By the Light of the Moon | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 19, 1987 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 40:29 | |||
Label | Slash, Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | T-Bone Burnett, Los Lobos | |||
Los Lobos chronology | ||||
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By the Light of the Moon is the third album by the Mexican American rock group Los Lobos, released in 1987. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [6] |
The Village Voice | A− [7] |
The Chicago Tribune wrote that "not since Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska has a rock-and-roll album taken such a brutally frank look at the betrayals of the American Dream." [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Time One Night" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 4:48 |
2. | "Shakin' Shakin' Shakes" | Rosas, Burnett | 4:13 |
3. | "Is This All There Is?" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 4:00 |
4. | "Prenda Del Alma" | traditional | 3:21 |
5. | "All I Wanted to Do Was Dance" | Hidalgo, Pérez, Burnett | 3:57 |
6. | "Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)" | Rosas | 3:35 |
7. | "The Hardest Time" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 3:12 |
8. | "My Baby's Gone" | Rosas | 3:41 |
9. | "River of Fools" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 2:55 |
10. | "The Mess We're In" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 3:01 |
11. | "Tears of God" | Hidalgo, Pérez | 3:46 |
Total length: | 40:29 |
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes. [9]
Los Lobos
Session members
Production
Artwork and design
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [10] | 62 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [11] | 20 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [12] | 42 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [13] | 18 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14] | 12 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [15] | 29 |
UK Albums (OCC) [16] | 77 |
US Billboard 200 [17] | 47 |
"One Time, One Night"
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [18] | 55 |
"Shakin' Shakin' Shakes"
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [19] | 4 |
"Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)"
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [20] | 21 |
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