The Town and the City (album)

The Town and the City
Studio album by
Los Lobos
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
Studio
GenreChicano rock, roots rock, Latin rock, Tex-Mex, heartland rock
Length54:13
LabelHollywood Records
ProducerLos Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
(2006) 		The Town and the City
(2006) 		Los Lobos Goes Disney
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blender[3]
The Boston Phoenix[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
Mojo[8]
PopMatters9/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut9/10[11]

The Town and the City is the twelfth studio album released by rock band Los Lobos in 2006, to generally positive critical reception. The title of the album was taken from the debut novel by Jack Kerouac. The album explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and loneliness in the Mexican-American immigration experience.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Valley" 4:33
2."Hold On" 4:30
3."The Road to Gila Bend" 4:41
4."Chuco's Cumbia"Cesar Rosas3:32
5."If You Were Only Here Tonight" 2:55
6."Luna"Hidalgo, Pérez, Luis R. Tórres3:26
7."Two Dogs and a Bone" 2:27
8."Little Things" 4:49
9."The City" 4:20
10."Don't Ask Why" 5:25
11."No Puedo Más"Rosas4:59
12."Free Up"Hidalgo, Pérez, Eddie Gorodetsky3:47
13."The Town" 4:49

Personnel

Additional musicians
  • Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion
Production
  • Los Lobos – producer
  • Robert Carranza – engineer, mixing (3, 4, 11, 12)
  • Mark Johnson – engineer
  • Richard Barron – engineer
  • David Hidalgo – engineer
  • Jed Burtoft – assistant engineer
  • Tchad Blake – mixing (except 3, 4, 11, 12)
  • Stephen Marsh – mastering
  • Stephanie Villa – mastering assistant
  • Louie Perez – art direction
  • Al Quattrocchi – art direction
  • Jeff Smith – art direction
  • David Snow – creative direction
  • Tornado Design – design
  • Jaime Hernandez – illustration
  • James Minchin III – photography

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 93
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] 89
US Billboard 200[14] 142

References

  1. ^ "The Town And The City by Los Lobos". Metacritic. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. The Town and the City at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  3. ^ Their first protest record. [Oct 2006, p.137]
  4. ^ Drozdowski, Ted (November 13, 2006). "Los Lobos: The Town and the City". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ^ Denselow, Robin (August 18, 2006). "Los Lobos, The Town and the City". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  6. ^ Gill, Andy (August 11, 2006). "Album: Los Lobos". The Independent. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. ^ This is an album in the classic, pre-digital sense, in which the very sequence of songs suggests meaning and connection. [12 Sep 2006]
  8. ^ What Los Lobos's thirteenth long-player lacks in surprise it makes up for in groove and mood. [Oct 2006, p.103]
  9. ^ "Los Lobos: The Town and the City". Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Town and The City". Rolling Stone. September 29, 2006. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  11. ^ A tour de force of intertwined sound and imagery. [Oct 2006, p.117]
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Los Lobos – The Town and the City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Los Lobos – The Town and the City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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