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.
Track listing
Personnel
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 David Ralicke – trombone, baritone saxophone Alfredo Ortiz – timbales (tracks: 1, 5) Carlos Guaico – Fender Rhodes electric piano (tracks: 6, 11) Tony Lujan – trumpet (track 6) Paul Livingstone – 9 string fretless guitar (track 8) David Hidalgo – accordion and requinto doble (tracks: 9, 12) Tylana Enomoto – violin (track 9)
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)
Charts Chart (1998)Peakposition
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