13 Tracks

13 Cats | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B00008OM6L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,861 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

The first stateside release of the one and only Rockabilly supergroup, 13 Cats!

Features former member of The Stray Cats Slim Jim Phanotm, Danny B. Harvey of The Swing Cats, Tim Worman of The Polecats and Smutty Smith of The Rockats!

13 cats recently completed a well-received tour of Japan in support of two highly successful albums released there!

Incomparable musicianship, frenetic energy and classic, tuneful songs makes this release a must-have for fans of rockabilly!

13 Cats is a rockabilly supergroup featuring Danny B. Harvey (The Rockats, The Swing Cats), Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats), Tim Worman (The Polecats) and Smutty Smith (The Rockats, Havalinas). Formed in 1996, they have played and recorded over the past 6 years, recently doing a well-received tour of Japan in support of two highly successful albums released there in the past years. --Cleopatra Records

Product Description

1. 13 Cats
2. LEATHER STRAIGHT JACKET
3. POISON CANDY
4. JUNGLE MAN - ROBOT GIRL
5. TEDDY BOY KUNG FU WEAPON
6. DRAG ON
7. CHANTING FOR CADILLACS
8. SEX HEX
9. FLESH FOR ANDY WARHOL
10. MONKEY SEE - MONKEY DO
11. DARK SIDE
12. HELL BOP
13. SNAP, CRACKLE AND HISS

BONUS TRACKS
PLEASE GIVE ME SOMETHING
CRAZY BABY

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Juice!, May 2, 2003

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"silvaweaver" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 13 Tracks (Audio CD)

This CD blows my mind every time I listen to it; it's probably one of the best CDs I've ever heard. Their roots are obviously in Rockabilly, (not my favorite genre), but they also have strong Garage, 60's psychedelic, old school punk and heavy blues influences.

I first heard of this band while watching The Rage Carrie 2 one night on cable and I noticed this great song "13 Cats" playing in the party scene when the "Rachel" goes psycho. I read all the credits at the end of the film to see who performed the song and after finding out it was 13 Cats I was a bit disappointed that the song was not available anywhere on CD. Finally that problem has been rectified because that song along with 14 other great songs is on this CD.

Musicianship wise, Danny B Harvey has to be one of the best guitarist's I've very heard on CD outside of the greats of old (Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Hendrix etc). The guitar playing on "Monkey See - Monkey Do" is like nothing like I've ever heard. Every guitar solo is original and inventive. I play guitar and would love to know how he comes up with his these original riffs and solos.

Tim Polecat has one of the greatest rock voices in the history of rock music; I'd compare him to early John Lennon if he were just a little tamer. Judging by his energy and delivery on this CD I?d imagine on stage he?s out of this world.

The drummer Slim Jim Phantom is from the Stray Cats and like the more famous co-fonder Brian Setzer he is a master of his instrument. Surprisingly at times on this CD he sounds more like John Bonham or Keith Moon then the world-renowned rockabilly drummer he once was.

All in all, this is an unbelievable CD. A must have for all fans of The White Stripes, Social Distortion, The Clash and The Yardbirds (my favorite all time band). Do you yourself a favor and give this a listen, I don?t think you?ll be sorry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bindi_13 cats, December 13, 2002

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andi_bindi - See all my reviews

This review is from: 13 Tracks (Audio CD)

can i just say, that i only reviewed this album because no one esle has. this album is gr8 and i sugest you guys cut out that mainstream ... and go 4 this. its really good, and the tunes r wickid! go out and get it! xxxxxxxxxxx

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wild!, October 6, 2003

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K. Brown "El Rudo Lucky Pierre!" (Walnut, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 13 Tracks (Audio CD)

Perfect background/party music for any season, but especially when approaching Halloween & Day O' The Dead celebrations. Everything has that peppy-rockabilly-upbeat flavor to it.

Slickest standout tunes are "Flesh For Andy Warhol" and "Dark Side." Really melodic tunes with pleasantly twisted lyrics!Everything else, while great, works best as party music in that pop-cultured "Mad Monster Party" vein. I hope these former members of The Straycats-Rockats-Polecats stick together for along time. Encore!