Tuesday, July 2, 2019

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 Massapequa, 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:  40 (Deluxe Edition)  (2019)
Genre:  Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, New Wave, Punk
Label:  Surfdog Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)  (2:14)
 2.  Rock It Off  (2:59)
 3.  I've Got Love If You Want It  (3:05)
 4.  Cry Danger  (3:09)
 5.  I Attract Trouble  (3:42)
 6.  Three Time's A Charm  (2:08)
 7.  That's Messed Up  (3:57)
 8.  When Nothing's Going Right  (3:01)
 9.  Desperado  (2:56)
10. Mean Pickin' Mama  (2:40)
11. I'll Be Looking Out For You  (2:35)
12. Devil Train  (3:27)

Bonus Tracks:

13. Cry Baby  (4:15)
14. Double Talkin' Baby  (3:51)

















Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)  (2:14)
 2.  Rock It Off  (2:59)
 3.  I've Got Love If You Want It  (3:05)
 4.  Cry Danger  (3:09)
 5.  I Attract Trouble  (3:42)
 6.  Three Time's A Charm  (2:08)

Side B:

 7.  That's Messed Up  (3:57)
 8.  When Nothing's Going Right  (3:01)
 9.  Desperado  (2:56)
10. Mean Pickin' Mama  (2:40)
11. I'll Be Looking Out For You  (2:35)
12. Devil Train  (3:27)

Personnel:

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

40 is the tenth studio album and to celebrating 40th Anniversary with a new album by Stray Cats, released on May 24, 2019 by Surfdog Records, to celebrating 40th Anniversary, including "Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)", "Rock It Off", "Mean Pickin' Mama", and "Devil Train".



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