994: CHAVEZ RAVINE | RY COODER

2005: Guitarist Ry Cooder certainly found his niche many years ago entrenching himself in musical cultures and producing rich layered albums. (See Bueno Vista Social Club #806). Chavez Ravine is no exception to this. "Chinito Chinito" is my favorite track with adorable pared female vocals. The album is almost a mixture of Tom Waits and Los Lobos. The Ravine was the land in Los Angeles where Dogger Stadium currently is. It was once a Mexican-American community that was demolished to build public housing. That fell through when the Doggers came over from Brooklyn.