Record of the Day – 007 KIKO

While their popularity has never waned, (and the band continues to tour today) it might be argued that Los Lobos was at their peak of exposure in the early 1990s. Their soundtrack to the movie La Bamba, in 1987 sold two million copies, but Kiko was their biggest selling album, with close to half a million copies sold.

Kiko is one of those perfect records that remains as fresh and imaginative today as it did 30-plus years ago, with incredible musicianship and songwriting, propelled by an audiophile level of detail to the recording.

Go to tracks here for demo use are always “Kiko and the Lavender Moon,” and “That Train Don’t Stop Here Anymore,” but the entire album is full of sonic treats. Los Lobos is often pigeonholed as Tex Mex, or Americana/Roots rock, but Kiko – produced by Mitchell Froom (who also plays on the record) is much more experimental and creative to put in a box.

The Mobile Fidelity treatment of this record is incredible, and still available as a half speed mastered LP and SACD. As good as it gets, this one will truly show off the performance envelope of your system without resorting to stuffy, audiophile approved tracks.

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Record of the Day is brought to you by Bergmann Audio, and Supreme Acoustic Systems.

The table featured here is the Modi, with their Thor linear tracking arm.
Cartridge is a modified LYRA Helikon SL, modified by Ana Mighty Sound
Phono Pre is the award winning XP-17 from Pass Labs
Cables by Cardas Audio
All on top of the Pagode Master Reference MKII, courtesy of MoFi Distribution