Gates of Gold
2015 studio album by Los Lobos
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Gates of Gold is the fifteenth studio album by the American rock band Los Lobos, released in September 2015. It was released worldwide through 429 Records and in Europe through Proper Records. It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2010's Tin Can Trust.[8][9][10]
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ReleasedSeptember 25, 2015
StudioBlue Velvet Studio, Santa Ana, California
Blue Cat Studios, San Antonio, Texas
Playground Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Milagro Studios, Walnut, California
Native Sound Recording, St. Louis, Missouri
Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Blue Cat Studios, San Antonio, Texas
Playground Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Milagro Studios, Walnut, California
Native Sound Recording, St. Louis, Missouri
Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Length42:44
| Gates of Gold | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2015 | |||
| Studio | Blue Velvet Studio, Santa Ana, California Blue Cat Studios, San Antonio, Texas Playground Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Milagro Studios, Walnut, California Native Sound Recording, St. Louis, Missouri Revolution Recording, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | Chicano rock Roots rock Americana Tex-Mex Latin rock | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | 429 Records Proper Records (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Los Lobos | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Absolute Sound |    [1] |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| CL Tampa Bay | [4] |
| Elmore Magazine | 91/100[5] |
| Glide Magazine | 9/10[6] |
| Record Collector | [7] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made to Break Your Heart" | 4:44 | |
| 2. | "When We Were Free" | 5:09 | |
| 3. | "Mis-Treater Boogie Blues" | Cesar Rosas | 3:09 |
| 4. | "There I Go" | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "Too Small Heart" | 3:51 | |
| 6. | "Poquito Para Aqui" | Rosas | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Gates of Gold" | 3:50 | |
| 8. | "La Tumba Sera el Final" | Francisco Vidal | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Song of the Sun" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "I Believed You So" | Rosas | 4:23 |
| 11. | "Magdalena" | 4:11 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[11]
Los Lobos
- David Hidalgo – vocals, guitar, drums, bass, keyboards
- Cesar Rosas – vocals, guitar, bajo sexto
- Louie Pérez – guitar, jarana
- Conrad Lozano – bass
- Steve Berlin – saxophones, keyboards
Additional musicians
- David Hidalgo Jr. – drums
- Syd Straw – backing vocals (1)
- Marcos J. Reyes – percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 8)
- Mitchell Froom – keyboards (2, 7)
- Oscar Utterstrom – trombone (2)
- Sammy Avila – organ (3, 6, 10), piano (10)
- Robert Crowell – alto saxophone (5)
- Josh Baca – accordion (6)
- Juan Perez – bass (6, 10)
Technical
- Los Lobos – producer
- Shane Smith – engineer, mixing (except 1)
- Darren Frandsen – assistant engineer
- Matt Jacobson – assistant engineer
- Jesse Druehl – assistant engineer
- Joe Trevino – additional engineer
- Adam Landry – additional engineer
- Cesar Rosas – additional engineer, photography
- Dave Beeman – additional engineer
- Stephen Koszler – additional engineer
- Niko Bolas – mixing (1)
- Dave McNair – mastering (except 3, 6, 8, 10)
- Stephen Marsh – mastering (3, 6, 8, 10)
- Mando Tavares – production coordination
- Al Quattrocchi – art direction
- Jeff Smith – art direction
- Tornado Design – art direction
- Louie Pérez – photography
- John Gilhooley – photography
- Noé Montes – photography
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 99 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 57 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 153 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[16] | 71 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 26 |
