This Time is a studio album by Los Lobos, released in 1999 on Hollywood Records.[5][6]
| This Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Roots rock Chicano rock | |||
| Length | 38:11 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Los Lobos[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone |  [4] |
Critical reception
editEntertainment Weekly wrote that "the important thing is that Los Lobos do fusion like nobody else, twisting a tangle of influences into tightly wound explorations of sound and rhythm that are genuinely electric, not just eclectic."[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Time" | 3:31 | |
| 2. | "Oh Yeah" | Cesar Rosas, Pérez | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Viking" | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "High Places" | 4:21 | |
| 5. | "Cumbia Raza" | Rosas | 2:45 |
| 6. | "Run Away With You" | 3:03 | |
| 7. | "Corazõn" | 4:05 | |
| 8. | "Some Say, Some Do" | Rosas, Pérez | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Turn Around" | 3:45 | |
| 10. | "La Playa" | 3:12 | |
| 11. | "Why We Wish" | 2:53 |
Personnel
editOn the liner notes, the specific contributions of the members of Los Lobos are not mentioned, but are assumed to be the "usual," as noted below. Other personnel are credited as described below.
- Los Lobos
- David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
- Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, jarana
- Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
- Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns
- Additional musicians
- Pete Thomas – drums on all tracks except "Corazõn," "Cumbia Raza," and "This Time"
- Alex Acuña – drums and percussion on "Corazõn" and "Cumbia Raza"
- Aaron Ballesteros – drums on "This Time"
- Victor Bisetti – percussion
- Mitchell Froom – additional keyboards
- Production
- Mitchell Froom – producer
- Tchad Blake – producer, engineer, mixing
- Los Lobos – producer
- John Paterno – engineer
- Husky S. Hoskulds – engineer
- Howard Willing – assistant engineer
- Josh Turner – assistant engineer
- Joe Zook – assistant engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- John Heiden – art direction
- Jeri Heiden – art direction
- Louie Pérez – art direction, Polaroid photography, art
- Clay Patrick McBride – band photography, collages
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 135 |
References
edit- ^ Morris, Chris (September 15, 2015). Los Lobos: Dream in Blue. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292748231 – via Google Books.
- ^ "This Time - Los Lobos | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: los lobos". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone : Los Lobos: This Time : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. February 17, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-17.
- ^ "Los Lobos Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Music: This Time (The Boston Phoenix . 08-09-99)". weeklywire.com.
- ^ "This Time". EW.com.
- ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.