Grit, Vengeance, and Legacy

El Pela Vacas stands as a cornerstone of Chalino’s groundbreaking catalog, filled with corridos that read like pages from a Sinaloan outlaw’s diary. Backed by his longtime collaborators Nacho Hernández y Los Amables del Norte, the album showcases 11 Chalino-penned tracks. From chilling meditations on mortality to adrenaline-charged tales of defiance, every song offers a window into Chalino’s fearless world.

Among the album’s most haunting tracks is “Ya después de muerto,” in which Sánchez eerily reflects on death and legacy—a song many fans believe foreshadowed his own tragic end. The title track, “La muerte del Pela Vacas,” is a relentless narrative ballad about a feared outlaw’s violent fall, while “Corrido del Gallito” delivers a fast-paced, gripping tale of a cocky, gun-slinging legend who outwits his enemies at every turn.

Another standout is “Tino Quintero,” penned by Nacho Hernández. Based on a real-life mass shooting that took place on July 18, 1984, the song recounts the heroic final moments of Juventino “Tino” Quintero, who confronted the gunmen before being killed. “That’s my favorite corrido on the album,” said Hernández. “Tino was my friend, and it was the first song we recorded with Chalino—it changed everything in corrido music.”

The Legacy of Chalino Sánchez

Born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Rosalino “Chalino” Sánchez transformed personal pain and community struggles into gripping corridos that resonated with generations. After learning to write songs while imprisoned in Tijuana, Chalino channeled his life experiences into a genre often sanitized for mainstream audiences. His music was real—sometimes brutal—but always honest. That authenticity earned him a devoted fanbase and the enduring title of El Rey del Corrido.

Over 30 years after his murder in 1992, Chalino’s influence continues to shape the landscape of regional Mexican music. His life and legacy were most recently revisited in the acclaimed podcast Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez.

Preserving an Iconic Catalog

The El Pela Vacas vinyl reissue continues Craft Latino’s mission to preserve Latin music’s most essential recordings. It follows successful vinyl reissues of Nieves de Enero and Alma Enamorada, both of which quickly sold out upon release.

This carefully crafted reissue features:

Vinyl cut from original analog master tapes (AAA)
Original 1992 album artwork
Limited-edition “Noche Morada” and “Opaque Silver” color variants
Exclusive bundle with Pela Vacas T-shirt available online

El Pela Vacas Tracklist:

Side A

La muerte del Pela Vacas
Dinastía de los Ochoa
Domingo López
Eleazar Quintero
Corrido del Gallito
Víctor Samaniego
Hermanos García

Side B

Chico el Colorado
Tino Quintero
Nacho Verduzco
El dos dedos
Ya después de muerto
La muerte del Torito
Toledo Félix
Julián del Real

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El Pela Vacas is more than a reissue—it’s a tribute to a voice that still echoes across generations.

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