Stray Cats Magazines

Magazines

The page which lists all the magazines I can find with the Straycats or a Straycat on it or in it. When the Stray Cats are or a Stray Cat is on the cover they will certainly be listed here. When the Straycats are not on the cover but only in the magazine, it has to be worthy of mentioning here. Meaning it has to have an interview, unique pictures or otherwise be interesting.
This is basically a mission impossible to be complete, but if you know of anymore please mail the_Anchorman. Let's see how far we can get with this.

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1980

30 August 1980

Magazine	Country	Issue
New Musical Express	U.K.	30 August 1980

Front cover	Page 6	Page 7

British weekly New Musical Express. It has the front cover and two full pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. It has an interview about how it started and that they are the hottest band at the moment. Brian also complains about the hair grease in the UK.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

30 August 1980

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record Mirror	U.K.	30 August 1980

Front cover	Page 27

British weekly Record Mirror. On page 27 there is a small article about the Stray as well as a photo.

Record Mirror is very positive about the band.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

11 December 1980

Magazine	Country	Issue
Smash Hits	U.K.	Issue 53. 11 December - 24 December 1980

Front cover	Page 12	Page 40	Page 41

British fortnightly (or bi-weekly) Smash Hits. Issue number 53 from 11 December 1980 until 24 December 1980 has pages 40 and 41 dedicated to the Stray Cats with an article and a picture. On page 12 there is half a page dedicated to them with the lyrics to Runaway Boys and a picture. The lyrics are not fully accurate.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

20 December 1980

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record Mirror	U.K.	20 December 1980

Front cover	Page 8	Page 10

British weekly Record Mirror. The issue from 20 December 1980 has the front cover dedicated to the Stray Cats.
Page 8 is fully dedicated to the Stray Cats, with a photo and the first part of an article. The article continues on page 10 with a half page.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

1981

8 January 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 2. 8 January 1981

Front cover	Page 10

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 8 January 1981 has a half page dedicated to Stray Cats.
It is about that they don't just cover old songs, but create new songs in that style and taking it further. It is about how they went to a Rock 'n' roll Party with Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, the Platters and the Coasters in Eindhoven after they finished shooting for TopPop. Not because they had to but because they wanted to.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

14 January 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Oor	the Netherlands	Number 1. 14 January 1981

Front cover	Page 7

Oor is a Dutch music magazine. On page 7 of issue 1 of 14 January 1981 there is one page dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is about how they started, that their songs are not like 50's songs, but are about the present day and even on current events like Storm The Embassy. That they met Dave Edmunds who produced their first album. That it only took 5 days to complete the first album, 3 days of recording and 2 days of editing.

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February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Rock & Folk	France	Issue No 169 from February 1981

Front cover	Page 46	Page 49

French music magazine Rock & Folk from February 1981. Spread over two pages is an article about the Stray Cats.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Muziek Expres	the Netherlands	February 1981

Front cover	Page 24-25

Dutch music magazine. On page 24 and 25 is an article about how it all started. That they came to the UK and weren't prepared. They met Claudine Riley through Henri Padovani. Claudine arranged concerts and that they met Dave Edmunds, who produced their first album.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

5 February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 6. 5 February 1981

Front cover	Page 11

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 5 February 1981 has a half page on the Stray Cats on page 11. It is about the upcoming event that Hitkrant is organizing. It is the pompadour contest where the Stray Cats will be present and will perform. First prize is dinner with the Stray Cats.
Anyone willing to participate has to send a postcard and they will receive a comb they can use to make the quiff. Then send a picture of the quiff to Hitkrant and HItkrant will select the best quiffs to particiapte in the live event.
Click on the picture to see it in full size.

7 February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 6 from 7 February 1981

Front cover	Page 66	Page 67

Veronica is a Dutch TV guide. In this issue of February 7, 1981 there is a two page article about the Stray Cats. It is about how the Stray Cats started, the music they play, their influences and that they were a really big thing in England.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

19 February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 8. 19 February 1981

Front cover	Page 7

26 February 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 9. 26 February 1981

Front cover	Page 1

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 26 February 1981 has a small article about Stray Cats on page 1. It is about the pompadour contest Hitkrant has organized. It shows that the Stray Cats congratulate winner Arno van Wassenberg. In the next issue (see below) there is a full page article about this event.

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5 March 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 10. 5 March 1981

Front cover	Page 10

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 5 March 1981 has a full page on the Stray Cats on page 10. It is a report about the event that Hitkrant organized. It is the pompadour contest where the Stray Cats were present and also performed. First prize was dinner with the Stray Cats. Arno van de Wassenberg from Eindhoven was the lucky winner.

Click on the picture to see it in full size.

5 March 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Smash Hits	U.K.	March 5 - 18 1981

Front cover	Page 28-29

Smash Hits was a British music magazine. In this issue from 5 - 18 March 1981 there is a poster of the Stray Cats on page 28 and page 29.

Click on the picture to see it in full size.

12 March 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 11. 12 March 1981

Front cover	Page 3	Page 12-13

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper). This issue from 12 March 1981 has a poster of the Stray Cats on page 12 and 13. There is also a small article and picture on page 3 about how Brian had dinner with the winner of the pompadour-contest when third place winner Jeanette Mulder walked in. Apparently Brian was smitten by her. Don't know if there is any truth in that.

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19 March 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 12. 19 March 1981

Front cover	Page 15

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 19 March 1981 has a full page on the Stray Cats on page 15. This article is how it all began. That they started out as The Tom Cats. That they roughened up their style and Brian aswered questions from reporters with "Yep", "Yup" or "Right". That they went to England. That Brian had a plan: work hard get a record deal and then live life easy. Final advice: Live fast, the shorter the path to your coffin, the better.

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21 March 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record Mirror	U.K.	21 March 1981

Front cover	Page 20-21	Page 22

British weekly Record Mirror. The issue from 21 March 1981 has a 3 page item on the Stray Cats including 2 in colour, while the rest of the magazine is in black and white.
The article is how they started, that they are not reviving Rockabilly but taking it further. That they now have proper hair grease from New York. That their record is selling well in France, Holland and also Japan.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

April 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Pop Foto	the Netherlands	April 1981

Front cover	Page 28-29

Dutch music magazine. It had a contest with the Stray Cats where you could win a mini TV plus a signed album. All you had to do was answer three simple questions.
This issue also had a poster of Stray Cats and Brian Setzer, but in the issue I have these are missing.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

2 April 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 14. 2 April 1981

Front cover	Page 28-29

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper). This issue from 2 April 1981 had a full page dedicated to the Stray Cats.
They talk about their succes and that they have to have bodyguard Andy with them all the time. They state that they are despised by rockabilly purists who feel offended by the music of the Stray Cats. Lee states that he would like to buy a gated house whenever he can afford it so he can be left alone. Slim Jim says he is happy that they crossed the ocean and enjoys the succes.

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14 April 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 14. 4 April 1981

Front cover	Page 85

Dutch television guide from 18 April 1981.

It has a very small article on page 85 about the Stray Cats and that they will make a tour through the Netherlands.

Click on the picture to see it in full size.

16 April 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Bravo	Germany	Issue Nr 17. 16 April 1981

Front cover	Page 22	Page 23

German music magazine Bravo from 16 April 1981.

On pages 22 and 23 is a small article with lots of pictures about the Stray Cats. It is a short article about how the play fifties music, that they live in a basement and that they now have a lot of succes.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

18 April 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 16. 18 April 1981

Front cover	Page 52	Page 80	Page 81	Page 84	Page 85

Dutch television guide from 18 April 1981.

This issue is filled with Stray Cats because of the Countdown special which was aired on Wednesday 22 April 1981 at 20:32 (8:32 PM).
On page 52 there is a small article about them because of the special on that day.
On page 80 and 81 there is two page full colour article about them. It is an interview about how they started, got the advice to go to England etc.
On page 84 and 85 there is an article about Rockabilly music. Off course the Stray Cats are mentioned there.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Muziek Parade	the Netherlands	May 1981. Issue number 285

Front cover	Page 53	Page 54	Pages 55-56

Monthly music magazine Muziek Parade from the Netherlands issue 285 for the mont of May 1981.
It has a total of 4 pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. There are 2 pages with an article and photos. The article starts with a general story about the Stray Cats and then an interview with Brian about how he started with music and how he used to steal (?) records and clothes. The other 2 pages are a full sized poster.

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1 May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Panorama	the Netherlands	1 May 1981. Issue number 18

Front cover	Page 10	Page 11

Panorama was at that time a Dutch weekly magazine targeted for a male audience. In issue number 18 of 1 May 1981 there are two pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is a very small article and the famous picture in their underwear. The article is in short how it started and then it focuses on their hair, the hairproducts they use and how they get their pompadour. They state that they miss a good hair wax here in Europe and they complain about the Dutch "air" because Brian has to do his hair twice a day instead of just once a day: :"so there must be something in the air here".

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9 May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record Mirror	U.K.	9 May 1981

Front cover	Page 10

Record Mirror a British weekly music magazine. In this edition of May 9, 1981 there is a small article about the Stray Cats. It is about how the Stray Cats are touring Europe and their upcoming tour of the USA and Japan.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

14 May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 20. 14 May 1981

Front cover	Page 12-13

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 14 May 1981 has two pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is a giant poster.

Click on the pictures and you can see it full-size.

14 May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Bravo	Germany	Nr. 21. 14 May 1981

Front cover	Page 16	Page 17

Bravo, a German magazine from 14 May 1981.
On page 16 and 17 there is an article about the Stray Cats. It is about how they are shooting the videoclip for Stray Cat Strut just prior to their European tour.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

28 May 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Smash Hits	U.K.	May 28 - June 10 1981

Front cover	Page 4A	Page 5A	Page 6A

Smash Hits was a British music magazine. In this issue there is the front cover and three pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. The journalist followed the Stray Cats to France to find out that their singles Runaway Boys and Rock This Town are both number 1 in the charts, there is no number 2. It is about how Brian loves to be recognized on the street and enjoys it when he sings a ballad and all the girls start screaming. It's about other rockabilly bands, what pranks he did as a kid and about his new tattoo.

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June 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Muziek Expres	the Netherlands	Nr. 6. June 1981

Front cover	Page 56	Page 57	Page 58

Dutch monthly magazine Muziek Expres for the month June 1981.
It has a 2 page and a bit article about the Stray Cats.
Muzie Expres has an interview with the Stray cats. This interview was held on 4 April 1981 at the Merwedehal in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. The article starts with the fact that the Stray cats are late due to the fact that Brian has throat issues and went to the doctor in Amsterdam. Tony Bidgood the manager agrees that Muziek Expres can conduct the interview nonetheless because Brian likes the magazine. Because the Stray Cats are often bored with ansering the same questions over and over again Muziek Expres lets them do their own interview.
They talk about why they produced some songs themselves instead of Dave Edmunds for the first album. Lee answers that Dave ran out of time because he had to go the USA to perform with Rockpile and the Stray Cats weren't pleased with some of the production so they did it themselves.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

4 June 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 23. 4 June 1981

Front cover	Page 16

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper).
This issue from 4 June 1981 has page 16 dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is a giant poster.

Click on the pictures and you can see it full-size.

7 June 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
L'Ultimo Buscadero	Italy	7 June 1981

Front cover	Page 12	Page 13	Page 14

Italian magazine L'ultimo Buscadero from 7 june 1981.
It has a 3 page interview with Brian and Slim Jim.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

28 June 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Joepie	Belgium	Nr. 380. 28 June 1981

Front cover	Page 21	Page 22

Belgian Joepie from 28 june 1981.
It has a 2 page article about the Stray Cats.
The article is that their biggest fear is that their succes will go away. It is about how Keith Richards lend them the money to buy plaintickets to England. It is about how Lee Rocker used to earn his money by delivering papers. But with that money he bought a bass and kids from the neighbourhood could play on it for money. It is about how Slim Jim used to work as a bartender. It is about that club managers are now willing to have them unlike the old days. And it is about they will record a new album in the deep south of America.

Anchorman's note: Nothing in this article makes any sense. It is a completely fabricated story. None of it is true.

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28 June 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Mates	UK	Week ending Saturday July 4th 1981

Front cover	Page 21	Page 22

UK Mates magazine for week ending Saturday July 4th 1981
It has a full page with a picture the Stray Cats and a small article (with the purple background).
The article is how they came over to the UK, how it started and that they play a more modern and louder rockabilly.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

12 August 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Oor	the Netherlands	Issue Nr 16. 12 August 1981

Front cover	Page 22	Page 23

Dutch music magazine Oor from 12 August 1981.

This article is for the most part not very interesting. Only interesting part perhaps is the first part which is about Jeanette Mulder, who won the third prize in the pompadour contest, please see 12 March 1981 Hitkrant. Brian really did like here and they sort of had a relationship.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

15 August 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 33. 15 August 1981

Front cover	Page 46

Dutch television guide from 15 August 1981.

It has a small article on page 46 about the Stray Cats on the page where the tv-highlights of Thursday 20 August 1981 are mentioned. The Stray Cats are mentioned because the show they did in Lochem on 28 May 1981 will be aired for the very first time, starting at 23:05 (11:05 PM).

Click on the picture to see it in full size.

12 September 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 37. 12 September 1981

Front cover	Page 75

Dutch television guide from 12 September 1981.

It has a small article on page 75 about the Stray Cats. It is about that they are recording their new album in George Martin's studio on Montserrat.

Click on the picture to see it in full size.

3 October 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Melody Maker	USA	3 October 1981

Front cover	Pages 24-25	Page 26

American music magazine Melody Maker from 3 October 1981. It has a 3 page article about the Stray Cats in Japan.

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November 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Music Life	Japan	November 1981

Front cover	Page 6	Page 7	Page 8	Page 8

Page 140	Page 141	Page 142	Page 143	Page 144

Japanese Music Life magazine from November 1981.
It has a report of the Stray Cats tour of Japan in september 1981. It starts with some nice pictures on glossy paper on pages 6 to 8. On pages 140 to 144 in black and white and thin paper is a written report with some pictures as well.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

December 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Popfoto	the Netherlands	Issue Nr. 12.

Front cover	Page 30	Page 31

Dutch music magazine, issue 12 from December.
On pages 30 and 31 is an article about the Stray Cats. It is about how they just toured the USA, Australia and Japan. They were in the Netherlands for less than a day to shoot the Top Pop television performance.

Click on the pictures and you can read the article yourself.

10 December 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 50. 10 December 1981

Front cover	Page 10

Hitkrant was a Dutch music magazine. It was folded so it looked like a regular magazine, but you had to fold it out to read it, it then became newspaper size (Hitkrant means Hit Newspaper). This issue from 10 December 1981 has a small article of the Stray Cats on page 10. It focuses on girls. Brian is asked if he still remembers Jeanette, see Hitkrant 12 March 1981. It is also about how they attract the attention of girls. That they should do a concert only for girls, because the prettiest girls often have the ugliest boyfriends and they don't wanna deal with them.

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12 December 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record Mirror	U.K.	12 December 1981

Front cover	Page 4

Record Mirror a British weekly music magazine. In this issue the front cover and page 4 are dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is about how they have returned to the States and that they have sold 100.000 copies of their first album on import, because they don't have a record deal in the USA. It is about that they appeared on Friday's and that they opened for the Rolling Stones on a few dates. (Anchorman's note: 26 October 1981, 20 November 1981 and 21 November 1981.)
It is about how they played in Chicago in Tut. It is why they are succesful in the States and that they are even bigger in France and Japan. It is about their second album. It is how they met the Rolling Stones, that Brian did a jam session with Keith Richards, that Slim Jim met Mick Jagger in New York and that they all went to Bill Wyman's house in France. It is about how Lee Rocker got reprimanded by the air hostess for smoking a joint in the toilet.

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December 1981

Magazine	Country	Issue
Best	France	Issue No 161, December 1981

Front cover	Page 72	Page 73	Page 74

Page 75	Page 76	Page 77	Page 89

French Best magazine from Decmber 1981.

It has an interview by Bruno Blum. He interviews Brian Setzer about their then new album Gonna Ball album.

On page 89 is some more info about this album.

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1982

March 1982

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 10. 6 March 1982

Front cover	Page 76

Dutch television guide from 6 March 1982.

On page 76 there is a very small article about the Stray Cats. It is about that they almost suffered the same fate as so many other rock 'n' roll stars because they were in a two engine plane and one of the engines halted. However it started again so nothing happened.
I have no idea if there is any truth in this story.

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4 April 1982

Magazine	Country	Issue
Ciao 2001	Italy	4 April 1982. Issue No 14

Front cover	Page 19	Page 20	Page 21

Italian magazine Ciao 2001 from 4 April 1982.
It has 3 pages dedicated to the Stray Cats with an article and two big pictures.
Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

July 1982

Magazine	Country	Issue
Salut	France	Issue 177. 7 - 20 July 1982

Front cover	Poster	Page 15

French magazine for the period of 7 until 20 July 1982.
There is a 2 page poster of the Stray Cats and on page 47 a contest. You had to pick the correct shadow drawing to the picture.

Click on the picture and you can see it all for yourself.

1983

February 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Record	UK	Vol.2 No.4 February 1983

Front cover	Page 11	Page 11

UK Record magazine from February 1983.
It starts on page 1 with the beginning of the article in the upper right corner and on pages 12 and 13 there is a two full pages continuation. The article is how they started, that they were misfits when they went to school beacuse the way they dressed. That they were also regarded as misfits with their music and they could only get gigs in old man bars when they first started.

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3 March 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Rolling Stone	USA	Issue 390. March 3rd 1983

Front cover	Page 12	Page 13	Page 14	Page 53

American Rolling Stones magazine from 3 March 1983.
The reporter looks up Brian in his newly acquired home filled with a pinball machine, a gumball dispenser, guitars, pictures of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and silver and gold Stray Cats records. It is about how he got to know rockabilly music and how it all started with the Stray Cats.

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17 March 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Bravo	Germany	Issue Nr. 12. 17 March 1983

Front cover	Page 29	Page 29

German music magazine issue 12 from 17 March 1983.

It has 2 pages dedicated to the Stray Cats.
It is about that Brian and Slim Jim are full of tattoos, that Brian has a black and yellow 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, just like the one on Built For Spped. That they have sold 2 million copies of that album. It is then abnout how it started that Brian was the odd one in high school with his pompadour and that no girl wanted to date him. That he then met SLim Jim and Lee and they played in bars etc and then went to England.

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23 April 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Week 16. 23 April 1983

Front cover	Page 29

Dutch music magazine issue Week 16 from 23 April 1983.

It starts with how Eddie Cochran came to England to make it big , but died on the way back to the airport. It is about how his songs are still played. It is about the press in Europe, how they write you to stardom but the axe to smash you down is in their hands. It is about how they have succes in the USA and that they appeal to a young as well as an older audience, who knew some songs the first time around. It is about how Brian met James Burton.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

May 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Mucchio Selvaggio	Italy	Issue 64. May 1983

Front cover	Page 14	Page 15

Italian music magazine from May 1983.
On page 14 and 15 there is an article about the Stray Cats.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

May 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Rock & Folk	France	Issue 196. May 1983

Front cover	Page 82	Page 83	Page 84	Page 85

Page 86-87	Page 88	Page 89

French music magazine from May 1983.
There is an 8 page article on the Stray Cats page 82 and up. The center (page 86-87) is a poster-like picture of the cats in action.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

August 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Playboy	France	August 1983

Front cover	Page 11

French Playboy magazine from august 1983, which I can honestly say bought for the article!
It has on page 11 a small article about the Stray Cats with a picture.
It is about their then new Rant 'n'Rave album.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

September 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Télérama	France	No. 1757. September 1983

Front cover	Page 36	Page 37	Page 57

French tv-guide magazine for the week of 17 until 23 September 1983.
On page 36 and 37 there is an article about them because of the airing on 17 September of the tv-show Les Enfants Du Rock. On page 57 where the guide for 17 September is there is also a small article.

Click on the picture and you can read the article yourself.

3 September 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Issue 38 from 3 September 1983

Front cover	Poster

Dutch music magazine from 3 September 1983, issue nr. 38.
It has a poster of the Stray Cats in the magazine.

Click on the picture and see it bigger.

15 September 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Smash Hits	UK	Issue September 15 - 28 1983

Front cover	Page 14	Page 15

UK bi-weekly music magazine Smash Hits for 15-28 September 1983.

On page 14 is a half page dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is about that they now have huge succes in the USA and that they are proud to see many other bands having succes, that they are back with their (then) new album Rant 'n' Rave and that they are proud of being endorsed by original rockabliies like the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent's backing band). Page 15 is a nice picture of them.

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15 September 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Bravo	Germany	Issue 38. 15 September 1983

Front cover	Page 80

German music magazine Bravo issue 38 from 15 September 1983.

On page 80 is a page dedicated to the Stray Cats. It is about their performance on Rockpalast for 23.000 fans. It's about their new single She's Sexy and 17. And it ends with the quote: "Elvis isn't dead, rock 'n' roll lives on forever".

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September 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 38. 17 September 1983

Front cover	Page 80	Page 81

Dutch tv-guide magazine for the week of 17 until 23 September 1983.
On page 80 and 81 there is an article about the Stray Cats. It's the usual story about how it started, that they went to England, they met Dave Edmunds and that the Rolling Stones liked them and that the Stray Cats opened for them on a few concerts in the USA.

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14 October 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Scholastic Science World	Australia	14 October 1983

Front cover	Page 27	Page 28

Australian science magazine from 14 October 1983.
On pages 27 and 28 there is a small article about that even rock stars can't escape the past and that sounds and style from the past will come back in style. Then they take the Stray Cats as an example and explain how they started and that they went to England. It ends with Neil Young about his then new rockin' album: Everybody's Rockin'.

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29 October 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Juke	Australia	Number 444. 29 October 1983

Front cover	Page 22

Australian music magazine from 29 October 1983, issue number 444.
On page 22 there is a small interview with the Stray Cats. It's about how they were treated after theis second album, how they have evolved as a band. About their credibility as a rockabilly band despite personal choices (like Slim Jim's marriage to Britt Eklund).

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November 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Popfot	the Netherlands	Nr 11. November 1983

Front cover	Poster

Dutch music magazine from November 1983, issue number 11.
It has a poster of the Stray Cats.

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December 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Creem	USA	December 1983

Front cover	Page 30	Page 31	Page 32	Page 33	Page 58

American magazine from 1983
It has 4 and a bit pages and the front cover dedicated to the Stray Cats with an article and a lot of pictures.
It is about how the Stray Cats have become mainstream. That they are not revivalists beacuse Rockabilly never died. It is about how Dave Edmunds was the only cat able to capture the sound as a producer. It is about their then new album Rant 'n' Rave. Brian is happy with the result and feels it is their best album. It's about how they got in contact with Fourteen Karat Soul for the I Won't Stand In Your Way song. It is also about how Brian improved his playing after working with James Burton

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December 1983

Magazine	Country	Issue
Pop foto	the Netherlands	Nr. 12. December 1983

Front cover	Page 16	Page 17	Page 18

Pop foto was a Dutch monthly music magazine. This issue from December 1983 features a contest. You were able to win jackets which were signed by the Stray Cats. The Stray Cats are known for their own and unique style and wear whatever they like. On the request of Pop foto Brian, Slim Jim and Lee chose three strong and very expensive winter jackets and signed them for this contest .

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1984

January 1984

Magazine	Country	Issue
Modern Drummer	USA	January 1984

Front cover	Page 14	Page 15	Page 16

Page 17	Page 64-65	Page 66	Page 67

American magazine for drummers from January 1984.
It has an interview with Slim Jim Phantom which was held at the EMI office in New York on August 11 of 1984. It talks about why they went to England, how they got their break through, how they owe MTV a lot for exposure in the USA and about his drumming style. He also talks about his deal with Gretsch drums, see The Facts page for a little more info about that.

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January 1984

Magazine	Country	Issue
Tutto	Italy	January 1984

Front cover	Page 48	Page 49

Italian magazine Tutto from January 1984.
It has page 48 and page 49 dedicated to the Stray Cats with an article. It also has the lyrics to (She's) Sexy and 17.

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March 1984

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 12. 24 March 1984

Front cover	Page 90

Dutch television guide from 24 March 1984.

On page 90 there is a very small article about the Stray Cats. It is about that will help Johnny Hallyday with his new record. That Johnny Hallyday has booked a studio in Nashville and that celebrities among others the Stray Cats will appear on that album.
Off course now we know that this resulted in the Hallyday 84 album and by the time this magazine was issued the record was already in the stores.

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8 December 1984

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Nummer 49. 8 December 1984

Front cover	Page 91

Dutch television guide from 18 April 1981.

It has a very small article on page 91 about the Stray Cats. It is about the fact that they will break up due to deminished succes.

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1985

9 February 1985

Magazine	Country	Issue
Veronica	the Netherlands	Number 6. 9 February 1985

Front cover	Page 76

Dutch televison guide from 9 February 1985.
It has a small article on page 76. It is about how Slim Jim Phantom and Brian Setzer met the Everly Brothers after a private concert of the two brothers.

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9 February 1985

Magazine	Country	Issue
Revue	the Netherlands	Number 19. 1 - 9 May 1985

Front cover	Page 76

Dutch magazine for the week of 1 - 9 May 1985.
It has a small article on page 74. It features a picture from (now famous photographer) Patrica Steur. She was making pictures at the pompadour contest which took place on 21 february 1981. After the contest the cats followed here to Angel Place in Amsterdam home of the Hells Angels where she shot the picture of Slim Jim Phantom.

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1986

January 1986

Magazine	Country	Issue
International Musician & Recording World	UK	January 1986

Front cover	Page 50	Page 51	Page 53

UK magazine from January 1986.
It has a three page article about Phantom, Rocker and Slick. It's an interview with all three of them about their individual style of playing and influences. Why, being in this group, is creatively more rewarding than their previous bands and it's about the particular instruments they play and amplifiers they use.

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Scans are taken from: Muzines.co.uk a site meant to preserve old music magazines by scanning them. The whole article is transcribed there, which makes it an easy read.

22 September 1986

Magazine	Country	Issue
Kwik Magazine	Belgium	Number 1275. 22 September 1986

Front cover	Pages 48-49	Pages 50-51

Belgian weekly magazine. On pages 48 to 51 is an article about Britt Ekland in which she talks about her marriage to Slim Jim. It is basically about the fact that Slim Jim tamed this wild kitten and that she loves her new role as housewife.

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1989

22 April 1989

Magazine	Country	Issue
Hitkrant	the Netherlands	Number 16. 22 April 1989

Front cover	Page 27	Page 28

Dutch magazine Hitkrant from 22 April 1989 which now has become a normal magazine instead of a newspaper layout.
It has 2 pages dedicated to the Stray Cats. The pages in this magazine are not numbered but if they were it would be pages 27 and 28.

It is about the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, how rock 'n' roll is a part of you when you are into it. It is how they started out and why they moved to England. It is about how they became the property of the record company and that they all did their own thing for the past few years. It started again when they all had moved to Los Angeles and one time they met at Brian's house and they started writing songs together. After that they started touring and without a new album all concerts were sold out. They talk a little about the then new album Blast Off! and end with the advise: if you drink you shouldn't drive.

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6 May 1989

Magazine	Country	Issue
VARA TV Magazine	the Netherlands	Number 18. 6 until 12 May 1989

Front cover	Page 69

Dutch VARA TV-magazine for the week of 6 May until 12 May 1989.
It has a one page article about their comeback with the Blast Off! album after the lack of succes with their solo projects. Slim Jim admits that the lack of succes was real disappointing. They admit that touring again is a welcome change after living the urban life with the kids.

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17 June 1989

Magazine	Country	Issue
Oor	the Netherlands	Number 12. 17 June 1989

Front cover	Page 24	Page 25	Page 27

Dutch magazine Oor from 17 June 1989.
It has 2 and a half page dedicated to the Stray Cats with a full page picture and and article. It is mostly about the then new album Blast Off!. It is about how the Rockabilly scene in the Netherlands is still active with a rockabilly band like Catmen and psychobilly band Batmobile. It is about how they split up, about their solo projects, that Brian portrayed Eddie Cochran in the La Bamba movie. And it's about that they reunited because the three of them have a certain magic which can't be found anywhere else.

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21 June 1989

Magazine	Country	Issue
Ciao 2001	Italy	21 June 1989. Issue No 25

Front cover	Page 16	Page 17	Page 18	Page 19

Italian magazine Ciao 2001 from 21 June 1989.
It has an interview about the then new Blast Off album and the tour plus some pictures spread out over 4 pages.

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1992

January 1992

Magazine	Country	Issue
Tattoo	USA	Issue Nr. 30 from January 1992

Front cover	Page 21	Pages 22-23

American magazine Tattoo from January 1992.
This magazine on tattoos focuses on the tattoos of Brian and Slim Jim. It has an interview with them and it is all about the tattoos.

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4 January 1992

Magazine	Country	Issue
Weekend	the Netherlands	Issue Nr. 92/01 from 4 January 1992

Front cover	Pages 38-39

Dutch gossip magazine Weekend from 4 January 1992. On pages 39 and 39 is an interview with Britt Ekland mainly about her marriage to Slim Jim Phantom with a great picture of Britt Ekland, Slim Jim Phantom and TJ McDonnel.

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14 February 1992

Magazine	Country	Issue
TV Story	Belgium	Issue Nr. 8 from 14 February 1992

Front cover	Page 86	Page 87

Belgian tv guide and gossip magazine TV Story from 14 February 1992. On pages 86 and 87 is an interview with Britt Ekland mainly about her marriage to Slim Jim Phantom with a great picture of Britt Ekland, Slim Jim Phantom and TJ McDonnel.

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1993

December 1993/January 1994

Magazine	Country	Issue
Original Cool	USA	Issue Nr. 2 December 1993/January 1994

Front cover	Page 2 and 3	Page 12

American Rockabilly Magazine Original Cool issue number 2 from December 1993/January 1994. On pages 2, 3 and 12 is an interview with Brian Setzer about his then latest project the Brian Setzer Orchestra.

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1998

September 1998

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vintage Guitar	U.S.A.	Vol. 12 No. 12 from September 1998

Front cover	Page 88	Page 89	Page 90

American music magazine printed on newspaper-paper.
This issue from September 1998 has a 3-page article on Lee Rocker. It is about how the Stray Cats started, that they met the talent coordinator from Fridays on a pub flight to the USA which landed them their first American tv-appearance. It is about his relation with Carl Perkins. It is about his then new No Cats album and it is about the equipment he uses.

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1999

June 1999

Magazine	Country	Issue
Boppin' Around	the Netherlands	June 1999. Issue No 27

Front cover	Page 29	Page 30	Page 31

Page 32	Page 45	Page 46	Page 47

Boppin' Around was a Dutch magazine about the rockin' lifestyle in the Netherlands and Belgium. It still exists as a webzine.
It has a four page article about the swing revival which was happening then. The last two paragraphs of this article are about the Brian Setzer Orchestra. In it he states:" They call it swing, what I do now, that's all right with me, but if you listen carefully, you hear a lot more in it. How I'd call it? We are just a rock and roll big band, that's it".
Pages 45, 46 and 47 are a review about his concert in Paradiso on 11 March 1999 and the Brussels concert on 14 March 1999 which was cut short due to voice problems.

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2001

August 2001

Magazine	Country	Issue
Guitar Magazine	Japan	August 2001

Front cover	Page 50	Page 51	Page 52	Page 53

Guitar Magazine from Japan. It is about Brian's 68 Comeback Special. I have no idea what it is exactly about.

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2002

June 2002

Magazine	Country	Issue
Gold Wax	Japan	June 2002. Issue No 85

Front cover	Page 2	Page 3	Page 4

Page 5	Page 6	Page 7	Page 8

Page 9	Page 10	Page 11	Page 12

Page 13	Page 14	Page 15	Page 16

Japanese magazine Gold Wax from June 2002.
It has a discography of Brian Setzer, Brian Setzer Orchestra and Stray Cats on a total of 15 pages.

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June 2002

Magazine	Country	Issue
Doll 6	Japan	June 2002. Issue 178

Front cover	Page 8	Page 9	Page 10	Page 11

Doll 6 magazine from Japan. It has an interview with Brian Setzer. I have no idea what it is about.

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2005

Magazine	Country	Issue
Dynamite Magazine	Germany	Issue Nr. 45.

Front cover	Page 32	Page 33

German rock 'n' roll magazine, issue 45. On pages 32 and 33 is an article about Slim Jim Phantom. It is about how it started with the Stray Cats, the drum lessons he took and about his upcoming tour "The Cat With Nine Lives" and that he will finally come to Germany.
The tour dates for Germany are mentioned.

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Winter 2005/2006

Magazine	Country	Issue
Blue Suede News	USA	#73 Winter2005/2006

Front cover	Page 5	Page 6	Page 7

Page 8	Page 9	Page 10

American magazine from 2005, issue 73 for the winter of 2005/2006
It has an interview with Brian Setzer about his then new Rockabilly Riot vol. 1 album. Brian talks about the songs he chose, why it was recorded in Nashville, his change of record company. The last 1 and a half page is a review about that album, the Rumble in Brixton DVD and Brian Setzer Orchestra's Dig That Crazy Christmas album

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2006

Spring 2006

Magazine	Country	Issue
Blue Suede News	USA	#74 Spring 2006

Front cover	Page 5	Page 6	Page 7	Page 8

American magazine from 2006, issue 74 for the spring of 2006
It has part 1 of an interview with Lee Rocker about his then new Racing the Devil album. The interview is about how he was influenced in genral and he talks about the album and about the songs on that album. He also talks about playing with Carl Perkins. He also talks about the overdub he did with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom on the Louisiana Hayride tapes from Elvis.

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Summer 2006

Magazine	Country	Issue
Blue Suede News	USA	#75 Summer 2006

Front cover	Page 16	Page 17	Page 18	Page 19

American magazine from 2006, issue 75 for the summer of 2006
It has part 2 of an interview with Lee Rocker. It is three pages long. This is about Lee as a producer, how he sometimes uses Krazy Glue to protect his fingers and how it is with traveling and lugging along a bass. He also talks about playing with Scotty Moore. The last page is an ad for Lee's then new album Racin' With The Devil.

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2007

March 2007

Magazine	Country	Issue
Guitar Magazine	Japan	March 2007

Front cover	Page 12	Page 13	Page 14	Page 15	Page 16

Page 17	Page 18	Page 19	Page 20	Page 21	Page 22

Page 23	Page 24	Page 25	Page 26	Page 27

Japanese magazine for guitar players from March 2007.
It has a 16 page article dedicated to the Super Soul Sessions by Char, Hotei and Brian Setzer. This was a 3 night concert series which was held on 14 January 2007, 20 January 2007 and 21 January 2007. From the 20 January 2007 is a DVD available.
The article is about that series of concerts and about the equipment they used.

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2008

October 2008

Magazine	Country	Issue
De Bassist	the Netherlands	Nr 6 October - December 2008

Front cover	Page 46	Page 47	Page 48

Dutch magazine for bassplayers from 2008, issue 6 for the last quarter of 2008.
It has an interview with Lee Rocker which was held on 21 March 2008 after Lee and his band played 013 in Tilburg. Lee talks about his then new Black Cat Bone album, his influences and the difference of being frontman in his own band and playing bass for the Stray Cats. There are three pages dedicated to Lee.

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2011

July 2011

Magazine	Country	Issue
Jukebox Magazine	France	Numero 295. July 2011

Front cover	Page 7	Page 8	Page 9	Page 10	Page 11	Page 12

French magazine Jukebox Magazine, issue 295 from July 2011.
It has a 6 page special about Brian Setzer. It is a recap of his career so far and it has an interview from Tony Marlow singer of the Rockin' Rebels. They performed on the Stray Cats first appearance in France. The interview is about his then new album Setzer Goes Instru-Mental, that he focuses on a new project with the Rockabilly Riot.

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October 2011

Magazine	Country	Issue
UK Rock 'n' Roll magazine	U.K.	October 2011. Issue 90

Front cover	Page 22	Page 23

UK magazine UK Rock 'n' Roll magazine, issue 90 from October 2011.
It has on page 22 and page 23 an interview with Danny B. Harvey about Headcat, the band with Slim Jim Phantom, Lemmy Kilmister and Danny B. Harvey. It is about the then new album Walk the Walk...Talk the Talk, about their upcoming gig in London.

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November 2011

Magazine	Country	Issue
Dynamite	Germany	November 2011. Issue 6

Front cover	Page 20	Page 21	Page 22	Page 23

German Dynamite Rock 'n' Roll magazine, issue 6 from November 2011.
It has on pages 22 to 24 an article about Head Cat. It's about their then new album Walk the Walk...Talk the Talk. Slim Jim talks about he and Lemmy live close to each other and that a friend who has a studio had some studio days free because another band cancelled. Slim Jim talks about he wants it to be real band and tour so more people can hear Head Cat.

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2012

December 2012

Magazine	Country	Issue
UK Rock 'n' Roll magazine	U.K.	December 2012. Issue 104

Front cover	Page 21	Page 23

UK magazine UK Rock 'n' Roll magazine, issue 104 from December 2012.
It has on page 21 and page 23 an interview with Darrel Higham and Slim Jim Phantom about the Kat Men. The interview took place on 9 October 2012 just before their show at The Cluny in Newcastle, United Kingdom.
It is about how it started as just Darrel and Slim Jim and that after the release of the first CD they went with The Kat Men from then on. It is about how Al Gare joined the band on bass.

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2014

January 2014

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock!	UK	January 2014. Issue 21

Front cover	Page 70	Page 71	Page 72	Page 73

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from January 2014, issue 21.
There is a 4 page article about Brian Setzer. It is about his then new album Rockabilly Riot. The interviewer confronts Brian with some things he said in 1980 in New Music Express of 1980.

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February 2014

Magazine	Country	Issue
Bassplayer	USA	February 2014.

Front cover	Page 26	Page 27	Page 28	Page 30

Page 31	Page 32	Page 34	Page 36	Page 37

American magazine Bassplayer from February 2014.
There is a 9 page article about Lee Rocker. It is about his start with the Stray Cats and about his the new album Nigh Train To Memphis. It is about his performance at Bass Player Live! where he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. It then continues with an interview after this event. It is about the songs he chose for that album, what bass, strings and microphones he used. It is about his influences, about pickups he uses, about electric basses. It ends with two pages of bass lessons.

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2015

June/July 2015

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock!	UK	June/July 2015. Issue 28

Front cover	Page 114

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from June/July 2015, issue 28.
On page 114 there is a Slim Jim Phantom interview.
It is about how they started, how he met Britt Eklund, how he fell of the stage and breaks his arm in 2008, how he climbed mountains for charity and how he ran the cat club for 15 years on Sunset Strip.

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2016

July 2016

Magazine	Country	Issue
Osaka Billboard Live	Japan	October 2016

Front cover	Page 6

Magazine Osaka Billboard Live from October 2016.
It is a magazine that lists all the concerts that will take place in and around Osaka for the coming period.
Slim Jim Phantom is on the cover and there is an advert for his show on 1 October 2016 at Osaka and 3 October 2016 at Tokyo.

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September 2016

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock	U.K.	September 2016. Issue 39

Front cover	Page 10	Page 11	Page 100

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from September 2016.
On page 10 there is an article about Slim Jim Phantom's book, page 11 is a nice picture of Slim Jim.
Page 100 has a review of the book.

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2017

Spring 2017

Magazine	Country	Issue
The Chap	U.K.	Spring 2017. Issue 91

Front cover	Page 40	Page 41	Page 42

Page 43	Page 44	Page 45	Page 46	Page 47

UK magazine the Chap. Spring issue from 2017.
It has a 8 page interview with Slim Jim Phantom. It is a very nice read, about how it started, his influences, the Cat Club, how he met Jerry Lee Lewis at one of his concerts and it is about clothes.

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May 2017

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock	U.K.	May 2017. Issue 45

Front cover	Page 44	Page 45	Page 46	Page 47	Page 48

Page 49	Page 50	Page 51	Page 52	Page 53

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from May 2017.
It has a 10 page article on the Stray Cats. All of the Stray Cats are interviewed. It is how they got started and how and when they came to the UK and it is about what they are doing now.

Due to copyright reasons only the front cover can be seen enlarged.
Go to Vive Le Rock website to order a back issue.

2019

May 2019

Magazine	Country	Issue
Ruta 66	Spain	Issue 370. May 2019

Front cover	Page 3	Page 50	Page 51	Page 52

Page 53	Page 54	Page 55	Page 56	Page 57

Spanish magazine from May 2019.
There is an interview with Lee Rocker about the then new 40 album and the upcoming tour.

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May 2019

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock	U.K.	Issue 63. May 2019

Front cover	Page 42	Page 43	Page 44	Page 45	Page 46

Page 47	Page 48	Page 49	Page 50	Page 51

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from May 2019.

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July 2019

Magazine	Country	Issue
Musix	Germany	July 2019

Front cover	Page 12

German magazine Musix from July 2019.
It is a magazine which lists all the festivals and concerts, mixed with a lot of small articles and a few bigger ones.
The Stray Cats are on the front cover in the left corner. There is also a very small article about them on page 12. It states that you should go to their concert even if you don't own a Hot Rod. It is about their new album, that they play Rockabilly like Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran but with a touch of punk.
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September 2019

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vintage Rock	U.K.	September/October 2019. No. 43

Front cover	Page 8	Page 86	Page 87

UK magazine Vintage Rock, issue 43 from september/october 2019.
On page 8 is a short note about the then upcoming Anthology boxset
On page 86 and 87 is a review of the 26 June 2019 London concert with some nice pictures of that show.

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December 2019

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock	U.K.	December 2019. Issue 69

Front cover	Page 75

UK magazine Vive Le Rock from December 2019.
In this last issue of the year several artists are interviewed about how their year went by and what they expect from 2020.
On page 75 Slim Jim Phantom is asked about his year.
It is about the then new 40 album, the shows they did in the UK, about the Anthology boxset, about the Phantom Vee clothing label and about how he spends Christmas.

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2020

1 January 2020

Magazine	Country	Issue
De Bassist	the Netherlands	Nr. 51 January - March 2020

Front cover	Page 10	Page 11	Page 12	Page 13	Page 14	Page 15

Dutch magazine for bassplayers from 2020, issue 51 for the first quarter of 2020.
It has an interview with Lee Rocker which was held on 1 July 2019 when he was in the Netherlands to play with the Stray Cats on their 40 tour. Because it is a magazine for bass player there is a whole page dedicated to his various basses and Lee talks a lot about the technical aspect like how to amplify the sound on stage, what strings he uses etc.

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2021

April 2021

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vive Le Rock	UK	No. 81

Front cover	Page 98

UK magazine from April 2021.
On page 98 there is an interview with Lee Rocker about his new album Gather Round. He also talks about the Stray Cats, the magic they have together, and how the album came together.
Due to copyright reasons only the front cover can be seen enlarged. Go to Vive Le Rock website to order a back issue.

October/November 2021

Magazine	Country	Issue
Vintage Rock	U.K.	October/November 2021. No. 53

Front cover	Page 18-19	Page 20	Page 21	Page 22

Page 23	Page 24	Page 25	Page 26	Page 27

Page 28	Page 29	Page 30	Page 89

UK magazine Vintage Rock, issue 53 from October/November 2021.
It has a 13 page special about Brian Setzer and the Stray Cats. It starts with Brian's new album (Gotta Have The Rumble). Then a two page special about Brian's must have solo albums and then a four page special about the Stray Cats.
On page 89 there is a review of the Gotta Have The Rumble album.

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