This Time

In "This Time" Los Lobos build on the bluesy sound they developed in "Monster Head" and that David Hidalgo continued in his side-project "Houndog." The overpowering bass thump and harsh, clanging guitars are back, but this time with a bit more melody. "This Time" is mostly blues with a few Latino flavored tracks mixed in, none of it very exciting. If you liked "Monster Head" you'll probably like this too, so give it a shot; but if you remember the fabulous sounds of Los Lobos from "How Will The Wolf Survive" and "By The Light Of The Moon" you may find their newest release a disappointment, as I did.

Great music.Everyone should own a copy. I will buy it again once I wear this one out

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It is impossible to rank Los Lobos albums against themselves so again it gets five stars for it diversity and because it's that damn good. If you have any of their albums then you should have them all.

more good stuff from the greatest band in America. Variety is the spice of life. Los Lobos are the spice of life and this cd proves it.

IMO this is one of Los Lobos best albums,everytime Viking plays I can't sit still. Alot of great tunes on this outing.

My love for the music of Los Lobos goes all the way back to their EP "...And A Time To Dance" and continues to the present day. That love proclaimed, I am one of those fans who was somewhat dismayed by some of the band's projects that trod experimentally in musical territory far from the "traditional" sound I had become comfortable with. I wasn't craving sameness, but I do like some continuity.So I sort of suffered through four albums beginning with The Neighborhood until Good Morning Aztlan and The Ride brought back the old familiar vibes. A series of albums like Kiko, Colossal Head, the Neighborhood, and This Time sat on the shelf unplayed and unloved until I decided to give them all another shot. And after listening to This Time several times through, I realized that it is a lot better than I originally thought.I still lean toward the more traditional sound as Cumbia Raza and Corazon are definite favorites, but I also like some of the grittier offerings such as Oh Yeah, Viking, Some Say Some Do, and Turn Around.The worst thing about This Time is that it is too short. The attractive booklet that accompanies it makes up for that somewhat, but for the money the fans deserve more music.If you like Los Lobos' adventurous projects and for some reason have not heard this, then you should pick this up. If you are still a hardcore devotee of the band's more traditional sound, try hearing this with an open mind. You may find you like it more this time.

I recently relistened to the superb Lobos retrospective "Just Another Band From East LA" and, listening to "This Time" after that, I saw how stodgy this record, and most of their material since "Kiko," is, compared to the rush of early stuff like "Let's Say Goodnight" or "How Will the Wolf Survive." Maybe it's the denser production, maybe it's the weightier lyrics, but whatever the case, these guys need to loosen up a little. Play fast, loose and loud!I feel that the loose-loud is the advantage of "Colossal Head" over this record -- this one is more experimental-informed, while CH drew its groove mainly from the blues. As a result, several tracks on here feel like chances to screw around in the studio, while others could use a little room to breathe from the stranglehold Tchad Blake and Mitchell Froom have put on their sound.That said, there are some killer tunes on here... "This Time" is the best Hidalgo vocal ever recorded, and "Viking" and "Turn Around" (two of his other tunes) have a good hard groove but could do with some less weighty production. Rosas is a bit short-shrifted on this record (especially in terms of straight-ahead rock), but "Oh Yeah" (this record's production triumph) and "Cumbia Raza" are both strong. Furthermore, "Why We Wish" and "La Playa" are also fairly good songs that are played well and are only slightly wounded by the production.On the whole, I think the "tiredness" of this record is imposed -- the strength of the tunes show that the guys are not low on ideas or energy, but the production slows them down. I'm sure these songs would sound wonderful in a live environment. I just hope that the Wolves can learn to loosen up a bit.PS: I've heard that Los Lobos are going to release another new record soon... best of luck to them on that effort!

Die MFSL SACD gefällt durch ihren druckvollen und direkten Sound, der nichts unterschlägt. Besser alsdie Original CD auf jeden Fall. Die einzelnen Instrumenten lassen sich gut orten, ohne zu verwischen.Dennoch handelt es sich um keine audiophile Aufnahme, das gibt das Ursprungsmaterial nicht her.Die Musik ist eine Melange aus verschiedenen Stilen, durchaus unterhaltsam und keineswegs öde.Grossartig. Booklet mit Textabdruck vorhanden. Gut. Zu Empfehlen.

CD in gutem Zustand.