Los Straitjackets "Play Favorites" 2005

Los Straitjackets deliver an all-cover record featuring interpretations of songs by The Markets, Bobby Fuller Four, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, Gene Pitney, Link Wray, Los Sinners, The Shadows, Joe Scott Hill, Joe Meek/The Tornadoes, the Trashmen, The Ventures, Joan Jett, Elmer Bernstein, and Floyd Cramer.
Los Straitjackets cover 15 rock classics in a very straight forward fashion. Mostly instro, but also with a few cool vocals, including "Bim Bam Baby," "A Town Without Pity," a Spanish version of "Girl Of My Best Friend," "I Thought It Over," a rippin' read of the Trashmen's "King Of The Surf," and "Bad Reputation." - Phil Dirt

Los Straitjackets:
Bass – Pete Curry / Drums – Jimmy Lester / Guitar – Danny Amis, Eddie Angel / Dave Alvin (tracks: 10), Deke Dickerson (tracks: 5, 13), Peter Zaremba (tracks: 8, 12), Reverend Horton Heat (tracks: 4)

trax:
01 Out Of Limits 02 Our Favorite Martian 03 Moon River 04 Bim Bam Baby 05 A Town Without Pity 06 Jack The Ripper 07 La Novia de mi Major Amigo (Girl Of My Best Friend) 08 The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt 09 I Thought It Over 10 Telstar 11 King Of The Surf 12 Perfidia 13 Bad Reputation 14 Theme From Magnificent Seven 15 Last Date