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PostSubject: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 5:09 am

I just found this clip on YouTube,
I've only ever heard the BSO version (and Gene Pitney), never knew he recorded it with The Stray Cats. Does anyone have any other info on it?

Great Version

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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 5:56 am

Town Without Pity was on the "Let's Go Faster" cd that was only officially released in Austrialia.


Hope that helps.


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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 7:53 am

And on 7" Vinyl, Town without pity /Lets go faster.
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 8:56 am

Thanks for posting! I've never heard that version. I still prefer the BSO version though...
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 9:00 am

Here are the pics of both the 7" and cassette singles:

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Enjoy it ;-)
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 11:31 am

Isn't jazz legend Herbie Hancock on piano for this one?

What an odd pairing: Stray Cats with Nile Rodgers of "Chic" producing.

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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 11:43 am

Yes, Rickabilly, you're right.
I've just checked the credits and it's Herbie Hancock!
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeSun Jan 09, 2011 9:11 pm

aaah yes Let's Go Faster.

Worst Album by far but the demo recordings were some of the best! so rockin'
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeMon Jan 10, 2011 3:28 am

You're completely right!!

However, I don't think it's a bad album, it's just the production, that made the Cats sound way too pop, rather than rocking. The demos, as you've said, are top-notch!
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeMon Jan 10, 2011 11:49 pm

I wonder if thats Brians dad at the 1:35 point? Nice photo if it is!
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeTue Jan 11, 2011 1:25 am

Oh no, I think it's his late guitar teacher, who died a few years ago.
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeTue Jan 11, 2011 7:41 am

great cover but I agree- the production makes it sound very "pop"-ish.
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeTue Jan 11, 2011 9:43 am

Aussie Sam wrote:
I wonder if thats Brians dad at the 1:35 point? Nice photo if it is!
Slim Jon Phantom wrote:
Oh no, I think it's his late guitar teacher, who died a few years ago.

I don't think it's Ray Gogarty. The photo in that video had to be taken around 1985 (note Brian's Farm Aid hair). Here's a photo of Ray in 2006, less than a year before his passing:

Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats RAY_GOGARTY_

I think it's entirely possible that the man in the video's photo is a relative of some sort. I don't know if in 1985 Brian's dad would have looked that old, so I'm wondering if it's a grandfather.

I love Brian's voice on this version of Town Without Pity. From the sneering Cochran growl to the soaring doo-wop falsetto to the blistering yodel, he had such an incredible range in his prime. But this performance just sounds very honest, as if he's right in the room with you. The BSO version is also very strong, but with the massive sound of the big band it becomes a little less intimate. The Big Band version does a better job of portraying the drama of the overwrought Gene Pitney version. In my opinion, both Setzer versions slay the original.

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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2011 12:09 am

Exact;y Slim John. Worst Production EVA! Struck by Lightning on the Demo is some of their rawest!
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2011 4:54 am

The one I love best from the Demos is "Don't Drag Me Down", and I also enjoy "Can't Stand Losing You" (aka "Waitin' For Desiree", or its Spanish version "Esperando A Valerie" - Waitin' For Valerie).

About the man in the 1.35 mark, I still think it's Brian's late guitar teacher. When he passed away a few years ago, I remember that picture being used on bs.com - I might be wrong, but that's what I can recall so far.
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2011 6:27 am

Hi,

is there a way to get these demo songs?
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2011 7:28 am

Slim Jon Phantom wrote:

About the man in the 1.35 mark, I still think it's Brian's late guitar teacher. When he passed away a few years ago, I remember that picture being used on bs.com - I might be wrong, but that's what I can recall so far
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Something about that kitchen photo seems familiar. You could right, Jon. It might be Ray - put on the glasses, take off the hat, take out the teeth - there could be a resemblance. He did live a long life, so even in 1985 (21 years before the photo I posted) he was pretty advanced in his years.

Here's a CD featuring some of Ray's guitar work, although the main artist is another renowned New York guitar teacher, Joe Monk:

Joe Monk - Live at Club 40 (featuring Ray Gogarty)

It's a recording Ray made of a 1962 club date where Joe Monk was actually preparing to sub for Ray on subsequent nights, but Ray taped this first gig, and sat in on a few of the songs.

Under the influence-billy

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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2011 1:38 pm

Brian was Sting waiting to bail on the police I think.. Smile What a cool transitional archive and further affirms the BSO is so much a better shoe for Setzer's FOOT Twisted Evil Twisted Evil I love you I love you
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PostSubject: Re: Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats   Town Without Pity - The Stray Cats Icon_minitimeFri Jan 14, 2011 4:42 am

The demo recordings are not bad at all.
An early version of my alltime favorite from NBFD "That Someone just ain`t you" is on it.
Very cool, i love this song.
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