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40 (Stray Cats album)

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

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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

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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

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Stray Cats

Charts

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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
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] 7
US Billboard 200[19] 93
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

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 January 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stray Cats – 40" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stray Cats – 40" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stray Cats – 40" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Stray Cats: 40" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Stray Cats – 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stray Cats – 40" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-06-03" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Stray Cats – 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stray Cats – 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  19. ^ "Stray Cats Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  20. ^ "Stray Cats Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  21. ^ "Stray Cats Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  22. ^ "Stray Cats Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2025.