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Title: Stray Cats – Built For Speed
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Rock, Rockabilly Revival, Massapequa, New York
Matrix #: ST-17070
Condition: EX

Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: Stray Cats broke out in London first, where the Teddy Boy revival gave three Long Island kids a sharper runway than the U.S. scene.
2. Media Narrative: MTV helped turn their pompadours, tattoos, and vintage clothes into a full visual identity before most rockabilly acts had national reach.
3. Band Drama: Built around earlier U.K. recordings, this U.S. debut repackaged their story for America after they had already proven themselves overseas.

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