By the Hand of the Father (album)

By the Hand of the Father
Studio album by Alejandro Escovedo
Released	2002
Genre	Tex-Mex, chicano rock
Label	Texas Music Group [1]
Producer	Steven Soles
Alejandro Escovedo chronology
A Man Under the Influence (2001) By the Hand of the Father (2002) The Boxing Mirror (2006)

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AllMusic	[2]

By the Hand of the Father is a collection of songs from the play By the Hand of the Father , by Alejandro Escovedo, released in 2002. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo; except where indicated

1. "By the Hand of the Father Theme" – 2:57
2. "Wave" – 5:27
3. "Did You Tell Me?" (Gabriel Tenorio, Guillermo Rios, Quetzal Flores) – 3:36
4. "Dos Hermanos/Two Brothers" – 2:35
5. "Ballad of the Sun and the Moon" – 5:37
6. "Mexico Americano" (Rumel Fuentes) – 2:52
7. "Seven Years" – :46
8. "Rosalie" – 5:36
9. "Hard Road" (Javier Escovedo) – 4:23
10. "59 Years" (Brian Standefer) – 2:05
11. "Inside This Dance" (Alejandro Escovedo, J. Steven Soles) – 4:51
12. "Cancion Mixteca" (Jose Lopez Alvaez) – 5:05
13. "With These Hands" - 4:43
14. "Silence" - 6:40
15. "And Yet/Theme" - 4:38

Personnel

• Elliott Baribeault - Bass, Bajo Sexto, Backup Vocal
• Alejandro Escovedo - Guitar, Vocals, Liner Notes
• Pete Escovedo - Percussion
• Quetzal Flores - Bajo Sexto
• Rosie Flores - Vocals
• Larry Hirsch - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
• Otoño Lujan - Accordion
• Rocío Marron - Violin
• Hector Muñoz - Percussion
• Doug Pettibone - Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Slide Guitar, Hi String Guitar
• Rubén Ramos - Vocals, Voiceover
• César Rosas - Vocals
• J. Steven Soles - Bass, Piano, Vocals, Producer
• Gabriel Tenorio - Electric Guitar, Hi String Guitar, Requinto

References

1. "Alejandro Escovedo: By The Hand Of The Father: Songs & Stories From The Original Theaterwork". Music.
2. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. "Review: By the Hand of the Father". Allmusic . Retrieved August 24, 2009.
3. "Alejandro Escovedo - By The Hand Of The Father". No Depression.
4. "Alejandro Escovedo: By the Hand of the Father Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.
5. Pareles, Jon (April 30, 2006). "Alejandro Escovedo Has a Lot to Sing About: He's Still Alive" – via NYTimes.com.