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...And a Time to Dance
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May 2025
...And a Time to Dance EP Los Lobos And a Time to Dance.jpg 1983 1983, Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood Enactron, Burbank Tex-Mex, Rock en Español, Chicano rock, roots rock Slash, Rough Trade T-Bone Burnett, Steve Berlin Los Lobos Del Este De Los Angeles 1978 How Will the Wolf Survive? 1984
AllMusic 3.5 5Deming Mark ...And a Time to Dance - Los Lobos http://www.allmusic.com/album/and-a-time-to-dance-mw0000654343 AllMusic 24 September 2017 Robert Christgau A−Christgau Robert . . . And a Time to Dance [Slash EP, 1983] https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Los+Lobos Robertchristgau.com 24 September 2017 Rolling Stone 4 5Pond Steve Los Lobos: And A Time To Dance https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/and-a-time-to-dance-19831208 Rolling Stone 24 September 2017 Spin Alternative Record Guide 8/10Los Lobos Eric Weisbard Spin Alternative Record Guide Spin Alternative Record Guide Eric Weisbard Craig Marks Vintage Books 1995 0-679-75574-8 228–229
...And a Time to Dance is a 1983 EP by Los Lobos. It was co-produced by T-Bone Burnett and Steve Berlin (not yet a full-time member of the band) and was the band's first release on Slash Records. The EP brought the band its first wide acclaim. It was voted best EP of the year in the Village Voice'''s influential Pazz & Jop critics poll.http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres83.php Robert Christgau: Pazz & Jop 1983: Critics Poll Robertchristgau.com June 1, 2025 Critic Robert Christgau gave the record an "A−" in his Consumer Guide, calling it "good old rock and roll East L.A. style."http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=835&name=Los+Lobos Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 835 Robertchristgau.com June 1, 2025 Trouser Press raved about "a spicy romp (in two languages) back and forth across musical borders few can traverse with such ease,"https://trouserpress.com/reviews/token-entry/ Token Entry Trouserpress.com June 1, 2025 while Rolling Stone'' called it "an infectious dance record that deserves to be heard by rock fans."
The track "Anselma" won the first Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance.
The album was mixed and recorded entirely digitally.
Track listing
Side One Let's Say Goodnight David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez 2:30 Walking Song David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez 2:45 Anselma Cesar Suedan, Guadalupe Trigo 3:04
Side Two Come On Let's Go Ritchie Valens 2:08 How Much Can I Do? David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez 2:34 Why Do You Do Cesar Rosas 2:17 Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio Don Santiago Jimenez 2:31
Personnel
David Hidalgo – guitar, accordion, vocals
Cesar Rosas – guitar, bajo sexto, vocals
Louie Pérez – drums, vocals
Conrad Lozano – bass, vocals, guitarrón
Additional personnel
Steve Berlin – saxophones, production
T-Bone Burnett – production
Recorded and mixed by Mark Linett
References
Category:1983 debut EPs
Category:Los Lobos EPs
Category:Albums produced by T Bone Burnett
Category:Rough Trade Records EPs
Category:Slash Records EPs