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
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
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