ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON is the name of the new live album by The STRAY CATS, released on September 11th via Surfdog Records and distributed by Mascot Label Group, this collection of 23 tracks  recorded during the band’s critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Tour combines their unparalleled virtuosity and red-hot rock & roll spirit, all raw and completely live–the way it was played on sweaty stages around the world.

Watch the video for ’Three Time’s A Charm’ below.

Slim Jim Phantom:

“THREE TIME’S A CHARM” is probably my favorite song from the “40” album – I remember when Brian first played it for me over the phone – He had told me he wanted to write one around Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps style where the drums follow the lyric. This one was perfect and we came up with a good drum part over the phone in 5 minutes. I don’t even think we had a demo for that one. Brian played guitar and I played drums right over the phone. It worked in the studio and it was a natural one to play live. I dig this one the most!”

Tracklisting:

1. Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)
2. Runaway Boys
3. Too Hip, Gotta Go
4. Double Talkin’ Baby
5. Three Time’s A Charm
6. Stray Cat Strut
7. Mean Pickin’ Mama
8. Gene & Eddie
9. Cry Baby
10. I Won’t Stand In Your Way
11. Cannonball Rag
12. Misirlou
13. When Nothing’s Going Right
14. (She’s) Sexy + 17
15. Bring It Back Again
16. My One Desire **
17. Blast Off
18. Lust ’N’ Love
19. Fishnet Stockings
20. Rock This Town
21. Rock It Off
22. Built For Speed
23. Rumble In Brighton

**On LP and digital only

View the album trailer here and click here to order the album.

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ROCKED THIS TOWN: FROM LA TO LONDON is the name of the upcoming live album by The STRAY CATS. Available September 11 via Surfdog Records and distributed by Mascot Label Group, this collection of 23 tracks  recorded during the band’s critically acclaimed 40th Anniversary Tour combines their unparalleled virtuosity and red-hot rock & roll spirit, all raw and completely live–the way it was played on sweaty stages around the world.

Watch the ‘Rock This Town’ video here:

Slim Jim Phantom: “Rock This Town” is a rockabilly anthem for all times. It’s a winner & crowd pleaser every time I’ve ever played it!  

Tracklisting:

1. Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)
2. Runaway Boys
3. Too Hip, Gotta Go
4. Double Talkin’ Baby
5. Three Time’s A Charm
6. Stray Cat Strut
7. Mean Pickin’ Mama
8. Gene & Eddie
9. Cry Baby
10. I Won’t Stand In Your Way
11. Cannonball Rag
12. Misirlou
13. When Nothing’s Going Right
14. (She’s) Sexy + 17
15. Bring It Back Again
16. My One Desire **
17. Blast Off
18. Lust ’N’ Love
19. Fishnet Stockings
20. Rock This Town
21. Rock It Off
22. Built For Speed
23. Rumble In Brighton

**On LP and digital only

View the album trailer here and click here to pre-order the album.

The live album was produced by the multi-platinum band’s guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer, upright bass player Lee Rocker and drummer Slim Jim Phantom–original founding members of the iconic American rock and roll trio— and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Arctic Monkeys).The album’s career-spanning track listing (below) features their greatest hits as well as several brand-new scorchers from last year’s 40, the band’s first new album in 26 years.

40 kicked the door open on a fiery new chapter in The STRAY CATS’ career. It entered the Billboard Album Sales chart US charts at #5. It marked the group’s highest entry since 1983’s Built For Speed, which was released 36 years ago. In Germany, it entered the Album Chart at #6 and in France at #7. MOJO called ‘40’ “Top Class”, American Songwriter declared “The Stray Cats remain a well-oiled machine, as super charged in 2019 as they were 40 years earlier”, while All Music noted: “Comfortable in their skin and still intoxicated by a big rockabilly beat, the Stray Cats sound vigorous and sly….”

On the live front, The STRAY CATS performed European shows last June and July and then toured America in August. As Newsday (New York)noted,“All three are now virtuosos on their instruments, with Rocker and Phantom weaving together intricate rhythms while Setzer delivers wild guitar solos. And Setzer’s rockabilly croon has only deepened and improved with age, as he showed on their breakout hit ‘Stray Cat Strut’ and a gorgeous version of ‘I Won’t Stand in Your Way.’ The simplicity of their setup makes what they do with songs like ‘Rock This Town,’ which becomes an epic anthem  live with solos from Setzer and Rocker, all the more stunning”.