Thursday, July 23, 2015

Stray Cats






































Artist:  Stray Cats
Origin:  Massapequa, New York, USA
Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Punk

Original line-up:

Brian Setzer:  Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals, Percussion
Lee Rocker:  Double Bass, Acoustic Bass, Backing Vocals
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Stray Cats were an American Rockabilly Band from Masasapequa, New York, formed in 1979 by Brian Setzer (Guitar, Vocals), Lee Rocker (Double Bass), and Slim Jim Phantom (Drums).  The band had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia, Canada and the U.S. including "Stray Cat Strut", "(She's) Sexy+17", "Look At That Cadillac", "I Won't Stand In Your Way", "Bright It Back Again", and "Rock This Town", which the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame has listed as one of the songs that shaped Rock & Roll.













Title:  Live At Rockpalast (Box Set, CD+DVD) (2015)
Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Punk
Label:  MIG Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD:  Open Air Loreley, St. Goarshausen, August 20th, 1983   
          
 1.  Baby Blue Eyes  (3:41)
 2.  Double Talkin' Baby  (3:57)
 3.  Rumble In Brighton  (4:12)
 4.  Drink That Bottle  Down  (5:27)
 5.  Something Is Wrong With My Radio  (2:40)
 6.  Built For Speed  (6:30)
 7.  Look At That Cadillac  (4:25)
 8.  Runaway Boys  (3:46)
 9.  Lonely Summer Nights  (4:23)
10. Too Hip, Gotta Go  (2:40)
11. Stray Cats Strut  (5:42)
12. She's Sexy And 17  (4:40)
13. Banjo Time (Foggy Mountain Breakdown) (2:16)
14. The Race Is On  (2:14)
15. Tear It Up  (4:03)
16. Oh Boy   (3:04)
17. Rock This Town  (6:51)

Personnel:

Brian Setzer:  Guitar, Vocals
Lee Rocker:  Bass, Vocals
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Vocals
Mel Collins:  Sax

Special Guest:

Dave Edmunds:  Vocals, Guitar

Disc 2:  CD:  Satory-Sale Cologne, July 16th 1981

 1.  Sweet Love On My Mind  (3:59)
 2.  Double Talkin' Baby
 3.  Rumble In Brighton  (3:34)
 4.  My One Desire  (4:39)
 5.  Ubangi Stomp  (4:16)
 6.  Drink That Bottle Down  (5:34)
 7.  Storm The Embassy  (5:05)
 8  Stray Cats Strut   (4:10)
 9.  Fishnet Stockings  (2:49)
10. Important Words  (4:32)
11. Rock This Town  (8:28)
12. Runaway Boys  (4:41)
13. Somethin' Else  (4:46)
14. Gonna Ball  (4:15)

Personnel:

Brian Setzer:  Guitar, Vocals
Lee Rocker:  Bass, Vocals
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Vocals 

Disc 3: DVD:  Open Air Loreley, St. Goarshausen, August 20th, 1983             
 1.  Baby Blue Eyes  (3:41)
 2.  Double Talkin' Baby  (3:57)
 3.  Rumble In Brighton  (4:12)
 4.  Drink That Bottle  Down  (5:27)
 5.  Something Is Wrong With My Radio  (2:40)
 6.  Built For Speed  (6:30)
 7.  Look At That Cadillac  (4:25)
 8.  Runaway Boys  (3:46)
 9.  Lonely Summer Nights  (4:23)
10. Too Hip, Gotta Go  (2:40)
11. Stray Cats Strut  (5:42)
12. She's Sexy And 17  (4:40)
13. Banjo Time (Foggy Mountain Breakdown) (2:16)
14. The Race Is On  (2:14)
15. Tear It Up  (4:03)
16. Oh Boy   (3:04)
17. Rock This Town  (6:51)

Personnel:

Brian Setzer:  Guitar, Vocals
Lee Rocker:  Bass, Vocals
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Vocals
Mel Collins:  Sax

And  Satory-Sale Cologne, July 16th 1981

 1.  Sweet Love On My Mind  (3:59)
 2.  Double Talkin' Baby
 3.  Rumble In Brighton  (3:34)
 4.  My One Desire  (4:39)
 5.  Ubangi Stomp  (4:16)
 6.  Drink That Bottle Down  (5:34)
 7.  Storm The Embassy  (5:05)
 8  Stray Cats Strut   (4:10)
 9.  Fishnet Stockings  (2:49)
10. Important Words  (4:32)
11. Rock This Town  (8:28)
12. Runaway Boys  (4:41)
13. Somethin' Else  (4:46)
14. Gonna Ball  (4:15)

Personnel:

Brian Setzer:  Guitar, Vocals
Lee Rocker:  Bass, Vocals
Slim Jim Phantom:  Drums, Vocals  

Live At Rockpalast is the Box Set live album by Stray Cats, was released on July 17, 2015 by MIG Music, consisted of 2 CD and DVD, recorded from open air Loreley, August 20, 1983 and at Satory-Sale Cologne July 16, 1981.


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