VIA PRESS RELEASE | Craft Latino proudly celebrates the legacy of legendary singer-songwriter Chalino Sánchez with the first vinyl reissue of El Pela Vacas, releasing on August 29th, a day before what would have been Chalino’s 65th birthday.
Originally released by Discos Musart in 1992, this reissue marks the album’s long-awaited return, as well as its debut on vinyl and in 192/24 hi-res digital audio. Available for pre-order today, the vinyl release features lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes (AAA) by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music, and original artwork replicated on the LP jacket. Additionally, a limited-edition “Noche Morada (Purple Night)” color vinyl variant (only 300 copies) is available as a stand-alone or a bundle option that includes a collectible “Pela Vacas” T-shirt, exclusively online at Discosmusart.com.
A cornerstone of Chalino’s groundbreaking discography, El Pela Vacas delivers 15 raw, unflinching corridos that helped define the modern regional Mexican sound. Backed by his longtime collaborators Nacho Hernandez y Los Amables del Norte, the album features fan favorites like “Ya después de muerto,” “Corrido del Gallito,” and “La muerte del Pela Vacas.” Notably, 11 of the 15 tracks were penned by Chalino himself, showcasing the uncompromising storytelling that made him a voice of the people.
Each song on El Pela Vacas plays like a page torn from a gritty outlaw diary—full of vengeance, pride, and hard-earned legacy. Among the album’s standout corridos is the Chalino-penned haunting track where he seemingly predicts his own death, “Ya después de muerto.” In the fan favorite song about “what happens after I die,” Chalino delivers a chilling meditation on mortality and honor.
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