Pussy Cats - Front Cover | Pussy Cats - Rear Cover |
Pussy Cats - Inside Gatefold |
The Beatles Contribution: | John produces and arranges, Ringo guests on drums. |
Label | R.C.A. |
Catalogue No. | APL1-0570 |
Release date | 30th August 1974 |
U.K. Album Chart Detail : | Did NOT Chart. |
Detail : | The relationship between John Lennon and Harry Nilsson is legendary, especially during John's "Lost Weekend" of 1974. They wanted to make an album together and "Pussy Cats" was the result. A Nilsson album produced by Lennon.
Unfortunately during the sessions (which started 28th March 1974 at the Burbank Studios and continued through April) It was during these sessions that Paul visited John on 1st April 1974, and the final picture of them together was taken.
Like many superstar projects of the time, it was easy for Lennon to round up a few legendary friends to appear on it, As the album goes on though, you can hear Nilssons voice progressively deteriorating whilst the band get more professional and slick.
Ringo guests on side 1 tracks 1, 2, and 4
The gatefold cover is normal on the right half, but inside, the left half actually splits into a subsidary gatefold,
"Everything is the opposite of what it is."
"But somehow it isn't only not just the words isn't it?" A home demo version by John of "Mucho Mungo" can be heard on Lost Lennon Tapes - Volume One |
Track | Composer | Time |
Many Rivers To Cross | Cliff | 5:00 |
Subterranean Homesick Blues | Dylan | 3:21 |
Don't Forget Me | Nilsson | 3:40 |
All My Life | Nilsson | 3:13 |
Old Forgotten Soldier | Nilsson | 4:16 |
Track | Composer | Time |
Save The Last Dance For me | Pomus-Schuman | 4:31 |
Mucho Mungo | Lennon | 3:46 |
Mt. Elga | Nilsson-Lennon | |
Loop De Loop | Arr, Vann and Dong | 2:44 |
Black Sails | Nilsson | 3:18 |
Rock Around The Clock | DeKnight-Freedman | 3:13 |
March 1994 - first issued on C.D. on Edsel with catalogue number EDCD 337. This had no extra tracks.
August 1996 - re-issued on C.D. on R.C.A. with catalogue number 07863 50570 2, again no extra tracks.
1999, a 25th Anniversary C.D. issue on BMG with four bonus tracks :
Track | Time |
Down By The Sea | 5:37 |
Flying Saucer Song | 6:30 |
Turn Out The Light | 2:32 |
Save The Last Dance For Me | 4:26 |