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Track listing
All tracks composed by Brian Setzer; except where indicated- "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (Setzer, Bill Finegan, Jerry Gray, Carl Sigman, Mike Himelstein)
- "Jumpin' East of Java"
- "Americano" (Setzer, Renato CarosoneRenato CarosoneRenato Carosone , born Renato Carusone, was among the greatest figures of Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, Naples' song tradition.-Beginnings:Carosone was born in Naples...
) - "If You Can't Rock Me"
- "Gettin' in the Mood" (Mike Himelstein)
- "Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder)" (Setzer, Mark Winchester)
- "Mack the KnifeMack the Knife"Mack the Knife" or "The Ballad of Mack the Knife", originally "Die Moritat von Mackie Messer", is a song composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. It premiered in Berlin in 1928 at the...
" (Marc BlitzsteinMarc BlitzsteinMarcus Samuel Blitzstein, better known as Marc Blitzstein , was an American composer. He won national attention in 1937 when his pro-union musical The Cradle Will Rock, directed by Orson Welles, was shut down by the Works Progress Administration...
, Kurt WeillKurt WeillKurt Julian Weill was a German-Jewish composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht...
, Bertolt BrechtBertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht was a German poet, playwright, and theatre director.An influential theatre practitioner of the 20th century, Brecht made equally significant contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter particularly through the seismic impact of the tours undertaken by the...
) - "Caravan" (Irving MillsIrving MillsIrving Mills was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose."Mills was born to Jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He founded Mills Music with his brother Jack in 1919...
, Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonEdward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
, Juan TizolJuan TizolJuan Tizol was a Puerto Rican trombonist and composer.He was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Music was a large part of his life from an early age. His first instrument was the violin, but he soon switched to valve trombone, the instrument he would play throughout his career...
) - "Footloose Doll"
- "From Here to Eternity" (Setzer, Rick Bell)
- "That's the Kind of Sugar Papa Likes"
- "'49 Mercury Blues"
- "Jukebox"
- "Gloria" (Esther Navarro)
- "Rock-A-Beatin'-Boogie" (Bill HaleyBill HaleyBill Haley was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and their hit song "Rock Around the Clock".-Early life and career:...
) (Japan only bonus track)
Personnel
- Brian Setzer - guitar, vocals
- Bernie Dresel - drums, percussion
- Ray Hermann - saxophone
- George McMullen - trombone
- Tim Misica - saxophone
- Mark Winchester - bass
- Robbie Hioki - trombone
- Kevin Norton - trumpet
- Mike Himelstein - background vocals