''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 ...

, released on October 8, 2002 by

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. 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 –

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

*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 2000s covers albums Yep Roc Records albums Albums produced by Mark Linett {{2002-rock-album-stub