| Mexican Spaghetti Western | |
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| Released | 2004 |
| Genre | Tex-Mex, rock |
| Length | 45:09 |
| Label | Rocket Racing Rebels |
Mexican Spaghetti Western is a studio album by Robert Rodriguez's band, Chingon. Originally released in 2004 exclusively on the band's website, it became available in stores on April 10, 2007. The original non-digi-pak release of the album did not include the song "Cielito Lindo".
"Malagueña Salerosa" is a re-arrangement of the classic mariachi standard, which Robert Rodriguez originally arranged for Desperado . It made its first appearance on this album, and also featured in Kill Bill: Volume 2 . Rodriguez was credited in Kill Bill for his original guitar pieces in the film as well as part of Chingon.
"Siente Mi Amor" was featured on the soundtrack Once Upon a Time in Mexico , a film "shot, chopped and scored" by Robert Rodriguez, a follow-up to Desperado.
A shortened version of "Cuka Rocka" was also featured on the Once Upon a Time in Mexico soundtrack.
Some versions of the album feature, as a bonus track, " Sin City Theme (Chingonized)", another Rodriguez piece from a film he also directed.
The bonus edition additionally includes four tracks from the Machete soundtrack and the chingonized " Grindhouse Theme".
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