1. De Dia Y De Noche (All Day And All Of The Night) #
2. Dejenme Llorar ^
3. Whittier Boulevard
4. Ana (Anna) *
5. El Microscopico Bikini (Dizzy Miss Lizzy) ^
6. Dame Una Sena (Gimme Little Sign) #
7. La Hiedra Venenosa (Poison Ivy) #
8. Calor (Slow Down) #
9. Hey Lupe (Hang On Sloopy) *
10. Lagrimas Solitarias (Lonely Teardrops)
11. Popotitos (Bonie Moronie) ^
12. Magia Blanca (Devil Woman) #
13. Loco Te Patina El Coco (Wild Thing) *
14. Tu Te Vas (You’ll Lose A Good Thing) #
Total time: 41:03
Vocals:
# Big Sandy
^ Cesar Rosas
* Little Willie G.
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Rock en Español, Vol. 1
Los Straitjackets
Yep Roc
This is sheer genius: Take one of America’s foremost instrumental rock combos; put ’em in the studio with the singer from one of the hottest rockabilly/Western-swing groups in the nation; and bring in a member of possibly the country’s greatest roots-rock outfit as producer.
Now, here’s where it really gets good: Have ’em do covers of Spanish-language covers of rock ’n’ roll standards from the late ’50s and early ’60s; let the producer sing a few; and feature one of the pioneers of the “East L.A. sound” as a guest vocalist.
Keep in mind that Los Straitjackets are not a Latino band – they’re a Nashville-based surf group. But that doesn’t stop them from performing these tunes with plenty of verve. Of course, having Los Lobos’ Cesar Rojas producing and Big Sandy (sans the Fly-Rite Boys) singing his heart out doesn’t hurt. And a couple of cameos by Little Willie G. (aka Willie Garcia), of Thee Midniters and Malo fame, is icing on the cake.
This is no novelty record, mi hermanos y hermanas.
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