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The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets is the third studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released in 1999 by Yep Roc.[4] It was recorded between September and December 1998, produced by Ben Vaughn, and engineered by Mark Linett.

The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets
Studio album by Los Straitjackets
Released	June 1999 (1999-06)
Recorded	September–December 1998
Genre	Instrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll
Label	Yep Roc[1] Cavalcade
Producer	Ben Vaughn[2]
Los Straitjackets chronology
¡Viva! Los Straitjackets (1996) The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets (1999) Damas y Caballeros (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

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."[5] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote that "the hooks are inventive, insistent and sometimes even funny."[6] The Detroit Metro Times called the band's cover of "My Heart Will Go On" "delightfully absurd."[7]

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

References

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