Released August 15, 1995 Release date 15 August 1995 Label Epic Soundtrax | Music for Papa's Dream
(1995) Desperado
(1995) Movie Desperado | |
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Artists Los Lobos, Robert Rodriguez Genres Rock music, Pop music, Ranchera, Chicano rock Similar Los Lobos albums, Chicano rock albums, Other albums |
Desperado: The Soundtrack is the film score to Robert Rodriguez's Desperado. It was written and performed by the Los Angeles rock bands, Los Lobos and Tito & Tarantula, performing traditional Ranchera and Chicano rock music. Other artists on the soundtrack album include Dire Straits, Link Wray, Latin Playboys, and Carlos Santana. Musician Tito Larriva has a small role in the film, and his band, Tito & Tarantula, contributed to the soundtrack as well.
Contents
The album track "Mariachi Suite" by Los Lobos was awarded a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards.
Track listing
- "Canción del Mariachi" ("Morena de Mi Corazón") (Los Lobos and Antonio Banderas) 2:06
- "Six Blade Knife" (Dire Straits) 4:34
- "Jack the Ripper" (Link Wray) 2:31
- "Manifold de Amour" (Latin Playboys) 2:03
- "Forever Night Shade Mary" (Latin Playboys) 3:00
- "Pass the Hatchet" (Roger & The Gypsies) 3:00
- "Bar Fight" (Los Lobos) 1:54
- "Strange Face of Love" (Tito & Tarantula) 5:51
- "Bucho's Gracias/Navajas Attacks" (Los Lobos) 3:56
- "Bulletproof" (Los Lobos) 1:42
- "Bella" (Carlos Santana) 4:29
- "Quédate Aquí" (Salma Hayek) 2:05
- "Rooftop Action" (Los Lobos) 1:36
- "Phone Call" (Los Lobos) 2:16
- "White Train (Showdown)" (Tito & Tarantula) 5:57
- "Back to the House That Love Built" (Tito & Tarantula) 4:41
- "Let Love Reign" (Los Lobos) 3:22
- "Mariachi Suite" (Los Lobos) 4:22
Personnel
Songs
1Canción del mariachiAntonio Banderas2:06
2Six Blade KnifeDire Straits4:34
3Jack the RipperLink Wray & His Raymen2:31
References
Desperado: The Soundtrack Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA