Rock en Español, Vol. 1
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Rock en Español, Vol. 1 is an album by instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets
consisting of Spanish language
covers of classic 1950s and 1960s English language
rock songs. The band at the time of recording was Danny Amis on guitar, Eddie Angel on guitar and bass, Pete Curry on bass and guitar, and Jason Smay on drums and percussion. The band recruited guest vocalists Big Sandy of Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
, Cesar Rosas
of Los Lobos
, and Little Willie G. of Thee Midniters
.
" (1964) by The Kinks
2. "Dejenme Llorar" (2:41) - by Los Freddy's
(1973)
3. "Whittier Boulevard" (2:44) - by Thee Midniters (1965)
4. "Ana" (3:02) - "Anna (Go to Him)
" (1962) by Arthur Alexander
5. "El Microscopico Bikini" (2:51) - "Dizzy Miss Lizzy
" (1958) by Larry Williams
6. "Dame Una Seña" (2:38) - "Gimme Little Sign
" (1967) by Brenton Wood
7. "La Hiedra Venenosa" (3:12) - "Poison Ivy
" (1959) by The Coasters
8. "Calor" (2:53) - "Slow Down" (1958) by Larry Williams
9. "Hey Lupe" (3:19) - "Hang On Sloopy
" (1965) by The McCoys
10. "Lagrimas Solitarias" (2:49) - "Lonely Teardrops
" (1958) by Jackie Wilson
11. "Popotitos" (3:07) - "Bony Moronie
" (1957) by Larry Williams
12. "Magia Blanca" (3:37) - "Devil Woman
" (1962) by Marty Robbins
13. "Loco Te Patina El Coco" (2:43) - "Wild Thing" (1966) by The Troggs
14. "Tu Te Vas" (3:03) - "You'll Lose a Good Thing
" by Barbara Lynn
(1962) and Freddy Fender
(1976)
Los Straitjackets
Los Straitjackets is an American instrumental rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1988. Originally comprising guitarists Danny Amis and Eddie Angel and drummer L. J. "Jimmy" Lester under the name The Straitjackets, the band split up soon after forming and reunited as Los Straitjackets...
consisting of Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
covers of classic 1950s and 1960s English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
rock songs. The band at the time of recording was Danny Amis on guitar, Eddie Angel on guitar and bass, Pete Curry on bass and guitar, and Jason Smay on drums and percussion. The band recruited guest vocalists Big Sandy of Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys is a western swing/country boogie musical band from California.They began as rockabilly revivalists in the late 1980s, then dug deeper into the music which rockabilly came from: western swing and particularly the country boogie style of the late 1940s and early 1950s,...
, Cesar Rosas
Cesar Rosas
César Rosas is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for Los Lobos. Rosas also participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. Perhaps the most recognizable member of Los Lobos, Rosas is known for his trademark black sunglasses and slicked-back, black hair. His singing voice is reminiscent of...
of Los Lobos
Los Lobos
Los Lobos are a multiple Grammy Award–winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles, California. Their music is influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as cumbia, boleros and norteños.-History:The...
, and Little Willie G. of Thee Midniters
Thee Midniters
Thee Midniters were an American group, amongst the first Chicano rock bands to have a major hit in the United States. Also they were and one of the best known acts to come out of East Los Angeles in the 1960s, with a cover of "Land of a Thousand Dances", and the instrumental track, "Whittier...
.
Track listing
1. "De Dia y de Noche" (2:20) - "All Day and All of the NightAll Day and All of the Night
"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the British band The Kinks from 1964. It can be found on their debut album "Kinks". It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart and #7 on Billboards United States chart in 1965....
" (1964) by The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Rhythm guitar: Pete Curry
- Lead guitar: Eddie Angel
- Bass: Danny Amis
- Background vocals: Los Cantantes Enmascarados
2. "Dejenme Llorar" (2:41) - by Los Freddy's
Los Freddy's
Los Freddy's were a Mexican musical group, founded in 1962 in Guadalajara, Jalisco.The group was one of the most popular Mexican ensembles of the 1960s and 1970s...
(1973)
- Lead vocals, cowbellCowbellThe cowbell is an idiophone hand percussion instrument used in various styles of music including salsa and infrequently in popular music. It is named after the similar bell historically used by herdsmen to keep track of the whereabouts of cows.- Origins :...
: Cesar Rosas
3. "Whittier Boulevard" (2:44) - by Thee Midniters (1965)
- Organ: Reverend Charles Williams
4. "Ana" (3:02) - "Anna (Go to Him)
Anna (Go to Him)
"Anna " is a song written and originally performed by Arthur Alexander. His version was released as a single by Dot Records on September 17, 1962...
" (1962) by Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander was an American country soul singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for Allmusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his...
- Lead vocals: Little Willie G.
- Piano: Reverend Charles Williams
- Rhythm guitar: Pete Curry
- Acoustic guitar, vihuelaVihuelaVihuela is a name given to two different guitar-like string instruments: one from 15th and 16th century Spain, usually with 12 paired strings, and the other, the Mexican vihuela, from 19th century Mexico with five strings and typically played in Mariachi bands.-History:The vihuela, as it was known...
: Cesar Rosas - Background vocals: Lonely Blue Boys
5. "El Microscopico Bikini" (2:51) - "Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Dizzy Miss Lizzy
"Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" is a song composed and sung by Larry Williams in 1958. It shares many similarities with the Little Richard song "Good Golly Miss Molly".-Cover versions:...
" (1958) by Larry Williams
Larry Williams
Larry Williams was an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist from New Orleans, Louisiana...
- Lead vocals: Cesar Rosas
6. "Dame Una Seña" (2:38) - "Gimme Little Sign
Gimme Little Sign
"Gimme Little Sign" is a classic soul music song by Brenton Wood. It was released in 1967 on the album The Oogum Boogum Song. It was written by Jerry Winn, Alfred Smith and Joseph Hooven...
" (1967) by Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood is an American singer and songwriter, best known for his two 1967 hit singles: "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign".-Career:...
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Background vocals, guitar, B3 organ: Cesar Rosas
- Additional organ: Pete Curry
7. "La Hiedra Venenosa" (3:12) - "Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy (song)
"Poison Ivy" is a popular song by American songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Coasters in 1959. It went to #1 on the R&B chart and #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
" (1959) by The Coasters
The Coasters
The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group that had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Beginning with "Searchin'" and "Young Blood", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller...
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Background vocals: Cesar Rosas, Los Cantantes Enmascarados, Lonely Blue Boys
8. "Calor" (2:53) - "Slow Down" (1958) by Larry Williams
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Piano: Pete Curry
9. "Hey Lupe" (3:19) - "Hang On Sloopy
Hang on Sloopy
"Hang on Sloopy" is a song by the pop group The McCoys which was #1 in America in October 1965 and is the official rock song of the state of Ohio and The Ohio State University...
" (1965) by The McCoys
The McCoys
The McCoys were a rock group that started in Union City, Indiana, in 1962.-Career:The original members, all from Union City, were guitarist Richard Zehringer , his brother Randy on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly. This first line-up was known as The Rick Z Combo, and later known as Rick and the...
- Lead vocals, background vocals: Little Willy G.
- Background vocals: Cesar Rosas, Los Cantantes Enmascarados, Lonely Blue Boys
10. "Lagrimas Solitarias" (2:49) - "Lonely Teardrops
Lonely Teardrops
"Lonely Teardrops" is a song recorded and released as a single in 1958 by R&B singer Jackie Wilson on the Brunswick label. It is a 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee...
" (1958) by Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Excitement", Wilson was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was known as a master showman, and as one of the most dynamic singers and performers in R&B and rock history...
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Background vocals: Lonely Blue Boys
11. "Popotitos" (3:07) - "Bony Moronie
Bony Moronie
"Bony Moronie" is Larry Williams' third single, which has been covered many times, including a version translated into Spanish re-named "Popotitos". Williams' original peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #4 on the U.S...
" (1957) by Larry Williams
- Lead vocals: Cesar Rosas
12. "Magia Blanca" (3:37) - "Devil Woman
Devil Woman (Marty Robbins song)
Devil Woman is a 1962 country single written and performed by Marty Robbins. "Devil Woman" became Marty Robbins' seventh single to reach number one on the country chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot. "Devil Woman" also crossed over onto the pop chart, peaking at number sixteen...
" (1962) by Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- Background vocals, acoustic guitar, ukuleleUkuleleThe ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
: Cesar Rosas
13. "Loco Te Patina El Coco" (2:43) - "Wild Thing" (1966) by The Troggs
The Troggs
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in UK and the US. Their most famous songs include, "Wild Thing", "With a Girl Like You", and "Love Is All Around"...
- Lead vocals: Little Willie G.
14. "Tu Te Vas" (3:03) - "You'll Lose a Good Thing
You'll Lose a Good Thing
"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is an American song initially written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, and made famous in the 1970s by country music-Tejano singer Freddy Fender....
" by Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" .-Life and career:She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar...
(1962) and Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
(1976)
- Lead vocals: Big Sandy
- B3 organ, electric guitar, background vocals: Cesar Rosas
External links
- "Rock en Espanol, with Wrestling Masks", Fresh AirFresh AirFresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States. The show is produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its longtime host is Terry Gross. , the show was syndicated to 450 stations and claimed 4.5 million listeners. The show...
June 11, 2007 interview with Big Sandy and Los Straitjackets