Latin Alliance (album)
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| Studio album by Latin Alliance |
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| Released |
1991 |
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| Recorded |
1990-1991 |
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| Length |
43:15 |
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| Label |
Virgin Records |
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| Producer |
- Kid Frost
- Tony G.
- Julio G
- Will Roc
- The Baker Boyz
- Geoff Rios
- Mike Greene
- Ralph Rivers
- Todd Alexander
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| Singles from Latin Alliance |
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- "Lowrider (On The Boulevard)"
Released: 1991
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Latin Alliance
(1991) Latin Alliance1991 |
Another Latin Timebomb
(1992) Another Latin Timebomb1992 |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Latin Alliance is the self-titled studio album by a one-off collaboration by Latino-American rappers Kid Frost, A.L.T. and Mellow Man Ace.[2] The group was formed in 1989 and released their one and only record in 1991 by Virgin Records.[3] The ten-track album featured the single "Lowrider (On the Boulevard)", which was a remake of War's hit single "Low Rider". Latin Alliance's regarded by many as one of the pioneer albums when it comes to further widespreading hispanic hip hop, being one of the first albums to be released by a group of Latino rappers.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Lowrider (On The Boulevard)" (featuring War) | 4:46 |
| 2. | "What Is An American" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Runnin'" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Know What I'm Sayin'?" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "What You See Is What You Get" | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Latinos Unidos" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "Can U Feel It" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Smooth Roughness" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Valla En Paz" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "No Man's Land" | 4:53 |
| Total length: | 43:15 |
Samples
- "Lowrider (On The Boulevard)" sampled "Lowrider" by War and "Evil Ways" by Santana
- "What Is An American" sampled "Heartbeat" by War and "On Your Face" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "Know What I'm Sayin'?" sampled "Nautilus" by Bob James and "Life Is Just A Moment" by Roy Ayers
- "What You See Is What You Get" sampled "What You See Is What You Get" by The Dramatics
- "Latinos Unidos (United Latins)" sampled "Funky Nassau" by ATC, "Mr. Groove" by One Way Band, "Cut The Lake" by The Average White Band and "Just Let It Play" by Gonzales
- "Can U Feel It" sampled "I.O.U." by Freeze
- "Smooth Roughness" sampled "Hang Up Your Hang-Ups" by Herbie Hancock
Personnel
- A&R direction – Mark Williams
- Art direction – Steve Gerdes
- Design – Tom Dolan
- Engineer, mixed by – Bob Drake, Jason Roberts, John Cevetello, Josh Schneider
- Mastered by – Stephen Marcussen
- Percussion – Professor Dwight Baldwin (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10), Todd Alexander (tracks: 5, 8), Tony G. (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
- Photography by – Jackie Sallow
- Producer – The Baker Boyz (tracks: 9, 10), Geoff Rios (track: 6), Julio G. (track: 6), Frost (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6), Mike Greene (track: 6), Ralph Rivers (tracks: 5, 6, 8), Todd Alexander (tracks: 5, 6, 8), Tony G. (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 9), Will Roc (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6)
- Scratches – D.J. Battlecat (track: 4), Ralph M. (tracks: 1, 3-6), Julio G. (track: 9), Nick Vidal (tracks: 6, 8-10)
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