Llegó Navidad
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| Released | October 4, 2019[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 2019[2] | |||
| Studio | Nest Recorders, Los Angeles, California, United States | |||
| Genre | Chicano rock | |||
| Length | 40:23 | |||
| Language | English, Spanish | |||
| Label | Rhino Records | |||
| Producer | Los Lobos | |||
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Llegó Navidad is a 2019 Christmas album from American Chicano rock band Los Lobos. The album is a diverse collection of songs that has received commercial and critical success.
Recording and release
Rhino Records approached the band with the prospect of recording a studio album,[2] which was an idea they had debated before, without recording one.[3] Los Lobos reached out to song collectors and friends to gather a body of music that included 147 Latin Christmas songs, spanning several decades and the entirety of the Americas, across genres or styles as diverse as cumbia, cancion, ranchera, salsa, son jarocho, and Tex-Mex styles.[3][4]
Reception
Critical reception
The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide scored this album 4.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming calling this a "fresh and interesting" take on standard Christmas albums that includes diverse styles and genres that displays the "passion, skill, and joy" that the band has fostered for decades.[4] In The Arts Desk, Russ Coffey rated Llegó Navidad three out of five stars, noting that the band mixes not only genres but also moods that range from serious to silly.[5]
Sales chart performance
Llegó Navidad was the first top 10 album on the Billboard charts in 19 years, debuting at eight on the Latin Pop Albums chart.[6]
Track listing
- "La Rama" (traditional, arranged by Los Lobos) – 3:33
- "Reluciente Sol" (traditional, arranged by Los Lobos) – 2:46
- "It's Christmas Time in Texas" (Freddy Fender) – 2:51
- "Amarga Navidad" (José Alfredo Jiménez) – 2:54
- "Arbolito de Navidad" (José Barros) – 4:01
- "¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?" (Al Greiner, Rod Parker, and George Scheck) – 4:05
- "Llegó Navidad" (Javier Vázquez) – 4:00
- "Las Mañanitas" (traditional, arranged by Los Lobos) – 2:31
- "La Murga" (Willie Colón and Héctor “Lavoe” Pérez) – 4:06
- "Christmas and You" (David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez) – 3:35
- "Regalo de Reyes" (David Lama) – 3:09
- "Feliz Navidad" (José Feliciano) – 2:58
Personnel
Los Lobos
- Steve Berlin – saxophones, keyboards, Omnichord,[1] production
- David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, requinto guitar, drums, keyboards, production
- Conrad Lozano – vocals, guitarrón, double bass, production
- Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, jarana, drums, production
- Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto, vihuela, production
Additional musicians
- Josh Baca – accordion
- Jason Lozano – durms
- Alfredo “El Nino” Ortiz – congas, bongos, percussion
- Marcos J. Reyes – congas, timbales, percussion
- Chris Sorem – Omnichord, recording, mixing
Technical personnel
- Gustavo Arellano – curation and research
- Piero F. Giunti – photography
- Grant Hier – liner notes
- Pablo Iglesias – curation and research
- Jeremy Leung – recording and mixing assistance
- Jon Luini – video
- Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering at Echo Studio, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Al Quattrocchi – art direction
- Louie Pérez – art direction
- ZZ Satriani – video
- Jeff Smith – art direction
- Tornado Creative – design
See also
References
- ^ a b "Los Lobos Llego Navidad – The Band's First Holiday Album Available October 4 From Rhino". Rhino Records. October 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Martin, Michel (December 21, 2019). "Los Lobos Talk New Christmas Album Llegó Navidad". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Los Lobos Welcome The Holiday Season With New Album 'Llegó Navidad'". WBUR. December 19, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Los Lobos – Llego Navidad". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Coffey, Russ (December 9, 2019). "CD: Los Lobos – Llegó Navidad". The Arts Desk. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (December 18, 2019). "Los Lobos Score First Top 10 on a Billboard Latin Albums Chart Since 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Llegó Navidad at Discogs (list of releases)
- Llegó Navidad at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Tinnitist
