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Released in 2004, this album of covers is one sweet listen

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Promised as a follow-up to Los Lobos' last CD, "The Ride", this collection of songs returns the favor of the songwriter-artists who collaborated on that prior release. These guys have continued to satisfy over the years with straight-ahead rock n'roll as well as experimental departures, but this CD reminds us that they're also a killer cover band. and as a another reviewer noted, in a way it's a little more satisfying than "The Ride", in that there are no "guest stars" to distract from the music. All seven tracks of this EP are really fine, though my personal favorites are Bobby Womack's "More than I Can Stand" and Elvis Costello's "Uncomplicated". They do justice as well to "Jockey Full of Bourbon", one of my favorite Tom Waits songs, as well as a lovely version of Ruben Blades' "Patria". Though David Hidalgo's vocals on "Shoot Out the Lights" don't have the urgency of Richard Thompson's original, the guitar work is nearly on a par with Thompson's. The live version of Dave Alvin's "Marie, Marie" is competent, if a bit prefunctory. Overall, though, this is an excellent selection of songs, and a perfect companion to "The Ride".

Ride This (2004)

1 Jockey Full of Bourbon Waits 3:29

2 More Than I Can Stand Carter, Womack 4:08

3 Uncomplicated Costello 5:12

4 Patria Blades 5:19

5 Shoot Out the Lights Thompson 4:55

6 It'll Never Be Over for Me Blagman, Bobrick 3:44

7 Marie Marie [live] Alvin 2:56