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2000 studio album by Calexico
Hot Rail
Studio album by Calexico
ReleasedMay 9, 2000
StudioWaveLab Studio, Tucson, AZ
GenreAmericana, indie rock, Tex-Mex, post-rock
Length53:17
LabelQuarterstick Records
ProducerJoey Burns, John Convertino
Calexico chronology
The Black Light
(1999)
Hot Rail
(2000)
Feast of Wire
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Entertainment WeeklyA−
The Guardian
Pitchfork7.9/10
PopMatters7/10
Rolling Stone

Hot Rail is the third studio album by the rock band Calexico. It was released in 2000 through Quarterstick Records. A limited deluxe edition was released on November 15, 2010.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Picador"Burns, Convertino3:14
2."Ballad of Cable Hogue"Burns3:29
3."Ritual Road Map"Burns, Convertino1:15
4."Fade"Burns, Convertino7:44
5."Untitled III"Convertino4:07
6."Sonic Wind"Burns, Convertino4:13
7."Muleta"Burns3:33
8."Mid-Town"Burns3:33
9."Service and Repair"Burns4:03
10."Untitled II"Convertino2:37
11."Drenched"Burns4:50
12."16 Track Scratch"Burns, Convertino1:29
13."Tres Avisos"Burns5:11
14."Hot Rail"Burns, Convertino3:58

The EU version of the album contains the additional track "Crystal Frontier" (Burns) between "Fade" and "Untitled III".

Personnel

Calexico

  • Joey Burns – bass, guitar, cello, voice, loops, accordion, organ
  • John Convertino – drums, vibes, marimba, organ, percussion, accordion

Additional musicians

  • Marianne Dissard – voice (2)
  • Tim Gallagher – pedal steel (9)
  • Nick Luca – guitar (1, 7, 11, 13)
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet (4)
  • Ruben Moreno – trumpet (1, 2, 7, 13)
  • Craig Schumacher – harmonica (11), MCI 16 track (12), field recording (14)
  • Madeleine Sosin – violin (1, 2, 7, 9, 11, 13)
  • Martin Wenk – trumpet (1, 2, 7, 13)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 57

References

  1. Horowitz, Hal. "Hot Rail - Calexico". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  2. "Consumer Guide: Calexico". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
  4. Weingarten, Marc (2000-05-19). "Hot Rail". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  5. Cameron, Keith (2000-05-12). "Other pop releases". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  6. Chanko, Chip (2000-05-09). "Calexico: Hot Rail Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  7. Gilstrap, Andrew (2011-04-14). "Calexico: Hot Rail / Feast of Wire". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  8. Blashill, Pat (2000-05-22). "Calexico: Hot Rail". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2006-05-09.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. "Hot Rail (Limited Deluxe Edition)". Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  10. "Calexico". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2017.

External links

Calexico
  • Joey Burns
  • John Convertino
  • Scott Colberg
  • Sergio Mendoza
  • Jacob Valenzuela
  • Martin Wenk
  • Jairo Zavata
Studio albums
Live albums
EPs
Tour CDs
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