The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets is the third studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released in 1999 by Yep Roc.[4] It was recorded between September and December 1998, produced by Ben Vaughn, and engineered by Mark Linett.
| The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1999 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 1998 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll | |||
| Label | Yep Roc[1] Cavalcade | |||
| Producer | Ben Vaughn[2] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Critical reception
editExclaim! wrote that "this third disc is a short one, but it's long on value, blending equal parts Hi-Test surf music and gentle, tasteful ballads."[5] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that "the hooks are inventive, insistent and sometimes even funny."[6] The Detroit Metro Times called the band's cover of "My Heart Will Go On" "delightfully absurd."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kawanga!" | Eddie Angel | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Rockula" | Danny Amis, Angel, Jimmy Lester | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Close to Champaign" | Amis, Angel, Scott Esbeck, Lester | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Hornet's Nest" | Amis, Angel, Lester | 3:00 |
| 5. | "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion cover) | James Horner, Will Jennings | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Tempest" | Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Tijuana Boots" | Amis, Angel, Lester | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Sing, Sing, Sing" (Benny Goodman cover) | Louis Prima | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Tabouli" | Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Sterno" | Ben Vaughn | 1:54 |
| 11. | "State Fair" | Amis, Angel, Lester | 2:34 |
| 12. | "All That Glitters" | Amis, Angel, Lester | 2:47 |
Personnel
edit- Los Straitjackets
- Danny Amis – guitar
- Eddie Angel – guitar
- Pete Curry – bass
- Scott Esbeck – bass
- Jimmy "L. J." Lester – drums
- Guest musicians
- Jeff Sudakin – keyboards, orchestration, sound design
- Jay Mason – clarinet, saxophone
- Darrel Gardner – trumpet
- Additional personnel
- Ben Vaughn – production
- Mark Linett – engineering
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- George Miller – artwork
References
edit- ^ "Surf Music". NPR.org.
- ^ "Artist News". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. June 21, 1999 – via Google Books.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Los Straitjackets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Los Straitjackets The Velvet Touch Of..." exclaim.ca.
- ^ "The Best of 1999/Pop CDs". old.post-gazette.com.
- ^ "Viva Los Straitjackets!". Detroit Metro Times.
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