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Wolf Tracks – Best of Los Lobos

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Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2006
Recorded1983–2002
GenreChicano rock
Roots rock
Tex-Mex
Latin rock
Heartland rock
Americana
Length68:55
LabelRhino
Producer
Los Lobos chronology
Acoustic En Vivo
(2005)
Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
(2006)
The Town and the City
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
PopMatters9/10[3]

Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos is the third compilation album by the American rock band Los Lobos, released in 2006 by Rhino Records. It contains twenty tracks originally released between 1983 and 2002, except for the previously unissued album outtake "Border Town Girl".[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Let's Say Goodnight"David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez...And a Time to Dance EP, 19832:35
2."Anselma"Cesar Suedan, Guadalupe Trigo...And a Time to Dance EP3:10
3."Don't Worry Baby"Cesar Rosas, Perez, T-Bone BurnettHow Will the Wolf Survive?, 19842:47
4."A Matter Of Time"Hidalgo, PérezHow Will the Wolf Survive?3:49
5."Corrido #1"RosasHow Will the Wolf Survive?2:40
6."Evangeline"Hidalgo, PérezHow Will the Wolf Survive?2:43
7."Will The Wolf Survive?"Hidalgo, PérezHow Will the Wolf Survive?3:43
8."One Time One Night"Hidalgo, PérezBy the Light of the Moon, 19874:48
9."Shakin' Shakin' Shakes"Rosas, BurnettBy the Light of the Moon4:12
10."Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)"RosasBy the Light of the Moon3:39
11."Come On, Let's Go"Ritchie ValensLa Bamba (soundtrack), 19872:11
12."La Bamba"Traditional, arr. ValensLa Bamba (soundtrack)2:55
13."Volver, Volver" (Live, 1987)Fernando MaldonadoJust Another Band from East L.A. – A Collection, 19933:47
14."La Pistola y El Corazón"Hidalgo, PérezLa Pistola y El Corazón, 19883:30
15."Jenny's Got a Pony"Hidalgo, PérezThe Neighborhood, 19904:04
16."That Train Don't Stop Here"Rosas, Leroy PrestonKiko, 19923:52
17."Kiko and the Lavender Moon"Hidalgo, PérezKiko3:37
18."Oh Yeah"Rosas, PérezThis Time, 19993:48
19."Good Morning Aztlán"Hidalgo, PérezGood Morning Aztlán, 20024:09
20."Border Town Girl"Rosasfrom The Neighborhood sessions; previously unissued2:56

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Los Lobos
  • David Hidalgo – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, accordion, violin, banjo, 6-string bass, piano, drums, percussion
  • Cesar Rosas – vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Louie Pérez – drums, percussion, guitar, fraustophone, vocals
  • Conrad Lozano – electric and acoustic bass, fretless bass, vocals
  • Steve Berlin – saxophone, flute, harmonica, melodica, organ, piano, clavinet, synthesizer, percussion
Additional musicians
Production
  • T-Bone Burnett – producer (1–10)
  • Steve Berlin – producer (1–7, 11), discographical annotation (liner notes)
  • Mitchell Froom – producer (12, 16–18)
  • Los Lobos – producer (8–10, 14–20), executive producer
  • Larry Hirsch – producer (15, 20)
  • Tchad Blake – producer (18)
  • Keith Keller – engineer (13)
  • James Austin – compilation producer, liner notes
  • Chris Tetzeli – executive producer
  • Bill Inglot – sound producer, remastering
  • Dan Hersch – remastering
  • Matt Abels – product manager
  • Gary Peterson – discographical annotation (liner notes)
  • Cory Frye – editorial supervision
  • Masaki Koike – art direction
  • Robert Sebree – cover photography
  • Chris Morris – liner notes

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Wolf Tracks – Best of Los Lobos at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 2006). "Wolf Tracks – Blender Review". Blender. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Friedman, Lou (March 27, 2006). "Wolf Tracks – PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos (CD liner notes). Los Lobos. Rhino Records. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)