RELEASED
2005
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
folk, blues, country, rock, world music
TRACKS
01, Poor Man's Shangri-La (5:31)
02, Onda Callejera (3:56)
03, Don't Call Me Red (5:03)
04, Corrido De Boxeo (3:26)
05, Muy Fifi (4:08)
06, Los Chucos Suaves (3:12)
07, Chinito Chinito (4:54)
08, 3 Cool Cats (3:02)
09, El U.F.O. Cayó (8:26)
10, It's Just Work For Me (6:01)
11, In My Town (5:45)
12, Ejercito Militar (3:20)
13, Barrio Viejo (4:47)
14, 3rd Base, Dodger Stadium (5:47)
15, Soy Luz Y Sombra (3:14)
DURATION
70:36
MUSICIANS
RY COODER -vocals (1,3,10,11), guitars (1÷8,10÷12,14,15),
organ (1), tres (1,9), laud (2), bajo sexto (4,12)
LITTLE WILLIE G. -vocals (2,8,15), backing vocals (5)
JULIETTE COMMAGERE -vocals (1,7,9,15), backing vocals
(2,3,8)
CARLA COMMAGERE -vocals (7), backing vocals (2,3,8)
LALO GUERRERO -vocals (4,6,13), guitars (13)
ERSI ARVIZU -vocals (5,12,15)
DON TOSTI -vocals (9)
ROSELLA ARVIZU vocals (12)
BLA PAHINUI -vocals (14), guitars (14), ukulele (14)
JACOB GARCIA -backing vocals (5)
RUDY SALAS -backing vocals (8)
LEDWARD KAAPANA -guitars (2,13,14)
DAVID HIDALGO -guitars (15)
JOE ROTONDI -piano (2,4,6÷8,14)
CHUCHO VALDÉZ -piano (5)
JACKY TERRASSON -piano (11)
FLACO JIMÉNEZ -accordion (4,12,13)
GIL BERNAL -saxophone (2,6,8,14)
MIKE BOLGER -trumpet (2,7,14), organ (7,8), valve trombone
(7,14)
JON HASSELL -trumpet (3)
JARED SMITH -bass (7,8,15), keyboards (9)
MIKE ELIZONDO -bass (1÷6,9,10,12÷14)
JOACHIM COODER -timbales (1,3,8), percussion (2), drums
(4,5,7,10,12÷15), sampling (5,9,15)
SUNNY D. LEVINE -drum programming (11)
JIM KELTNER -drums (1,6,8), bongos (3)
PRODUCED BY
RY COODER
REVIEW
Po dvou letech přichází tento jazzrockový muzikant, jehož velkou lásku ovšem představuje také world music, s novinkovým albem. Album je poctou latino komunitě žijící v Los Angeles v padesátých letech minulého století.