Ozomatli (album)

Ozomatli is the debut studio album by the American rock band Ozomatli. It was released on June 16, 1998, through Almo Sounds. Recording sessions took place at NRG Studios and Music Grinder Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled by T-Ray with Ozomatli serving as co-producers.

Ozomatli
Studio album by Ozomatli
Released	June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
Recorded	1997–98
Studio	NRG Studios (North Hollywood, CA) Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Funk hip-hop salsa cumbia dub jazz meringue reggae rock Tejano worldbeat
Length	49:44
Label	Almo Sounds
Producer	Ozomatli T-Ray
Ozomatli chronology
Ozomatli (1998) Embrace the Chaos (2001)
Singles from Ozomatli
"Cut Chemist Suite" Released: December 1998 "Super Bowl Sundae" Released: May 10, 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
NME	7/10
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone

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 and later was featured on the soundtrack for 2001 video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. The follow-up single, "Super Bowl Sundae", was released on May 10, 1999.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Como Ves"	Jesus "Chuy" Perez	3:57
2.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Charles Stewart Willy Abers	4:32
3.	"Cumbia de los Muertos"	Raúl Pacheco Asdru Sierra Stewart	3:32
4.	"¿Dónde Se Fueron?"	Pacheco Sierra	4:18
5.	"Eva"	Pacheco Ulises Bella Jose Espinoza	3:09
6.	"O Le Le"	Stewart Abers Bella Carlos Guaico	5:00
7.	"Chango"	Sierra Justin Porée	4:28
8.	"Super Bowl Sundae"	Sierra Stewart Abers	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"	Pacheco Pablo Castorena	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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Cut Chemist Suite"	Stewart Abers	6:47
14.	"Como Ves"	Perez	2:58

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
• Amy Blackman – management
• Lisa Socransky – legal
• Jenna Adler – booking

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)	Peak position
US Top Latin Albums (Billboard)	7
US Latin Pop Albums (Billboard)	4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	25

External links

• Ozomatli at Discogs (list of releases)