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Classic Album Review: Brian Setzer Orchestra | Ultimate Collection: Recorded Live

The rockabilly cat-turned-swinging big bander gives you the best of both worlds.

This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):

 


Stray Cats frontman-turned-retro-swinging big band leader Brian Setzer already has a few retrospectives under his belt. And a few live albums. On this two-disc set, fans get the best of both worlds — the guitar-twanger’s biggest hits and best cuts, taken from high-energy gigs in Montreal and Japan.