Sing Along with Los Straitjackets
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Sing Along with Los Straitjackets is the fourth studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released on September 25, 2001 by Yep Roc Records. Contrary to their instrumental work of previous and subsequent years, Sing Along with... contains vocal contributions from eleven singers on thirteen cover versions, including Big Sandy (of Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys), Raul Malo (of The Mavericks) and Mike Campbell (of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers).
Track listing
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"Black Is Black" (Los Bravos cover) | Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve Wadey | Raul Malo |
3:13 |
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"Chica Alborotada/Tallahassee Lassie" (Freddy Cannon cover) | Freddy Cannon, Bob Crewe, Frank Slay | Big Sandy |
1:56 |
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"Treat Her Right" (Roy Head & the Traits cover) | Roy Head, Gene Kurtz | Mark Lindsay |
2:47 |
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"I Ain't the One" (Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings cover) | Jessi Colter | Alison Moorer and Lonesome Bob |
3:03 |
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"Down the Line" (Roy Orbison cover) | Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips | The Reverend Horton Heat |
2:15 |
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"Rey Criollo/King Creole" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller cover) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | El Vez |
2:08 |
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"California Sun" (Joe Jones cover) | Henry Glover, Morris Levy | Dave Alvin |
2:33 |
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"I'll Go Down Swinging" (Bill Anderson cover) | Bill Anderson, Johnny Bienstock | Exene Cervenka |
2:13 |
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"La Suegra/Mother in Law" (Allen Toussaint cover) | Allen Toussaint | Big Sandy |
2:28 |
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"Bumble Bee" (Eddie Fullylove cover) | Eddie Fullylove | Mike Campbell |
2:47 |
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"Shake That Rat" (Nick Lowe cover) | Nick Lowe | Nick Lowe |
2:30 |
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"The End of the World" (Skeeter Davis cover) | Sylvia Dee, Arthur Kent | Leigh Nash |
3:54 |
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"A Huevo" (Lost Acapulco cover) | Lost Acapulco | The Trashmen |
2:10 |
Personnel
- Los Straitjackets
- Guest musicians
- Additional personnel
References
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- Danny Amis
- Eddie Angel
- Pete Curry
- Chris Sprague
- Greg Townson
- L. J. "Jimmy" Lester
- E. Scott Esbeck
- Jason "Teen Beat" Smay
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