Chavez Ravine
Douban
artist:
Ry Cooder
publisher:
Nonesuch
release date: 2005-06-14
barcode: 0075597987720
album media:
CD
overview
Ry Cooder's Chavez Ravine is-a post-World War II-era American narrative of "cool cats," radios, UFO sightings, J.Edgar Hoover, red scares, and baseball.Using real and imagined historical characters, Cooder and friends creates an album that recollects various aspects of the poor but vibrant hillside Chicano cummunity, which was bulldozed by developed in the interest of "progress."
tracks
1. Poor Man's Shangri-La
2. Onda Callejera
3. Don't Call Me Red
4. Corrido De Boxeo
5. Muy Fifi
6. Los Chucos Suaves
7. Chinito Chinito
8. 3 Cool Cats
9. El U.F.O Cayo
10. It's Just Work For Me
11. In My Town
12. Ejercito Militar
13. Barrio Viejo
14. 3rd Base, Dodger Stadium
15. Soy Luz Y Sombra