| Soothing Music For Stray Cats | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Edgar Jones | |
| Released | 9 May 2005 |
| Recorded | The Mansions, Liverpool and The Griffins Nest, Liverpool. |
| Genre | jazz, R&BDoo Wop, Soul music, Funk |
| Length | 45:23 |
| Label | The Viper Label CD029 (UK) Wind Bell (Japan) |
Soothing Music For Stray Cats is the debut solo album by Liverpudlian musician, songwriter and vocalist Edgar 'Jones' Jones released on the 09 of May 2005 on The Viper Label.[1] It combines a number of musical styles including Jazz, Rock and roll, Doo Wop, soul music, R&B and Funk[2] across the instrumentals and songs that comprise the album. All tracks were written by Edgar 'Jones' Jones except It's My Bass which was originally written by The Isleys. The song 'Freedom' contains an interpolation of Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller and lyrics by Charles Mingus and 'Tenderly' contains an interpolation of Blue Monk by Thelonious Monk.[3]
Noel Gallagher of Oasis said of the album It bent my head, man. It's probably one of the best records I have ever heard. [4]
Soothing Music for Stray Cats is also the inspiration behind the title for the novel by the same name by British Author Jayne Joso.
Contents |
The Japan edition of Soothing Music For Stray Cats issued on the 06 of January 2006 on 'Wind Bell' label (catalogue #WB5) [5] has different artwork to the UK release on The Viper Label and contains additional bonus live tracks:
In addition to Edgar Jones the following individuals are credited in the album sleevenotes:
All other guitars, percussion, basses, backing vocals and lead vocals by Edgar Jones[6]