''This Time'' is a studio album by Los Lobos, released in 1999 on Hollywood Records.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the important thing is that Los Lobos do fusion like nobody else, twisting a tangle of influences into tightly wound explorations of sound and rhythm that are genuinely electric, not just eclectic."

Track listing

Personnel

On the liner notes, the specific contributions of the members of Los Lobos are not mentioned, but are assumed to be the "usual," as noted below. Other personnel are credited as described below. ;Los Lobos *

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, requ ...

– 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 ...

– vocals, guitar, jarana * Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto *

Conrad Lozano Conrad R. Lozano (born March 21, 1951, in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and the bass player for Los Lobos Los Lobos (, Spanish for "the Wolves") are an American rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is in ...

– 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 Fles ...

– keyboards, horns ;Additional musicians * Pete Thomas – drums on all tracks except "Corazõn," "Cumbia Raza," and "This Time" *

Alex Acuña Alejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian-American drummer and percussionist. Background Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands such as La Orquesta de los Hermanos Nec ...

– drums and percussion on "Corazõn" and "Cumbia Raza" * Aaron Ballesteros – drums on "This Time" * Victor Bisetti – percussion *

Mitchell Froom Mitchell Froom (born June 29, 1953) is an American musician and record producer. He was a member of the bands Gamma and Latin Playboys, and is currently the keyboardist for Crowded House. He has produced albums for several artists, including R ...

– additional keyboards ;Production * Mitchell Froom – producer *

Tchad Blake Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician. A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arc ...

– producer, engineer, mixing * Los Lobos – producer * John Paterno – engineer * Husky S. Hoskulds – engineer * Howard Willing – assistant engineer * Josh Turner – assistant engineer * Joe Zook – assistant engineer * Bob Ludwig – mastering * John Heiden – art direction * Jeri Heiden – art direction * Louie Pérez – art direction, Polaroid photography, art * Clay Patrick McBride – band photography, collages

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Los Lobos albums Hollywood Records albums