http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4059&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe Stray Cats brought propulsive '50s rock and roll back to the radio during the era of Synth Pop and REO Speedwagon. After striking out stateside, they took their American sound to England and hit pay dirt. Their "veddy British" video for "Stray Cat Strut" was put on heavy rotation during the birth of MTV, and they rode the wave of success all the way home. The Blasters, the Paladins or Robert Gordon may have had a purer revival sound, but Brian Setzer put a lot of modern guitar bite into the Cats's well-crafted tunes, but after they had a quick succession of hits, but their star dimmed long before the 1980s ended. The same guitar that served the Stray Cats so well helped jump-start the Retro/Swing Revival movement in the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Hopefully the nouveau big band scene will last, or Setzer may be forced to spearhead a Dixieland band. Regardless of what the future holds, Stray Cats songs like "Rumble in Brighton" will remain youthful snippets of greasy-haired fun. - Nick DedinaRockabilly Revivalen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:50:11 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4059&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss The Stray Cats brought propulsive '50s rock and roll back to the radio during the era of Synth Pop and REO Speedwagon. After striking out stateside, they took their American sound to England and hit pay dirt. Their "veddy British" video for "Stray Cat Strut" was put on heavy rotation during the birth of MTV, and they rode the wave of success all the way home. The Blasters, the Paladins or Robert Gordon may have had a purer revival sound, but Brian Setzer put a lot of modern guitar bite into the Cats's well-crafted tunes, but after they had a quick succession of hits, but their star dimmed long before the 1980s ended. The same guitar that served the Stray Cats so well helped jump-start the Retro/Swing Revival movement in the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Hopefully the nouveau big band scene will last, or Setzer may be forced to spearhead a Dixieland band. Regardless of what the future holds, Stray Cats songs like "Rumble in Brighton" will remain youthful snippets of greasy-haired fun. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006672&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss Retro/Vintage Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Stray Cats on Rhapsody Online 2006672 tra.2006672 Stray Cats art.4059 0.99 Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81-'92 alb.239204 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/0/8/388053_170x170.jpg 1997-01-14 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock This Town tra.2006672 204000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006672&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2006672&variant=data&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701101&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rockabilly Revival Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Stray Cats on Rhapsody Online 2701101 tra.2701101 Stray Cats art.4059 0.99 Greatest Hits (EMI) alb.183584 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Sep 2009 10:13:23 -0700 Top Tracks by Stray Cats on Rhapsody Online 11438513 tra.11438513 Stray Cats art.4059 0.99 Best Of The Stray Cats alb.11429978 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/8/0/890826_170x170.jpg 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0 null true Rumble In Brighton tra.11438513 193000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11438513&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11438513&variant=data&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701108&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss Rockabilly Revival Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Stray Cats on Rhapsody Online 2701108 tra.2701108 Stray Cats art.4059 0.99 Greatest Hits (EMI) alb.183584 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/6/6/486696_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I Won't Stand In Your Way tra.2701108 235000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2701108&rws=%2Fstray-cats%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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