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Los Super Seven
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998
Genre Tex-Mex, Chicano rock, Latin rock
Length41:25
Label RCA Nashville
Producer Steve Berlin
Los Super Seven chronology
Los Super Seven
(1998)
Canto
(2001)

Los Super Seven is a studio album released by supergroup Los Super Seven. It was released in September 15, 1998, by RCA Nashville. [1] Freddy Fender and Flaco Jiménez, both from Texas Tornados, formed Los Super Seven, along Joe Ely, Rick Trevino, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas (of Los Lobos' fame), and Tejano vocalist Ruben Ramos. The album peaked at number-one in the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart and reached top ten in the Billboard Top Latin Song chart. Los Super Seven earned them the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards. [2] A portion of the proceeds of the album were destined to the National Council of La Raza a non-profit organization that represents Latino interests and causes. [2]

Track listing

  1. El Canoero (The Canoeist) – 3:19
  2. Piensa en Mí (Think of Me) – 3:53
  3. Mi Ranchito (My Ranch) – 3:51
  4. Un Beso al Viento (A Kiss to the Wind) – 2:31
  5. La Sirena (The Mermaid) – 2:53
  6. Un Lunes por la Mañana (Early on a Monday Morning) – 3:18
  7. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – 3:38
  8. La Morena – 2:55
  9. Margarita – 3:25
  10. La Madrugada (The Dawn) – 2:40
  11. El Ausente (The Absentee) – 3:39
  12. Río de Tenampa – 4:23
  13. Las Norteñitas – 1:00

Chart performance

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Latin Albums [1] 8
US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums [1] 1

References

  1. ^ a b c [ "Los Super Seven" at AllMusic "Los Super Seven – Los Super Seven"]. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 21, 2011. {{ cite web}}: Check |url= value ( help)
  2. ^ a b Lannert, John (April 24, 1999). "10th Annual Billboard Latin Music Conference". Billboard. 111 (17). Nielsen Business Media, Inc: LM-24. Retrieved January 21, 2011.