La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1987 American biographical film of the same name, released on June 30, 1987 by Slash Records and Warner Bros. Records in North America and London Recordings in the rest of the world.
The first six songs of the album consist of Los Lobos covers of Ritchie Valens' songs: "La Bamba", "Come On, Let's Go!", "Ooh My Head", "We Belong Together", "Framed", and "Donna". Other performers include Howard Huntsberry (as Jackie Wilson), Marshall Crenshaw (as Buddy Holly), Brian Setzer (as Eddie Cochran), and Bo Diddley performing a new version of his blues classic "Who Do You Love?".
In 1988, a second soundtrack album was released, titled La Bamba Volume 2: More Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring 12 songs by the original artists portrayed in the film.
Track listing All tracks are performed by Los Lobos, except where noted.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987–1988)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)2Canadian Albums (The Record)1Dutch Albums (Stichting Nederlandse)9European Albums (Music and Media)7Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)2French Albums (IFOP)1Italian Albums (Billboard)11Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)2UK Albums (OCC)24US Billboard 2001US Top 40 Compact Discs (Cashbox)1US Top 100 Albums (Cashbox)1US Top Compact Disks (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (1987)PositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)38Canadian Albums (RPM)7European Albums (Music and Media)47 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 38Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)11US Billboard 20068US Top Compact Disks (Billboard)21US Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)2
Chart (1988)PositionUS Top Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)47
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