Built for Speed

by Stray Cats

Built for Speed cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: June 1982
  • Label: EMI America
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:15
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Joey Chavez, Peanut Butter Wolf, Kool Keith, Dr. Dooom

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Assembled specifically for the American market by combining tracks from their first two UK-only albums, this release spearheaded the massive rockabilly revival in the United States. Propelled by Brian Setzer's virtuosic hollow-body guitar playing and the band's striking greaser aesthetic, the collection became an unexpected MTV staple.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Rock This Town (3:27)
  2. Built For Speed (2:58)
  3. Rev It Up And Go (2:31)
  4. Stray Cat Strut (3:18)
  5. Little Miss Prissy (3:04)
  6. Rumble In Brighton (3:17)
  7. Runaway Boys (3:02)
  8. Lonely Summer Nights (3:20)
  9. Double Talkin' Baby (3:06)
  10. You Don't Believe Me (2:59)
  11. Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie (2:23)
  12. Baby Blue Eyes (2:48)

Credits

  • Dr. Dooom - primary artist
  • Jim Rasfeld - artwork
  • Keith Matthew Thornton - written-by

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