Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Record #0752: Runaway Boys / My One Desire – STRAY CATS

Arista SCAT 1 (original) UK, 21. November 1980
Words & Music by:  Side ABrian Setzer, Jimmy McDonnell; Side BDorsey Burnette
Musicians: Brian Setzer (guitars, lead vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, backing vocals), Slim Jim Phantom (drums, backing vocals)
Recording sessions:
Produced by Dave Edmunds at either Eden or Jam Studios, London, UK, 1980
Highest chart positions: 
UK #4, Netherlands #7, Belgium #3, Finland #1

This was Stray Cats’ first and only #1 single, and they got it only in Finland. A bit surprisingly, this was never released as a single in the States.

Both tracks were included on the trio’s debut album “Stray Cats”.

The flip was penned by an early rockabilly singer and upright bass player Dorsey Burnette, who wrote it for Rick Nelson, who released it on his 1961 album “Rick Is 21”.

List price:  Not listed in the price catalog (UK release). These are on both sides of 10 euros in eBay.


 

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