Gates of Gold is the fifteenth studio album by the American rock band Los Lobos, released in September 2015. It was released worldwide through 429 Records and in Europe through Proper Records. It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2010's Tin Can Trust.[8][9][10]
| Gates of Gold | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Blue Velvet Studio, Santa Ana, California Blue Cat Studios, San Antonio, Texas Playground Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Milagro Studios, Walnut, California Native Sound Recording, St. Louis, Missouri Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | Chicano rock Roots rock Americana Tex-Mex Latin rock | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | 429 Records Proper Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Los Lobos | |||
| Los Lobos chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Absolute Sound |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| CL Tampa Bay | [4] |
| Elmore Magazine | 91/100[5] |
| Glide Magazine | 9/10[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made to Break Your Heart" | 4:44 | |
| 2. | "When We Were Free" | 5:09 | |
| 3. | "Mis-Treater Boogie Blues" | Cesar Rosas | 3:09 |
| 4. | "There I Go" | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "Too Small Heart" | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Poquito Para Aqui" | Rosas | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Gates of Gold" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "La Tumba Sera el Final" | Francisco Vidal | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Song of the Sun" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "I Believed You So" | Rosas | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Magdalena" | 4:11 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
Los Lobos
- David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboards
- Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Louie Pérez – guitar, jarana
- Conrad Lozano – bass
- Steve Berlin – saxophones, keyboards
Additional musicians
- David Hidalgo Jr. – drums
- Syd Straw – backing vocals (1)
- Marcos J. Reyes – percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards (2, 7)
- Oscar Utterstrom – trombone (2)
- Sammy Avila – organ (3, 6, 10), piano (10)
- Robert Crowell – alto saxophone (5)
- Josh Baca – accordion (6)
- Juan Perez – bass (6, 10)
Technical
- Los Lobos – producer
- Shane Smith – engineer, mixing (except 1)
- Darren Frandsen – assistant engineer
- Matt Jacobson – assistant engineer
- Jesse Druehl – assistant engineer
- Joe Trevino – additional engineer
- Adam Landry – additional engineer
- Cesar Rosas – additional engineer, photography
- Dave Beeman – additional engineer
- Stephen Koszler – additional engineer
- Niko Bolas – mixing (1)
- Dave McNair – mastering (except 3, 6, 8, 10)
- Stephen Marsh – mastering (3, 6, 8, 10)
- Mando Tavares – production coordination
- Al Quattrocchi – art direction
- Jeff Smith – art direction
- Tornado Design – art direction
- Louie Pérez – photography
- John Gilhooley – photography
- Noé Montes – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 99 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 57 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 153 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 71 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Cahill, Greg (December 1, 2015). "Gates of Gold – The Absolute Sound Review". The Absolute Sound. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Gates of Gold – AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (September 24, 2015). "Gates of Gold – American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Snider, Eric (October 19, 2015). "Gates of Gold – CL Tampa Bay Review". CL Tampa Bay. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Clarke, Tom (September 25, 2015). "Gates of Gold – Elmore Magazine Review". Elmore Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Collette, Doug (September 24, 2015). "Gates of Gold – Glide Magazine Review". Glide Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Dalton, Nick (November 6, 2015). "Gates of Gold – Record Collector Review". Record Collector. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Gil De Rubio, Dave (November 9, 2016). "After 40 years, Los Lobos still survives". Sun Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Lanham, Tom (October 1, 2015). "Los Lobos' Louis Perez reminisces about punk days". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Contreras, Felix (September 16, 2015). "Review: Los Lobos, 'Gates Of Gold'". NPR. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Gates of Gold on Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Los Lobos – Gates of Gold" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Los Lobos – Gates of Gold" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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