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1998 studio album by Ozomatli
Ozomatli Released June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16 ) Recorded 1997–98 Studio Genre Length 49 :44 Label Almo Sounds Producer
"Cut Chemist Suite" Released: December 1998
"Super Bowl Sundae" Released: May 10, 1999
Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli . It was released on June 16, 1998, through Almo Sounds . The recording sessions took place at NRG Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles . The production was handled by T-Ray and Ozomatli.
The album did not reach the Billboard 200 , however it peaked at number 7 on Top Latin Albums , number 4 on the Latin Pop Albums and number 25 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. Its lead single , "Cut Chemist Suite", was released in late 1998 and peaked at No. 42 on the US Dance Club Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Super Bowl Sundae", was released on May 10, 1999.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Como Ves" Jesus "Chuy" Perez 3:57 2. "Cut Chemist Suite" 4:32 3. "Cumbia de los Muertos" Raúl Pacheco Asdru Sierra Stewart 3:32 4. "¿Dónde Se Fueron?" 4:18 5. "Eva" Pacheco Ulises Bella Jose Espinoza 3:09 6. "O Le Le" Stewart Abers Bella Carlos Guaico 5:00 7. "Chango" 4:28 8. "Super Bowl Sundae" 4:45 9. "Aquí No Será" Enrique Ramírez 4:19 10. "Chota" Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Oskar Cartaya 3:47 11. "Coming War" Pacheco Sierra Stewart Abers Bella 3:55 12. "La Misma Canción" 4:02 Total length: 49:44
Special bonus tracks recorded live for "2 Meter Sessies" at NPS/VARA Radio, the Netherlands on May 15, 1999 Title Writer(s) 13. "Cut Chemist Suite" 6:47 14. "Como Ves" Perez 2:58
Ozomatli
Raúl Pacheco – lead vocals , guitar , co-producer
Asdru Sierra – lead vocals, trumpet , co-producer
Ulises Bella – vocals , guitar, clarinet , bass clarinet , tenor saxophone , co-producer
Willy "Wil-Dog " Abers – vocals, bass , co-producer
Charles "Chali 2na " Stewart – rap vocals , co-producer
William Marrufo – vocals, drums , co-producer
Jose Espinoza – alto saxophone , co-producer
Jiro Yamaguchi – tabla , percussion , co-producer
Justin "El Niño" Porée – percussion, co-producer
Lucas "Cut Chemist " MacFadden – turntables , co-producer
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
Todd "T-Ray " Ray – producer, mixing
Anton Pukshansky – engineering, mixing
Jay Gordon – engineering assistant
John Ewing Jr. – engineering assistant
Patrick Shevelin – mixing assistant
Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Tony Maxwell – creative direction
Tom Recchion – art direction, design
Luis Ramirez – logo
Brian "B " Cross – photography
Andy Olyphant – A&R
Additional personnel
Andy Mendoza – drums (tracks: 13, 14)
DJ Kid W.I.K. – turntables (tracks: 13, 14)
Jan Douwe Kroeske – program producer (tracks: 13, 14)
Gert De Bruijn – engineering (tracks: 13, 14)
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