Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection [Box] by Los Lobos

Contains 41 tracks including selections from the privately pressed YELLOW ALBUM (1978), four previously unreleased tracks, 10 live tracks and one new song ("New Zandu"). Also included is a 44-page book with liner notes by Luis Torres and Bill Bentley, a discography and photos. Los Lobos: Steve Berlin, David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano, Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas. Producers include: Los Lobos, T-Bone Burnette, Steve Berlin, Mitchell Froom, Hal Willner. Engineers include: Keith Keller, Cesar Rosas, David Wells. It says quite a bit about the grace, dignity and power of Los Lobos that, with just a half dozen albums to their name at the time, they deserved a career reappraisal such as this. Beautifully assembled, JUST ANOTHER BAND FROM EAST L.A. is not to be confused with their self-released debut album of the same name. The two discs follow a fairly chronological course and the set further benefits from the inclusion of live tracks and previously unreleased studio cuts. From traditional Mexican songs to Marvin Gaye...