Rant 'N Rave with the Stray Cats
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| Studio album by Stray Cats | ||||
| Released | August 1983 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 30:37 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Producer | Dave Edmunds | |||
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Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats is the third album from the rockabilly band Stray Cats, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). The album featured the No. 5 hit "(She's) Sexy + 17" and Top 40 hit "I Won't Stand in Your Way." The album is out of print on CD in the U.S.
In a contemporary review for The Village Voice, music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "B-" and said that its "bigger and rawer" sound is an improvement over "Built for Speed's prettification", but felt that, despite his improved guitar playing, Brian Setzer is a poor songwriter and "a preening panderer, mythologizing his rockin' '50s with all the ignorant cynicism of a punk poser." In a retrospective review for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars and said that the album "sounded identical" to Built for Speed and was just as strong because of the hits "(She's) Sexy + 17" and "I Won't Stand in Your Way".
All tracks composed by Brian Setzer; except where indicated
Album - Billboard (United States)
Singles - Billboard (United States)
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