Rock This Town

~ Recording by Stray Cats

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Rock This Town?:??Stray CatsMustStray CatsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)203 348
1.5Rock This Town?:??Stray CatsMustStray CatsAlbum + Compilation
Arista203 348
1.10Rock This Town3:26Stray Cats25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1981Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR CD81
1.10Rock This Town?:??Stray Cats25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1981: 20 of the Year’s Greatest TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR LP81
1.9Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsAll Time Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Quality Special ProductsQRSPD-1053
1.4Rock This Town3:20Stray CatsEast Coast RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)CCSCD 324
2.8Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsGood TimesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-3523
1.10Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsDe Pre Historie 1981, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)261.781
1.8Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsRock of the 70's, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DCC Compact ClassicsDZS 062
1.6Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsThe 80's Greatest Rock Hits, Volume 4: Party OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Priority Records (US hip hop)P2 7054
1.2Rock This Town3:26Stray Cats20/20Stray CatsAlbum + Compilation
Arista74321131172
1.3Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsOnly Dance 1980-1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-08-24
1.5Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsRock On: 1982Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-05-21
Madacy RecordsROK-2-1982
1.7Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsGreatest Sports Rock and Jams, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-09
Cold Front6255-2
1.12Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsThe Number One’s: The ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-05-05
Simitar Entertainment
1.8Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsSounds of the Eighties: Essential '80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-17
Time–Life MusicM181-37
1.12Rock This Town3:25Stray Cats80's New Wave Rock: 1980-1987Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metacom72438-19636-2-3
1.3Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsJump, Jive & Wail: The History of SwingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Canada72434-97800-2-6
1.9Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsNew Wave 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI)72438-19885-2-7
1.18Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsFetenkult: A Rock ’n’ Roll PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-01-18
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 63894 2
2.11Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsGuitar Rock: Greatest Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM184-22, M184-23, M184-24, M184-25
1.11Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsGuitar Rock: Power Rock (This is the single CD jewel case release, not part of the 3-pak cardboard sleeve Greatest Hits Volume 2 release.)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM184-23
1.15Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsAudio’s Audiophile, Volume 14: Power Voices (Gold-CD)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Audio (German hi-fi magazine), Zounds2700000075 D
1.15Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsChampions of MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 76739 2
1.12Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsLes 15 Tubes de 1981Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Collections
1.4Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsOld Navy: Hits of the '80s: New Wave FavesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rock River72435-34010-2-3
1.12Rock This Town?:??Stray CatsRock ’n’ Roll die besten Songs aller ZeitenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-08-09
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)
1.17Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsCoyote Ugly: Soundtrack by JorgeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
1.9Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsNew Wave 80s: Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI), EMI-Capitol Special Markets11452, 72438-19885-2-7
1.8Rock This Town3:24Stray Cats1983 Class ReunionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets509995-20466-2-9
1.13Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsThe Greatest Songs of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IL2009-06-09
NMC Music (Israeli label)21055-2
8.19Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsBack to the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697818972
3.4Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsNew Wave ClassixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Spain, S.L. (not for release label use!)0600753260036
1.4Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsHaynes: Ultimate Guide to the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-08
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.4Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsHaynes: Ultimate Guide to the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-07-18
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manuals, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697925332
1.9Rock This Town3:23Stray CatsKultakiekko: Kaikkien aikojen lätkähitit 1995–2011Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FI2011-11-23
AXR MusicAXR088
9.15Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsClassic Rock: Les classiques de Marc Ysaye: The Collection (edition 25ème anniversaire)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium
1.6Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsOriginal Album ClassicsStray CatsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-03-28
Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88843050132
4.5Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsHitarchief Top 2000, Volume 6Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2014-09-15
Universal Music Belgium5353679
2.6Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsCountdown - Pop!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2016-04-15
Universal Music Australia, ABC Music (Australian Broadcasting Corporation in-house label)536 6761, 5368761
1.14Rock This Town3:24Stray Cats20 #1’s: Party HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2016-12-30
  • US2016-12-30
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.4Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsHaynes Ultimate Guide to the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manuals, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075834902
1.24Rock This Town3:24Stray CatsSports Arena AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2020-05-08
  • US2020-05-08
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
5.6Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsElectric 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.11Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsFlashback Tracks (Classic Hits to Remember)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.13Rock This Town3:25Stray CatsFrom the Vaults: 30 Classic Hits From the PastVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationCEL EntertainmentCEL118/3
1.1Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsThe Best of Rock-a-Billy RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationHit Bound RecordsHB0077CD
Promotion
1.7Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsCircuit City Gift Certificate: 1996 CD SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.9Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsRock SelectsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
70876-12143-2-1
4.14Rock This Town3:26Stray CatsClassic Cuts: Rock ’n’ Roll Jive SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMusic Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)
1.17Rock This Town3:27Stray CatsDJ Tools #15Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bootleg
10.12Rock This Town3:24Stray Cats80’s Giga Hits CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008

Relationships

recording of:Rock This Town

Rock This Town

lyricist and composer:Brian Setzer
later parody versions:Rock This Tower