Stray Cats discography

Stray Cats discography
Studio albums	9
Live albums	26
Compilation albums	10
Singles	27
Video albums	10

This is the discography of American rockabilly band Stray Cats.

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FIN [4] [5]	GER [6]	NL [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
Stray Cats	Released: February 1981 Label: Arista Format: LP, MC	—	41 [A]	—	1	—	4	2	3	—	6	BPI: Gold [12] RMNZ: Platinum [13]
Gonna Ball	Released: November 1981 Label: Arista Format: LP, MC	—	61	—	6	—	—	24	40	—	48	BPI: Silver [14]
Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats	Released: August 15, 1983 Label: EMI America Format: LP, MC, 8-track	14	28	15	16	25	44	—	43	27	51	RIAA: Gold [15] MC: Platinum [16]
Rock Therapy	Released: August 22, 1986 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, MC	122	—	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Blast Off!	Released: March 1989 Label: EMI Format: CD, LP, MC	111	90	80	7	—	—	—	—	—	58
Let's Go Faster!	Released: 19 December 1990 Label: InsideOut Format: CD, LP	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Choo Choo Hot Fish	Released: May 22, 1992 Label: JRS Format: CD, MC	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—
Original Cool	Released: 26 May 1993 Label: Essential Format: CD	—	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	Released: May 24, 2019 Label: Surfdog Format: CD, LP, digital download	93	—	—	7	6	26	—	—	7	53
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		GER [6]	NL [7]	FIN [5]	SWI [10]
Live – Tear It Up	Released: February 1994 Label: Receiver Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Something Else – Live	Released: 21 September 1994 Label: Receiver Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Struttin' – Live	Released: February 2, 1999 Label: Big Ear Music Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Live	Released: March 9, 1999 Label: Cleopatra Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Rockabilly Rules – At Their Best... Live	Released: 1999 Label: Castle Music Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Feline Frisky	Released: May 21, 2001 Label: Snapper Music Format: 2xCD	—	—	—	—
Runaway Boys Live!	Released: May 27, 2002 Label: Castle Select Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Rumble in Brixton	Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Surfdog Format: 2xCD	—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Paris, 5th July, 2004	Released: February 2005 Label: Surfdog Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Brussels, 6th July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Helsinki, 9 July, 2004		—	—	34	—
Live from Europe – Turku, 10 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Berlin, 12 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Hamburg, 13 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Amsterdam, 14 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Manchester, 16 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – London, 18 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Munich, 20 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Barcelona, 22 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Gijon, 24 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Lyon, 26 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Luzern, 27 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Bonn, 29 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live from Europe – Holland, 30 July, 2004		—	—	—	—
Live at Rockpalast – 1983 Loreley Open Air + 1981 Cologne	Released: June 17, 2015 Label: MIG Format: 2xCD+DVD	—	—	—	—
Rock This Town – From LA to London	Released: September 9, 2020 Label: Surfdog Format: CD, 2xLP, digital download	20	3	35	98
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	CAN [3]	FIN [5]	GER [6]
Built for Speed [B]	Released: June 7, 1982 Label: EMI Format: LP, MC, 8-track	2	1	—	—	RIAA: Platinum [15] MC: 2× Platinum [16]
Back to the Alley: The Best of the Stray Cats	Released: February 1990 Label: Arista Format: CD, LP, MC	—	—	—	—
The Best of the Stray Cats – Rock This Town	Released: October 15, 1990 Label: EMI Format: CD, MC	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: November 3, 1992 Label: Curb Format: CD, LP, MC	—	—	—	—
Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81 to '92	Released: January 14, 1997 Label: EMI Format: CD, MC	—	—	—	—
The Best of Stray Cats	Released: 1996 Label: BMG/Camden Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Greatest Hits	Released: January 25, 2000 Label: EMI/Capitol Format: CD	—	—	—	—
Hollywood Strut – Unreleased Cuts	Released: October 3, 2000 Label: Cleopatra Format: CD	—	—	—	—
The Very Best Of	Released: 20 June 2003 Label: BMG Format: CD	—	—	39	—
Rock This Town – The Collection	Released: 26 July 2013 Label: Camden Format: CD, digital download	—	—	—	—
Runaway Boys! The Anthology	Released: September 27, 2019 Label: BMG Format: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download	—	—	—	45
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

Title	Album details
Stray Cats	Released: 1984 Label: Sony/Picture Music Format: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc
Stray Tracks	Released: March 1985 Label: Arista Video/Virgin Format: VHS
Bring It Back Again	Released: September 26, 1989 [17] Label: EMI Format: VHS
Rock Tokyo	Released: November 7, 1990 Label: BMG Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Rock Paris	Released: November 6, 1991 Label: BMG Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Rock Detroit	Released: October 21, 1992 Label: BMG Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Greatest Hits	Released: January 8, 1993 Label: BMG Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Best Of	Released: April 1, 1993 Label: BMG Video Format: VHS, LaserDisc
Rumble in Brixton	Released: November 9, 2004 Label: Surfdog Format: DVD
Live at Montreux 1981	Released: November 6, 2012 Label: Eagle Vision Format: DVD

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [1]	US Rock [1]	AUS [2]	BEL (FL) [18]	CAN [3]	FIN [4]	IRE [19]	NL [7]	NZ [8]	UK [11]
"Runaway Boys"	1980	—	—	15	3	—	1	20	4	—	9	BPI: Silver [20]	Stray Cats
"Rock This Town" [C]	1981	9	4	38	3	6	8	6	3	18	9	MC: Gold [16]
"Stray Cat Strut" [C]		3	41	57	24	3	20	8	7	9	11
"The Race Is On" (with Dave Edmunds)		—	—	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	34		Twangin...
"Down Town (Cross That Bridge)" (Japan-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Gonna Ball (Japanese edition)
"You Don't Believe Me"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	57		Gonna Ball
"Lonely Summer Nights" (Japan-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Little Miss Prissy"		—	—	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Gonna Ball" (Netherlands-only release)	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Baby Blue Eyes" (France-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"(She's) Sexy + 17"	1983	5	2	21	10	4	17	29	22	41	29	MC: Gold [16]	Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats
"Rebels Rule"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	90
"I Won't Stand in Your Way"		35	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—	—
"Look At That Cadillac"	1984	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'm a Rocker" (promo-only release)	1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rock Therapy
"Reckless" (promo-only release)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Bring It Back Again"	1989	—	35	109	—	—	13	—	—	24	64		Blast Off!
"Gina"		—	—	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	88
"Gene & Eddie"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Cross of Love" (Australia-only release)	1990	—	—	94	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Let's Go Faster
"Struck by Lightning" (Australia-only release)	1991	—	—	143	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Town Without Pity" (Australia-only release)		—	—	170	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Elvis on Velvet"	1992	—	—	197	—	—	—	—	66	—	—		Choo Choo Hot Fish
"Cry Baby"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
""Can't Help Falling in Love" (Japan-only release)	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Original Cool
"Mystery Train Kept a Rollin'" (promo-only release)	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Rumble in Brixton
"Cat Fight (Over a Dog Like Me)"	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

1. The Stray Cats album was titled Runaway Boys in Australia.
2. While Built for Speed was the first Stray Cats album released in North America, classing it as a studio album, it is technically a compilation album as it consists of songs taken from the band's first two albums.
3. "Rock This Town" and "Stray Cat Strut" were not released in the US and Canada until 1982 when Built for Speed was released.

References

1. "US Charts > Stray Cats". Billboard . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 297. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
   • Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 269.
   • Blast Off (ARIA) peak: "Chartifacts - Week Ending: 03 March 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No 58)". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
   • All ARIA-era singles chart peaks to March 15, 2019: "Stray Cats ARIA singles chart history, received from ARIA on March 15, 2019". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the single's peak on the national chart.
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14. "Stray Cats: Gonna Ball". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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17. "SC – VHS, LD, DVD, BR – Página 3". Stray Cats Collector's Archive (in Spanish). Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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20. "Stray Cats - Runaway Boys". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved April 5, 2022.