Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer

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A modern-day champion of rockabilly, swing revival, and old-school rock & roll, Brian Setzer is best known as the frontman of the Stray Cats and The Brian Setzer Orchestra. He was born on April 10, 1959, in Massapequa, New York. It was in Massapequa that he co-founded the Stray Cats in 1979. The band's self-titled debut album arrived two years later, with songs like "Stray Cat Strut" and "Rock This Town" becoming Top 10 hits in America and the UK. Two years later, "(She's) Sexy + 17" reached number 5 in the US. The Stray Cats disbanded in 1984, reformed in 1986, and continued releasing albums well into the 21st century. Meanwhile, Setzer explored different styles of music as a solo act, beginning with the roots-rock sound of his 1986 solo debut, The Knife Feels Like Justice, and venturing into jazzy territory with The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Formed in 1990, The Brian Setzer Orchestra released a debut album in 1994 and found a mainstream audience with 1998's The Dirty Boogie. "Jump, Jive an' Wail," a cover of Louis Prima's original, became a Top 40 hit on American radio, earning Setzer a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals." That same year, Setzer also won a Grammy Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" with his version of "Sleepwalk," then returned to the Grammy Awards in 2001 to collect another award for "Best Pop Instrumental Performance," this time for his song "Caravan." He continued to release albums with his orchestra, including 2000's Vavoom! and 2014's Rockabilly Riot! All Original, while also maintaining his solo career with records like 2023's The Devil Always Collects, which reached number 56 in Japan.

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Summertime Blues
Brian Setzer
La Bamba (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:40
Composers: Cochran - Capehart
06
Really Rockabilly
Brian Setzer
13
03:07
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
01
The Knife Feels Like Justice
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:04
Composers: Brian Setzer
09
Love Is Repaid By Love Alone
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
02:51
Composers: Brian Setzer - Thomas Byrnes
03
Rebelene
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
03:45
Composers: Larson Paine - Brian Setzer - Bobby Paine
15
Peroxide Blonde in a Hopped up Model Ford
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:46
Writer: Morris Eugene Simmons - Brian Setzer / Composers: Morris Eugene Simmons - Brian Setzer
05
What'll It Be Baby Doll?
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
04:31
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
02
The Devil Always Collects
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
02:58
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
03
Summertime Blues (Studio Outtake/24-Bit Mastered 99)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
02:49
Composers: Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart
01
Red Lightning Blues
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
04:09
Composers: Larson Paine - Brian Setzer - Tommy Byrnes
03
Real Wild Child
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:09
Writer: Johnny Greenan - Dave Owens - Johnny O'Keefe / Composers: Johnny Greenan - Dave Owens - Johnny O'Keefe
04
The Living Dead
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:28
Composers: Warner Weidler
01
Sixty Years
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
04:41
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Far Noir East
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:42
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
10
(The Legend Of) Johnny Cool
Brian Setzer
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
03:20
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Put Your Cat Clothes On (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
03:53
Writer: Carl Perkins / Composers: Carl Perkins
01
Ignition (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:22
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
11
Who Would Love This Car But Me?
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
02:43
Writer: Brian Setzer - Joe Trummer / Composers: Brian Setzer - Joe Trummer
02
Rockabilly Blues
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:43
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
01
Rock Boys Rock
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:05
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
04
Bobby's Back
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:34
Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Go-Go Godzilla
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:37
Writer: Serj Tankian / Composers: Serj Tankian
06
Chains Around Your Heart
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:43
Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Haunted River
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:27
Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Maria
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:01
Composers: Brian Setzer - Steven Van Zandt
10
Breath Of Life
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:22
Composers: Brian Setzer - Tommy Byrnes
03
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:13
Composers: Brian Setzer
01
Girl On The Billboard
Brian Setzer
Girl On The Billboard
03:53
Composers: Hank Mills - Walter Haynes
03
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
04:24
Writer: Gene Vincent - Bill Davis / Composers: Gene Vincent - Bill Davis

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Albums
The Devil Always Collects
(P) 2023 Surfdog Records
15-09-2023
The Devil Always Collects
01
Rock Boys Rock
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:05
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
02
The Devil Always Collects
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
02:58
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
03
Girl On The Billboard
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:53
Composers: Hank Mills - Walter Haynes
04
The Living Dead
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:28
Composers: Warner Weidler
05
What'll It Be Baby Doll?
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
04:31
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
06
Black Leather Jacket
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
04:38
Composers: Brian Setzer
07
She's Got A Lotta…Soul!
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
03:25
Composers: Brian Setzer
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Gotta Have the Rumble
â„— 2021 Primary Wave Music IV
27-08-2021
Gotta Have the Rumble
01
Checkered Flag
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
04:05
Writer: James McDonnell - Brian Setzer / Composers: James McDonnell - Brian Setzer
02
Smash Up On Highway One
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
03:47
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
03
Stack My Money
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
02:46
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
04
The Wrong Side Of The Tracks
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
04:01
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
05
Drip Drop
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
02:26
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
The Cat With 9 Wives
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
05:00
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
07
Turn You On, Turn Me On
Brian Setzer
Gotta Have the Rumble
02:38
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
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Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
â„— 2016 Primary Wave Music IV
04-11-2016
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
01
Ignition (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:22
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Vinyl Records (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:37
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Stray Cat Strut (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:46
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
04
Nothing Is a Sure Thing (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:32
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
05
Stiletto Cool (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:33
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Cry Baby (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
04:15
Writer: Michael Lanning - Rick Bell / Composers: Michael Lanning - Rick Bell
07
What's Her Name (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot: Osaka Rocka! - Live in Japan
03:47
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
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Rockabilly Riot! All Original
â„— 2014 Primary Wave Music IV
11-08-2014
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
01
Let's Shake
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:28
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Rockabilly Blues
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:43
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Vinyl Records
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:22
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
04
Lemme Slide
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
02:04
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Nothing Is a Sure Thing
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:11
Writer: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer / Composers: Mike Himelstein - Brian Setzer
06
What's Her Name?
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:36
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Calamity Jane
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! All Original
03:49
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
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Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
â„— 2012 Primary Wave Music IV
31-08-2012
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
01
Ignition (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
03:13
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
'49 Mercury Blues (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
03:30
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
This Cat's on a Hot Tin Roof (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
04:12
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
04
Drive Like Lightning (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
05:57
Writer: Brian Setzer - Mark Winchester / Composers: Brian Setzer - Mark Winchester
05
8-Track (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
04:39
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Slow Down / Folsom Prison Blues (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
06:38
Writer: Brian Setzer - Johnny Cash - Jack Earls / Composers: Brian Setzer - Johnny Cash - Jack Earls
07
Put Your Cat Clothes On (Live)
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot! Live from the Planet
03:53
Writer: Carl Perkins / Composers: Carl Perkins
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Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
â„— 2011 Primary Wave Music IV
06-04-2011
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
01
Blue Moon of Kentucky
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
04:18
Writer: Bill Monroe / Composers: Bill Monroe
02
Cherokee
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:13
Writer: Ray Noble / Composers: Ray Noble
03
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
04:24
Writer: Gene Vincent - Bill Davis / Composers: Gene Vincent - Bill Davis
04
Earl's Breakdown
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
01:53
Writer: Earl Scruggs / Composers: Earl Scruggs
05
Far Noir East
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:42
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Intermission
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:15
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Go-Go Godzilla
Brian Setzer
Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!
03:37
Writer: Serj Tankian / Composers: Serj Tankian
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Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
â„— 2005 Primary Wave Music IV
26-07-2005
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
01
Red Hot
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:32
Writer: Emerson / Composers: Emerson
02
Slow Down
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:31
Writer: Jack Earls / Composers: Jack Earls
03
Real Wild Child
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:09
Writer: Johnny Greenan - Dave Owens - Johnny O'Keefe / Composers: Johnny Greenan - Dave Owens - Johnny O'Keefe
04
Rockhouse
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:22
Writer: Jon Hendricks - Jenkins - Ray Charles / Composers: Jon Hendricks - Jenkins - Ray Charles
05
Put Your Cat Clothes On
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:54
Writer: Carl Perkins / Composers: Carl Perkins
06
Lonely Weekends
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:25
Writer: C. Rich / Composers: C. Rich
07
Get It off Your Mind
Brian Setzer
Rockabilly Riot, Vol. 1 - A Tribute to Sun Records
02:49
Writer: Kenny Parchman / Composers: Kenny Parchman
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13
â„— 2008 Primary Wave Music IV
26-10-2004
13
01
Drugs and Alcohol
Brian Setzer
13
04:55
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Take a Chance on Love
Brian Setzer
13
04:00
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Broken Down Piece of Junk
Brian Setzer
13
02:41
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
04
We Are the Marauders
Brian Setzer
13
02:27
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Don't Say You Love Me
Brian Setzer
13
03:17
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Really Rockabilly
Brian Setzer
13
03:07
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Rocket Cathedrals
Brian Setzer
13
02:50
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
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Step into Liquid Soundtrack
â„— 2004 Primary Wave Music IV
20-04-2004
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
01
Dialogue from the Movie 1
Dana Brown
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
00:06
Writer: Dana Brown / Composers: Dana Brown
02
Step into Liquid
Richard Gibbs
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
02:26
Writer: Elton John - Taupin / Composers: Elton John - Taupin
03
Dialogue from the Movie 2
Wayne Patrick Murphy
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
00:12
Writer: Wayne Patrick Murphy / Composers: Wayne Patrick Murphy
04
Only One
Jeremy Kay
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
03:56
Writer: Michael Stock - Pete Waterman - Kay - Matthew James Aitken / Composers: Michael Stock - Pete Waterman - Kay - Matthew James Aitken
05
Dialogue from the Movie 3
Robert August
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
00:10
Writer: Robert August / Composers: Robert August
06
Dracula from Houston
Butthole Surfers
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
03:42
Writer: Gibson Jerome Haynes - Nathaniel Calhoun - James Michael Bernard / Composers: Gibson Jerome Haynes - Nathaniel Calhoun - James Michael Bernard
07
Dialogue from the Movie 4
Gerry Lopez
Step into Liquid Soundtrack
00:13
Writer: Gerry Lopez / Composers: Gerry Lopez
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Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
â„— 2003 Primary Wave Music IV
20-08-2003
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
01
Sixty Years
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
04:41
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Don't Trust a Woman
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
03:46
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
When the Bells Don't Chime
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
03:06
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
04
That Someone Just Ain't You
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
03:54
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Rat Pack Boogie
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
04:20
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Ring, Ring, Ring
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
02:46
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Drink Whiskey and Shut Up
Brian Setzer
Nitro Burnin' Funny Daddy
04:24
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
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Ignition!
â„— 2001 Primary Wave Music IV
12-06-2001
Ignition!
01
Ignition
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
03:01
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
02
5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
03:06
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Hell Bent
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
03:32
Writer: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein / Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
04
Hot Rod Girl
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
02:05
Writer: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein / Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein
05
8-Track
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
04:06
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
06
'59
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
04:32
Writer: Brian Setzer / Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Rooster Rock
Brian Setzer
Ignition!
02:58
Writer: Mark W. Winchesterr / Composers: Mark W. Winchesterr
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The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
This Compilation â„— 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1999
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
01
(She's) Sexy + 17 (Single Edit/24 Bit Remastered 99/Digital Remaster/1999)
Stray Cats
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
03:13
Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Rock This Town (Single Edit/24 Bit Mastering/ Digital Remaster/1999)
Stray Cats
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
02:37
Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Summertime Blues (Studio Outtake/24-Bit Mastered 99)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
02:49
Composers: Eddie Cochran - Jerry Capehart
04
The Knife Feels Like Justice (24 Bit Remastered 99/Digital Remaster/1999)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
04:03
Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (24 Bit Remastered 99/Digital Remaster/1999)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
04:11
Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Echo Park (Studio Outtake/24 Bit Mastered 99)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
03:30
Composers: Brian Setzer
07
When The Sky Comes Tumblin' Down (Single Edit/24 Bit Remastered 99/Digital Remaster/1999)
Brian Setzer
The Brian Setzer Collection 1981-1988 (Remastered)
04:05
Composers: Brian Setzer
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Live Nude Guitars
â„— 1988 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1988
Live Nude Guitars
01
Red Lightning Blues
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
04:09
Composers: Larson Paine - Brian Setzer - Tommy Byrnes
02
Rockability
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
03:38
Composers: Brian Setzer - Larson Paine
03
Rebelene
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
03:45
Composers: Larson Paine - Brian Setzer - Bobby Paine
04
Nervous Breakdown
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
03:13
Composers: Mario Roccuzzo
05
Every Tear That Falls
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
04:11
Composers: Tommy Byrnes - Brian Setzer
06
Temper Sure Is Risin'
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
02:29
Composers: Brian Setzer - Thomas Byrnes
07
When The Sky Comes Tumblin' Down
Brian Setzer
Live Nude Guitars
04:14
Composers: Brian Setzer
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The Knife Feels Like Justice
â„— 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
01-01-1986
The Knife Feels Like Justice
01
The Knife Feels Like Justice
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:04
Composers: Brian Setzer
02
Haunted River
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:27
Composers: Brian Setzer
03
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:13
Composers: Brian Setzer
04
Bobby's Back
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:34
Composers: Brian Setzer
05
Radiation Ranch
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:28
Composers: Brian Setzer
06
Chains Around Your Heart
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
03:43
Composers: Brian Setzer
07
Maria
Brian Setzer
The Knife Feels Like Justice
04:01
Composers: Brian Setzer - Steven Van Zandt
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Singles
The Devil Always Collects
(P) 2023 Surfdog Records
25-08-2023
The Devil Always Collects
01
The Devil Always Collects
Brian Setzer
The Devil Always Collects
02:58
Composers: Brian Setzer - Mike Himelstein