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|introduction          = This entry details a planned solo (debut) album by [[Cat]], song for which have been recorded between November 1988 and January 1989, in between the US and Japan legs of the [[Lovesexy Tour]]. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned, when [[Cat]] announced she was moving to England to work with producer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] (of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_the_Bass Bomb The Bass]).  
 
|introduction          = This entry details a planned solo (debut) album by [[Cat]], song for which have been recorded between November 1988 and January 1989, in between the US and Japan legs of the [[Lovesexy Tour]]. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned, when [[Cat]] announced she was moving to England to work with producer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] (of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomb_the_Bass Bomb The Bass]).  
  
It is assumed it was going to be a rap album, as [[Cat]] wasn't known to sing. Songs known to have been written specifically for this album by [[Prince]] ([[Cat]] may also have provided lyrics) are [[Cat Attack]], [[Cat And Mouse]], [[Nine Lives]] and [[A Man Called Jesus]]. A song called "December 1st, 1987" written solely by [[Cat]] about the cancelling of [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] was also written for the album. It is not known, but maybe likely that an earlier track recorded with [[Cat]] titled [[Cornbread Rappers]] was considered for this project.  
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It is assumed it was going to be a rap album, as [[Cat]] wasn't known to sing. Songs known to have been written specifically for this album by [[Prince]] ([[Cat]] may also have provided lyrics) are [[Cat Attack]], [[Cat And Mouse]], [[Nine Lives]] and [[A Man Called Jesus]]. A song called "December 1st, 1987" written solely by [[Cat]] about the cancelling of [[Album: The Black Album|''"The Black Album"'']] was also written for the album. [[Cat]] has stated that she also worked on [[Good Judy Girlfriend]] and [[Cornbread Rappers]] with [[Prince]] but it is not known if those songs were considered for this project.
  
Following the Japanese leg of the [[Lovesexy Tour]] in early 1989, [[Cat]] left [[Prince]]’s camp and moved to London, England to work with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon]. She signed on [[Steve Fargnoli]]’s label Red Dot Records and released a single called "Catwoman" in 1989 (around the time of the release of the [[Album: Batman| Batman]] album although it was unrelated to the movie and [[Prince]] had no involvement in the song). Her first album, called "I Am Energy", fully produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] was completed but never saw the light of the day.  
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Following the Japanese leg of the [[Lovesexy Tour]] in early 1989, [[Cat]] left [[Prince]]'s camp and moved to London, England to work with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] when she signed on [[Steve Fargnoli]]'s label Red Dot Records. She released a single called "Catwoman" in 1989 (around the time of the release of the [[Album: Batman| Batman]] album although it was unrelated to the movie and [[Prince]] had no involvement in the song). Her first album, called "I Am Energy", fully produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Simenon Tim Simenon] was completed but never saw the light of the day.  
  
After [[Cat]]'s departure, [[Prince]] re-recorded [[Nine Lives]] with [[Morris Day]] for [[The Time]]’s [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album, but it was left off when this album evolved into [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] and it remains unreleased. [[A Man Called Jesus]] was released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] on her second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] in 1993. [[Cat Attack]] and [[Cat And Mouse]] remain unreleased.  
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After [[Cat]]'s departure, [[Prince]] re-recorded [[Nine Lives]] with [[Morris Day]] for [[The Time]]'s [[Album: Corporate World (1989)|Corporate World]] album, but it was left off when this album evolved into [[Album: Pandemonium|Pandemonium]] and it remains unreleased. [[A Man Called Jesus]] was released by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples Mavis Staples] on her second [[Paisley Park Records]] album, [[Album: The Voice|The Voice]] in 1993. [[Cat Attack]] and [[Cat And Mouse]] remain unreleased.  
 
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|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)]]''
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*<b>Podcast</b>: [https://youtu.be/bHsBCwyFuao?fbclid=IwAR3rkXim-wuqy8u3IeY9PVbg6tbLdXRvVaWwC7OmmcJ0b1roVtNJWGcSS3A/ '''Cat talks about working with Prince on Sign o The Times, Lovesexy and more''' on ''Podcast Juice'' (19 January 2020)]''
 
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Revision as of 20:08, 19 January 2020

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Untitled Cat album

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Album details


Intended Release Date: 1989
Label(s): Paisley Park Records
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA

See also


Corporate World
(Unreleased album)
The Voice
(album)
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This entry details a planned solo (debut) album by Cat, song for which have been recorded between November 1988 and January 1989, in between the US and Japan legs of the Lovesexy Tour. Only a handful of songs are known to have been recorded for the project before being abandoned, when Cat announced she was moving to England to work with producer Tim Simenon (of Bomb The Bass).

It is assumed it was going to be a rap album, as Cat wasn't known to sing. Songs known to have been written specifically for this album by Prince (Cat may also have provided lyrics) are Cat Attack, Cat And Mouse, Nine Lives and A Man Called Jesus. A song called "December 1st, 1987" written solely by Cat about the cancelling of "The Black Album" was also written for the album. Cat has stated that she also worked on Good Judy Girlfriend and Cornbread Rappers with Prince but it is not known if those songs were considered for this project.

Following the Japanese leg of the Lovesexy Tour in early 1989, Cat left Prince's camp and moved to London, England to work with Tim Simenon when she signed on Steve Fargnoli's label Red Dot Records. She released a single called "Catwoman" in 1989 (around the time of the release of the Batman album although it was unrelated to the movie and Prince had no involvement in the song). Her first album, called "I Am Energy", fully produced by Tim Simenon was completed but never saw the light of the day.

After Cat's departure, Prince re-recorded Nine Lives with Morris Day for The Time's Corporate World album, but it was left off when this album evolved into Pandemonium and it remains unreleased. A Man Called Jesus was released by Mavis Staples on her second Paisley Park Records album, The Voice in 1993. Cat Attack and Cat And Mouse remain unreleased.



Track listing
CD

The album was never completed but was believed to include:

All tracks written by Prince (assumed) except where noted
1 Written by Cat



Personnel
Musicians


Production


 
Additional Information

Trivia

  • The planned album produced by Tim Simenon for Cat ("I Am Energy") was supposed to include the following songs: "Catwoman" / "R U Listening?" / "Love Like This" / "Everytime We Touch" / "Now It Rains" / "December 1st 1988" and "Good Judy Girlfriend". "Good Judy Girlfriend" is not related to Prince's song of the same name. "Catwoman" and "Now It Rains" (which was written about Prince) were the only songs released from that planned album on a single in 1989 (with "Now It Rains" as the b-side).

References
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untitled Sheila E. album
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Unreleased Albums
(Related Artists)
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Corporate World
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