13 (Brian Setzer album)
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13 is the thirteenth solo album from American musician Brian Setzer
. It was released in 2006 on Surfdog Records
, and contained the Japanese hit single "Back Streets Of Tokyo". Setzer had originally intended for the album to have one direction, or sound, but after thinking about how The Beatles
' albums were so diverse, he decided to include many different styles on the album.
Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom
, who appears on "Really Rockabilly", were both in the Stray Cats
. "We Are The Marauders" was written by Brian Setzer for the rockabilly
band the Marauders, who opened for the Brian Setzer Orchestra
in 2006. The song appears on their self-titled album.
Single
Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He first found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly revival group The Stray Cats, and revitalized his career in the late 1990s with a jazz-oriented big band.-Career:Setzer was born in Massapequa, New York...
. It was released in 2006 on Surfdog Records
Surfdog Records
Surfdog Records is a record label and music publishing company based in Encinitas, California, The United States of America with close ties to the local music and surfing communities. Its roster is diverse and includes artists of the rock, punk, swing, rockabilly, reggae, lounge and alternative...
, and contained the Japanese hit single "Back Streets Of Tokyo". Setzer had originally intended for the album to have one direction, or sound, but after thinking about how The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
' albums were so diverse, he decided to include many different styles on the album.
Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom is the drummer for Stray Cats. Alongside band mates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.-Biography:...
, who appears on "Really Rockabilly", were both in the Stray Cats
Stray Cats
Stray Cats are an American Rockabilly band formed in 1980 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer , upright bassist Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia and the U.S...
. "We Are The Marauders" was written by Brian Setzer for the rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
band the Marauders, who opened for the Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra is a swing and jump blues band formed in 1990 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. The group had success covering Louis Prima's "Jump Jive an' Wail", which appeared on Prima's 1957 album The Wildest!...
in 2006. The song appears on their self-titled album.
Track listing
Limited Edition
Special edition 12" LPs of the album were available from May 2007. These were available in three colours (red, white and blue) in a red, embossed cover.Charting Positions
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | USA Top Independent Albums | 35 |
| 2006 | Japanese Billboard Chart | 2 |
| 2006 | Official Finnish Top Albums | 33 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Back Streets Of Tokyo" | Japanese Billboard Singles | 6 |
| 2006 | "Back Streets Of Tokyo" | Japanese Hi-Six Top 50 | 9 |
Single
- "Back Streets of Tokyo" (Japan) – Credited as 'Brian Setzer Vs Hotei' (August 23, 2006)
Personnel
- Brian SetzerBrian SetzerBrian Setzer is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He first found widespread success in the early 1980s with the 1950s-style rockabilly revival group The Stray Cats, and revitalized his career in the late 1990s with a jazz-oriented big band.-Career:Setzer was born in Massapequa, New York...
– lead vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, banjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, ukuleleUkuleleThe ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings.... - Ronnie Crutcher – double bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
- Bernie Dresel – drums
- Stefan Kac – tubaTubaThe tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
- Jon DuncanJon DuncanJon Duncan is a British orienteering competitor and world champion.He received a gold medal in the relay event at the 2008 World Orienteering Championships in Olomouc, together with Graham Gristwood and Jamie Stevenson....
– organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with... - Arlan Shierbaum – B-3
- Robert Chevrier – piano
- Slim Jim PhantomSlim Jim PhantomSlim Jim Phantom is the drummer for Stray Cats. Alongside band mates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.-Biography:...
– drums on "Really Rockabilly" - Tomoyasu HoteiTomoyasu Hoteiis a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Hotei at number 70 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.- Life and career :...
– guitar and vocals on "Back Streets Of Tokyo", background vocals - Julie Reiten – vocals on "Don't Say You Love Me", background vocals
- Adam Ayan – Mastering
- Jeff Peters and Brent Sigmeth – Engineering
- Zack (the knife) Hollander and Jon Diederich – Asst. Engineering
- Tomoyasu HoteiTomoyasu Hoteiis a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. In 2003, HMV Japan ranked Hotei at number 70 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.- Life and career :...
– Production on "Back Streets of Tokyo"