MixCD suggestions similar to 'Desperado' soundtrack.

June 7, 2006 5:45 AM

Mix CD Filter: Looking for some song suggestions, specifically ones that are similar to the Link Wray and Tito & Tarantula tracks from the Desperado soundtrack.

'Strange Face of Love' by Tito & Tarantula, 'Jack the Ripper' by Link Wray, that kind of guitar heavy, Latin/Mariachi/Spanish Guitar influenced rock. Preferably songs in English, as me espanol es muy malo, but that's just a nice to have.

I'm not looking for bands so much as specific tracks that pop into your heads.

I've worn out the poor Desperado soundtrack and want to add some more stuff to make a new mix. I've got a best of compilation of Link Wray's stuff on its way from Half.Com but those Tito & Tarantula discs are way too expensive for CDs.

Any other suggestions from the MeFi hive mind?

posted by Jase to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

Dick Dale's "The Wedge" or maybe the Repo Man soundtrack which features a lot of Plugz songs.
posted by frances1972 at 6:09 AM on June 7, 2006

Oh man, "Hombre Secreto!"
posted by kuperman at 6:37 AM on June 7, 2006

Best answer: Wrong Planet, Los Straitjackets, Viva!
Latin Playboys, Cuca's Blues, from Dose
Short Side of Nothing, Los Lobos, Kiko
Patricia, or Caballo Viejo, Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban, Mambo Sineundo
posted by dog food sugar at 7:17 AM on June 7, 2006

I have a song which is rather Latin/Mariachi/Spanish Guitar influenced rock. And it's in English.

The Spy (Cover's Blown) demo.
posted by ludwig_van at 7:33 AM on June 7, 2006

Los Skarnales (myspace page) maybe?
posted by dog food sugar at 8:40 AM on June 7, 2006