Stray Cats The Best Of The Stray Cats - Back To The Alley (CD, EU Version)

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Stray Cats: The Best Of The Stray Cats - Back To The Alley (CD, EU Version)

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Interpret: Stray Cats
Album titlle: The Best Of The Stray Cats - Back To The Alley (CD, EU Version)
Label BMG
Genre Rock'n'Roll
Year of publication 1990
Artikelart CD
EAN: 4007192609635
weight in Kg 0.107

Stray Cats - The Best Of The Stray Cats - Back To The Alley (CD, EU Version) CD 1
01	StrayCat Strut	Stray Cats
02	Rock This Town	Stray Cats
03	Rebels Rule	Stray Cats
04	Built For Speed	Stray Cats
05	Little Miss Prissy	Stray Cats
06	Too Hip Gotta Go	Stray Cats
07	My One Desire	Stray Cats
08	I Won't Stand In Your Way	Stray Cats
09	C'mon Everybody	Stray Cats
10	Fishnet Stockings	Stray Cats
11	Runaway Boys	Stray Cats
12	Sexy And 17	Stray Cats
13	Baby Blue Eyes	Stray Cats
14	Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie	Stray Cats
15	You Don't Believe Me	Stray Cats
16	Ubangi Stomp	Stray Cats
17	Double Talkin' Baby	Stray Cats
18	Storm The Embassy	Stray Cats
19	Rumble In Brighton	Stray Cats
20	Gonna Ball	Stray Cats

Stray Cats Neo Rockabilly is actually a British invention but the most popular band of its... more

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"Stray Cats"

Stray Cats

Neo Rockabilly is actually a British invention but the most popular band of its genre came from America: Stray Cats! Influenced by the original 1950s heroes such as Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran they soon mixed their sound with New Wave and even some Punk Rock elements.

The band was founded in the summer of 1979 by Brian Setzer (vocal, guitar - now leading The Brian Setzer Orchestra), Slim Jim Phantom (drums – real name James McDonell) and Lee Rocker (upright bass – real name Leon Drucker) under the name 'Brian Setzer & The Tomcats.

The band soon changed its name into 'Stray Cats' and strayed over to Great Britain in June 1980 due to the big European Rockabilly revival with its keystone in the UK and bands such as Matchbox, Polecats, Shakin' Stevens, Restless and many more. Some 45rpm singles and their legendary debut album were produced by the great Dave Edmunds and released by late 1980 and early 1981.

Stray Cats definetly created a new sound within the Rockabilly movement! It happened in spring 1981, I went into a scene store that sold clothes and records at a time. I was there on the upper floor to buy a pair of jeans when some unique Rockabilly sound came to my ears right out of the store's cellar. I rushed downstairs and asked for the band. It was Stray Cats and their classic tune 'Runaway Boys'. I was electrified! It's clear, I went home with the record and left the jeans...

I was never that electrified from a sound (except for Elvis Presley – which is another story)!

1982 saw the band supporting The Rolling Stones on their U.S. tour. 1983 was the touring year worldwide supporting their album 'Rant'n'Rave With The Stray Cats' and in 1984 came the first breakup. Setzer went solo and the other cats founded 'Phantom, Rocker & Slick'. But 1986 saw the first Stray Cats reunion and the album 'Rock Therapy'. They continued to issue albums and to tour around the world up till 1992 when Brian Setzer started his very successful project 'The Brian Setzer Orchestra'. Stray Cats had their next reunion during the years 2003-2004 which produced the live CD album and DVD 'Rumble In Brixton'. They had their final reunion in 2008 touring again around the world. Stray Cats are true legends in the wide world of Rock'n'Roll-Rockabilly! - Marc M/Bear Family Records

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