Stray cats
| Stray cats | |
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 2004 |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Rockabilly |
| founding | 1979, 1986, 2003 |
| resolution | 1984, 1992 |
| Current occupation | |
| Brian Setzer | |
| Lee Rocker | |
| Slim Jim Phantom | |
Stray Cats is an American band. Their music (a mix of rockabilly , punk and new wave ) was strongly based on their idols like Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent . With this mixture, they started a musical revival that became known as Neo-Rockabilly . Other bands in this sub-genre included the Polecats and Matchbox .
history
The band was founded in the summer of 1979 by Brian Setzer ( vocals and guitar ), Slim Jim Phantom ( drums ) and Lee Rocker ( double bass ) under the name Brian Setzer and the Tomcats . In June 1980, the band moved to the UK from Long Island Town Of Massapeaqua, New York , in the expectation that European audiences would appreciate their music better than American audiences. Dave Edmunds took over the production of their first singles and parts of the first album.
In 1982, the band was among other things to see the opening act of the US tour of the Rolling Stones , where they appeared as The Stray Cats . The final breakthrough in Germany came in 1983 with the concert at the Loreley on August 20th, where they performed under the name they now know. In 1984 the group separated for the first time, but in 1986 they reunited. As a result, the band performed until 1992.
After that, the individual members pursued their solo careers, with Brian Setzer being the most successful with the Brian Setzer Orchestra . After they got together again in 2003, they played their first reunion concert on July 5, 2003 in Hootenanny ( California ), which was followed by a tour of the USA and Europe. The live album Rumble In Brixton and DVD were recorded. Later the individual band members took care of their solo projects again and Brian Setzer toured with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. In 2008 they went on a world tour again in their original formation, including in Germany.
On April 21, 2018, the Stray Cats headlined the Rockabilly Weekender in Las Vegas. The Stray Cats announced in October 2018 that they were working on a new album in Nashville .
This album was released for the 40th anniversary and the Stray Cats went on a worldwide tour in 2019 as announced.
musical
The band's history was presented in 2007 in the English musical Stardust - A Musical Flashback in Time .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1981 | Stray cats | - | - | - |
UK6th  (22 weeks)UK |
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| Gonna ball | - | - | - |
UK48  (4 weeks)UK |
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| 1982 | Built for speed | - | - | - | - |
US156  (74 weeks)US |
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| 1983 | Rant n 'Rave with the Stray Cats |
DE25 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH27 (3 weeks) CH |
UK51 (5 weeks) UK |
US27 (24 weeks)US |
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| 1986 | Therapy | - | - | - | - |
US122 (5 weeks) US |
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| 1989 | Blast off! | - | - | - |
UK58 (1 week) UK |
US111 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1990 | Let's go faster | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992 | Choo Choo Hot Fish | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993 | Original cool | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Stray cats unplugged | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997 | The Masters | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2004 | Live From Europe | - | - | - | - | - |
Tracks from 15 different appearances
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| Rumble in Brixton (Live) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019 | 40 |
DE6 (2 weeks) DE |
AT25 (1 week) AT |
CH7 (3 weeks) CH |
UK53 (1 week) UK |
US5 (2 weeks) US |
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| Runaway Boys - The Anthology |
DE85 (1 week) DE |
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Singles
| year | Title B side |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, B-side , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1980 | Runaway Boys My One Desire |
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UK9 (10 weeks)UK |
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| 1981 | Rock This Town Can't Hurry Love |
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UK9 (8 weeks) UK |
US9 (21 weeks) US |
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| You Don't Believe Me Cross That Bridge |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
| Stray Cat Strut Drink That Bottle Down |
- | - | - |
UK11 (10 weeks) UK |
US-US | ||
| The Race Is On (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me |
- | - | - |
UK34 (6 weeks) UK |
US-US |
Dave Edmunds with the Stray Cats
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| 1983 | (She's) Sexy & 17 Lookin 'Better Every Beer |
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UK29 (9 weeks) UK |
US5 (15 weeks) US |
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| I Won't Stand In Your Way I Won't Stand In Your Way (A cappella Version) |
- | - | - | UK-UK |
US35 (13 weeks) US |
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| Look At That Cadillac Lucky Charm (Ooh Wee Suzy) |
- | - | - | UK-UK |
US68 (5 weeks) US |
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| Rebels Rule Lookin 'Out My Back Door |
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UK90 (3 weeks) UK |
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| You Don't Believe Me Cross That Bridge |
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UK57 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 1989 | Bring It Back Again Runaway Boys (Live) |
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UK64 (3 weeks) UK |
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| Gina Stray Cat Strut (Live) |
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UK88 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1992 | Elvis On Velvet Lust 'N' Love |
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| 2019 | Cat Fight Cry Danger |
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Others
- 1994: Japanese Box Set (3 LP + one 7 "single) (contains the Stray Cats albums Stray Cats , Gonna Ball and Rant and Rave with Stray Cats as well as the first Stray Cats single Runaway Boys / My One Desire )
- 2000: Best of the Stray Cats
- 2017: The Broadcast Archive
Participation in soundtracks
- 1984: Sixteen Candles
Video albums
- 1990: Rock Tokyo
- 1992: Best Of
- 1993: This Country's Rockin
- 2001: Greatest Hits!
- 2004: Rumble In Brixton
- 2015: Live At Rockpalast - 1983 Loreley Open Air + 1981 Cologne
Web links
- German website of the Stray Cats
- Stray Cats in Discogs (English)