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]
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| Released | September 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 27–29, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:44 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks arranged by Lalo Schifrin
- "Theme from Joy House" (Lalo Schifrin) – 4:38
- "The Cat" (from Joy House) (Lalo Schifrin, Rick Ward) – 3:24
- "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 4:00
- "Main Title from The Carpetbaggers" (Elmer Bernstein, Ray Colcord) – 3:56
- "Chicago Serenade" (Eddie Harris) – 3:55
- "St. Louis Blues" (W.C. Handy) – 3:18
- "Delon's Blues" (Smith) – 4:48
- "Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) – 4:45
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ
- Lalo Schifrin – conductor
- Ray Alonge, Earl Chapin, Bill Correa, Jimmy Buffington – French horn
- Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Marky Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Billy Byers – trombone
- Tony Studd – bass trombone
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Kenny Burrell – guitar
- George Duvivier – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
- Phil Kraus – percussion
Technical personnel
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Ken Whitmore – photography
- Al Collins – liner notes
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1964) | Peak position | Total weeks |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 12[3] | 32 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1964 | "The Cat" | Billboard Hot 100 | 67[4] |
References
- The Cat [CD liner notes]. 2005. The Verve Music Group.