NORMA TANEGA Walkin' My Cat Named Dog LP STATESIDE 1966 UK orig+stereo SSL10182
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NORMA TANEGA
Singer/songwriter Norma Tanega is known only for her one hit, the novelty-tinged "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog," which made number 22 in early 1966. There was a slight folk-rock feel to the number, with its melancholy harmonica and backup harmonies, yet it was mixed with some New York pop-soul production. An upbeat number with whimsical lyrics, it wasn't that typical of her material from that era, which was often in a folkier and more serious vein, albeit usually given crossover pop-folk arrangements.
"WALKIN' MY CAT NAMED DOG"
Produced by Herb Bernstein
1966 LP STATESIDE RECORDS sSL 10182 STEREO
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING
LAMINATED (on front) SINGLE COVER w/FLIPBACK + 'EMITEX' INNER SLEEVE
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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LABEL: STATESIDE - BLACK LABEL w/GREEN STATESIDE LOGO on TOP - SILVER TEXT
Catalog on cover: (rear) SSL 10182
Catalog on labels: SSL 10182 (SYRX.3389) / SSL 10182 (SYRX-3390)
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): SYRX 3389-1 G 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): SYRX 3390-1 G 1
Other / Label (Side A only, near spindle hole): K T
On labels: top rim text reads "All rights.....Made in Gt. Britain......prohibited"
bottom rim text reads "E.M.I. Records Limited"
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? 1966 (A New Voice Recording from Amy Mia Records)
Arr. & Prod. & Cond. by Herb Bernstein
On back cover: Notes by Bill Keane San Francisco
Produced by Herb Bernstein for Bob Crewe Productions
? 1966......
E.M.I. RECORDS (The Gramophone Company Ltd.).........
Made and Printed in Great Britain
6606 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending SL 10182 SSL 10182
tracklisting
Side A: YOU'RE DEAD - TREAT ME RIGHT - WAVES
JUBILATION - DON'T TOUCH - WALKIN' MY CAT NAMED DOG
Side B: A STREET THAT RHYMES AT 6 A-M. - I'M DREAMIN' A DREAM
WHAT ARE WE CRAVING? - NO STRANGER AM I - HEY GIRL - I'M THE SKY
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RECORD from VG+ to NEAR EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Many of the cuts have a peculiar, if only in retrospect, blend of folky guitar and harmonica with full New York pop-rock-soul arrangements. Tanega's talents are moderate but appealing: decent melodies, even-tempered and slightly quirky folk-rock lyrics, and a low vocal range that's a bit out of the ordinary. Her vocals are erratic enough, however, to wonder if the album was recorded hastily, or at least if she had some serious trouble staying on pitch, particularly on the high notes. Some of the cuts are on or above the level of "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" musically, if lacking the attention-getting lyrical hook of that song's title. "You're Dead," for instance, is fairly gutsy, moody folk-pop, while "A Street That Rhymes at 6 AM" is probably the cut that would have been most likely to follow up "Walkin' My Cat Named Dog" with its rather AM-savvy tune. (In fact, it was the follow-up, but was not a hit.) At its worst, especially "What Are We Craving?" with its Napoleon XIV-like percussion, this album can be grating, and somehow Tanega and Norma Kutzer end up with the songwriting credit for "Hey Girl," the song that was popularized by Leadbelly as "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"...(AllMusic)
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