Los Super Seven is a studio album released by supergroup

Supergroup (music)

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 Los Super Seven

Los Super Seven

Los Super Seven is a predominantly Latin American supergroup which debuted in 1998. The group won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album in 1999 for its self-titled album. The group's musical style has changed with each incarnation, blending sounds from Tejano, mariachi, Cuban,...

. It was released in September 15, 1998 by RCA Records

RCA Records

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. Freddy Fender

Freddy Fender

Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...

 and Flaco Jiménez

Flaco Jiménez

Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez is a Tejano music accordionist from San Antonio, Texas. Jiménez's father, Santiago Jiménez Sr. was a pioneer of conjunto music. He began performing with his father at age seven and recording at age fifteen, as a member of Los Caporales...

, both from Texas Tornados

Texas Tornados

Texas Tornados is a Tejano band. Its music is a fusion of rock, country and various Mexican styles.-History:The initial combination of musicians of the Texas Tornados happened almost by chance at a concert performance of a mutual acquaintance...

, formed Los Super Seven, along Joe Ely

Joe Ely

Joe Ely is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on honky-tonk, Texas Country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll....

, Rick Trevino

Rick Trevino

Ricardo Treviño, Jr. , known professionally as Rick Trevino, is a Mexican American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1993, Trevino began his career that year with the release of his debut single, "Just Enough Rope", the first mainstream country music single to feature separate...

, David Hidalgo

David Hidalgo

David Hidalgo is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. He is also a member of the supergroup Los Super Seven and of the Latin Playboys, a side project band made up of some of the members of Los Lobos...

 and Cesar Rosas

Cesar Rosas

César Rosas is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for Los Lobos. Rosas also participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. Perhaps the most recognizable member of Los Lobos, Rosas is known for his trademark black sunglasses and slicked-back, black hair. His singing voice is reminiscent of...

 (of the Los Lobos

Los Lobos

Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...

' fame), and Tejano

Tejano music

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 vocalist Ruben Ramos

Ruben Ramos

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. The album peaked at number-one in the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart

Regional Mexican Albums

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 and reached top ten in the Billboard Top Latin Song chart. Los Super Seven earned them the Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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 for Best Mexican-American Performance

Grammy Award for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album

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 at the 41st Grammy Awards. A portion of the proceeds of the album were destined to the National Council of La Raza

National Council of La Raza

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 a non-profit organization that represents Latino interests and causes.

Tracklisting

1. El Canoero (The Canoeist) – 3:19
2. Piensa en Mí (Think of Me) – 3:53
3. Mi Ranchito (My Ranch) – 3:51
4. Un Beso al Viento (A Kiss to the Wind) – 2:31
5. La Sirena (The Mermaid) – 2:53
6. Un Lunes por la Mañana (Early on a Monday Morning) – 3:18
7. Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) – 3:38
8. La Morena – 2:55
9. Margarita – 3:25
10. La Madrugada (The Dawn) – 2:40
11. El Ausente (The Absentee) – 3:39
12. Río de Tenampa – 4:23
13. Las Norteñitas – 1:00

Chart performance

Chart (1998)	Peak position
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US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Regional Mexican Albums Regional Mexican Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Established in June 1985, the chart compiles information about the top-selling albums in genres like mariachi, norteño, banda and Duranguense, which are frequently considered regional Mexican. The chart features only...	1