The Town and the City (album)

2006 studio album by Los Lobos

The Town and the City

Studio album by

Los Lobos

Released| September 12, 2006
Studio|

* CRG Studio, Rowland Heights, California
* Sonora Recorders, Los Angeles, California
* Big Stink Studio, Hercules, California

Genre| Chicano rock, roots rock, Latin rock, Tex-Mex, heartland rock
Length| 54:13
Label| Hollywood Records
Producer| Los Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
| Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
(2006)  | The Town and the City
(2006)  | Los Lobos Goes Disney
(2009)

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 87/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Allmusic| [2]
Rolling Stone| [3]
PopMatters| [4]
SoundStage| [5]

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

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

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "The Valley"|  | 4:33
2.| "Hold On"|  | 4:30
3.| "The Road to Gila Bend"|  | 4:41
4.| "Chuco's Cumbia"| Cesar Rosas| 3:32
5.| "If You Were Only Here Tonight"|  | 2:55
6.| "Luna"| Hidalgo, Pérez, Luis R. Tórres| 3:26
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"| Rosas| 4:59
12.| "Free Up"| Hidalgo, Pérez, Eddie Gorodetsky| 3:47
13.| "The Town"|  | 4:49

## Personnel

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* David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho
* Louie Pérez – vocals, guitar, drums, jarana
* Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo xexto
* Conrad Lozano – vocals, bass, guitarron
* Steve Berlin – keyboards, horns

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

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Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 93
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 89
US Billboard 200[8] | 142

## References

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1. ^ "The Town And The City by Los Lobos". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. ^ Deming, Mark. The Town and the City at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
3. ^ "The Town and The City". Rolling Stone. 29 September 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. ^ "Los Lobos: The Town and the City". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
5. ^ "SoundStage! Los Lobos - The Town and the City". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Los Lobos – The Town and the City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Los Lobos – The Town and the City" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
8. ^ "Los Lobos Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

## External links

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* Metacritic page

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Los Lobos

* David Hidalgo
* Louie Pérez
* Cesar Rosas
* Conrad Lozano
* Steve Berlin

Studio albums|

* Los Lobos del Este de Los Angeles
* How Will the Wolf Survive?
* By the Light of the Moon
* La Pistola y el Corazón
* The Neighborhood
* Kiko
* Papa's Dream
* Colossal Head
* This Time
* Good Morning Aztlán
* The Ride
* The Town and the City
* Los Lobos Goes Disney
* Tin Can Trust
* Gates of Gold
* Llegó Navidad
* Native Sons

Live albums|

* Live at the Fillmore
* Disconnected in New York City

Soundtracks|

* La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Compilations|

* Just Another Band from East L.A. – A Collection
* El Cancionero Mas y Mas
* Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos

Extended plays|

* ...And a Time to Dance
* Ride This – The Covers EP

Singles|

* "Will the Wolf Survive"
* "La Bamba"

Related articles|

* Sí Se Puede!
* Lalo Guerrero
* Latin Playboys
* Los Super Seven
* Los Super Seven
* Canto

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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