The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets | ||||
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Released | March 1995 | |||
Recorded | July 1994 at Alex the Great Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll | |||
Length | 39:19 | |||
Label | Upstart | |||
Producer | Ben Vaughn | |||
Los Straitjackets chronology | ||||
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The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets is the debut studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released in March 1995 by Upstart Records. It was recorded in July 1994 at Alex the Great Studio, produced by Ben Vaughn and engineered by Brad Jones.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Fury!" | Eddie Angel | 2:09 |
2. | "G-Man" | Danny Amis | 3:16 |
3. | "Straightjacket" | Angel | 3:48 |
4. | "Jetty Motel" | Amis, Ben Vaughn | 2:30 |
5. | "Car-Hop" (The Exports cover) | George Felaney | 2:12 |
6. | "Caveman" | Angel | 2:45 |
7. | "Tailspin" | Amis | 4:05 |
8. | "University Blvd." | Angel | 2:49 |
9. | "Gatecrusher" | Amis | 2:01 |
10. | "Itchy Chicken" | Angel | 2:40 |
11. | "Della Street" (Raybeats cover) | Amis, Don Christensen, Jody Harris, Pat Irwin | 3:57 |
12. | "Calhoun Surf" | Amis | 1:51 |
13. | "Rampage" | Angel | 2:26 |
14. | "Lynxtail" | Angel | 2:50 |
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