''Tis the Season for Los Straitjackets!'' is the sixth

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by American

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band

Los Straitjackets Los Straitjackets is an American instrumental rock band that formed in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, in 1988. Originally comprising guitarists Danny Amis (formerly of the Raybeats), Eddie Angel and drummer L. J. "Jimmy" Lester under the na ...

, released on October 8, 2002 by Yep Roc Records. The album is a cover of traditional

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s, and includes two original songs – "Christmas in Las Vegas" and "Christmas Weekend".

Track listing

Personnel

;Los Straitjackets *Danny Amis –

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*Eddie Angel – guitar *Pete Curry –

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, mixing *Jimmy Lester –

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*Scott Esbeck – bass ;Additional personnel *Mark Linnett –

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, engineering *Dennis Moody – mixing *Jim DeMain – mastering *Mary Gunn –

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References

Los Straitjackets albums 2002 Christmas albums Christmas albums by American artists Covers albums Yep Roc Records albums Albums produced by Mark Linett {{2002-rock-album-stub