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Los Lobos - By the Light of the Moon Audio CD

A fair review of the Los Lobos "By the Light of the Moon" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Los Lobos reviews here, or go back to the Los Lobos tabs.

Los Lobos Band: Los Lobos
Title: By the Light of the Moon
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: One Time One Night 2: Shakin' Shakin' Shakes 3: Is This All There Is? 4: Prenda del Alma 5: All I Wanted to Do Was Dance 6: Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) 7: Hardest Time 8: My Baby's Gone 9: River of Fools 10: Mess We're In 11: Tears of God

A humble yet extraordinary collection that endures
It's beautiful, it's funny, it rocks, it makes you cry. I always thought Los Lobos peaked relatively early with Kiko, but after a binge of relistening, I now believe the even earlier "By the Light of the Moon" is their true masterpiece. The guitar work on the cinematic numbers "One Time One Night" and "Tears of God" is exquisite. They give us tight-rocking blues in songs like "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" and "Set Me Free Rosa Lee. " This album exudes the confidence of a band with nothing to prove, no hipster rock critics to placate, a clear sense of its identity as a unique melder of Latino, rock, blues and folk sounds. The lyrics are miniature portraits that expand in the mind to represent America in microcosm. As Los Lobos progressed, they continued and continue to make great music, but I think "Kiko" made them self-conscious, made them strive for sounds and meanings that sometimes eluded them. But on "By the Light of the Moon," Los Lobos lets the music come to them. That's why it endures. .


Strong From Start to Finish!!
Unfortunately, in all the hubbub over that #1 song, their album got lost along the way, and underperformed commercially. This album came out right before "La Bamba" made Los Lobos a household name briefly in 1987. Thus, many people missed a brilliant album with no weak spots anywhere. I have had this cassette since 1987, and am patiently waiting for the band to have Rhino remaster their first few albums. The originals sound pretty good still, but hearing amazing songs like "River of Fools" and "One Time One Night" in glorious Rhinophonic sound would be to die for. For those who want to get this now, find a used CD copy at your local store and hear the sound of a band that has few rivals in American music history.


Good-time rock & roll. Happy and upbeat. Party!
Even the potentially somber "Is This All There Is" is a real sing-along cheerful number. Mixing a bit of Tex-Mex with that Old-Time Rock & Roll, Los Lobos keep you tapping your toes, singing along or getting out of your chair to dance. "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" delivers exactly what the title promises. "All I Wanted to Do Was Dance" moves you to do just that, dance with the guys. "The Hardest Time," nominally a sad ballad, is a tuneful cut that'll get your fingers moving. You'd expect a song called "Tears of God" to be mournful, but you'll find yourself humming harmonies along with its optimistic energy. When they sing "My Baby's Gone," an up-tempo blues, they sound HAPPY about it! In fact, that's the main thing about this whole album: it's got a HAPPY mood. Not a downer on it. There aren't many albums that are just plain good-time music, fun to listen to. This is one of them. These guys are enjoying themselves, and it's infectious. I love it. .


These guys just keep making great albums
LOS LOBOS are a great band that has the ability to combine all of their musical influences together and make great sounding songs. BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by LOS LOBOS is another gem that this group has turned out. PRENDA DEL ALMA shows the band digging into their Mexican heritage and belting out a traditional song, which is just a beautiful song. This album is a good rocking song that has some standout tunes on it. Listen to the songs ONE TIME ONE NIGHT, SHAKIN SHAKIN SHAKES, ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS DANCE, ROSA LEE(SET ME FREE), THE HARDEST TIME, RIVER OF FOOLS, THE MESS WE'RE IN, and TEARS OF GOD. Actually every song on the album is good, I cant think of any low points. All of the songs have some killer melodies to them and I think that you will enjoy this album. PEACE, ESE.


One of their best.
This CD is probably my favorite by Los Lobos. I am listening to "BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON" right now. What a great band they are!I'm not gonna go through their songs one by one. I'm just gonna tell people they will not be disappointed in any CD by Los Lobos. I don't listen to words very much. Just the music. And the music is awesome!.


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