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Music CD - Stray Cats: Stray Cats - Greatest Hits
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Music CD: Stray Cats - Greatest Hits
Artist: Stray Cats
List Price: $11.98
Our Price: $7.15
Your Save: $ 4.83 ( 40% )
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Manufacturer: Capitol
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Tracks:
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1. Rock This Town
2. Stray Cat Strut
3. Rumble In Brighton
4. Built For Speed
5. Rev It Up & Go
6. Runaway Boys
7. (She's) Sexy + 17
8. Look At That Cadillac
9. I Won't Stand In Your Way
10. 18 Miles From Memphis
11. Gene And Eddie
12. Bring It Back Again
13. Blast Off
14. Race With The Devil
15. Rumble In Brighton (Live)
16. Stray Cat Strut (Live)
17. Rock This Town (Live)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724352198023
Format: Extra tracks
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: 2000-01-25
Studio: Capitol
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Stray Cats
Comment: What else can you say about this band and their music except"We're gonna rock this town"
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Summary: Just OK
Comment: I Bought It for my Wife after she had heard some cuts on the radio. Not my kind of music, but it's ok for walking on the treadmill
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Summary: Stray Cats at their best
Comment: If you are a fan of The Stray Cats, you'll love this album. It's got all their best hits. I love it.
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Summary: Stray Cats
Comment: The cd was great. Miss those sounds of the 80's. Actually bought this item as a gift and it was a real surprise to see how happy she was with it. It's been awhile since we had heard some of these songs so it was great to be able to add this cd to our collection. I will be searching for more 80's music in the near future. Thanks for keeping music like this around...
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Summary: All Tracks 24-Bit Digitally Remastered!
Comment: As stated on the back sleeve of the album, all tracks have been 24-Bit Digitally Remastered! And what a difference it makes! I bought this release for the upgraded sound quality alone, taking a chance that I wouldn't be disappointed in the sound since I've had a number of Stray Cats hits on a number of compilations with poor to mediocre sound quality. Tracks like "Stray Cat Strut", "Rock This Town", and "I Won't Stand In Your Way" actually have punch, depth, and clarity! You can really hear that bass for the very first time! I've never heard any of these recordings in this high fidelity prior to this release, so it's like listening to these recordings in a whole new dimension. This 2000 EMI/Capitol 'Greatest Hits' release was remastered by Kevin Bartley at Capitol Mastering.
Additionally, I'm surprised at how well the live tracks sound for a 1982 live recording. They've been mastered very well, and sound crisp and fresh for that time. The performances are flawless as well, sounding as good, if not better, than the actual studio recordings. I never knew these guys were so good live! Usually I'm one to complain about the addition of live recordings on a compilation, but they actually work here.
I give this release 4 stars for the excellent sound and solid tracklisting. Included are all 5 of the band's U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charting hits: "Rock This Town" (#9), "Stray Cat Strut" (#3), "(She's) Sexy + 17" (#5), "I Won't Stand In Your Way" (#35), and "Look At That Cadillac" (#68) in addition to the U.K. Top Five hit, "Runaway Boys". My only complaint is that "I Won't Stand In Your Way" was not presented in it's stunning acappella version as well since the 62 minutes of playing time made room for more tracks.
Nonetheless, if you are looking for all the Stray Cats' hits bundled in one package with excellent sound, add this collection to your cart.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Rock's punk/new wave boom of the late 1970s and early '80s was a true grassroots movement born largely out of frustration and disgust with the perceived excesses of rock's then status quo. The resulting music was sometimes ironically reactionary, if nothing else, embracing the more direct musical essence of the '50s and '60s. But few took the notion to the extremes of Stray Cats Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom, the most popular rockabilly revival band to ever emerge from, of all places, Long Island. This set documents the Cats' brief heyday and its faithful aping of Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent. And if his vocal chops sometimes didn't match the quality of his fiery, often inspired guitar licks, musical evangelist Setzer made up for his shortcomings with sheer exuberant devotion to the genre and its godfathers. The hits are all here, along with some revealing album cuts, rarities, and portions of a 1982 live broadcast that display the Cats' considerable live charms. And if this set makes you yearn for some real original '50s rockabilly, nothing would make Setzer and company happier. Jerry McCulley
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