Los Lobos Goes Disney facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Los Lobos Goes Disney |
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| Studio album by
Los Lobos
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| Released | 27 October 2009 | |||
| Studio | CRG Studio, Rowland Heights, California | |||
| Genre | Rock, children's music | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Disney Sound | |||
| Producer | Los Lobos | |||
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Los Lobos Goes Disney is a special covers album by the rock band Los Lobos. On this album, the band plays their own versions of famous songs from Disney. Most of these songs were first heard in classic Disney animated movies. The album was released on October 27, 2009, by Disney Sound.
This album mixes many different kinds of music across its thirteen songs. You can hear styles like rock and roll, surf-rock, country folk, and even Mexican norteño and Tejano. It also includes Cajun, zydeco, ska, and blues jazz. Steve Berlin, who plays saxophone for Los Lobos, once said that "The kids record doesn't sound like a kids record. It just sounds like Los Lobos playing funky old songs." This means it's fun for everyone, not just kids!
Songs on the Album
Here is a list of the songs featured on Los Lobos Goes Disney, along with where they originally appeared:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heigh-Ho" (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) | 2:37 |
| 2. | "I Wan'na Be Like You" (from The Jungle Book) | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Not in Nottingham" (from Robin Hood) | 3:19 |
| 4. | "The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room" (from The Enchanted Tiki Room) | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (from The Haunted Mansion) | 3:32 |
| 6. | "I Will Go Sailing No More" (from Toy Story) | 2:22 |
| 7. | "The Ugly Bug Ball" (from Summer Magic) | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Cruella De Vil" (from 101 Dalmatians) | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Bella Notte" (from Lady and the Tramp) | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (from Song of the South) | 2:48 |
| 11. | "The Bare Necessities" (from The Jungle Book) | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Oo-De-Lally" (from Robin Hood) | 2:09 |
| 13. | "When You Wish Upon a Star / It's a Small World" (from Pinocchio / "it's a small world") | 2:27 |
Who Made the Music
Many talented people worked on Los Lobos Goes Disney. Here are the main musicians and production team:
- Los Lobos Band Members
- David Hidalgo – He sings, plays guitar, accordion, and other special instruments like the hidalguera and requinto jarocho. He also plays keyboards.
- Cesar Rosas – He sings and plays guitar, including the bajo sexto.
- Louie Pérez – He sings, plays guitar, and the jarana.
- Conrad Lozano – He sings and plays bass guitar, including the guitarron.
- Steve Berlin – He plays saxophone, flute, percussion, and keyboards.
- Other Musicians
- Cougar Estrada – He played drums, percussion, and keyboards.
- Vicki Rosas – She sang on the song "Grim Grinning Ghosts."
- Production Team
- Los Lobos – The band itself produced the album.
- Mark Johnson – He was an engineer and mixed the songs.
- Greg Morgenstein – He was also an engineer and mixed the songs.
- Dave McNair – He did the mastering, which is the final step to make the music sound great.
- Mando Tavares – He helped with the production.
- Louie Pérez – He helped with the album's art design.
- Steve Gerdes – He also helped with the art design.
- Anabel Sinn – She designed the album.
- Louie Pérez III – He created the drawing for the album.
