The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets

The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets
Studio album by Los Straitjackets
Released	June 1999
Recorded	September–December 1998
Genre	Instrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll
Label	Cavalcade
Producer	Ben Vaughn
Los Straitjackets chronology
¡Viva! Los Straitjackets (1996) '''The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets''' (1999) Damas y Caballeros (2001)

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

Track listing

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

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

• "1998". Los Straitjackets. Retrieved 2009-02-25.

1. Allmusic review