Embrace the Chaos
2001 studio album by Ozomatli
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Embrace the Chaos is the second studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on September 11, 2001 via Interscope Records. Production was handled by Bob Power, Steve Berlin, Mario C. and Ozomatli. The album peaked at number 138 on the Billboard 200, number two on the Heatseekers Albums, and topped both the Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums charts in the United States. It won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album at the 44th Annual Grammy Awards.[4]
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| Released | September 11, 2001 | |||
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| Length | 45:05 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pá Lante" | Ozomatli |
| 5:03 |
| 2. | "1234" |
| Bob Power | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Dos Cosas Ciertas" |
| Mario Caldato Jr. | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Vocal Artillery" |
| Bob Power | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Guerrillero" |
| Bob Power | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Embrace the Chaos" |
| Bob Power | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Pensativo (Interlude)" | Asdru Sierra |
| 2:33 |
| 8. | "Timido" |
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| 5:18 |
| 9. | "Lo Que Dice" |
| Bob Power | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Mi Alma" |
| Steve Berlin | 5:09 |
| 11. | "Sueños en Realidad" |
| Mario Caldato Jr. | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 45:05 | |||
Personnel
- Ozomatli
- Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers – electric bass, guitar, Ampeg Baby Bass, vocals
- Ulises Bella – bass clarinet, guitar, piano, saxophone (baritone and tenor), vocals
- Raúl Pacheco – guitar, jarana, tres, vocals
- Justin Porée – percussion, rap, vocals
- Kanetic Source - (rap vocals)
- Asdru Sierra – trumpet, vocals
- Jiro Yamaguchi – percussion, tabla, vocals
- Andy Mendoza – drums
- Additional musicians
- Common - rap on "Embrace the Chaos"
- Cut Chemist – turntables
- De La Soul – rap on "1234"
- David Hidalgo – violin
- Harry Kim – trumpet
- Prince Diabaté – kora
- Walter Miranda – piano
- Bob Power – slide guitar, Fender Rhodes
- Alberto Salas – piano
- Arturo Velasco – trombone
- Technical personnel
- Steve Berlin – producing
- Ryan Boesch – assistant engineer
- Kevin Breen – assistant engineer
- Robert Breen – assistant engineer
- Mario Caldato Jr. – producing, mixing
- Robert Carranza – engineer, mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Kevin Dean – assistant engineer
- Dave McNair – engineer, mixing
- Sean Murphy – photography
- Ozomatli – producing
- Justin Porée – drum programming
- Bob Power – producer, engineer, mixing
- Francesca Restrepo – Art direction, design
- Alberto Salas – arranger
- Peter Young – photography, cover photo
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 138 |
| US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |