Gonna Ball
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1981 studio album by Stray Cats
| Gonna Ball | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | November 1981 |
| Genre | |
| Label | Arista |
| Producer | Stray Cats, Hein Hoven |
| Stray Cats chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | link |
| Rock 82 | (favorable)[1] |
Gonna Ball is the second studio album by American rockabilly band Stray Cats, first released in the UK by Arista Records in November 1981.[2] The album was produced by the band and Hein Hoven. It went silver in the UK.[3]
Five of the album's tracks ("Baby Blue Eyes", "Little Miss Prissy", "You Don't Believe Me", "Rev It Up and Go" and "Lonely Summer Nights") were later included on the band's first American album, Built for Speed (1982). Only "You Don't Believe Me" charted in the UK, reaching No. 57.
Track listing
[edit ]All tracks composed by Brian Setzer; except where indicated
- "Baby Blue Eyes" (Johnny Burnette, Paul Burlison)
- "Little Miss Prissy"
- "Wasn't That Good" (Wynonie Harris)
- "Cryin' Shame"
- "(She'll Stay Just) One More Day" (Slim Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker)
- "What's Goin' Down (Cross That Bridge)"
- "You Don't Believe Me" (Setzer, Lee Rocker)
- "Gonna Ball" (Allen Bunn)
- "Wicked Whisky"
- "Rev It Up and Go"
- "Lonely Summer Nights"
- "Crazy Mixed-Up Kid"
Personnel
[edit ]- Stray Cats
- Brian Setzer - guitar, vocals
- Lee Rocker - bass, vocals
- Slim Jim Phantom - drums, vocals
- Additional personnel
- John Locke - keyboards
- Steve Poncar - saxophone
- Ian Stewart - keyboards
- Brian McDonald - harmonica
- Lee Allen - tenor saxophone
- Gavin Cochrane - photography
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1981-82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 61 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[5] | 6 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 4 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi )[7] | 22 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 24 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 48 |
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[11] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Gonna Ball, Stray Cats". Rock 82 (in Serbian) (10). Belgrade: NIP Politika: 11.
- ^ "Gonna Ball Stray Cats". AllMusic .
- ^ "Stray Cats: Gonna Ball". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – S". Infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved January 18, 2025. Select Stray Cats from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved January 18, 2025. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Stray Cats".
- ^ "Charts.nz – Stray Cats – Gonna Ball". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stray Cats – Gonna Ball". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "French album certifications – Stray Cats – Gonna Ball" (in French). InfoDisc. Select STRAY CATS and click OK.
- ^ "British album certifications – Stray Cats – Gonna Ball". British Phonographic Industry.