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The Return of El Santo
Studio album by
King Changó
ReleasedOctober 24, 2000
GenreSka punk, Latin
Length55:00
LabelLuaka Bop[1]
King Changó chronology
King Changó
(1996) 		The Return of El Santo
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(dud)[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

The Return of El Santo is the second album by the Latin ska band King Changó, released in 2000.[5][6] The album's title is a tribute to Mexican wrestler El Santo.[7]

Production

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The album was recorded in various cities with producers KC Porter, Macaco, and Richard Blair.[5]

Critical reception

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The Washington Post wrote that "it's a breathtakingly ambitious recording, and it works because the band doesn't jump from style to style but fuses them into a fresh, coherent sound."[7] CMJ New Music Monthly called the album "ravenous, rowdy pop giddily blurring the lines between genres."[8] Billboard deemed it "100% Nuyorican worldbeat."[9] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "the song cycle ends in a happy revolution, way over the top, romantic and cynical all at once."[10] The Arizona Republic wrote: "Each cut is an addictive, sarcastic fiesta in itself. Mucho percussion. Mucho horns. Mucho cajones."[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Finalmente" (Andrew Blanco, Luis Blanco, Glenda Lee) – 4:33
  2. "El Santo" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco, Luis Ruíz, Mike Wagner) – 4:01
  3. "Brujería" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 5:11
  4. "Tú Verás" (Ramón Nova) – 6:28
  5. "What Politicians Say" (Francisco Gallardo, Lee, Nova, M. Viera, A. Vlanco) – 3:15
  6. "I Don't Care" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 4:03
  7. "Sin Ti" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco) – 4:47
  8. "Best Dressed Pimp" (A. Blanco, Lee, Ruíz) – 4:01
  9. "Lil' Sister" (A. Blanco, L. Blanco, Lee, Candice Owens) – 5:13
  10. "Full Time Business" (A. Blanco, J.B. Eck, Gallardo, Lee) – 2:51
  11. "Step Me Down" (A. Blanco, Gallardo, Lee, Nova, Viera) – 4:20
  12. "Champion Sound" (A. Blanco, Nova) – 6:17

References

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  1. ^ "King Chango Biography". luakabop.com.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: King Chango". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Lechner, Ernesto (1 Jan 2001). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. p. F12.
  5. ^ a b "The Adventures of 'El Santo' : The long-delayed follow-up to King Chango's debut album takes the rock en espanol band to distant places via electronica". Los Angeles Times. July 31, 1999.
  6. ^ "'Sound of the immigrant'" – via The Globe and Mail.
  7. ^ a b "KING CHANGO 'The Return of El Santo' Luaka Bop". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. January 29, 2001 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 11, 2000 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Obejas, Achy (18 Feb 2001). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Arts & Entertainment. p. 7.3.
  11. ^ Cano-Murillo, Kathy (2 Nov 2000). "CD SPINS". The Arizona Republic. p. 24.



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