Following a Christmas album and a standards-laden outing (with some impressively diverse guest vocalists), los Straitjackets return to their hallmark surf-punk instrumental core with Supersonic Guitars in 3-D.
Producer Mark Neill coaxes a bit more grit and grime out of the quartet for these sessions, and the band's feet are firmly planted once again in their accustomed roles.
Even if the themes and riffs are all but played-out 1960s rock and roll cliches, the band never sounds stiff or bored with themselves.
Still, for all the swagger and swing, the funky, 30-second-long, tremolo-laced tag at the end of "Can You Dig It?" is by far the most interesting thing happening here.
This group has experimented with interesting rhythms in the past, and it's an avenue that deserves further exploration.
Bitchin' idea to include 3-D cover art with glasses inside, though.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squid | Los Straitjackets | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | Dipinto Twist | Los Straitjackets | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 3 | Time Bomb | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | San Diego Shutdown | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Giggle Water | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 6 | Midnight in Salerno | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | Beach Bag | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Jungleaya | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:10 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Galaxy Drive | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | Tarantula | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | DreamlandKevin Curry | Los Straitjackets | Play | 03:11 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Can You Dig It | Los Straitjacket | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | Isn't Love Grand | Los Straitjacket | Play | 02:16 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 32 mins | 75 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 203 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Amis | Group Member, Guitar |
| 2 | Eddie Angel | Bass, Group Member, Guitar |
| 3 | D.J. Bonebrake | Vibraphone |
| 4 | Kevin Curry | Composer |
| 5 | Peter Curry | Bass, Group Member, Guitar |
| 6 | Jim DeMain | Mastering |
| 7 | Anja Dixon | Vocals |
| 8 | Doctor Alderete | Cover Illustration |
| 9 | Peter DuCharme | Engineer |
| 10 | Mary Gunn | Art Direction, Graphic Design |
| 11 | Jimmy Lester | Drums, Group Member |
| 12 | Mitch Manker & His Brass Section | Trumpet |
| 13 | Mark Neill | Producer |
| 14 | Stax | Vocals |
| 15 | Los Straitjackets | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Billy Zoom | Flute, Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |