Built for Speed

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Built for Speed
Studio album by Stray Cats
Released	June 1982
Recorded	1981-1982
Genre	Rockabilly
Length	36:15
Label	EMI America
Producer	Dave Edmunds (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 11), Stray Cats and Hein Hoven (track 2), Stray Cats (tracks 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Stray Cats chronology
Gonna Ball (1981) Built for Speed (1982) Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats (1983)

Built for Speed is the first American album from the rockabilly band Stray Cats. It is perhaps the most successful record for the band, with the videos for songs such as "Rock This Town" and "Stray Cat Strut" reaching MTV regular rotation status.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 2 Personnel 3 Charts

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Brian Setzer except as indicated.

[edit] Side one

1. "Rock This Town" (Setzer, Dave Edmunds)– 3:24
2. "Built for Speed" – 2:53
3. "Rev It Up & Go" – 2:27
4. "Stray Cat Strut" – 3:15
5. "Little Miss Prissy" – 2:59
6. "Rumble in Brighton" (Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom) – 3:11

[edit] Side two

7. "Runaway Boys" (Setzer, Phantom)– 2:58
8. "Lonely Summer Nights" – 3:16
9. "Double Talkin' Baby" (Danny Wolfe) – 3:02
10. "You Don't Believe Me" (Setzer, Phantom, Lee Rocker) – 2:54
11. "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie" (Mike Chapman) – 2:18
12. "Baby Blue Eyes" (Paul Burlison, Johnny Burnette)– 2:47

[edit] Personnel

• Brian Setzer – guitars, lap steel guitar, vocals
• Slim Jim Phantom – drums, vocals
• Lee Rocker – bass, electric bass, vocals

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Billboard Pop Albums	2
1983	The Billboard 200	156

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Rock This Town"/"Runaway Boys"	Billboard Club Play Singles	35
1981	"Stray Cut Strut"	Billboard Club Play Singles	78
1982	"Rock This Town"	Billboard Pop Singles	9
1982	"Stray Cut Strut"	Billboard Mainstream	4
1983	"Stray Cut Strut"	Billboard Pop Singles	81