Ozomatli (album)

Ozomatli
Studio album by Ozomatli
Released	June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	NRG Studios (North Hollywood, CA) Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Funk [1] [2] hip-hop [1] [2] salsa [1] [2] cumbia [2] dub [2] jazz [1] meringue [2] reggae [1] rock Tejano [1] worldbeat [1]
Length	49:44
Label	Almo Sounds
Producer	Ozomatli T-Ray
Ozomatli chronology
Ozomatli (1998) Embrace the Chaos (2001)
Singles from Ozomatli
"Cut Chemist Suite" Released: December 1998 "Super Bowl Sundae" Released: May 10, 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[3]
NME	7/10 [4]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on June 16, 1998, through Almo Sounds. The recording sessions took place at NRG Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles. The production was handled by T-Ray and Ozomatli.

The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however it peaked at number 7 on Top Latin Albums, number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums and number 25 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Cut Chemist Suite", was released in late 1998 and peaked at No. 42 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Super Bowl Sundae", was released on May 10, 1999.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Como Ves"	Jesus "Chuy" Perez	3:57
2.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Charles Stewart Willy Abers	4:32
3.	"Cumbia de los Muertos"	Raúl Pacheco Asdru Sierra Stewart	3:32
4.	"¿Dónde Se Fueron?"	Pacheco Sierra	4:18
5.	"Eva"	Pacheco Ulises Bella Jose Espinoza	3:09
6.	"O Le Le"	Stewart Abers Bella Carlos Guaico	5:00
7.	"Chango"	Sierra Justin Porée	4:28
8.	"Super Bowl Sundae"	Sierra Stewart Abers	4:45
9.	"Aquí No Será"	Enrique Ramírez	4:19
10.	"Chota"	Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Oskar Cartaya	3:47
11.	"Coming War"	Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Bella	3:55
12.	"La Misma Canción"	Pacheco Pablo Castorena	4:02
Total length:			49:44

Special bonus tracks recorded live for "2 Meter Sessies" at NPS/VARA Radio, the Netherlands on May 15, 1999

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Stewart Abers	6:47
14.	"Como Ves"	Perez	2:58

Personnel

Ozomatli Raúl Pacheco – lead vocals, guitar, co-producer Asdru Sierra – lead vocals, trumpet, co-producer Ulises Bella – vocals, guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, co-producer Willy "Wil-Dog" Abers – vocals, bass, co-producer Charles "Chali 2na" Stewart – rap vocals, co-producer William Marrufo – vocals, drums, co-producer Jose Espinoza – alto saxophone, co-producer Jiro Yamaguchi – tabla, percussion, co-producer Justin "El Niño" Porée – percussion, co-producer Lucas "Cut Chemist" MacFadden – turntables, co-producer Additional musicians David Ralicke – trombone, baritone saxophone Alfredo Ortiz – timbales (tracks: 1, 5) Carlos Guaico – Fender Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 6, 11) Tony Lujan – trumpet (track 6) Paul Livingstone – 9 string fretless guitar (track 8) David Hidalgo – accordion and requinto doble (tracks: 9, 12) Tylana Enomoto – violin (track 9)

Technical personnel Todd "T-Ray" Ray – producer, mixing Anton Pukshansky – engineering, mixing Jay Gordon – engineering assistant John Ewing Jr. – engineering assistant Patrick Shevelin – mixing assistant Stephen Marcussen – mastering Tony Maxwell – creative direction Tom Recchion – art direction, design Luis Ramirez – logo Brian "B+" Cross – photography Andy Olyphant – A&R Additional personnel Andy Mendoza – drums (tracks: 13, 14) DJ Kid W.I.K. – turntables (tracks: 13, 14) Jan Douwe Kroeske – program producer (tracks: 13, 14) Gert De Bruijn – engineering (tracks: 13, 14)

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard) [5]	7
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard) [6]	4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [7]	25

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ozomatli - Ozomatli Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
2. Kun, Josh (July 9, 1998). "Ozomatli: Ozomatli : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2023– via Wayback Machine.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Ozomatli". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
4. Chick, Stevie (June 3, 1999). "NME.COM - Ozomatli - Ozomatli - 3 June 1999". NME . Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved April 18, 2013– via Wayback Machine.
5. "Ozomatli Chart History (Top Latin Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
6. "Ozomatli Chart History (Latin Pop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
7. "Ozomatli Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2023.

External links

• Ozomatli at Discogs (list of releases)