Original Cool

Rock · 1993 · 15 tracks

Original Cool

A high-fidelity love letter to the 1950s. Stripped-back rockabilly covers recorded with vintage warmth, percussive slap-bass, and unmistakable Gretsch twang.

May 26, 1993 · Essential! Records

A respectful and high-energy celebration of rock and roll's foundational DNA.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks

01

Somethin’ Else

2:34

02

Oh Boy

2:59

03

Twenty‐Flight Rock

3:34

04

I Fought the Law

2:38

05

Lonesome Tears

1:58

06

Your True Love

2:45

07

Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula

4:01

08

Blue Jean Bop

3:10

09

Can’t Help Falling in Love

3:23

10

Flying Saucer Rock ’n’ Roll

2:24

11

Train Kept a Rollin’

2:32

12

Stood Up

2:41

13

Let It Rock

2:33

14

Trying to Get to You

2:30

15

Chet Ditty (Hidden Charms)

0:24

Moments Worth Waiting For

The frantic slap-bass solo in Twenty-Flight Rock that mimics the sound of climbing stairs.

Where This Album Departs

How does Original Cool sound next to the rest of Stray Cats's catalogue?

Nostalgic+1.9σ

Nostalgic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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