Track of the Cat (album)

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]

Track of the Cat
Studio album by Dionne Warwick
Released	November 1975
Studio	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1]
Length	34:34
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Thom Bell
Dionne Warwick chronology
Then Came You (1975) Track of the Cat (1975) A Man and a Woman (1977)
Singles from Track of the Cat
"Once You Hit the Road" Released: October 1975 "His House and Me" Released: March 1976

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Jealousy"	Sherman Marshall Ted Wortham Vinnie Barrett	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 performance for Track of the Cat

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Top LP's & Tape (Billboard)[2]	137
US Soul LP's (Billboard)[7]	15
US Top 101 to 200 Albums (Cash Box)[8]	170
US Top 50 R&B Albums (Cash Box)[9]	18
US The Album Chart (Record World)[10]	159
US The R&B LP Chart (Record World)[11]	15

References

1. "Sigma Sound Studios: Albums 1968-1978". Billboard. September 16, 1978. p. SS-11. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
2. "Billboard Top LP's & Tape" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 11, 1972. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510.
3. "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. "Soul LP's" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 88, no. 5. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. March 11, 1972. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510.
8. "Cash Box Top 101 to 200 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXVII, no. 36. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 24, 1976. p. 50. ISSN 0008-7289.
9. "Top 50 R&B Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXVII, no. 36. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. January 24, 1976. p. 33. ISSN 0008-7289.
10. "The Album Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 31, no. 1494. New York: Record World Pub. Co. February 7, 1976. p. 36. ISSN 0034-1622.
11. "The R&B LP Chart" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 31, no. 1490. New York: Record World Pub. Co. January 10, 1976. p. 32. ISSN 0034-1622.

External links

• Track of the Cat at Discogs (list of releases)