| Canto | ||||
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| Released | March 13, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Tex-Mex. Latin rock, chicano rock | |||
| Length | 51:40 | |||
| Label | Legacy | |||
| Producer | Steve Berlin | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 91/100 [1] |
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Canto is the second studio album by Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. It was released in March 2001, under Legacy Recordings. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Siboney" | Ernesto Lecuona | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Calle Dieceseis" | David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez | 2:57 |
| 3. | "El Que Siembre Su Maiz" | Rick Trevino | 4:25 |
| 4. | "El Pescador" | Lorenzo Barcelata, Cesar Rosas | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Me Voy Pa'L Pueblo" | Raul Malo, Merceditas Valdés | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Compay Gato" | Ruben Ramos | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Qualquem Coisa" | 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Teresa" | David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Drumi Drumi Mobila" | Susana Baca | 5:27 |
| 10. | "Campesino" | Cesar Rosas | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Paloma Guaramera" | Rick Trevino | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Baby" | Caetano Veloso | 3:34 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top Latin Albums [4] | 8 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Albums [4] | 6 |
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