STRAY CATS - RUNNAWAY BOYS - LP - BEAUT AND SCARCE

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I OFFER FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE THIS SCARCE ALBUM OF

STRAY CATS

RUNNAWAY BOYS

The key group of the early-'80s rockabilly revival, the Stray Cats scored several big hits on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to a striking visual style tailor-made for the early days of MTV, as well as genuine musical chops that evoked the best players of rockabilly's original heyday. The Stray Cats were formed by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer in the Long Island town of Massapequa, NY, in 1979. At first, Setzer played rockabilly covers in a band called the Tom Cats with his drumming brother Gary and bassist Bob Beecher; however, Setzer soon abandoned that group to join up with newly rechristened school friends Lee Rocker and James McDonnell. However, their retro '50s look and sound didn't go over well around Long Island, and in the summer of 1980 the group headed to England, where a rockabilly revival movement was just beginning to emerge.

After one of their gigs in London, the Stray Cats met producer Dave Edmunds, well known as a roots rock enthusiast and as a solo artist. Edmunds offered to work with the group, and they entered the studio to record their self-titled debut album, released in England in 1981 on Arista. They were popular right out of the box, scoring three straight hits that year with "Runaway Boys," "Rock This Town," and "Stray Cat Strut." The follow-up, Gonno Ball, wasn't as well received, and stung by the negative reviews, the Stray Cats decided to return to the States and make a go of it. They signed with EMI America and in 1982 released their U.S. debut, Built for Speed, which compiled the highlights from their two British LPs. Helped by extensive airplay on MTV at the height of the anything-goes new wave era, "Rock This Town" and "Stray Cat Strut" both hit the American Top Ten, over a year after their British chart peaks. As a result, Built for Speed was a left-field smash, and the Stray Cats were seen as avatars of retro style.

AN AUST ISSUE ON PIN-UP LABEL RELEASED BY FESTIVAL IN 1981 - L37533

THE UNLAMINATED SLEEVE LOOKS LOVELY. THE OPENING EDGE IS CLEAN AND SHARP. THERE IS SOME LIGHT SHELF WEAR, MAINLY ON THE BOTTOM SEAM, AND THERE IS SOME LIGHT RING WEAR.

THE SHINY VINYL IS BEAUTIFUL - ALMOST LIKE NEW - ONE OR TWO VERY LIGHT MARKS

PLAYS LIKE IT LOOKS - BEAUTIFUL - LOUD AND CLEAR.

THE LABELS ARE BEAUT TOO - JUST A FEW LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS - NO WRITING - NO STICKERS.

THE PAPER INNER SLEEVE HAS GREAT PHOTOS OF THE BAND MEMBERS - THERE IS A LITTLE LIGHT AGE SPOTTING.

TRACKS ARE:

RUNAWAY BOYS == FISHNET STOCKINGS == UBANGI STOMP == JEANIE, JEANIE, JEANIE == STORM THE EMBASSY == ROCK THIS TOWN == RUMPLE IN BRIGHTON == STRAY CAT STRUT == CRAWL UP AND DIE == DOUBLE TALKIN' BABY == MY ONE DESIRE == WILD SAXAPHONE.

VERY HARD TO FIND A COPY OF THIS SCARCE ROCKABILLY ALBUM IN ANY CONDITION

THIS ONE HAS A LOVELY SLEEVE AND THE SHINY VINYL PLAYS BEAUTIFUL.

HAPPY BIDDING FANS.

ALL RECORDS COME IN NEW DUST COVERS AND ARE SECURELY PACKED IN SPECIAL MAILERS WITH NEW BUBBLE WRAP TO PROVIDE EXTRA PROTECTION DURING TRANSIT.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS THAT ARE LOST OR DAMAGED IN THE POST

INSURANCE IS RECOMMENDED.

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