Tag: Brian Setzer
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The Honeydrippers, Volume One, 1984 on Es Paranza
Robert Plant’s early 80s group dedicated to reproducing the sound of R&B, which had a big hit with a cover of “Sea of Love.” The title, Volume One, turned out to be aspirational as it was their only LP. The lineup, however, includes (in addition to Plant): Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Paul Shaffer, Nile Rodgers,…
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Stray Cats, Stray Cats / Pin Up, 1981 on Arista
This was their debut album – after forming in NY they moved to the UK and this was first released there in early 1981. It wasn’t released in the US until after Built for Speed, which included six of the tracks from this debut. Produced by Dave Edmunds and the band. The cover and spine…
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Stray Cats, Rant N’ Rave with the Stray Cats, 1983 on EMI America
Stray Cats, Rant N’ Rave with the Stray Cats, 1983 on EMI America Third studio album from Lee Rocker, Jim Phantom, and Brian Setzer, produced by Dave Edmunds Stray Cats also have a new live album out now via Residency Records, Salem MA
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Stray Cats, Built For Speed, 1982 on EMI America.
Stray Cats, Built For Speed, 1982 on EMI America. This was their US debut, built from two earlier UK releases. Brian Setzer of course went on to a big hit with Jump Jive an’ Wail. Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker went on to Phantom, Rocker & Slick (among other things). I think this was the…