Pussy Cats

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. They also included an inside joke on the cover—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 producing it in New York, where he could better control the sessions. During the recording sessions, Nilsson ruptured one of his vocal cords but chose to keep this from Lennon. He forced himself to push through the sessions, causing even more damage.

Among the many musicians on Pussy Cats are drummers Ringo Starr, Keith Moon and Jim Keltner, who actually all play together (on three drumkits) on the closing track, "Rock Around the Clock". Other contributors include Jesse Ed Davis, Klaus Voormann and Bobby Keys.

On the first night of recording, March 28, Paul McCartney popped into the studio unexpectedly. Bootleg recordings from this session were later released as the album A Toot and a Snore in ’74.

A quadrophonic version was released on record and 8-track tape. The songs were treated to special mixes for this issue of the album.

In June 1999, a commemorative 25th Anniversary edition of the album was released.

In October 2006, a track-by-track cover of the album was released by indie rock band The Walkmen. In March 2009, alt-country artist, Neko Case, covered the song "Don't Forget Me" on her ANTI- label release, "Middle Cyclone" .