The Town and the City (album)

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The Town and the City
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ReleasedSeptember 12, 2006
Studio
Genre Chicano rock, roots rock, Latin rock, Tex-Mex, heartland rock
Length54:13
Label Hollywood Records
Producer Los Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
Wolf Tracks: The Best of Los Lobos
(2006)
The Town and the City
(2006)
Los Lobos Goes Disney
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 87/100 [1]
Review scores
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The Town and the City is the twelfth studio album released by rock band Los Lobos in 2006, to generally positive critical reception. The title of the album was taken from the debut novel by Jack Kerouac. The album explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and loneliness in the Mexican-American immigration experience.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Valley" 4:33
2."Hold On" 4:30
3."The Road to Gila Bend" 4:41
4."Chuco's Cumbia" Cesar Rosas 3:32
5."If You Were Only Here Tonight" 2:55
6."Luna"Hidalgo, Pérez, Luis R. Tórres3:26
7."Two Dogs and a Bone" 2:27
8."Little Things" 4:49
9."The City" 4:20
10."Don't Ask Why" 5:25
11."No Puedo Más"Rosas4:59
12."Free Up"Hidalgo, Pérez, Eddie Gorodetsky3:47
13."The Town" 4:49

Personnel

Additional musicians
Production

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