La Marisoul (de stem van de band La Santa Cecilia uit LA) en Los Texmaniacs, twee exponenten van de Mexican American Music op CD van het onvolprezen Smithsonian Folkways label. Onder de titel ‘Corazones (harten) and Canciones (liedjes)’ horen we een aantal klassieke Texmex en Norteno songs. Behalve de opwindende dansbare polka-ritmes horen we ook een klassieker van Lydia Mendoza, ‘Mal Hombre’ (slechte man) en komt de Fender-hit ‘Before the Next Teardrop Falls’ voorbij. Van een andere Tejano-legende, Little Joe Hernandez, is ‘Las Nubes’ (de wolken) te horen en hij zingt er zelf op mee.
1. Grítenme, piedras del campo (Shout Out to Me, Stones of the Field) (3:31)
2. Hermoso cariño (Beautiful Love) (3:01)
3. Cuatro copas (Four Drinks) (3:43)
4. La rosa de oro (The Golden Rose) (2:59)
5. Mucho corazon (A Lot of Heart) (3:55)
6. Las nubes (The Clouds) (4:20)
7. Before the Next Teardrop Falls (3:45)
8. Que suerte la mía (What (Bad) Luck I Have) (4:38)
9. A medias de la noche (In the Middle of the Night) (3:17)
10. Como Dios manda (As God Commands) (3:17)
11. Mal hombre (Evil Man) (3:32)
12. Ojala que te vaya bonito (I Wish You the Best) (2:57)
13. Me caí de la nube (I Fell from the Cloud) (3:33)
14. Amarga Navidad (Bitter Christmas) (3:15)
15. Vámonos (Lets Go Away Together) (4:22)

In `Corazones and Canciones,` two Mexican American musical powerhouses join forces to create an album overflowing with heart and imagination. L.A.’s Marisol Hernández—La Marisoul—and San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs draw from a repertoire of cherished canciones rancheras and boleros. “Everything is done with heart and soul, because of the passion and love we have for this music," asserts Texmaniacs leader Max Baca. Adds Marisol, “It’s just as American as it is Mexican; that’s one of the special things about living in the United States.” Special guest Little Joe Hernández adds his trademark vocals to the melody of "Las nubes," the song he propelled to the forefront of the Chicano Movement.