| The Return of El Santo | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 24, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk, Latin | |||
| Length | 55:00 | |||
| Label | Luaka Bop[1] | |||
| King Changó chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
The Return of El Santo is the second album by the Latin ska band King Changó, released in 2000.[5][6] The album's title is a tribute to Mexican wrestler El Santo.[7]
Production
The album was recorded in various cities with producers KC Porter, Macaco, and Richard Blair.[5]
Critical reception
The Washington Post wrote that "it's a breathtakingly ambitious recording, and it works because the band doesn't jump from style to style but fuses them into a fresh, coherent sound."[7] CMJ New Music Monthly called the album "ravenous, rowdy pop giddily blurring the lines between genres."[8] Billboard deemed it "100% Nuyorican worldbeat."[9] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the song cycle ends in a happy revolution, way over the top, romantic and cynical all at once."[10] The Arizona Republic wrote: "Each cut is an addictive, sarcastic fiesta in itself. Mucho percussion. Mucho horns. Mucho cajones."[11]
Track listing
- "Finalmente" (Andrew Blanco, Luis Blanco, Glenda Lee) – 4:33
- "El Santo" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco, Luis Ruíz, Mike Wagner) – 4:01
- "Brujería" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 5:11
- "Tú Verás" (Ramón Nova) – 6:28
- "What Politicians Say" (Francisco Gallardo, Lee, Nova, M. Viera, A. Vlanco) – 3:15
- "I Don't Care" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 4:03
- "Sin Ti" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 4:47
- "Best Dressed Pimp" (A. Blanco, Lee, Ruíz) – 4:01
- "Lil' Sister" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco, Lee, Candice Owens) – 5:13
- "Full Time Business" (A. Blanco, J.B. Eck, Gallardo, Lee) – 2:51
- "Step Me Down" (A. Blanco, Gallardo, Lee, Nova, Viera) – 4:20
- "Champion Sound" (A. Blanco, Nova) – 6:17
References
- ^ "King Chango Biography". luakabop.com.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: King Chango". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Lechner, Ernesto (1 Jan 2001). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. p. F12.
- ^ a b "The Adventures of 'El Santo' : The long-delayed follow-up to King Chango's debut album takes the rock en espanol band to distant places via electronica". Los Angeles Times. July 31, 1999.
- ^ "'Sound of the immigrant'" – via The Globe and Mail.
- ^ a b "KING CHANGO 'The Return of El Santo' Luaka Bop". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 29, 2001 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 2000 – via Google Books.
- ^ Obejas, Achy (18 Feb 2001). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Arts & Entertainment. p. 7.3.
- ^ Cano-Murillo, Kathy (2 Nov 2000). "CD SPINS". The Arizona Republic. p. 24.
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