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“But for Rock En Español Vol 1, they’ve lined up guest vocalists to pay homage to a subgenre of music that was completely off my radar until now – Latino covers of 1960s rock “n’ roll hits. And the more I listen, the more I dig it. It’s a little disconcerting to hear these familiar tracks with Spanish vocals, but the way Los Straitjackets rips into them, I buy the concept.
These songs are played with such energy and conviction, the whole deal rises above being a novelty record. Three different lead singers – Little Willie G., Big Sandy, and Cesar Rosas of Los Lobos fame – each bring their own electricity to their tracks. While the arrangements are often close to the originals they’ve really nailed that distinctive power-chord riff on “You Really Got Me”, the songs inevitably gain a little Mexicano flair just from the vocals. “
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