Pussy Cats is the tenth album by Harry Nilsson, released in 1974. It was produced by John Lennon during his “Lost Weekend” period. The album title was inspired by the bad press Nilsson and Lennon were getting at the time for being drunk and rowdy in Los Angeles. Another inside joke on the cover was the children’s letter blocks “D” and “S” on either side of a rug—to spell out “drugs” in code. The album was started in Los Angeles, but Lennon ultimately finished it in New York where he could better control the sessions. On the first night of recording, Paul McCartney popped into the studio unexpectedly and he and Lennon played for the one and only time since the breakup of The Beatles (see A Toot and a Snore in ’74). During the production of the album, Nilsson ruptured one of his vocal cords but chose not to notify Lennon. He forced himself to push through the sessions, causing even more damage.
[Dedicated to Tim Christensen]
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