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2006 studio album by Los Lobos
The Town and the City is the twelfth studio album released by rock band Los Lobos in 2006, to generally positive critical reception. The title of the album was taken from the debut novel by Jack Kerouac . The album explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and loneliness in the Mexican-American immigration experience.
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "The Valley" 4:33 2. "Hold On" 4:30 3. "The Road to Gila Bend" 4:41 4. "Chuco's Cumbia" Cesar Rosas 3:32 5. "If You Were Only Here Tonight" 2:55 6. "Luna" Hidalgo, Pérez, Luis R. Tórres 3:26 7. "Two Dogs and a Bone" 2:27 8. "Little Things" 4:49 9. "The City" 4:20 10. "Don't Ask Why" 5:25 11. "No Puedo Más" Rosas 4:59 12. "Free Up" Hidalgo, Pérez, Eddie Gorodetsky 3:47 13. "The Town" 4:49
Personnel
David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo xexto
Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
Additional musicians
Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
Production
Los Lobos – producer
Robert Carranza – engineer, mixing (3, 4, 11, 12)
Mark Johnson – engineer
Richard Barron – engineer
David Hidalgo – engineer
Jed Burtoft – assistant engineer
Tchad Blake – mixing (except 3, 4, 11, 12)
Stephen Marsh – mastering
Stephanie Villa – mastering assistant
Louie Perez – art direction
Al Quattrocchi – art direction
Jeff Smith – art direction
David Snow – creative direction
Tornado Design – design
Jaime Hernandez – illustration
James Minchin III – photography
References
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