Kiko (album)
| Kiko | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 26, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Sound Factory West Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:29 | |||
| Label | Slash Records, WB Records | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froom, Los Lobos | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Calgary Herald | A−[3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[11] |
| Uncut | 10/10[12] |
Kiko is the sixth album by the Mexican American rock group Los Lobos. With the exception of La Bamba's 2 million units sold, Kiko sold more units (vinyl, CDs, cassettes) than any other album in their 46 year career of original songs. Roughly 450,000 units were sold worldwide.
A year after the album's release, Los Lobos performed a version of the song "Kiko and the Lavender Moon," as "Elmo and the Lavender Moon," on the PBS series Sesame Street.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez except where noted.
- "Dream In Blue" – 3:34
- "Wake Up Dolores" – 2:55
- "Angels with Dirty Faces" – 4:02
- "That Train Don't Stop Here" (Cesar Rosas, Leroy Preston) – 3:52
- "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" – 3:35
- "Saint Behind The Glass" – 3:17
- "Reva's House" – 3:04
- "When the Circus Comes" – 3:16
- "Arizona Skies" – 2:45
- "Short Side of Nothing" – 2:57
- "Two Janes" – 3:53
- "Wicked Rain" (Cesar Rosas) – 3:04
- "Whiskey Trail" – 2:41
- "Just a Man" – 3:40
- "Peace" – 3:55
- "Rio de Tenampa" – 1:59
Personnel[edit]
- Steve Berlin - tenor, baritone, and soprano sax, flute, melodica, harmonica, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion
- David Hidalgo - guitars, accordion, violin, banjo, piano, percussion, vocals
- Conrad Lozano - Fender 5-string jazz bass and 4-string precision bass, Godin fretless bass, guitarron, background vocals
- Louie Pérez - drums, vocals, guitars, percussion
- Cesar Rosas - electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
- Pete Thomas - drums
- Victor Bisetti - drums (15, 16), percussion
- Fermin Herrera - Veracruz harp (6)
- Alex Acuña - percussion
- Gary Mallaber - drums (2)
- Mitchell Froom and his House of Keyboards La Chilapeña brass band
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 143 |
20th Anniversary Edition[edit]
In August 2012 Shout! Factory released a 20th Anniversary Edition of the album complete with 5 bonus tracks. Along with the re-issue, a full length concert recorded in 2006 at the House of Blues, San Diego titled Kiko Live was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD.
References[edit]
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (February 2, 1998). "Colossal Head". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Kiko – Los Lobos". AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Dunlop, Neil (June 7, 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Browne, David (June 12, 1992). "Kiko". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (May 24, 1992). "Los Lobos' Long, Troubled Dream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (June 5, 1992). "Los Lobos". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Los Lobos: Kiko". Q (69): 96. June 1992.
- ^ Okamoto, David (June 25, 1992). "Kiko". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Los Lobos". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 495–96. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "Los Lobos: Kiko". Uncut (184). September 2012.
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