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|introduction              = '''Cat Attack''' is an unreleased song by [[Cat]] recorded between November 1988, and January 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use on her planned [[Album: Cat 1989|solo album]] (during the same set of sessions as [[Cat And Mouse]], [[Nine Lives]] and [[A Man Called Jesus]]). [[Eric Leeds]] added saxophone overdubs to the track on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January_24|24 January 1989]], also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (shortly after [[Prince]] returned from a trip to London to discuss his participation in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie, the same day [[Margie Cox]] added lead vocal overdubs on [[Girls Will Be Girls]]). It is assumed to be a rap track, as [[Cat]] wasn't known to sing. The project was abandoned, however, when [[Cat]] announced she was moving to England to work with producer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon], and the song remains unreleased.
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|introduction              = '''Cat Attack''' is an unreleased song by [[Cat]] recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 23|23 January 1989]], at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use on her planned [[Album: Cat Album (1989)|solo album]] (shortly after [[Prince]] returned from a trip to London to discuss his participation in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(1989_film) Batman] movie, during the same set of sessions as [[Cat And Mouse]], [[Nine Lives]], and [[A Man Called Jesus]]). [[Eric Leeds]] added saxophone overdubs to the track the next day, also at [[Paisley Park Studios]] (the same day [[Margie Cox]] added lead vocal overdubs on [[Girls Will Be Girls]]). It is assumed to be a rap track, as [[Cat]] wasn’t known to sing. The project was abandoned, however, when [[Cat]] announced she was moving to England to work with producer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon], and the song remains unreleased.
 
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|date                      = November 1988 - January 1989
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|date                      = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 23|23 January 1989]]
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
 
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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|see also                  = [[Unreleased Songs]]
 
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* [[Cat]]
 
* [[Cat]]
* [[Album: Cat 1989|Cat solo album]] unreleased album
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* [[Album: Cat Album (1989)|Cat solo]] unreleased album
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
 
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|categories                = [[Category:1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category: Unreleased Songs]][[Category:Recorded 1989]]
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|categories                = [[Category:1989]][[Category:Recorded 1989]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Unreleased Songs‏‎]]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:02, 24 June 2022

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Cat Attack

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Song details
Performer: Cat
Writer(s): Prince (assumed)
Producer(s): Prince (assumed)
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
  • This track is not believed to have been performed live by Prince
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:
  • none

Cat Attack is an unreleased song by Cat recorded on 23 January 1989, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, for use on her planned solo album (shortly after Prince returned from a trip to London to discuss his participation in the Batman movie, during the same set of sessions as Cat And Mouse, Nine Lives, and A Man Called Jesus). Eric Leeds added saxophone overdubs to the track the next day, also at Paisley Park Studios (the same day Margie Cox added lead vocal overdubs on Girls Will Be Girls). It is assumed to be a rap track, as Cat wasn’t known to sing. The project was abandoned, however, when Cat announced she was moving to England to work with producer Tim Simenon, and the song remains unreleased.


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
23 January 1989 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Tracking
24 January 1989 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Saxophone overdubs by Eric Leeds
Recording Personnel
  • Cat - lead vocals
  • Prince - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
  • Eric Leeds - saxophone

Versions
Unreleased Versions
Title Version Additional Info
Cat Attack Studio Recorded November 1988 - January 1989, before saxophone overdubs
Cat Attack Studio After saxophone overdubs


 
Additional Information

See also Trivia


References
Cat And Mouse   < < < All Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   Cause And Effect