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The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays)

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays)

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) is one of the UK’s oldest vinyl record listening clubs. We’ve had some of the finest names in music (producers, journalists, musicians, actors etc) come along and talk about many a classic long playing record. Our audience listen to the albums in respectful silence. We are based in the Pigeon Loft at The Robin Hood in West Yorkshire, England. Our website tells the story of The CAT Club and lists all the albums we’ve played since we started in 2011 with a

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00:57:50

THE KINKS ARE THE GREENWICH VILLAGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/08/19

The CAT Club presents a long playing vinyl record . . .THE KINKS ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETYwith special guestCHRIS WADEMany regard 'The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society' as Ray Davies’ magnum opus. We were delighted to welcome Chris Wade along to explore the ins & outs of that 1968 album and the work of one of the greatest bands of all time.Chris is a prolific writer, musician, filmmaker and artist. He is also known for his renowned music project Dodson

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02:09:14

PAUL JONES – An Audience with . . .

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/07/28

The CAT Club presentsAn Audience withPAUL JONESNine top 10 singles (including two number ones) as a member of one of the iconic bands of the sixties and also as a solo singer and so much more . . .Paul Jones was the original frontman of Manfred Mann from 1962 to 1966 and co-wrote the signature tune for Ready, Steady, Go! Paul, who is also one of the great harmonica players, was at the forefront of the sixties pop revolution, with million-selling and number one records alongside the likes of The

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01:08:21

THE WEDDING PRESENT - GEORGE BEST

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/07/10

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:THE WEDDING PRESENT – GEORGE BEST with special guest DAVID GEDGEWe were absolutely delighted to welcome Wedding Present songwriter and singer, David Gedge to talk about one of the great debut albums, 'George Best.'“George Best triumphantly confirms that unique standing, being both a surprise and a thing of beauty” (NME 1987).“The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and

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00:54:34

MAGAZINE – REAL LIFE

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/06/06

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:MAGAZINE – REAL LIFE with special guest HELEN CHASEMagazine’s strength lay in their ability to marry together punk roots, a vision of the future and a keen literary mind. This can be a fine line to walk without falling off to one side or the other, but Magazine walked it superbly with ‘Real Life.’Helen Chase’s revised and updated edition of ‘Magazine: The Biography' tells the story of the iconic band formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks. It’s a

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01:43:52

JOHN ALTMAN – An Audience with . . .

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/05/21

A CAT Club presentationAN AUDIENCE WITH JOHN ALTMANJohn Altman has four Lifetime Achievement Awards and four Grammy Participation Certificates. He has composed music for over fifty movies – winning, and being nominated for BAFTAS, Golden Globes, Golden Reels and Emmy Awards long the way for Titanic, Monty Python’s Life Of Brian, Goldeneye, Hear My Song, Sheltering Sky, Léon: The Professional, RKO281, The Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone, Little Voice and No Time To Die.A gifted arranger, John has worked

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01:16:26

THE CURE - THE HEAD ON THE DOOR

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/04/10

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:THE CURE – THE HEAD ON THE DOORwith special guestDAVID M ALLENReleased in 1985, 'The Head On The Door' was The Cure’s first real international success. At the helm during the recording of this terrific classic album was producer David M Allen.David is also an engineer and mixer. He has worked with The Sisters Of Mercy, The Chameleons, Depeche Mode, The Mission, The Associates, The Human League, Wire, Clan Of Xymox, Gianna Nannini, Shelleyan Orphan, Neneh

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01:15:56

GRACE JONES – SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/03/11

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:GRACE JONES – SLAVE TO THE RHYTHMwith special guestBRUCE WOOLLEYBruce Woolley co-wrote all the songs on Grace Jones’ classic album from 1985, 'Slave To The Rhythm' and he plays guitar, bass and keyboards on the album, as well as singing background vocals.His band, Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club, recorded 'Video Killed The Radio Star' first, a song Woolley co-wrote with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes.Woolley’s songs have been recorded by Cher, Erasure,

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01:00:13

THE FALL – LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS.

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/02/24

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS – THE FALLwith special guestsMARK HOYLE & PAUL HANLEYAn incendiary debut album, Live At The Witch Trials introduces The Fall as 'northern white crap that talks back'. And so it was for the next four decades: abrasive, non-conformist, literate, witty, rhythmic.It was a sound and attitude obsessed over by two teenage Mancunians, Paul Hanley and Mark Hoyle. Mark took great inspiration from the album when fronting his own

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01:18:10

THE CLASH – COMBAT ROCK

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/02/04

The CAT Club presents a classic vinyl album:COMBAT ROCK – THE CLASH Released in 1982, ‘Combat Rock’ covers old ground with almost gleeful energy, stakes out new territory with confidence, and delivers more than enough timeless classics to make it stand proudly next to any of their earlier work. With special guest CHRIS SALEWICZ The author of Redemption Song: 'The Definitive Biography Of Joe Strummer,' Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend with Joe Strummer for over 25 years. An NME golden

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02:17:35

KEN SCOTT – AN AUDIENCE WITH . . .

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2025/01/08

A CAT Club presentation in association with Strange Brew podcasts.AN AUDIENCE WITH KEN SCOTT “The venue, the team and the audience were all wonderful and made my presentation at the CAT Club totally enjoyable. Thank you everyone!” Ken Scott. Here’s a lovely write up from our good friend Elliot Smaje (he of Wall of Sound Records fame) about the final CAT Club gathering of 2024. Following on from the great Phill Brown just a few weeks prior to this event we saw another producer/engineer – the legend

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01:34:58

THE SMALL FACES – OGDENS' NUT GONE FLAKE

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/12/10

The CAT Club, in association with Strange Brew podcasts, presents a classic vinyl album::OGDENS’ NUT GONE FLAKE – THE SMALL FACESThere was no shortage of outstanding psychedelic albums in the late 1960s, but the Small Faces classic Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, proved to be one of the greatest. With special guest PHILL BROWN A sixteen year old called Phill Brown was the tape operator on Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake. Not only did he talk to a captivated CAT Club audience about that album but he regaled us with

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02:16:37

IAN RANKIN – AN AUDIENCE WITH . . .

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/11/27

AN AUDIENCE WITH IAN RANKINA Life in Music . . The superb Inspector Rebus novels are littered with musical references throughout, so we were delighted when legendary award winning author, Sir Ian Rankin agreed to come along to talk about his own life with our favourite art form. Originally, Ian’s friend (and also a best selling Scottish author), John Niven was to be the interviewer, but an important business trip to New Orleans came along and alternative arrangements had to be made. The CAT

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01:11:22

THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/10/29

THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN with special guest ARTHUR BROWN.The eponymous ‘The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown,’ which included the smash hit single ‘Fire,’ was released in 1968. With Vincent Crane on keyboards, Drachen Theaker on drums and Nick Greenwood (billed as Sean Nicholas) on bass guitar, and with Brown’s extraordinary vocals, it was perhaps an album that could never be repeated and it remains an exhilarating slice of psychedelia at its prime and extremity. Arthur Brown is a seminal figure

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01:16:11

OH MERCY – BOB DYLAN

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/10/14

OH MERCY – BOB DYLAN with special guest Michael Gray. In 1989 Bob Dylan appeared to be a busted flush, the God bothering had faded and the glory decades were long gone but with Daniel Lanois at the helm ‘Oh Mercy’ smashed any preconceptions of creative malaise and delivered his most vital work for years. For many ‘Oh Mercy' was a gateway drug to both Dylan and the genre of Americana. It is a genuine classic album that stands up to repeated listens.” (Rolling Stone). MICHAEL GRAY was the man who in

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01:01:09

NEBRASKA – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/10/01

NEBRASKA – BRUCE SPRINGSTEENA CAT Club presentation in association with the E Street and Strange Brew Podcasts. Recorded on four-track cassette in his New Jersey bedroom, 'Nebraska' has proved one of Springsteen’s most enduring works. A raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching not for salvation through music, but simply a reason to believe. JASON BARNARD & JEFF MATTHEWS headed up our panel. Jason’s Strange Brew Music podcasts are in the top 1.5% in the world. Jeff is the

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00:55:31

NEW ORDER - POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/09/15

POWER, CORRUPTION & LIES – NEW ORDER with special guest Lindsay Reade. 'Power, Corruption & Lies' cemented New Order's place as the most exciting dance-rock hybrid in music. Released on Factory, the album stands as a thrilling introduction to a band finding its feet and leaping ahead of the pack. With special guest LINDSAY READE. We were delighted to welcome Lindsay Reade as our guest, who was at the heart of the vast cultural changes that took place within Manchester and its evolving music

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01:22:42

JONI MITCHELL – BLUE

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/08/08

BLUE – JONI MITCHELL with special guest Barney Hoskyns.Sad, spare, and beautiful, 'Blue' is the quintessential confessional singer/songwriter album. Forthright and poetic, Joni Mitchell's songs are raw nerves, tales of love and loss. Mitchell's music moves beyond the constraints of acoustic folk into more intricate and diverse territory, setting the stage for the experimentation of her later work. Unrivalled in its intensity and insight, 'Blue' remains a watershed. With

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01:57:14

PHIL MANZANERA – AN AUDIENCE WITH

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/06/25

AN AUDIENCE WITH MANZANERA . . .Phil Manzanera is one of the UK’s best-known musicians and record producers, having shot to prominence in the early ‘70’s as the lead guitarist with the seminal band, Roxy Music. He is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s leading guitarists and is in much demand both as a performer and record producer. In 2019 Roxy Music were inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame playing live at the ceremony. As a writer, producer and solo artist, Phil Manzanera has

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01:18:56

ALADDIN SANE – DAVID BOWIE

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/06/20

ALADDIN SANE – DAVID BOWIE with special guest Suzi Ronson. On 5th July 2017, The CAT Club's featured album was Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.' Our special guest that day was the band's drummer, Woody Woodmansey. We've wanted to present the follow up record to Ziggy Stardust, the truly wonderful 'Aladdin Sane' for some time now but never seemed to get it together. Until a certain memoir was recently published . . . Suzi Fussey

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00:57:34

SIMPLE MINDS – NEW GOLD DREAM (81-82-83-84)

The CAT Club (Classic Album Thursdays) ·

2024/06/04

NEW GOLD DREAM (81-82-83-84) with special guest Derek Forbes.“Ecstatic” is a good word. 'New Gold Dream' remains a bewitching, mystic work. Following five albums of often magnificent abstraction, Simple Minds located the sweet spot between art and pop, shadow and light, trance and melody. The lead single from the album, 'Promised You a Miracle,' became their first hit. They were on their way. We were delighted to welcome DEREK FORBES, the legend known for those iconic spine-rattling

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