If you're looking for someone to help you share the joy and magic of the holiday season, who better than the world's leading masked instrumental surf band? Los Straitjackets don't offer up a whole lot of surprises on 'Tis the Season for los Straitjackets!, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing; Eddie Angel and Danny Amis serve up lots of tasty guitar work, and Pete Curry and Jimmy Lester are one solid rhythm section, just as they've always been, and on these 13 tunes (11 covers and two originals) the lucha libre-obsessed guitar wranglers show off the smarts, humor, and sterling chops that have become their trademark.
The "La Bamba"-accented "Feliz Navidad," a version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" which channels the spirit of the Chantays, and the Ventures tribute of "Sleigh Ride" are highlights, and while this album will go over best with those who thrive on retro cool, this should send your next Christmas party into a state of dance fever with anyone who appreciates the era of enjoyable AM radio.
How's the surf at the North Pole these days, anyway?.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here Comes Santa ClausGene Autry, Oakley Haldeman | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | A Marshmallow WorldPeter DeRose, Carl Sigman | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Feliz NavidadJosé Feliciano | Los Straitjackets | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Jingle Bell RockJoseph Carleton Beal, Jim Boothe | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenTraditional | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Frosty the SnowmanSteve Nelson, Jack Rollins | Los Straitjackets | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Christmas in Las Vegas | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Let It SnowSammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | Sleigh RideLeroy Anderson | Los Straitjackets | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Christmas Weekend | Los Straitjackets | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | The Christmas SongMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Los Straitjackets | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | Los Straitjacket | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 13 | Little Drummer Boy | Los Straitjacket | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 197 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Amis | Guitar |
| 2 | Leroy Anderson | Composer |
| 3 | Gene Autry | Composer |
| 4 | Joseph Carleton Beal | Composer |
| 5 | Jim Boothe | Composer |
| 6 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 7 | Peter Curry | Bass, Engineer, Mixing |
| 8 | Katherine Davis | Composer |
| 9 | Jim DeMain | Mastering |
| 10 | Peter DeRose | Composer |
| 11 | Scott Esbeck | Bass |
| 12 | José Feliciano | Composer |
| 13 | Mary Gunn | Artwork |
| 14 | Oakley Haldeman | Composer |
| 15 | Jimmy Lester | Drums |
| 16 | Mark Linett | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Johnny Marks | Composer |
| 18 | Dennis Moody | Mixing |
| 19 | Steve Nelson | Composer |
| 20 | Henry Onorati | Composer |
| 21 | Jack Rollins | Composer |
| 22 | Carl Sigman | Composer |
| 23 | Harry Simeone | Composer |
| 24 | Los Straitjackets | Primary Artist |
| 25 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 26 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 27 | Traditional | Composer |
| 28 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 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). |