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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
Name = Sing Along With Los Straitjackets |
| name = Sing Along with Los Straitjackets
Type = [[Cover album]] |
| type = studio
Artist = [[Los Straitjackets]] |
| artist = [[Los Straitjackets]]
Cover = SingAlongWith.jpg |
| cover = SingAlongWith.jpg
| alt =
Released = [[September]], [[2001]] |
| released = September 25, 2001
Genre = [[Instrumental rock]] |
Length = 34:04 |
| recorded =
| venue =
Label = [[Cavalcade Records|Cavalcade]] |
| studio =
Producer = R.S Field, [[Mark Linett]] and [[Los Straitjackets]] |
| genre = [[Instrumental rock]], [[surf rock]], [[garage rock]], [[rock and roll]]
Last album = ''[[Damas y Caballeros]]''<br />(2001) |
| length =
This album = '''''Sing Along With Los Straitjackets'''''<br />(2001) |
| label = [[Yep Roc Records|Yep Roc]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/losstraitjackets-sing-2495972843.html|title=Los Straitjackets: Sing Along with Los Straitjackets|date=September 24, 2001|website=PopMatters}}</ref>
Next album = ''[[Tis The Season For Los Straitjackets]]''<br />(2002) |
| producer = R. S. Field, [[Mark Linett]], Los Straitjackets
| prev_title = [[Damas y Caballeros!]]
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = [[Encyclopedia of Sound]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sing-along-with-los-straitjackets-mw0000011598|title=Sing Along with los Straitjackets - Los Straitjackets - Songs, Reviews, Credits]|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=7 October 2017}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev2score = 7.2/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4864-sing-along-with-los-straitjackets/|title=Los Straitjackets: Sing along with Los Straitjackets|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>
}}
}}


'''''Sing Along with Los Straitjackets''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by American [[instrumental rock]] band [[Los Straitjackets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=los_straitjackets|title=TrouserPress.com :: Los Straitjackets|website=www.trouserpress.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aFdiCQAAQBAJ&q=Sing+Along+with+Los+Straitjackets+2001&pg=PA194|title=Dig That Beat!: Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll|first=Sheree|last=Homer|date=May 11, 2015|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786474462|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was released on September 25, 2001, by [[Yep Roc Records]].
'''''Sing Along With Los Straitjackets''''' is the fifth album from the Instrumental Rock band [[Los Straitjackets]] released in September 2001 by [[Cavalcade Records|Cavalcade]].

Contrary to their [[instrumental]] work of previous and subsequent years, ''Sing Along with...'' contains vocal contributions from singers on thirteen [[cover version]]s, including Big Sandy (of [[Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys]]), [[Raul Malo]] (of [[The Mavericks]]) and [[Mike Campbell (musician)|Mike Campbell]] (of [[Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/hearing-voices/Content?oid=1478124|title=Hearing Voices|first=Brian|last=Baker|website=Cleveland Scene}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Featured vocalist(s)

| title1 = [[Black Is Black]]
| note1 = [[Los Bravos]] cover
| writer1 = Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve Wadey
| extra1 = [[Raul Malo]]
| length1 = 3:13

| title2 = Chica Alborotada/[[Tallahassee Lassie]]
| note2 = [[Freddy Cannon]] cover
| writer2 = Freddy Cannon, [[Bob Crewe]], Frank Slay
| extra2 = [[Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys|Big Sandy]]
| length2 = 1:56

| title3 = [[Treat Her Right (Roy Head song)|Treat Her Right]]
| note3 = [[Roy Head|Roy Head & the Traits]] cover
| writer3 = [[Roy Head]], Gene Kurtz
| extra3 = [[Mark Lindsay]]
| length3 = 2:47

| title4 = I Ain't the One
| note4 = [[Jessi Colter]] and [[Waylon Jennings]] cover
| writer4 = Jessi Colter
| extra4 = Alison Moorer and [[Lonesome Bob]]
| length4 = 3:03

| title5 = [[Go Go Go (Down the Line)|Down the Line]]
| note5 = [[Roy Orbison]] cover
| writer5 = Roy Orbison, [[Sam Phillips]]
| extra5 = [[The Reverend Horton Heat]]
| length5 = 2:15

| title6 = Rey Criollo/King Creole
| note6 = [[Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller]] cover
| writer6 = [[Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller|Jerry Leiber]], [[Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller|Mike Stoller]]
| extra6 = [[El Vez]]
| length6 = 2:08

| title7 = [[California Sun]]
| note7 = [[Joe Jones (singer)|Joe Jones]] cover
| writer7 = [[Henry Glover]], [[Morris Levy]]
| extra7 = [[Dave Alvin]]
| length7 = 2:33

| title8 = I'll Go Down Swinging
| note8 = [[Bill Anderson (singer)|Bill Anderson]] cover
| writer8 = Bill Anderson, Johnny Bienstock
| extra8 = [[Exene Cervenka]]
| length8 = 2:13

| title9 = La Suegra/Mother in Law
| note9 = [[Allen Toussaint]] cover
| writer9 = Allen Toussaint
| extra9 = Big Sandy
| length9 = 2:28

| title10 = Bumble Bee
| note10 = [[LaVern Baker]] cover
| writer10 = Eddie Fullylove
| extra10 = [[Mike Campbell (musician)|Mike Campbell]]
| length10 = 2:47

| title11 = Shake That Rat
| note11 = [[Nick Lowe]] cover
| writer11 = Nick Lowe
| extra11 = Nick Lowe
| length11 = 2:30

| title12 = [[The End of the World (Skeeter Davis song)|The End of the World]]
| note12 = [[Skeeter Davis]] cover
| writer12 = [[Sylvia Dee]], Arthur Kent
| extra12 = [[Leigh Nash]]
| length12 = 3:54

| title13 = A Huevo
| note13 = Lost Acapulco cover
| writer13 = Lost Acapulco
| extra13 = [[The Trashmen]]
| length13 = 2:10
}}

==Personnel==
;Los Straitjackets
*Danny Amis &ndash; [[guitar]], [[Record producer|production]]
*Eddie Angel &ndash; guitar, production
*Pete Curry &ndash; [[Bass guitar|bass]], production
*Jimmy Lester &ndash; [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], production
;Guest musicians
*[[Nick Lowe]] &ndash; bass on "Shake That Rat"
*[[Mark Lindsay]] &ndash; [[saxophone]] on "Treat Her Right"
*[[Chris Carmichael (musician)|Chris Carmichael]] &ndash; string section, string arrangement
;Additional personnel
*R. S. Field &ndash; production
*[[Mark Linett]] &ndash; production, [[Audio engineering|engineering]], [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
*Jake Guralnik &ndash; [[Executive producer|executive production]]
*Jim DeMain &ndash; engineering, mastering
*Johnny Bartlett &ndash; [[Album cover|artwork]], [[Graphic design|design]]
*Bill Crump &ndash; [[photography]]


==References==
#"Black Is Black" with [[Raul Malo]] (Grainger; Steve Wadey; Tony Hayes)– 3:13
{{Reflist}}
#"Chica Alboratada / Tallahassee Lassie" with [[Big Sandy]] (Cannon; Crew; Slay)– 1:56
#"Treat Her Right" with [[Mark Lindsay]] (Gene Kurtz; [[Roy Head]])– 2:47
#"I Ain't The One" with Alison Moorer & [[Lonesome Bob]]" ([[Jessi Colter]])– 3:03
#"Down The Line" with [[Reverend Horton Heat]] ([[Roy Orbison]], [[Sam Phillips]])– 2:15
#"Rey Criollo / King Creole" with [[El Vez]] ([[Jerry Leiber]], [[Mike Stoller]])– 2:08
#"California Sun" with [[Dave Alvin]] (Henry Glover, [[Morris Levy]])– 2:33
#"I'll Go Down Swinging" with [[Exene Cervenka]] ([[Bill Anderson (country music)|Bill Anderson]], Johnny Bienstock)– 2:13
#"La Suegra / Mother in Law" with [[Big Sandy]] ([[Allen Toussaint]])– 2:28
#"Bumble Bee" with [[Mike Campbell]] (Eddie Fullylove)– 2:47
#"Shake That Rat" with [[Nick Lowe]] ([[Nick Lowe]])– 2:30
#"End Of The World" with [[Leigh Nash]] ([[Arthur Kent]], [[Sylvia Dee]])– 3:54
#"A Huevo" with [[The Trashmen]] ([[Lost Acapulco]])– 2:10


{{Los Straitjackets}}




{{Authority control}}
==Credits==
*[[Danny Amis]] - [[Guitar]]
*[[Eddie Angel]] - [[Guitar]]
*[[Pete Curry]] - [[Bass]]
*[[Jimmy Lester]] - [[Drums]]


[[Category:Los Straitjackets albums]]
[[Category:2001 albums]]
[[Category:Yep Roc Records albums]]
[[Category:2000s covers albums]]




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Latest revision as of 12:16, 27 July 2024

Sing Along with Los Straitjackets
Studio album by
Los Straitjackets
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
GenreInstrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll
LabelYep Roc[1]
ProducerR. S. Field, Mark Linett, Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets chronology
Damas y Caballeros!
(2001) 		Sing Along with Los Straitjackets
(2001) 		Encyclopedia of Sound
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork7.2/10[3]

Sing Along with Los Straitjackets is the fourth studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets.[4][5] It was 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 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).[6]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Featured vocalist(s)Length
1."Black Is Black" (Los Bravos cover)Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve WadeyRaul Malo3:13
2."Chica Alborotada/Tallahassee Lassie" (Freddy Cannon cover)Freddy Cannon, Bob Crewe, Frank SlayBig Sandy1:56
3."Treat Her Right" (Roy Head & the Traits cover)Roy Head, Gene KurtzMark Lindsay2:47
4."I Ain't the One" (Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings cover)Jessi ColterAlison Moorer and Lonesome Bob3:03
5."Down the Line" (Roy Orbison cover)Roy Orbison, Sam PhillipsThe Reverend Horton Heat2:15
6."Rey Criollo/King Creole" (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller cover)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerEl Vez2:08
7."California Sun" (Joe Jones cover)Henry Glover, Morris LevyDave Alvin2:33
8."I'll Go Down Swinging" (Bill Anderson cover)Bill Anderson, Johnny BienstockExene Cervenka2:13
9."La Suegra/Mother in Law" (Allen Toussaint cover)Allen ToussaintBig Sandy2:28
10."Bumble Bee" (LaVern Baker cover)Eddie FullyloveMike Campbell2:47
11."Shake That Rat" (Nick Lowe cover)Nick LoweNick Lowe2:30
12."The End of the World" (Skeeter Davis cover)Sylvia Dee, Arthur KentLeigh Nash3:54
13."A Huevo" (Lost Acapulco cover)Lost AcapulcoThe Trashmen2:10

Personnel

[edit]
Los Straitjackets
Guest musicians
Additional personnel

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Los Straitjackets: Sing Along with Los Straitjackets". PopMatters. September 24, 2001.
  2. ^ "Sing Along with los Straitjackets - Los Straitjackets - Songs, Reviews, Credits]". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Los Straitjackets: Sing along with Los Straitjackets". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Los Straitjackets". www.trouserpress.com.
  5. ^ Homer, Sheree (May 11, 2015). Dig That Beat!: Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll. McFarland. ISBN 9780786474462 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Baker, Brian. "Hearing Voices". Cleveland Scene.



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