Description
Linda Ronstadt: Canciones De Mi Padre
Canciones de Mi Padre (Spanish for “Songs of My Father”, or “My Father’s Songs”) is American singer Linda Ronstadt‘s first album of Mexican traditional Mariachi music.
These canciones were a big part of Ronstadt’s family tradition and musical roots. The title Canciones de Mi Padre refers to a booklet that the University of Arizona published in 1946 for Ronstadt’s deceased aunt, Luisa Espinel, who had been an international singer in the 1920s. The songs come from Sonora and Ronstadt included her favorites on the album. Also, Ronstadt has credited the late Mexican singer Lola Beltrán as an influence in her own singing style, and she recalls how a frequent guest to the Ronstadt home, Eduardo “Lalo” Guerrero, father of Chicano music, would often serenade her as child with these songs.
The album was released in late 1987 and immediately became a global smash hit. At 2½ million US sales, it stands as the biggest selling non-English language album in American record history. This album has been RIAA certified double-platinum (for over 2 million US copies sold) and also won Ronstadt the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album at the 31st Grammy Awards.
Video: Linda Ronstadt-Canciones De Mi Padre (Complete) 1989
Tracklist:
| 1 | Por Un Amor | 3:01 | |
| 2 | Los Laureles | 2:29 | |
| 3 | Hay Unos Ojos | 2:47 | |
| 4 | La Cigarra | 3:49 | |
| 5 | Tú Sólo Tú | 3:12 | |
| 6 | Y Andale | 2:37 | |
| 7 | Rogaciano El Huapanguero | 3:06 | |
| 8 | La Charreada | 3:45 | |
| 9 | Dos Arbolitos | 2:36 | |
| 10 | Corrido De Cananea | 3:27 | |
| 11 | La Barca De Guaymas | 3:25 | |
| 12 | La Calandria | 3:03 | |
| 13 | El Sol Que Tú Eres | 2:59 |
Credits:
- Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – Ruben Fuentes
- Coordinator, Other [Assisted By] – José Hernández (2)
- Design, Art Direction – Kosh*
- Producer – Peter Asher
