Ozomatli (album)

Ozomatli
Ozomatli
Studio album by Ozomatli
Released	June 16, 1998
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	NRG Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA);
Genre	Funk; hip-hop; salsa; cumbia; dub; jazz; meringue; reggae; rock; Tejano; worldbeat;
Length	49:44
Label	Almo Sounds
Producer	Ozomatli; T-Ray;
Ozomatli chronology
Singles from Ozomatli
	"Cut Chemist Suite"; Released: December 1998; "Super Bowl Sundae"; Released: May 10, 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	^[3]
NME	7/10^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on June 16, 1998, through Almo Sounds. The recording sessions took place at NRG Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles. The production was handled by T-Ray and Ozomatli.

The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 7 on Top Latin Albums, number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums and number 25 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Cut Chemist Suite", was released in late 1998 and peaked at No. 42 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Super Bowl Sundae", was released on May 10, 1999.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Como Ves"	Jesus "Chuy" Perez	3:57
2.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Charles Stewart Willy Abers	4:32
3.	"Cumbia de los Muertos"	Raúl Pacheco Asdru Sierra Stewart	3:32
4.	"¿Dónde Se Fueron?"	Pacheco Sierra	4:18
5.	"Eva"	Pacheco Ulises Bella Jose Espinoza	3:09
6.	"O Le Le"	Stewart Abers Bella Carlos Guaico	5:00
7.	"Chango"	Sierra Justin Porée	4:28
8.	"Super Bowl Sundae"	Sierra Stewart Abers	4:45
9.	"Aquí No Será"	Enrique Ramírez	4:19
10.	"Chota"	Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Oskar Cartaya	3:47
11.	"Coming War"	Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Bella	3:55
12.	"La Misma Canción"	Pacheco Pablo Castorena	4:02
Total length:			49:44

Special bonus tracks recorded live for "2 Meter Sessies" at NPS/VARA Radio, the Netherlands on May 15, 1999
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Stewart Abers	6:47
14.	"Como Ves"	Perez	2:58

Personnel

Ozomatli

Raúl Pacheco – lead vocals, guitar, co-producer
Asdru Sierra – lead vocals, trumpet, co-producer
Ulises Bella – vocals, guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, co-producer
Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers – vocals, bass, co-producer
Charles "Chali 2na" Stewart – rap vocals, co-producer
William Marrufo – vocals, drums, co-producer
Jose Espinoza – alto saxophone, co-producer
Jiro Yamaguchi – tabla, percussion, co-producer
Justin "El Niño" Porée – percussion, co-producer
Lucas "Cut Chemist" MacFadden – turntables, co-producer

Additional musicians

David Ralicke – trombone, baritone saxophone
Alfredo Ortiz – timbales (tracks: 1, 5)
Carlos Guaico – Fender Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 6, 11)
Tony Lujan – trumpet (track 6)
Paul Livingstone – 9 string fretless guitar (track 8)
David Hidalgo – accordion and requinto doble (tracks: 9, 12)
Tylana Enomoto – violin (track 9)

Technical personnel

Todd "T-Ray" Ray – producer, mixing
Anton Pukshansky – engineering, mixing
Jay Gordon – engineering assistant
John Ewing Jr. – engineering assistant
Patrick Shevelin – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Tony Maxwell – creative direction
Tom Recchion – art direction, design
Luis Ramirez – logo
Brian "B+" Cross – photography
Andy Olyphant – A&R

Additional personnel

Andy Mendoza – drums (tracks: 13, 14)
DJ Kid W.I.K. – turntables (tracks: 13, 14)
Jan Douwe Kroeske – program producer (tracks: 13, 14)
Gert De Bruijn – engineering (tracks: 13, 14)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)^[5]	7
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[7]	25

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ozomatli - Ozomatli Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kun, Josh (July 9, 1998). "Ozomatli: Ozomatli : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Ozomatli". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ Chick, Stevie (June 3, 1999). "NME.COM - Ozomatli - Ozomatli - 3 June 1999". NME. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Ozomatli Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "Ozomatli Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "Ozomatli Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

External links

Ozomatli at Discogs (list of releases)

[AM-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ozomatli - Ozomatli Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[RS-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Kun, Josh (July 9, 1998). "Ozomatli: Ozomatli : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.

[3] Christgau, Robert. "Ozomatli". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[4] Chick, Stevie (June 3, 1999). "NME.COM - Ozomatli - Ozomatli - 3 June 1999". NME. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.

[ac_BillboardLatin_Ozomatli-5] "Ozomatli Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[ac_BillboardLatinPop_Ozomatli-6] "Ozomatli Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Ozomatli-7] "Ozomatli Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

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