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| artist = [[Stray Cats]]
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| released = May 24, 2019
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| recorded = 2018
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| studio = Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
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| genre = [[Rockabilly]]
| genre = [[Rockabilly]]
| length = 35:39
| length = 35:39
| label = Surfdog Records
| label = [[Surfdog Records]]
| producer = [[Peter Collins]]
| producer = [[Peter Collins (record producer)|Peter Collins]]
| prev_title = Original Cool
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'''''40''''' is the ninth studio album by American [[rockabilly]] band [[Stray Cats]], released in May 2019 by Surfdog Records. It is their first studio album in 26 years since ''Original Cool'' in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://straycats.com/stray-cats-brand-new-album-40-is-available-everywhere/|title=Stray Cats Brand New Album '40' is Available Everywhere|website=straycats.com|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nashville, Tennessee.









'''''40''''' is the tenth studio album by American [[rockabilly]] band [[Stray Cats]], released in May 2019 by Surfdog Records.

'''''40''''' is the first studio album by [[Stray Cats]] in 26 years since Original Cool in 1993.

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== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
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Joe Bosso of ''[[Guitar Player]]'' said: "The album brims with bracing, stripped-down rockers like 'Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me),' 'Mean Pickin' Mama' and 'Devil Train,' and every track boasts a widescreen riff and virtuoso guitar solo. But the band also serves up some new sounds with the riff rocker 'Cry Danger' (co-written with [[Mike Campbell (musician)|Mike Campbell]]) and the punk-like 'I'll Be Looking Out for You.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-big-twang-theory|title=Brian Setzer Talks '40,' The Stray Cats' First New Album in 25 Years|first=Joe|last=Bosso|website=GuitarPlayer.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://straycats.com/stray-cats-brand-new-album-40-is-available-everywhere/|title=Stray Cats Brand New Album ’40’ is Available Everywhere {{!}} Stray Cats|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>Early critical acclaim for '''40''' is rolling in:


Kenneth Partridge of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said: "Four decades later, Stray Cats are ready to 'Rock It Off' with the same three basic ingredients they've always used: Setzer's twangy Gretsch guitar, drummer Slim Jim Phantom's elemental thumping and Lee Rocker's expertly slapped upright bass… On the standout 'Cry Danger,' the Cats venture out of their '50s comfort zone and move boldly into '60s garage-rock territory. The track features an intro guitar riff that'll make any Beatles fan instantly think of '[[Day Tripper]].'"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8507665/brian-setzer-stray-cats-reunion-rock-it-off|title=Brian Setzer Talks Stray Cats Reunion, Premieres New Tune 'Rock It Off'|website=Billboard}}</ref>
“The album brims with bracing, stripped-down rockers like ‘Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me),’ ‘Mean Pickin’ Mama’ and ‘Devil Train,’ and every track boasts a widescreen riff and virtuoso guitar solo. But the band also serves up some new sounds with the riff rocker ‘Cry Danger’ (co-written with Mike Campbell) and the punk-like ‘I’ll Be Looking Out for You.'”

'''–Joe Bosso, Guitar Player, May 2019'''

“Four decades later, Stray Cats are ready to ‘Rock It Off’ with the same three basic ingredients they’ve always used: Setzer’s twangy Gretsch guitar, drummer Slim Jim Phantom’s elemental thumping and Lee Rocker’s expertly slapped upright bass…On the standout ‘Cry Danger,’ the Cats venture out of their ’50s comfort zone and move boldly into ’60s garage-rock territory. The track features an intro guitar riff that’ll make any Beatles fan instantly think of ‘Day Tripper.'”

'''–Kenneth Partridge, Billboard, 4/25/19'''.

<br />


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.msopr.com/press-releases/the-stray-cats-celebrate-40th-anniversary-with-new-40-album-and-tour/|title=The STRAY CATS Celebrate 40th Anniversary With New ’40’ Album And Tour {{!}} Mitch Schneider Organization|last=Mannix|first=Marguerite|language=en|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref>All tracks written by [[Stray Cats]] except as indicated
| title1 = Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me)
<br />
| length1 = 2:14
| writer1 = Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein
| title2 = Rock It Off
| length2 = 2:59
| writer2 = Setzer, Himelstein
| title3 = I've Got Love If You Want It
| length3 = 3:04
| writer3 = Setzer
| title4 = Cry Danger
| length4 = 3:09
| writer4 = Setzer, Himelstein, [[Mike Campbell (musician)|Mike Campbell]]
| title5 = I Attract Trouble
| length5 = 3:42
| writer5 = Setzer, Himelstein
| title6 = Three Time's a Charm
| length6 = 2:07
| writer6 = Setzer, Himelstein
| title7 = That's Messed Up
| length7 = 3:56
| writer7 = Setzer, Himelstein
| title8 = When Nothing's Going Right
| length8 = 3:01
| writer8 = Lee Rocker (as Leon Drucker)
| title9 = Desperado
| length9 = 2:55
| writer9 = Setzer
| title10 = Mean Pickin' Mama
| length10 = 2:40
| writer10 = Setzer
| title11 = I'll Be Looking Out for You
| length11 = 2:35
| writer11 = Setzer
| title12 = Devil Train
| length12 = 3:17
| writer12 = Setzer
| total_length = 35:39
}}


# Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me) - 2:14
# Rock It Off - 2:59
# I've Got Love If You Want It - 3:04
# Cry Danger - 3:09
# I Attract Trouble - 3:42
# Three Time's a Charm - 2:07
# That's Messed Up 3:56
# When Nothing's Going Right - 3:01
# Desperado - 2:55
# Mean Pickin' Mama - 2:40
# I'll Be Looking Out For You - 2:35
# Devil Train - 3:17


<br />
== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
'''Stray Cats'''
* [[Brian Setzer]] – guitars, lead vocals
* [[Slim Jim Phantom]] – drums, vocals
* [[Lee Rocker]] – bass guitar, vocals


== Charts ==
; Stray Cats
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/BF6FA4B47E5565A2713C1A0B932C7931FFF5F878239B26194BE4677A87D75907/ARIA%20Digital%20Albums%20Chart.pdf?seq=24|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=June 3, 2019|access-date=June 1, 2019}}</ref>
| 39
|-
{{album chart|Austria|25|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=June 5, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|26|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|16|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|26|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|7|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=June 2, 2019}}
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=22|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 22, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=June 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618063250/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=22|archive-date=2019-06-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 17
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|6|id=382625|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Oricon|20|date=2019-06-03|rowheader=true|access-date=May 29, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|27|date=20190531|rowheader=true|access-date=June 1, 2019}}
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/4104-%C3%81lbumes-semana-26-2019|title=Top 100 Albumes – Semana 26: del 21.6.2019 al 27.6.2019|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=es|access-date=July 4, 2019}}</ref>
| 19
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|7|artist=Stray Cats|album=40|rowheader=true|access-date=June 5, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|53|date=20190531|rowheader=true|access-date=June 1, 2019}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|93|artist=Stray Cats|rowheader=true|access-date=June 4, 2019}}
|}


== References ==
* [[Brian Setzer]] – [[Guitar|guitars]], [[Singing|vocals]]
{{reflist}}


{{Stray Cats}}
*[[Slim Jim Phantom]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], vocals
*[[Lee Rocker]] – [[Acoustic bass guitar|bass]], vocals


{{Authority control}}
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== References ==
[[Category:2019 albums]]
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[[Category:Stray Cats albums]]

Latest revision as of 14:49, 23 October 2024

40
Studio album by
Stray Cats
ReleasedMay 24, 2019
Recorded2018
StudioBlackbird Studios (Nashville, TN)
GenreRockabilly
Length35:39
LabelSurfdog Records
ProducerPeter Collins
Stray Cats chronology
Original Cool
(1993) 		40
(2019)

40 is the ninth studio album by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, released in May 2019 by Surfdog Records. It is their first studio album in 26 years since Original Cool in 1993.[1] The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered in Nashville, Tennessee.

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Joe Bosso of Guitar Player said: "The album brims with bracing, stripped-down rockers like 'Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me),' 'Mean Pickin' Mama' and 'Devil Train,' and every track boasts a widescreen riff and virtuoso guitar solo. But the band also serves up some new sounds with the riff rocker 'Cry Danger' (co-written with Mike Campbell) and the punk-like 'I'll Be Looking Out for You.'"[3]

Kenneth Partridge of Billboard said: "Four decades later, Stray Cats are ready to 'Rock It Off' with the same three basic ingredients they've always used: Setzer's twangy Gretsch guitar, drummer Slim Jim Phantom's elemental thumping and Lee Rocker's expertly slapped upright bass… On the standout 'Cry Danger,' the Cats venture out of their '50s comfort zone and move boldly into '60s garage-rock territory. The track features an intro guitar riff that'll make any Beatles fan instantly think of 'Day Tripper.'"[4]

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me)"Brian Setzer, Mike Himelstein2:14
2."Rock It Off"Setzer, Himelstein2:59
3."I've Got Love If You Want It"Setzer3:04
4."Cry Danger"Setzer, Himelstein, Mike Campbell3:09
5."I Attract Trouble"Setzer, Himelstein3:42
6."Three Time's a Charm"Setzer, Himelstein2:07
7."That's Messed Up"Setzer, Himelstein3:56
8."When Nothing's Going Right"Lee Rocker (as Leon Drucker)3:01
9."Desperado"Setzer2:55
10."Mean Pickin' Mama"Setzer2:40
11."I'll Be Looking Out for You"Setzer2:35
12."Devil Train"Setzer3:17
Total length:35:39


Personnel

[edit]

Stray Cats

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[5] 39
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 26
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 7
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 27
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 53
US Billboard 200[18] 93

References

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  1. ^ "Stray Cats Brand New Album '40' is Available Everywhere". straycats.com. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  2. ^ "40 - Stray Cats - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Bosso, Joe. "Brian Setzer Talks '40,' The Stray Cats' First New Album in 25 Years". GuitarPlayer.com.
  4. ^ "Brian Setzer Talks Stray Cats Reunion, Premieres New Tune 'Rock It Off'". Billboard.
  5. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stray Cats – 40" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stray Cats – 40" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stray Cats – 40" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stray Cats – 40" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  10. ^ "Stray Cats: 40" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 22, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stray Cats – 40" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-06-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 26: del 21.6.2019 al 27.6.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stray Cats – 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "Stray Cats Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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