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STRAY CATS
New York, USA
* 1980

Line-Up (2019):

Brian Setzer - voc,g
Lee Rocker - bas
Slim Jim Phantom - ds

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Stray Cats produced by: Dave Edmunds/Stray Cats	2/1981	Arista		6
2.	Gonna Ball	15.11.1981	Arista		48
3.	Built For Speed	6/1982	EMI America			2
4.	Rant'n'Rave With The Stray Cats	03.09.1983	Arista		51	14
5.	Rock Therapy	9/1986	EMI America			122
6.	Blast Off	3/1989	EMI America		58	111
7.	Back To The Alley (Best Of The Stray Cats)	1992	Arista
8.	Choo Choo Hot Fish	15.06.1992	Pump
9.	Tear It Up	1993
10.	Original Cool (covers)	2/1994	Essential
11.	Something Else - Live	3/1994	Receiver
12.	Rock This Town	2/1995	Receiver
13.	Live	30.03.1999
14.	Rockabilly Rules - Alternate Anthology	13.09.1999
15.	Greatest Hits	25.01.2000	EMD
16.	Rockabilly Rules: At Their Best Live	11.09.2001	Sanctuary
17.	Extended Versions	15.01.2002	BMG
18.	Runaway Hits: The Very Best Of Stray Cats	10.08.2004	BMG International
19.	Rumble in Brixton	09.11.2004	Surfdog
20.	Very Best Of Stray Cats	07.12.2004	BMG International
21.	Live in Amsterdam, July 14	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
22.	Live in Barcelona, July 22	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
23.	Live in Berlin, July 12	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
24.	Live in Bonn, July 29	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
25.	Live in Brussels, July 6	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
26.	Live in Gijon, July 24	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
27.	Live in Hamburg, July 13	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
28.	Live in Helsinki, July 9	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
29.	Live in Holland, July 30	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
30.	Live in London, July 18	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
31.	Live in Luzern, July 27	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
32.	Live in Lyon, July 26	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
33.	Live in Manchester, July 16	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
34.	Live in Paris, July 5	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
35.	Live in Turku, July 10	22.02.2005	Surf Dog
36.	Best of Stray Cats: Live	26.07.2005	St. Clair
37.	Best of Stray Cats	02.08.2005	Capitol
38.	Alley Cat Rumble	08.08.2006	Music Avenue
39.	Live and Unreleased Cuts	05.06.2007	Laserlight
40.	Platinum	25.03.2008	EMI
41.	Rockabilly Strut	14.08.2012	Cleopatra
42.	Stray Cat Strut: Rare Tracks	21.08.2012	Hi Horse
43.	Live at Montreux 1981	06.11.2012	Eagle Rock
44.	The Toronto Strut: The Classic Canadian Broadcast	07.05.2013	Chrome Dreams
45.	Rock This Town: The Collection	27.07.2013	Sony BMG
46.	Live at the Roxy 1981	13.05.2014	20th Century Fox
47.	Live at the Massey Hall, Toronto, March 28, 1983: FM Broadcast	30.10.2015	Egg Raid
48.	Rock This Town: Live New York '88	06.11.2015	Air Cuts
49.	Live from Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1992	02.09.2016	Klondike
50.	Rumble in New York City!	18.11.2016	Bad Joker
51.	The Broadcast Archive	10.02.2017	The Broadcast Archive
52.	40	24.05.2019	Mascot		53	93
53.	Rocked This Town - From LA To London	9/2020	Surfdog

Brian Setzer:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Knife Feels Like Justice	11/1984	EMI America			45
2.	Live Nude Guitars	2/1988	Manhattan			140
3.	Brian Setzer Orchestra credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	4/1994	Hollywood			158
4.	Guitar Slinger	13.05.1996	Interscope
5.	The Dirty Boogie credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	29.06.1998	Interscope			9
6.	Collection 1981-1988	16.11.1999	EMD
7.	Vavoom! credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	31.07.2000	Interscope/Universal			62
8.	'68 Comeback Special: Ignition!	12.06.2001	Hollywood			152
9.	Boogie Woogie Christmas credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	22.10.2002	Surfdog			141
10.	Jump, Jive an' Wail: The Best of the Brian Setzer	03.06.2003	Interscope
11.	Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy	21.10.2003	Surfdog
12.	The Ultimate Collection credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra (2LP)	13.07.2004	Surfdog
13.	Very Best of the BSO Live credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	21.09.2004	Toy's Factory
14.	Boogie Woogie Christmas credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	12.10.2004	Surfdog
15.	Rockabilly Riot Vol. One - A Tribute to Sun Records	26.07.2005	Surfdog
16.	Dig That Crazy Christmas credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	18.10.2005	Surfdog			56
17.	13	24.10.2006	Surfdog Ada
18.	Red Hot & Live! & The Nashvillains	24.07.2007	Surfdog Ada
19.	Wolfgang's Big Night Out credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	25.09.2007	Surfdog Wea
20.	Christmas Rocks! The Best Of Collection credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	07.10.2008	Surfdog Wea
21.	Ultimate Christmas Collection credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	07.10.2008	Surfdog Wea
22.	Songs From Lonely Avenue credited to: The Brian Setzer Orchestra	13.10.2009	Surfdog			123
23.	Don't Mess With a Big Band: Live! credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	20.07.2010	Surfdog Ada
24.	Christmas Comes Alive! credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	12.10.2010	Surfdog Ada
25.	Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!	19.04.2011	Surfdog Ada
26.	Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet	04.09.2012	Ada
27.	20: Best of the Brian Setzer Orchestra credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	20.05.2014	Victor
28.	Rockabilly Riot! All Original	12.08.2014	Surfdog			91
29.	Bedrock Boogie credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	25.09.2015	Surfdog
30.	Rockin' Rudolph credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	16.10.2015	Surfdog
31.	Good Rockin' Daddy: Live in San Francisco '95 credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	06.11.2015	Echoes
32.	Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! Live in Japan 2016	04.11.2016	Surfdog
33.	Gotta Have The Rumble	8/2021
34.	The Devil Always Collects	9/2023	Surfdog

Lee Rocker:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Lee Rocker Live	22.06.1999
2.	Bulletproof	28.01.2003	33rd Street
3.	Burnin' Love: The Best Of Lee Rocker	07.09.2004	Harder Than Normal
4.	Racin' the Devil	31.01.2006	Alligator
5.	Black Cat Bone	14.08.2007	Alligator
6.	No Cats	10.11.2009	Raucous

Slim Jim Phantom:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Lemmy, Slim Jim & Danny B & Lemmy Kilmister & Danny B. Harvey	25.09.2000	Steamhammer

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Runaway Boys / My One Desire	07.11.1980	Pin Up	8
2.	Rock This Town / Can't Hurry Love	30.01.1981	Arista	8	9
3.	Stray Cats Strut / Drink That Bottle Down	17.04.1981	Arista	9
4.	The Race Is On / (I'm Gonna Start) Living Again If It Kills Me & Dave Edmunds	12.06.1981	Swan Song	30
5.	You Don't Believe Me / Cross That Bridge	02.10.1981	Arista	29
6.	Little Miss Prissy / Sweet Love On My Mind (live) / Something Else (live)	04.12.1981
7.	Stray Cats Strut / You Don't Believe Me	7/1982	EMI America		3
8.	Rock This Town	9/1982	EMI America		80
9.	Stray Cats Strut / Built For Speed / Sweet Love On My Mind (live) / Drink That Bottle Down (live)	11.03.1983	Arista
10.	(She's) Sexy And Seventeen / Lookin' Better Every Beer 12" + Cruisin' / Lucky Charm	12.08.1983	Arista	26	4
11.	I Won't Stand In Your Way / I Won't Stand In Your Way (acappella)	10/1983	EMI America		35
12.	Rebels Rule / Lookin' Through My Back Door 12" + Look At That Cadillac	04.11.1983	Arista	90
13.	Cruisin' / Lucky Charm (v USA)	12/1983	EMI America
14.	Look At That Cadillac / Lucky Charm	1/1984	EMI America		68
15.	Bring It Back Again / Runaway Boys (live) 12",CD + I Fought The Law	2/1989	EMI America	64
16.	Gina / Two Of A Kind 12",CD + Stray Cats Strut (live)	6/1989	EMI America	88
17.	Cross Of Love / Shotgun Baby	11/1991	Jordan
18.	Elvis On Velvet / Lust'n'Love 12",CD + Elvis On Velvet (radio mix)	18.05.1992	Pump
19.	Rock It Off	26.04.2019

Brian Setzer:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	The Knife Feels Like Justice / Barbwire Fence	4/1985	EMI America
2.	When The Sky Comes Tumbling Down / Cross Of Love	6/1988	Manhattan
3.	Jump Jive & Wail / This Cat's Hot / Hoodoo credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra (v USA 11/98)	22.03.1999	Interscope	34	94
4.	Rock This Town credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	6/1999
5.	Gettin' In The Mood credited to: Brian Setzer Orchestra	04.09.2000	Interscope
6.	Let's Shake	30.09.2016	ADA
7.	Nothing Is a Sure Thing	28.10.2016	Surfdog

Lee Rocker:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Dog House Shuffle	10/2019

Videos:

1. Best Of Stray Cats - 1993, BMG

Brian Setzer:

1. Christmas Extravaganza - 18.10.2005, live (Brian Setzer Orchestra)

Movies:

1. La Bamba (1987, starring Brian Setzer)

Various:

disbanded 1983
reunited 1986

Brian Setzer:

http://www.briansetzer.com

appeared on the LP:

Twisted Sister: Come Out And Play (11/85, Atlantic)
Paul Rodgers: Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute To Muddy Waters (4/93, Victory)
Rickie Lee Jones: Traffic From Paradise (9/93, Geffen)
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks: Beatin' The Heat (15.8.00, Surfdog)
Fastball: The Harsh Light Of Day (19.9.00, Hollywood)
Glen Campbell: Ghost On The Canvas (31.8.11)

Awards:

1998 Grammy Awards

- Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (track "Jump Jive An' Wail", The Brian Setzer Orchestra)
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance (track "Sleepwalk", The Brian Setzer Orchestra)

2000 Grammy Awards - Best Pop Instrumental Performance (track "Caravan", The Brian Setzer Orchestra)

Slim Jim Phantom:

appeared on the LP:

Gerry Laffy: Money And The Magic (1990, Die Laughing)
Head Cat: Fool's Paradise (27.6.06, Cleopatra)

Lee Rocker:

Compilation Appearances:

"New Coat Of Paint" on Tom Waits tribute LP "New Coat Of Paint: The Songs Of Tom Waits" (2000)

Press References:

Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1981	4		108
1989	3		85	Melodie ze světa
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1980	25	02.08.1980	12	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	27	16.08.1980	17		interview
1980	29	30.08.1980	3	News
1980	33	27.09.1980	3	News
1980	33	27.09.1980	20	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	39	08.11.1980	16	Singles	single review
1980	45	20.12.1980	24	Caught In The Act	gig review
1980	46	27.12.1980	11		interview
1981	5	31.01.1981	4	News
1981	5	31.01.1981	15	Singles	single review
1981	8	21.02.1981	23	Albums	album review
1981	11	14.03.1981	31	Caught In The Act	gig review
1981	16	18.04.1981	17	Singles	single review
1981	24	13.06.1981	20	Singles	single review
1981	40	03.10.1981	4	Fast Forward
1981	40	03.10.1981	24		interview
1981	42	17.10.1981	12	Singles	single review
1981	45	07.11.1981	15	Albums	album review
1981	48	28.11.1981	3	Fast Forward
1981	49	05.12.1981	14	Singles	single review
1983	12	19.03.1983	4	Fast Forward
1983	12	19.03.1983	19	Singles	single review
1983	33	13.08.1983	22	Singles	single review
1983	36	03.09.1983	8		interview
1983	36	03.09.1983	23	Albums	album review
1983	37	10.09.1983	14	It's Alive	gig review
1983	40	01.10.1983	20	It's Alive	gig review
1983	44	29.10.1983	4	Fast Forward - Record News
1996	19	12.04.1996	10	Awol	profile, discography
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1990	7	03.08.1990	23	Live	gig review
1992	22	08.11.1992	31	Live	gig review
1995	25	19.12.1995	6	Galerie
1997	4		114	CD retro	album review
1999	6		18	Co víme, povíme	discography