Track of the Cat (album)

Track of the Cat
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedNovember 1975
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
Length34:34
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerThom Bell
Dionne Warwick chronology
Then Came You
(1975) 		Track of the Cat
(1975) 		Love at First Sight
(1977)
Singles from Track of the Cat
  1. "Once You Hit the Road"
    Released: October 1975
  2. "His House and Me"
    Released: March 1976

Track of the Cat is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in 1975 in the United States. Her second album to be released that year, it peaked at number 137 on the US Top LPs & Tape chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

AllMusic editor Ron Wynn found that Warwick "didn't get it on this 1975 release, as songs like 'Love Me One More Time' and 'Jealousy' were tentatively sung, burdened with unimpressive lyrics, or poorly produced."[3]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Thom Bell.[5] All tracks written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Track of the Cat"6:54
2."His House and Me"4:50
3."Ronnie Lee"3:39
4."World of My Dreams"3:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Jealousy"
3:24
6."This Is Love"
  • Marshall
  • Bell
3:30
7."Love Me One More Time" 4:11
8."Once You Hit the Road"
  • Charles Simmons
  • Joseph Jefferson
4:03

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Track of the Cat.[6]

Musicians

  • Dionne Warwick – vocals
  • Bobby Eli – guitar
  • Bob Babbitt – bass
  • Thom Bell – keyboards, arrangements, conductor
  • Tony Bell – guitar
  • Carla Benson – backing vocals
  • Evette Benton – backing vocals
  • Charles Collins – drums
  • Bruce Hawes – backing vocals
  • Carl Helm – backing vocals
  • Barbara Ingram – backing vocals
  • Joseph Jefferson – backing vocals
  • MFSB – horns, strings
  • Andrew Smith – drums
  • Larry Washington – percussion, congas

Technical

  • Don Murray – chief engineer
  • Albert Watson – front cover photography

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 137
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 35

References

  1. ^ "Sigma Sound Studios: Albums 1968-1978". Billboard. September 16, 1978. p. SS-11. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Track of the Cat - Dionne Warwick | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  5. ^ Track of the Cat (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Warner Bros. Records. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Track of the Cat (liner notes). Dionne Warwick. Warner Bros. Records. 1975.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2021.