THE CATS “Anthology Collection” LP vinyl – Rocksteady, Soul, R&B, and Funk from late-’60s London!

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We are so proud to be working once again with our long time friends at Secret Stash Records in Minneapolis! They’ve just released the first every vinyl collection for cult British act THE CATS, big with the late 1960s skinhead scene for their unique blend of rocksteady, soul, R&B, and funk. Limited to 500 hand-numbered LPs! Sure to sell out quick!

The Cats made a small stack of records in London at the end of the 1960s, mostly issued as 7-inch singles on their own BAF Records label. Many have been difficult to find ever since! This LP gathers twelve of those sides in one shot, from the group’s rocksteady version of “Swan Lake,” a UK Top 50 hit, to tough R&B instrumentals and the funkier recordings they made with singer Ray Pereira.

Their music sits right where Jamaican ska and rocksteady meet American soul, R&B, and funk. You can hear the influence of Booker T. & the M.G.’s and James Brown, but The Cats have a feel all their own. The playing is lean, mean, and always built on a groove.

Side 1
1. “Swan Lake”
2. “Sherman”
3. “The Hog”
4. “Funk Everything” (feat Ray Pereira)
5. “What Can I Do”
6. “Knees Up Mother Brown”

Side 2
1. “They Say” (feat Ray Pereira)
2. “William Tell”
3. “Falling In Love”
4. “Love Walk Right In”
5. “Hey Chick” (feat Ray Pereira)
6. “Blues For Justice”