¡Viva! Los Straitjackets

¡Viva! Los Straitjackets is the second studio album by American instrumental rock band Los Straitjackets, released in June 1996 by Upstart Records. It was recorded in January 1996 in Los Angeles, California, produced by Ben Vaughn and engineered by Mark Linett.

¡Viva! Los Straitjackets
Studio album by Los Straitjackets
Released	June 1996 (1996-06)
Recorded	January 1996 (1996-01) in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, surf rock, garage rock, rock and roll
Length	37:55
Label	Upstart
Producer	Ben Vaughn
Los Straitjackets chronology
The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets (1995) ¡Viva! Los Straitjackets (1996) The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Cavalcade"	Danny Amis, Eddie Angel, Scott Esbeck, Jimmy Lester	2:33
2.	"The Casbah"	Angel	2:40
3.	"Wrong Planet"	Amis	1:45
4.	"Lonely Apache"	Angel	2:54
5.	"Outta Gear"	Angel	2:03
6.	"Pacifica"	Amis, Angel	3:01
7.	"Espionage"	Amis	2:25
8.	"Swamp Fire"	Angel	3:53
9.	"Lawnmower"	Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Ben Vaughn	2:14
10.	"Lurking in the Shadows"	Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester	2:31
11.	"Brains and Eggs"	Amis, Angel, Esbeck, Lester	3:07
12.	"Venturing Out"	Angel	2:47
13.	"Tsunami!"	Amis	2:32
14.	"Nightmare in Monte Cristo"	Amis	3:30

Personnel

Los Straitjackets

• Danny Amis – guitar
• Eddie Angel – guitar
• Scott Esbeck – bass
• Jimmy Lester – drums, triangle

Additional personnel

• Ben Vaughn – production, guitar
• Mark Linett – engineering
• Brad Talbott – artwork
• Jim Hagans – photography

References

• "1996". Los Straitjackets. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
• Schulte, Thomas. "¡Viva!". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-02-28.