''The Ride'' is a studio album by

Los Lobos Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional music such as cumbia, ...

. It was released on May 4, 2004, by

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. It features numerous guest musicians, including

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, Richard Thompson,

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, and

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. The album contains new material and also new versions of earlier Los Lobos songs.Chris Morris Los Lobos: Dream in Blue 2015 -029274823X Page 139 "Relaxed and brimming with warmth and a real sense of fun, The Ride was the most direct and purely entertaining music from Los Lobos since the band's earliest Slash recordings. Much of the album's charm emanates from the Lobos' ..

Track listing

Personnel

The specific contributions of the members of Los Lobos are not mentionedon the album, but this is the usual: *

David Hidalgo David Kent Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954, in Los Angeles.) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requin ...

– vocals, guitar, accordion, fiddle, requinto jarocho *

Louie Pérez Louis Frausto Pérez, Jr. (born January 29, 1953) is an American songwriter, percussionist and guitarist for Los Lobos and Latin Playboys. Pérez started with Los Lobos playing primarily jarana (a small Mexican guitar) and singing. He is one of ...

– vocals, guitar, drums, jarana *

Cesar Rosas Cesar J. Rosas (born September 26, 1954, in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a Mexican singer, songwriter and guitarist for Los Lobos. Rosas also participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. Perhaps the most recognizable member of Los Lobos, Ros ...

– vocals, guitar, bajo sexto *

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– vocals, bass, guitarron *

Steve Berlin Steven M. Berlin (born September 14, 1955, Philadelphia) is an American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer, best known as a member of the rock group Los Lobos and, before that, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, the Blasters, and the Flesh ...

– keyboards, woodwinds ;Additional musicians Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. * Cougar Estrada – drums, percussion on all tracks * Victor Bisetti – additional percussion * Little Willy G. – vocals (3) *

– vocals (5) *

– vocals (6) *

– vocals (7) * Martha Gonzalez – vocals (7) *

– vocals (9) * Richard Thompson – vocals (10) *

– vocals (11) *

– vocals (12) * Elfego Buendia – vocals (1) * Alejandro Flores – quinta guapanguera, requinto (1) * Emmanuel de Real – jarana, keyboards (1) * Joselo Rangel – guitar (1) *

– keyboards (1, 11, 13) *

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- keyboards (2) *

Greg Leisz Gregory Brian Leisz ( ; born September 18, 1949) is an American musician. He is a songwriter, recording artist, and producer. He plays guitar, dobro, mandolin, lap steel and pedal steel guitar. Biography Leisz grew up in the garage band cu ...

- pedal steel guitar (2, 5, 11) * Rev. Charles Williams - piano (6), organ (6), clavinet (12) * Francisco Torres - trombone (7) * Alberto Salas - piano (9) *

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- organ (12) ;Production * Los Lobos – producer *

Robert Carranza Robert Carranza is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. Selected discography *2017 – Heaven Upside Down – Marilyn Manson *2016 – ''Dont Go She Gone'' – ''Mangchi'' *2015 – ''The Pale Emperor'' – Marilyn Man ...

– engineer, mixing * Seth McLain – engineer * Jeff Hooper – engineer * Tom Waits – engineer * Joe Ross – engineer * Mat Lejeune – engineer * Emmanuel de Real – engineer * Luis Román – engineer * Chris Holmes – mixing assistant * Robert Hadley – mastering * Louie Perez – art direction * Al Quattrocchi – art direction * Jeff Smith – art direction * Tornado Design – design, photography * Max Aguilera-Hellweg – photography

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References

Los Lobos albums 2004 albums {{2004-rock-album-stub