Music for Cool Cats
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but can you judge a record album by the cute cat on its sleeve? Take a look at (and listen to) these classics, featuring some real cool cats!
Smooth as Silk
Wayne King and his Orchestra
Listen on Spotify
Who needs a dance partner when you have a kitten to cuddle?
Mambo for Cats
Various Artists
These mid-century hep cats are a real work of art!
Dance the Bop!
Ray Conniff
The Cool Cat on the cover even provided you with an instruction booklet for “How to Dance the Bop”!
Sophisticat in Cuba
Stanley Black
Listen on YouTube
It’s possible this kitty is more interested in the birds outside than his mom’s drumming.
Foreign Affair
Frankie Laine
Flowers, chocolate, AND a kitten? Frankie really knows how to woo a girl!
That Darn Cat
Louis Prima
Listen on YouTube
Two years after singing the theme song to Disney’s That Darn Cat, Prima provided the voice of King Louie in Disney’s The Jungle Book.
Quincy Plays for Pussycats
Quincy Jones
Including a version of “What’s New Pussycat” (of course!) by the legendary musician and producer Quincy Jones (dad of Rashida Jones, who had her own close encounter of the kitty kind years later!).
Teaser and the Firecat
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Stevens also wrote a children’s book called “Teaser and the Firecat” featuring the characters from the album cover. Teaser and his pet, named Firecat, attempt to put the moon back in its place after it falls from the sky.
Carole King
Tapestry
The famous cover photo was taken in King’s Laurel Canyon home, and features her cat Telemachus.
Cher
Dark Lady
Is there a more iconic cat lady chic image than this? We don’t think so!
Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
Tails
Cat lover (and CatCon alum!) Lisa Loeb goes whimsical with this cute album cover.
Best Coast
Crazy for You
The cover of Crazy for You features Snacks (how great is that name?), Best Coast’s singer/songwriter Bethany Cosentino’s cat.
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