Original Soundtrack - Desperado [Original Soundtrack]

The soundtrack to Desperado (sequel to El Mariachi -- artist/musician hero in black sports guitar case full of weapons) desperately sought to capture the style of Pulp Fiction, with its Latin-flavored, Tarantino-meets-Morricone mood. It partially succeeded, integrating movie dialogue with choice contributions from Los Lobos and uncentered offshoot band Latin Playboys and vintage instrumental kickers courtesy of Link Wray's "Jack the Ripper" and the obscure "Pass the Hatchet" by Roger & the Gypsies. Salma Hayek's steaming "Quedate Aqui" and Dire Straits' "Six Blade Knife" stay in character, but the mood is lost to bombastic blues rockers by Tito (Larriva of The Cruzados) and Tarantula, Carlos Santana, and one uncharacteristic Los Lobos miscue (the dire "Let Love Reign"). ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Name Credits Antonio Banderas Performer, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part Bill Jackson Mixing, Engineer Carlos Santana Performer Cesar Rosas Engineer Charlie Midnight Producer Cheech Marin Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part David Tickle Mixing Dire Straits Performer Karyn Rachtman Executive Producer Latin Playboys Performer Link Wray & His Wraymen Performer Los Lobos Producer, Performer Quentin Tarantino Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part Richard Bosworth Engineer, Mixing Engineer Robert Rodriguez Executive Producer, Dialogue Roger & the Gypsies Performer Santana Performer Selma Hayek Performer Steve Berlin Mixing Steve Buscemi Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part Thom Panunzio Mixing Tito & Tarantula Performer Tito Larriva Producer Tom Baker Mastering