By the Light of the Moon (album)
# By the Light of the Moon (album)

By the Light of the Moon is the third album by the Mexican American rock group Los Lobos, released in 1987.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 |
| The Village Voice | A− |

The Chicago Tribune wrote that "not since Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska has a rock-and-roll album taken such a brutally frank look at the betrayals of the American Dream."

## Charts

| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 62 |

## Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.

### Personnel

Los Lobos

* David Hidalgo – lead vocals, guitars, accordion, six-string bass, lap steel, violin, hidalguera, percussion
* Cesar Rosas – lead vocals, guitars, bajo sexto, mandolin, vihuela
* Conrad Lozano – Fender electric bass, acoustic bass, guitarrón, vocals
* Louie Pérez – drums, guitars, tenor longneck plectrum, hidalguera
* Steve Berlin – tenor and baritone saxophones, harmonica

Session members

* Alex Acuña – percussion
* T-Bone Burnett – vocals
* Mickey Curry – drums
* Anton Fier – drums
* Mitchell Froom – keyboards
* Ron Tutt – drums

Production

* T-Bone Burnett, Los Lobos – production
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* Larry Hirsch – recording, mixing
* David Glover, Mike Kloster, Stephen Shelton, Jimmy Preziosi, Doug Schwartz, Tony Chiappa, Magic Moreno – assistant recording
* Mark Linett – remixing ("Is This All There Is?")

Artwork and design

* Jeff Price, Jeri McManus – art direction
* Lendon Flanagan – photography
