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Track Listings
| 1. Evil Ways |
| 2. Well Alright |
| 3. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window |
| 4. Polk Salad Annie |
| 5. Roadhouse Blues |
Editorial Reviews
Five years after crossing into the mainstream with GRAMMY-winning single Heaven, the brothers Garza celebrate 1969, a tribute to one of America s most hallowed years. Invoking the spirit of a generation that walked the moon and transcended cultural boundaries at Woodstock, Los Lonely Boys praise the songs that provided a soundtrack for generations and inspired their multi-platinum success. With their signature blend of Latin rhythms, searing guitar leads, and impeccable harmonies, the band traces their artistic lineage through tracks like Santana s Evil Ways and The Beatles She Came In Through the Bathroom Window.
Legendary engineer Andy Johns provides timeless and incendiary mixing. In addition to recording Blind Faithâ TMs Well All Right, also a featured track on the EP, Johns is known for his work on Led Zeppelin II, III, IV, and Exile on Main St.
Headlining tour starts Oct. 1 with Alejandro Escovedo
Legendary engineer Andy Johns provides timeless and incendiary mixing. In addition to recording Blind Faithâ TMs Well All Right, also a featured track on the EP, Johns is known for his work on Led Zeppelin II, III, IV, and Exile on Main St.
Headlining tour starts Oct. 1 with Alejandro Escovedo
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Some Resurrected (all) Songs From the Past with Los Lonely Boys' Spin
October 13, 2009
By NoSpam
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
I don't know how, or why they picked this somewhat diverse mix of rock/pop/blues songs to cover, but surprisingly, it pretty much works.
"Evil Ways" - one of Carlos Santana's many signature hits - wouldn't be a stretch for LLB, with it's soulful Latin-rhythm-rock, but the Beatles's "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" whoa! who'd a thunk it?!
"Polk Salad Annie" originally written and sung by Tony Joe White (it had a lot of brass in that incantation, whereas LLB's doesn't), is a fun funk-groove song.
With the Doors awesome classic "Roadhouse Blues", LLB chose to carry over that funk-groove from Polk Salad Annie.
The first two thirds of, "Well Alright" (written by Buddy Holly according to the composer info in iTunes as Charles Hardin Holley, I looked up the name in Wikipedia) comes off sounding kind of like the Allman Brothers, then morphs into some free wheeling guitar and drums.
All in all, nothing mind-blowing here except maybe the concept, but a fun listen nonetheless!
"Evil Ways" - one of Carlos Santana's many signature hits - wouldn't be a stretch for LLB, with it's soulful Latin-rhythm-rock, but the Beatles's "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" whoa! who'd a thunk it?!
"Polk Salad Annie" originally written and sung by Tony Joe White (it had a lot of brass in that incantation, whereas LLB's doesn't), is a fun funk-groove song.
With the Doors awesome classic "Roadhouse Blues", LLB chose to carry over that funk-groove from Polk Salad Annie.
The first two thirds of, "Well Alright" (written by Buddy Holly according to the composer info in iTunes as Charles Hardin Holley, I looked up the name in Wikipedia) comes off sounding kind of like the Allman Brothers, then morphs into some free wheeling guitar and drums.
All in all, nothing mind-blowing here except maybe the concept, but a fun listen nonetheless!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
1969 is an EXCELLENT set of covers by Los Lonely Boys. The group sounds as good as they ever did; and the arrangements and the mixing couldn't be any better on this EP. Every one of these five tunes is a classic and Los Lonely Boys put their own stamp on all five of them using a few key and tempo changes here and there plus some mighty special vocals; and it all works very well. I love it!
The EP album opens with Los Lonely Boys doing a great job on Santana's "Evil Ways." The guitars are awesome and these guys make this tune electric with a rendition that ups the tempo just a little that amazingly adds quite a bit of extra energy to this tune. The Garza brothers really do this one up right--hey, is that Santana I see getting jealous?
"Well Alright," a number written by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison and Joe B. Maudlin, gets the royal treatment from Los Lonely Boys--and wow, what a great effect this has! There's a noticeable Latin flavor added to some awesome rockin' music with those guitars and drums especially. Now THIS is great music! There's also a fantastic cover of The Beatles' "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window;" Los Lonely Boys yet again score a huge goal by taking this and mixing it up just a bit with a Latin flavor--and they play with the tempo and keys just enough to keep it quite strong in their own way. The Beatles would have approved!
"Polk Salad Annie" rocks as Los Lonely Boys perform this tune originally written and recorded by Tony Joe White and later re-recorded by the great Elvis Presley. "Polk Salad Annie" leaves little to be desired as Los Lonely Boys do this to perfection! Their sense of timing and that really cool arrangement make this a winning number yet again. The EP ends very well with Los Lonely Boys doing "Roadhouse Blues;" this is an electric number that rocks--it also makes me cry out for MORE!
Los Lonely Boys turned out an excellent EP with 1969. Andy Johns also did his usual outstanding job when he mixed these tracks. I highly recommend this for fans of this group; and it's so good that even if you're not a fan already you may want to consider picking this one up or downloading it soon.
The EP album opens with Los Lonely Boys doing a great job on Santana's "Evil Ways." The guitars are awesome and these guys make this tune electric with a rendition that ups the tempo just a little that amazingly adds quite a bit of extra energy to this tune. The Garza brothers really do this one up right--hey, is that Santana I see getting jealous?
"Well Alright," a number written by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison and Joe B. Maudlin, gets the royal treatment from Los Lonely Boys--and wow, what a great effect this has! There's a noticeable Latin flavor added to some awesome rockin' music with those guitars and drums especially. Now THIS is great music! There's also a fantastic cover of The Beatles' "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window;" Los Lonely Boys yet again score a huge goal by taking this and mixing it up just a bit with a Latin flavor--and they play with the tempo and keys just enough to keep it quite strong in their own way. The Beatles would have approved!
"Polk Salad Annie" rocks as Los Lonely Boys perform this tune originally written and recorded by Tony Joe White and later re-recorded by the great Elvis Presley. "Polk Salad Annie" leaves little to be desired as Los Lonely Boys do this to perfection! Their sense of timing and that really cool arrangement make this a winning number yet again. The EP ends very well with Los Lonely Boys doing "Roadhouse Blues;" this is an electric number that rocks--it also makes me cry out for MORE!
Los Lonely Boys turned out an excellent EP with 1969. Andy Johns also did his usual outstanding job when he mixed these tracks. I highly recommend this for fans of this group; and it's so good that even if you're not a fan already you may want to consider picking this one up or downloading it soon.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By jmblack
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been a serious LLB fan since 2004, have seen them live several times, they are an AMAZING live band - (watch their DVD "Live From Austin") and they are enormously talented musicians and singers. But I was surprised the band released this EP of cover songs. LLB can play nearly anything but I agree with RKocham that this release feels like a "stop gap" to prolong putting out their next album. The first album, "Los Lonely Boys", is a classic and they deserved all the accolades. It seems LLB is at an impasse. Will they keep their roots of rock/blues/tejano or will they go mainstream commercial? It will be interesting to see what they produce under the new label. "1969" is good, not great. Not so good: "Well Alright" and "Roadhouse Blues."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who doesn't love them?
Purchased for my 'Hubby' for a birthday gift. He played it right away and enjoyed it. I am happy with the purchase. Everything arrived in time and was packaged well. Thanks
Published 1 month ago by Firtree
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tribute to a great year for tunes
Los Lonely Boys do justice to a selection of songs from 1969- a year to remember. I just wish there were more songs on this collection. Read more
Published on June 5, 2010 by Xavier Herrera
5.0 out of 5 stars
Party like it's 1969!
Well, I was three in 1969, but when I started to learn about the impact of the Sixties, I had to begin my search. Read more
Published on February 17, 2010 by Lyle Webster
5.0 out of 5 stars
Party EP
Okay, pretend you have the money to hire one of the world's great rock bands to perform for about half an hour at your birthday party. Read more
Published on February 12, 2010 by T. E. Tracy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Los Lonely Boys...1969
Good stuff but for a band of this caliber it seems incomplete. Only 5 songs...all remakes. I think they could have pushed the envelope a bit harder.
Published on December 4, 2009 by Uncle Richter
5.0 out of 5 stars
1969 GREAT YEAR, GREAT MUSIC
I have really enjoyed this cd. Being a 60's guy, I believe that the 60's had the best rock music ever. Including many of the best bands in the history of rock. Read more
Published on November 14, 2009 by Efrain Ramos
5.0 out of 5 stars
These Garza boys never cease to amaze me!
As a child of the 60's and 70's, I was anxious to get my hands on a copy of this CD. They did not disappont me! Read more
Published on October 30, 2009 by C. J. Nunn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Happy fun time EP
We already know all these songs, but it's fun to hear their take on them.
And an excellent take as well! Read more
And an excellent take as well! Read more
Published on October 20, 2009 by Mike V.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad little EP
An interesting pick and mix of covers by LLB from 1969, this was probably meant to hold over the fans until their next full length comes out for PIT. Read more
Published on October 19, 2009 by R. Kochan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Los Lonely Boys SMASH
I have been a big fan of LLB since 2006 and was anxiously awaiting this release. It is well done and a joy to sing and dance too. As usual, there is not a loser track on this CD. Read more
Published on October 14, 2009 by Kim A. Senna
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