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1999 studio album by Los Straitjackets
The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets
Studio album by Los Straitjackets
ReleasedJune 1999 (1999-06)
RecordedSeptember–December 1998
GenreInstrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll
LabelYep Roc
Cavalcade
ProducerBen Vaughn
Los Straitjackets chronology
¡Viva! Los Straitjackets
(1996) 		The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets
(1999) 		Damas y Caballeros
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic

The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets is the third studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released in 1999 by Yep Roc. It was recorded between September and December 1998, produced by Ben Vaughn, and engineered by Mark Linett.

Critical reception

Exclaim! 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." The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that "the hooks are inventive, insistent and sometimes even funny." The Detroit Metro Times called the band's cover of "My Heart Will Go On" "delightfully absurd."

Track listing

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Kawanga!"Eddie Angel2:25
2."Rockula"Danny Amis, Angel, Jimmy Lester2:46
3."Close to Champaign"Amis, Angel, Scott Esbeck, Lester3:53
4."Hornet's Nest"Amis, Angel, Lester3:00
5."My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion cover)James Horner, Will Jennings4:29
6."Tempest"Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester3:22
7."Tijuana Boots"Amis, Angel, Lester2:51
8."Sing, Sing, Sing" (Benny Goodman cover)Louis Prima3:22
9."Tabouli"Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester3:39
10."Sterno"Ben Vaughn1:54
11."State Fair"Amis, Angel, Lester2:34
12."All That Glitters"Amis, Angel, Lester2:47

Personnel

Los Straitjackets
  • Danny Amis – guitar
  • Eddie Angel – guitar
  • Pete Curry – bass
  • Scott Esbeck – bass
  • Jimmy "L. J." Lester – drums
Guest musicians
Additional personnel

References

  1. "Surf Music". NPR.org.
  2. "Artist News". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. June 21, 1999 – via Google Books.
  3. AllMusic review
  4. "Los Straitjackets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. "Los Straitjackets The Velvet Touch Of..." exclaim.ca.
  6. "The Best of 1999/Pop CDs". old.post-gazette.com.
  7. "Viva Los Straitjackets!". Detroit Metro Times.
Los Straitjackets
  • Danny Amis
  • Eddie Angel
  • Pete Curry
  • Chris Sprague
  • Greg Townson
  • L. J. "Jimmy" Lester
  • E. Scott Esbeck
  • Jason "Teen Beat" Smay
Studio albums
Live albums
with Nick Lowe
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