Tag: Stray Cats

  • Phantom, Rocker & Slick; Phantom, Rocker & Slick, 1985 on EMI America

    Phantom, Rocker & Slick; Phantom, Rocker & Slick, 1985 on EMI America

    Self-titled debut album for Phantom, Rocker & Slick (I’ll forgive them for the lack of an oxford comma) from 1985. Slim Jim Phantom (drums) and Lee Rocker (vocals, bass) had been part of Stray Cats. They were joined by Earl Slick who had replaced Mick Ronson on the Diamond Dogs tour and played on Young…

  • 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…

  • 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

    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

  • Stray Cats, Built For Speed, 1982 on EMI America.

    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…