The Cat (album)

1964 studio album by Jimmy Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Cat is a 1964 album by Jimmy Smith. It features Smith on Hammond B-3 organ with big band arrangements by composer Lalo Schifrin. The album reached number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3] Its title track peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the weeks of September 26 and October 3, 1964.[4][5]

ReleasedSeptember 1964
RecordedApril 27–29, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Quick facts Studio album by Jimmy Smith, Released ...
The Cat
Studio album by
Jimmy Smith
ReleasedSeptember 1964
RecordedApril 27–29, 1964
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length32:44
LabelVerve
ProducerCreed Taylor
Jimmy Smith chronology
Blue Bash!
(1963)		 The Cat
(1964)		 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1964)
Singles from The Cat
  1. "The Cat"
    Released: August 1964
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
The Penguin Guide to JazzStarStarStar[2]
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Track listing

All tracks arranged by Lalo Schifrin

  1. "Theme from Joy House" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:38
  2. "The Cat" (from Joy House) (Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward) – 3:24
  3. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 4:00
  4. "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord) – 3:56
  5. "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) – 3:55
  6. "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 3:18
  7. "Delon's Blues" (Smith) – 4:48
  8. "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45

Personnel

Musicians

Technical personnel

Chart performance

Album

More information Chart (1964), Peak position ...
Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 12
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Single

More information Year, Single ...
Year Single Chart Position
1964 "The Cat" Billboard Hot 100[6] 67
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References

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