this Song for You: A Tribute to Johnny Thunders , 1994 3:00 12. "Tomorrow Never Knows " (Live, 1993) John Lennon , Paul McCartney from the Lonesome Pine/PBS TV special In The Spotlight: A Beatles Songbook , aired 5 May 1993; previously unissued 5:14 13. "Forever Night Shade Mary" (Latin Playboys ) Hidalgo, Pérez Latin Playboys: Latin Playboys 3:05 14. "Same Brown Earth" (Latin Playboys) Hidalgo, Pérez Latin Playboys: Latin Playboys 3:45 15. "Down Where the Drunkards Roll" Richard Thompson Various Artists: Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson , 1994 3:40 16. "Route 90" Clarence Garlow , Leon René Papa's Dream 3:22 17. "Lonely Avenue " Doc Pomus Various Artists: Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus , 1995 3:38 18. "Midnight Shift " Jimmy Ainsworth, Earl Lee Various Artists: Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) 2:56 19. "Mariachi Suite" Hidalgo, Rosas, Conrad Lozano , Pérez, Steve Berlin Various Artists: Desperado: The Soundtrack 4:22 20. "She's About a Mover " (Live, 1996) Doug Sahm promotional single , 19964:25
Notes Disc four: 1998 – 2000 Title Writer(s) Original release 1. "Revolution" Hidalgo, Pérez Colossal Head 3:07 2. "Mas y Mas" Hidalgo, Pérez Colossal Head 4:42 3. "Maricela" Rosas Colossal Head 3:50 4. "Can't Stop the Rain" Rosas Colossal Head 3:35 5. "This Bird's Gonna Fly" Rosas Colossal Head 4:16 6. "Pepe & Irene" (with Money Mark ) Hidalgo, Pérez, Mark Nishita , Mario Caldato Various Artists: Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin 3:33 7. "Lonesome Tears in My Eyes " (with Paul Burlison ) Johnny Burnette , Dorsey Burnette , Paul Burlison , Al Mortimer Paul Burlison: Train Kept A-Rollin' , 1997 3:51 8. "Me Estas Matando" Rosas Various Artists: The End of Violence: Songs from the Motion Picture Soundtrack 3:48 9. "El Canoero" (Los Super Seven ) Traditional, arranged by Valerio Longoria Los Super Seven: Los Super Seven 3:19 10. "La Sirena" (Los Super Seven) Traditional, arranged by Hidalgo Los Super Seven: Los Super Seven 2:53 11. "El Pescador" (Los Super Seven) Lorenzo Barcelata Los Super Seven: Canto 4:29 12. "Little Heaven" (Cesar Rosas) Rosas, Preston Cesar Rosas: Soul Disguise , 1999 3:39 13. "Soul Disguise" (Cesar Rosas) Rosas, Preston Cesar Rosas: Soul Disguise 3:19 14. "Angelito" (Cesar Rosas) Rosas Cesar Rosas: Soul Disguise 4:25 15. "Lemon 'n Ice" (Latin Playboys) Hidalgo, Pérez Latin Playboys: Dose 3:51 16. "I'll Change My Style" (Houndog) David Parker, Manuel Villa Houndog: Houndog , 1999 3:49 17. "Cumbia Raza (English version)" Rosas promotional single, 2000 2:52 18. "Oh Yeah" Rosas, Pérez This Time 3:48 19. "Viking" Hidalgo, Pérez This Time 3:32 20. "This Time" Hidalgo, Pérez This Time 5:18 21. "What's Going On " (with Sheryl Crow ; live 1997) Renaldo Benson , Al Cleveland , Marvin Gaye This Time ; Japanese bonus track3:33
Note
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[ 6]
Los Lobos David Hidalgo – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, accordion, violin, banjo, 6-string bass, piano, drums, percussionCesar Rosas – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, mandolinLouie Pérez – drums, percussion, guitar, fraustophone, vocals, lead vocals on "Alone in a Crowd"Conrad Lozano – electric and acoustic basses, fretless bass, guitarrón, vocals, lead vocals on "Guantanamera"Steve Berlin – saxophones, flute, harmonica, melodica, keyboards, percussionAdditional musicians Charlie Tovar – congas, percussion (Disc one: 1, 2)
T-Bone Burnett – acoustic guitar, organ (Disc one: 10-16), vocals (Disc one: 19-25)Alex Acuña – percussion (Disc one: 10-16, 19-25 / Disc two: 6, 12, 19 / Disc three: 1-7 / Disc four: 17), hand drums (Disc two: 11), shekere (Disc two: 14), drums (Disc four: 17)Ry Cooder – accordion, bajo sexto (Disc one: 17)Jim Dickinson – piano (Disc one: 17)Jorge Calderon – bass (Disc one: 17)Jim Keltner – drums (Disc one: 17 / Disc two: 16, 17), percussion (Disc one: 17 / Disc two: 17)Mitchell Froom – keyboards (Disc one: 19-25 / Disc three: 1-7, 13, 14 / Disc four: 15, 17-20), harmonium (Disc two: 12)Mickey Curry – drums (Disc one: 19-25 / Disc two: 1)Anton Fier – drums (Disc one: 19-25)Ron Tutt – drums (Disc one: 19-25)John Hiatt – vocals (Disc one: 19 / Disc two: 14)Danny Timms – organ, Wurlitzer (Disc two: 14), piano (Disc two: 16)
Jerry Marrota – drums (Disc two: 11, 14 / Disc 4: 15), percussion (Disc four: 15)
Levon Helm – vocals (Disc two: 13)Victor Bisetti – percussion (Disc two: 18 / Disc three: 1-10, 15-17, 19, 20 / Disc four: 1-8, 17-21), drums (Disc three: 8-12, 15, 17-20 / Disc four: 7, 12-14)
Fermin Herrera – Veracruz harp (Disc three: 6)
Pete Thomas – drums (Disc three: 1-7 / Disc four: 1-5, 18, 19)La Chilapeña Brass Band – horns (Disc three: 9)
Tchad Blake – bass, guitar (Disc three: 13, 14 / Disc four: 15)Robert Rodriguez – guitar (Disc three: 19)Yuka Honda – keyboards, sampling (Disc four: 1-5)Efrain Toro – percussion (Disc four: 1-5)
Money Mark – keyboards (Disc four: 6)Paul Burlison – guitar (Disc four: 7)Jim Weider – guitar (Disc four: 7)Joe Ely – guitar, vocals (Disc four: 9, 10)Rick Trevino – guitar (Disc four: 9, 10), vocals (Disc four: 9-11)Freddy Fender – acoustic bass, vocals (Disc four: 9, 10)Ruben Ramos – vocals (Disc four: 9-11)Joel Guzman – piano, organ, accordion, percussion, vocals (Disc four: 9, 10)
Max Baca – bajo sexto, bass, drums, vocals (Disc four: 9, 10)Sarah Fox – backing vocals (Disc four: 9)
Will-Dog – bass (Disc four: 11)
Alberto Salas – piano, percussion (Disc four: 11)
Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion (Disc four: 11)
Raul Malo – vocals (Disc four: 11)Eddie Baytos – organ (Disc four: 12, 13)
Flaco Jiménez – accordion, vocals (Disc four: 14)Wendy Melvoin – vocals (Disc four: 15)Lisa Coleman – vocals (Disc four: 15)Mike Halby – vocals, instruments (Disc four: 16)
Aaron Ballesteros – drums (Disc four: 20)
Sheryl Crow – vocals (Disc four: 21)
Technical Luis R. Torres – producer (Disc one: 1, 2)
Los Lobos – producer (Disc one: 1, 2, 18-25 / Disc two: 7-11, 13-19 / Disc three: 1-11, 16-19 / Disc four: 1-6, 8, 17-20)
Steve Berlin – producer (Disc one: 3-7, 10-16 / Disc two: 2-4 / Disc four: 9-11), mixing (Disc three: 18, 19)
T-Bone Burnett – producer (Disc one: 4-7, 10-16, 19-25)
Larry Hirsch – producer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17), engineer (Disc one: 15, 18-25 / Disc two: 6-11, 13-17), mixing (Disc one: 15, 18 / Disc two: 9-17)
Ry Cooder – producer (Disc one: 17)
Mitchell Froom – producer (Disc two: 1, 12 / Disc three: 1-7 / Disc four: 1-5, 17-20)
Hal Willner – producer (Disc two: 6)Tchad Blake – producer (Disc four: 1-5, 17-20), engineer (Disc two: 12 / Disc three: 1-7 / Disc four: 1-5, 17-20), mixing (Disc three: 1-7, 11, 17 / Disc four: 18-20)
Latin Playboys – producer, engineer, mixing (Disc three: 13, 14 / Disc four: 15)John Chelew – producer (Disc three: 15)
Leib Ostrow – producer (Disc three: 16)
Eugene Rodriguez – producer (Disc three: 16)
Cesar Rosas – producer (Disc four: 12-14, 21), engineer (Disc three: 16, 18, 19 / Disc four: 12-14), mixing (Disc three: 16 / Disc four: 8, 17, 21)
Mario Caldato Jr. – producer, engineer, mixing (Disc four: 6)Jim Weider – producer (Disc four: 7)
David Hidalgo – producer (Disc four: 16)
David Sandoval – associate producer (Disc one: 1, 2)
Joe Schiff – associate producer, engineer, mixing (Disc three: 15), assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
David Hirshland – associate producer (Disc three: 15)
Patrick Flynn – engineer (Disc one: 1, 2)
Mark Fleisher – engineer, mixing (Disc one: 1, 2)
George Johnsen – engineer (Disc one: 3)
Mark Linett – engineer (Disc one: 4-14, 16), mixing (Disc one: 4-7), remixing engineer (Disc one: 21)Mark Ettel – engineer, mixing (Disc one: 17)
Stephen Shelton – engineer (Disc two: 6), assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Bob Schaper – engineer (Disc two: 1-4 / Disc four: 6), mixing (Disc two: 19 / Disc three: 18)
Keith Keller – engineer (Disc two: 5)
Scott Woodman – engineer (Disc two: 7, 8)
Stacy Baird – engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
Clark German – engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
Dusty Wakeman – engineer (Disc two: 18)Peter Doell – engineer (Disc two: 18)
Paul duGré – engineer (Disc two: 19 / Disc 3: 8, 9), mixing (Disc three: 8, 9)
John Paterno – engineer (Disc four: 1-5, 7, 8, 17-20), assistant engineer (Disc three: 1-7, 13, 14 / Disc four: 15), mixing (Disc four: 8, 12-14)
Bill Jackson – engineer (Disc three: 10, 17, 19), mixing (Disc three: 19)
David Wells – engineer (Disc three: 11, 16)
Warren Dennis – engineer, mixing (Disc three: 16)
Dave McNair – engineer (Disc four: 9-11), mixing (Disc four: 9, 10)
Husky Hoskulds – engineer (Disc four: 17-20), assistant engineer (Disc four: 15)Mike Monroe – engineer (Disc four: 16)
Louis Stetzel – engineer (Disc four: 21)
Charles Paakkari – assistant engineer (Disc one: 10-14, 16)
Judy Clapp – assistant engineer (Disc one: 17)
David Glover – assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Mike Kloster – assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Jimmy Preziosi – assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Doug Schwartz – assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Tony Chiappa – assistant engineer (Disc one: 17, 19-25)
Magic Moreno – assistant engineer (Disc one: 19-25)
Dan Bosworth – assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17 / Disc three: 1-7))
Eric Rudd – assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
Brian Soucy – assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17), mixing (Disc four: 17)
Tom Nellen – assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
Neal Avron – assistant engineer (Disc two: 9-11, 13-17)
Julie Last – assistant engineer (Disc two: 12)
Wendy Thompson – assistant engineer (Disc two: 19 / Disc three: 8, 9)
Steve Gamberoni – assistant engineer (Disc four: 9, 10)
Fred Rennert – assistant engineer (Disc four: 9, 10)
Robert Breen – assistant engineer (Disc four: 11)
Howard Willing – assistant engineer (Disc four: 17-20)
Josh Turner – assistant engineer (Disc four: 17-20)
Joe Zook – assistant engineer (Disc four: 17-20)
Joe Ferla – mixing (Disc two: 6)
Ralph Sall – mixing (Disc two: 18)Ray Blair – mixing engineer (Disc two: 18)
Mike Kloster – mixing assistant (Disc two: 19)
Michael Prince – mixing (Disc three: 16)
John Holbrook – mixing (Disc four: 7)
Paul Rabjohns – digital assembly (Disc three: 19) Box set Gary Stewart – producerTim Bernett – executive producer
Los Lobos – executive producer
Bill Inglot – remastering, sound producerDan Hersch – remastering
Cesar Rosas – music research
Jo Motta – project coordinator
Gary Peterson – discographical annotationSteve Berlin – discographical annotation
Vanessa Atkins – editorial supervision
Sheryl Farber – editorial supervision
Daniel Goldmark – editorial research
Louie Pérez – editorial direction, art supervision
Shawn Amos – A&R editorial coordinator
Hugh Brown – art direction
Al Quattrocchi – art direction
Jeff Smith – art direction
Tornado Design – design
James Austin – cover inspiration
Stan Grant – cover painting
References
^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "El Cancionero: Mas y Mas – AllMusic Review" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 3, 2019 . ^ a b c "El Cancionero: Mas y Mas – The Guardian Review" . The Guardian . Retrieved September 3, 2019 .^ Klein, Joshua (7 November 2000). "The A.V. Club – El Cancionero: Mas Y Mas" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved September 3, 2019 . ^ Caligiuri, Jim (December 15, 2000). "How the Wolves Survived" . The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved September 3, 2019 . ^ Hornby, Nick (April 23, 2001). "The Entertainers: Learning from Los Lobos" . The New Yorker . Retrieved September 3, 2019 . ^ El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (CD liner notes). Los Lobos . Rhino Records /Warner Archives. 2000.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )
