Best Of The Stray Cats

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Album Information
  • Artist: Stray Cats (See All Albums by Stray Cats)
  • Date Released: Sep 19, 2006

  • Genre: Alternative/Punk, Style: Indie Rock, Commercial Alternative, Rock, Alternative

  • Label: CAPITOL

Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 33:37

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Flying Saucers Rock & Roll

By Lenny Kaye, eMusic Contributor

Of all rock's family tendrils, rockabilly is the one that keeps re-boppin', sporting a revival every decade or so, its coming-of-age kicks allowing each new offspring to roll its own. Guitar-heavy, emphasizing Wild Ones rebellion ("whaddya got?") and sonic dazzle (heavy on the reverb and chest vibrato), it raves and paves garage-punk (The Seeds to Damned), shockabilly (The Cramps and Chadbourne), new-wave (Stray Cats and Dire Straits), waggle-wobble (Jon Spencer and Boss Hog), Nirvana and… more »

They Say All Music Guide

The Best of the Stray Cats is a brief but effective ten-song compilation featuring all of the rockabilly revivalists’ biggest American hits, including “Stray Cat Strut,” “Rock This Town, ” “(She’s) Sexy & 17, ” “I Won’t Stand In Your Way, ” “Bring It Back Again” and “Look At That Cadillac.” Although other compilations offer a larger selection, Rock This Town, Rovi – Stephen Thomas Erlewine