Kiko by Los Lobos - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Los Lobos had earned a reputation as one of the most intelligent and creative roots rock acts in America with the albums By the Light of the Moon and The Neighborhood, but it was with 1992's Kiko that they really demonstrated the breadth of their sonic ambitions. Produced in collaboration with Mitchell Froom, Kiko exchanged the more straightforward approach of Los Lobos' previous sessions for a uniquely textured sound, with the group's guitars thrown into sharp relief against Froom's collection of vintage tape-loop keyboards, and the arrangements are often unusually spare, most powerfully in the ghostly spaciousness of "Kiko and the Lavender Moon" and "Wake Up Delores." Even the more full-bodied cuts, such as the rollicking "That Train Don't Stop Here" and the hard-rocking "Whiskey Trail," boast a different personality than in Los Lobos' previous work, with the guitars clean but cutting like a switchblade and the drums snapping hard, and the more contemplative selections drip with a mysterious, otherworldly ambience that's matched by the impressionistic imagery of David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez's superb songs. At its best, Kiko sounds like the musical equivalent of a Luis Buñuel dream sequence, balancing beauty and menace with intelligence and a skill that's little short of dazzling; it's a brilliant, singular achievement, and the most rewarding album in the group's catalog. ~ Mark Deming

1. Dream in Blue

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: David Hidalgo
Louie Pérez; Composer

2. Wake up Dolores

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez
Gary Mallaber; Performer
Assistant Engineer: John Paterno; Production
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mixing Assistant: John Paterno; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Kevin Killen; Production
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: Steve Berlin
David Hidalgo; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Recording: Kevin Killen; Production
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez
Cesar Rosas; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Producer: Los Lobos
Mitchell Froom; Production

3. Angels with Dirty Faces

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: David Hidalgo
Louie Pérez; Composer

4. That Train Don't Stop Here

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: Cesar Rosas
Leroy Preston; Composer

5. Kiko and the Lavender Moon

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: David Hidalgo
Louie Pérez; Composer

6. Saint Behind the Glass

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: David Hidalgo
Louie Pérez; Composer

7. Reva's House

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Assistant Engineer: John Paterno; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Los Lobos; Production
Recording: Tchad Blake; Production
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer

8. When the Circus Comes

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer

9. Arizona Skies

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Wendy Thompson; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Los Lobos; Production
Recording: Paul Dugre; Production

10. Short Side of Nothing

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Wendy Thompson; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Los Lobos; Production
Recording: Paul Dugre; Production

11. Two Janes

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Wendy Thompson; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Los Lobos; Production
Recording: Paul Dugre; Production

12. Wicked Rain

Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Composer: Cesar Rosas; Composer

13. Whiskey Trail

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Assistant Engineer: John Paterno; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: La Chilapena Brass Band
Mitchell Froom; Other
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Percussion: Louie Perez
David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Producer: Los Lobos
Mitchell Froom; Production
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Recording: Tchad Blake; Production

14. Just a Man

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Assistant Engineer: John Paterno; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Additional Drums: Pete Thomas; Other
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna; Other
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Los Lobos; Production
Recording: Tchad Blake; Production
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Composer: D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer

15. Peace

Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Wendy Thompson; Production
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Producer: Los Lobos
Mitchell Froom; Production
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Composer: David Hidalgo
Louie Pérez
D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Additional Drums: Victor Bisetti; Other
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Percussion: Steve Berlin
David Hidalgo
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: Steve Berlin
David Hidalgo; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Recording: Paul Dugre; Production
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Additional Percussion: Alex Acuna
Victor Bisetti; Other
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other

16. Rio de Tenampa

Acoustic Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Background Vocals: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Banjo: David Hidalgo; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Drums: Louie Perez; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Wendy Thompson; Production
Digital Editing: Dave Collins; Production
Electric Guitar: Cesar Rosas; Performer
Organ: Steve Berlin; Performer
Mastering: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing: Tchad Blake; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Bosworth; Production
Producer: Los Lobos
Mitchell Froom; Production
Additional Drums: Victor Bisetti; Other
Flute: Steve Berlin; Performer
Guitar: Louie Perez
David Hidalgo; Performer
Harmonica: Steve Berlin; Performer
Recording: Paul Dugre; Production
Primary Artist: Los Lobos; Main Performer
Accordion: David Hidalgo; Performer
Fender Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Performer
Percussion: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin
Louie Perez; Performer
Piano: David Hidalgo
Steve Berlin; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Synthesizer: Steve Berlin; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Steve Berlin; Performer
Composer: Louie Pérez
David Hidalgo
D.hidalgo
L. Perez; Composer
Violin: David Hidalgo; Performer
Vocals: David Hidalgo
Cesar Rosas
Louie Perez; Performer
Additional Percussion: Victor Bisetti
Alex Acuna; Other
Extra Bass: Conrad R. Lozano; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mitchell Froom
La Chilapena Brass Band; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 35 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

15/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Psychedelic, Roots Rock, Tex-Mex, Rock & Roll, Latin Rock

Label

Rhino - Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 30, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497969500