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Los Lobos del este de Los Angeles
World · 1978 · 12 tracks

Los Lobos del este de Los Angeles

Los Lobos

A vibrant, purely acoustic collection of Mexican folk styles. Recorded before their rock stardom, it captures the raw, soulful heart of East L.A. heritage.

1978 · New Vista Production

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A vibrant and soulful celebration of cultural heritage through virtuosic acoustic performance.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
El canelo (Son jarocho)
3:47
02
El pescado nadador (Ranchera)
2:43
03
Sabor a mí (Bolero)
3:51
04
Flor de huevo (Son locos)
1:54
05
Cielito lindo (Canción mexicana)
1:14
07
La iguana (Son jarocho)
3:21
08
El cuchipe (Canción boliviana)
2:21
09
Imploración (Bolero ranchero)
2:33
10
Guantanamera (Guajira)
4:48
11
La feria de las flores (Ranchera)
2:42
12
María Chuchena (Son jarocho)
3:57
13
El bon bon de Elena (Plena)
3:39
Moments Worth Listening For
The intricate, high-speed acoustic plucking on El Canelo that establishes the album's technical folk mastery.
The transition into the lush, romantic vocal harmonies on Sabor a mí that showcases their soulful range.
The rhythmic drive of the accordion and percussion on El bon bon de Elena that closes the record with danceable energy.
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How does Los Lobos del este de Los Angeles sound next to the rest of Los Lobos's catalogue?

Stripped Back+1.9σ

The production is pushed notably harder into stripped back than this artist usually allows.

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