Los Lobos – Kiko and the Lavender Moon

Kiko
Studio album by Los Lobos
Released	May 26, 1992
Recorded	Sound Factory West Studio
Genre	Art rock[1] Chicano rock roots rock Tex-Mex Americana psychedelic rock
Length	52:29
Label	Slash, Warner Bros.
Producer	Mitchell Froom, Los Lobos
Los Lobos chronology
The Neighborhood (1990) Kiko (1992) Just Another Band From East L.A. – A Collection (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Calgary Herald	A−[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
Orlando Sentinel	[7]
Q	[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[10]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10[11]
Uncut	10/10[12]

Kiko is the sixth album by the Mexican American rock group Los Lobos. With the exception of La Bamba‘s 2 million units sold, Kiko sold more units (vinyl, CDs, cassettes) than any other album in their 46 year career of original songs. Roughly 450,000 units were sold worldwide.

A year after the album’s release, Los Lobos performed a version of the song “Kiko and the Lavender Moon,” as “Elmo and the Lavender Moon,” on the PBS series Sesame Street.

All songs written by David Hidalgo and Louie Pérez except where noted.

1. “Dream In Blue” – 3:34
2. “Wake Up Dolores” – 2:55
3. “Angels with Dirty Faces” – 4:02
4. “That Train Don’t Stop Here” (Cesar Rosas, Leroy Preston) – 3:52
5. “Kiko and the Lavender Moon” – 3:35
6. “Saint Behind The Glass” – 3:17
7. “Reva’s House” – 3:04
8. “When the Circus Comes” – 3:16
9. “Arizona Skies” – 2:45
10. “Short Side of Nothing” – 2:57
11. “Two Janes” – 3:53
12. “Wicked Rain” (Cesar Rosas) – 3:04
13. “Whiskey Trail” – 2:41
14. “Just a Man” – 3:40
15. “Peace” – 3:55
16. “Rio de Tenampa” – 1:59

• Steve Berlin – tenor, baritone, and soprano sax, flute, melodica, harmonica, organ, piano, synthesizer, percussion
• David Hidalgo – guitars, accordion, violin, banjo, piano, percussion, vocals
• Conrad Lozano – Fender 5-string jazz bass and 4-string precision bass, Godin fretless bass, guitarron, background vocals
• Louie Pérez – drums, vocals, guitars, percussion
• Cesar Rosas – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
• Pete Thomas – drums
• Victor Bisetti – drums (15, 16), percussion
• Fermin Herrera – Veracruz harp (6)
• Alex Acuña – percussion
• Gary Mallaber – drums (2)
• Mitchell Froom and his House of Keyboards La Chilapeña brass band
• Tchad Blake – recording and mixing engineer

In August 2012 Shout! Factory released a 20th Anniversary Edition of the album complete with 5 bonus tracks. Along with the re-issue, a full length concert recorded in 2006 at the House of Blues, San Diego titled Kiko Live was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and CD.