AMG Review of 1969

Andrew Leahey
All Music Guide

Before launching an acoustic tour in late 2009, Los Lonely Boys found time to return to the studio and record 1969, a short 'n' sweet homage to one of the most pivotal years in rock & roll. The bandmates cover material by the Beatles, Santana, the Doors, Buddy Holly, and Tony Joe White, and they do so with clean, polished execution. The Garza brothers are all comfortable with this genre, having grown up in a musical household filled with classic rock and Latin rhythms. Accordingly, 1969 draws a clear link between the band's studio albums and the material that inspired it.