Go Cat Go (1996)

About this title: This album is a curious mixture; it isn't really a Carl Perkins album per se' as it is an all-star tribute album with some of the big name guests actually getting to interface with their hero. Both John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix appear via the grave and the tape vaults, contributing their own versions of "Blue Suede Shoes" to the proceedings. And Carl works in tandem with live guests Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bono, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, and Paul Simon in right fine fashion. But the bottom line is that the real star of the show is Perkins himself, just playing ... read more

Tracks:

1. All Mama's Children [Cash/Perkins]
2. One More Shot [Perkins]
3. Rockabilly Music [Perkins/Simon]
4. Distance Makes No Difference With Love [Perkins]
5. Give Me Back My Job [Garland]
6. Blue Suede Shoes [Perkins]
7. Quarter Horse [Perkins]
8. Don't Stop the Music [Perkins]
9. Matchbox [Perkins]
10. Go Cat Go [Perkins]
11. Two Old Army Pals [Perkins]
12. Honey Don't [Perkins]
13. Wild Texas Wind [Perkins]
14. Restless [Perkins]
15. A Mile Out of Memphis [Crosby/Moore/Perkin]
16. My Old Friend [Perkins]
17. Blue Suede Shoes [Perkins]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.