Los Lonely Boys (album)
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Los Lonely Boys is the eponymous debut album
by the American rock
trio Los Lonely Boys
, released on March 30, 2004
by Epic Records
. It features their breakthrough single "Heaven
", a number one hit on the Billboard
Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on February 22, 2005.
The song "Heaven" appears on the music game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
and is also playable in Guitar Hero On Tour.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the American rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
trio Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys
Los Lonely Boys is a Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown eyed soul, country, and Tejano....
, released on March 30, 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. It features their breakthrough single "Heaven
Heaven (Los Lonely Boys song)
"Heaven" is the title of a popular song from 2004 by the American Tex-Mex/Chicano rock band Los Lonely Boys. The song was written by brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza, who comprise the foundation of the band, and it appears on their multi-platinum self-titled album.-Reception:Released as a...
", a number one hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on February 22, 2005.
The song "Heaven" appears on the music game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
Karaoke Revolution
Karaoke Revolution and its many sequels are video games for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Xbox, and Xbox 360, developed by Harmonix Music Systems and Blitz Games and published by Konami in its Bemani line of music games. The Original Concept for Karaoke Revolution was...
and is also playable in Guitar Hero On Tour.
Recording
When recording this album, the mastering engineer was told "not to make this a loud record". It is one of the few modern albums that is not compressively mastered.http://www.austin360.com/music/content/music/stories/xl/2006/09/28cover.htmlTrack listing
All songs composed by Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza, except where noted.- "Señorita" – 4:10
- "HeavenHeaven (Los Lonely Boys song)"Heaven" is the title of a popular song from 2004 by the American Tex-Mex/Chicano rock band Los Lonely Boys. The song was written by brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza, who comprise the foundation of the band, and it appears on their multi-platinum self-titled album.-Reception:Released as a...
" – 3:47 - "Crazy Dream" – 4:47
- "Dime Mi Amor"– 3:26
- "Hollywood" – 4:16
- "More Than Love" – 3:20
- "Nobody Else" (H. Garza, J. Garza, R. Garza, Kevin Wommack) – 4:42
- "Onda" – 8:55
- "Real Emotions" (H. Garza, J. Garza, R. Garza, Wommack) – 4:04
- "Tell Me Why" (H. Garza, J. Garza, R. Garza, Phil Roy) – 3:24
- "Velvet Sky" (H. Garza, J. Garza, R. Garza, Wommack) – 4:41
- "La Contestación" (H. Garza, J. Garza, R. Garza, Jim Tullio) – 5:47
Los Lonely Boys
- Henry Garza - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Jojo Garza - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Ringo Garza - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals
Additional musicians
- Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
- acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
("La Contestación") - John PorterJohn Porter (musician)John Porter is an English musician and record producer.-Biography:He attended St Michael's School, Allerton Grange School, King's College, and Newcastle University....
- acoustic guitar ("More Than Love", "Velvet Sky", "La Contestación") - Diego Simmons - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Reese WynansReese WynansReese Wynans is a keyboard player who has done session work and has been a member of Double Trouble and progressive rock band Captain Beyond.- Personal life :Reese Wynans grew up in Sarasota, Florida during the 1950s...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organ
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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2004 | Top Internet Albums | 9 |
2004 | The Billboard 200 | 7 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart Positions | |||
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US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Hot Singles | ||
2003 | "Real Emotions" | 71 | |||
2004 | "Heaven" | 1 | 16 | 46 | |
"More Than Love" | 31 | ||||