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2004 studio album by Los Lobos

The Ride

Released

May 4, 2004

Studio

Length

68:08

Los Lobos

Los Lobos chronology

Good Morning Aztlán
(2002)

The Ride
(2004)

Ride This - The Covers EP
(2004)

The Ride is a studio album by Los Lobos. It was released on May 4, 2004, by Hollywood / Mammoth Records. It features numerous guest musicians, including Bobby Womack, Tom Waits, Rubén Blades, Dave Alvin, Richard Thompson, Elvis Costello, Mavis Staples, and Garth Hudson. The album contains new material and also new versions of earlier Los Lobos songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"La Venganza de Los Pelados" (featuring Café Tacuba)	David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Luís Torres	4:51
2.	"Rita"	Hidalgo, Pérez	5:20
3.	"Is This All There Is?" (featuring Little Willy G.)	Hidalgo, Pérez	4:43
4.	"Charmed"	Hidalgo, Pérez	5:00
5.	"Somewhere in Time" (featuring Dave Alvin)	Hidalgo, Pérez, Dave Alvin	4:15
6.	"Wicked Rain" / "Across 110th Street" (featuring Bobby Womack)	Cesar Rosas / Bobby Womack, J. J. Johnson	8:14
7.	"Kitate" (featuring Tom Waits and Martha Gonzalez)	Hidalgo, Pérez, Tom Waits	3:29
8.	"Hurry Tomorrow"	Rosas, Robert Hunter	4:33
9.	"Ya Se Va" (featuring Rubén Blades)	Hidalgo, Rosas, Rubén Blades	4:54
10.	"Wreck of the Carlos Rey" (featuring Richard Thompson)	Hidalgo, Pérez	5:58
11.	"A Matter of Time" (featuring Elvis Costello)	Hidalgo, Pérez	2:55
12.	"Someday" (featuring Mavis Staples)	Hidalgo, Pérez	4:39
13.	"Chains of Love"	Hidalgo, Pérez	5:47

Hidden track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Phone Call from Rita"	0:31

Japanese bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Monstra’s Out"
15.	"Jockey Full of Bourbon"	Tom Waits

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

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	74
Italian Albums (FIMI)	45
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	34
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	46
US Billboard 200	75

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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' ..
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v t e 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"
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