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• Cat Power’s(aka Chan Marshall) 2006 masterpieceThe Greatest(not a greatest hits album, despite the title) features 12 dreamy country soul tracks recorded in Memphis at Ardent Studios under the supervision ofStuart Sikes. The sublime set finds Marshall wonderfully supported by the great Memphis session musicians Teenie Hodges on guitar and Leroy Hodges on bass (Al Green, Hi Rhythm Section), drummer Steve Potts, Jim Spake, Hubby Michell and other legends.

  The combination of Marshalls superbly evocative and flexible voice, a soul voice even back when she played with indie rockers, with some of the greatest Southern soul players still alive, has produced a timeless release on par with Dusty Springfield’sDusty in Memphisor Bob Dylan’sNashville Skyline.

  The songs, all original Marshall compositions, explore themes of Southern loss, longing and marginality. From the title track, a story about a boy who longs to become a boxer but struggles against his poverty-stricken background, to tales of other marginal figures,The Greatestis all about triumphing over the odds.

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• Artist: Cat Power Label: Matador Format: LP Units: 1 Country: US Genre: Pop & Rock

• A1 The Greatest
  A2 Living Proof
  A3 Lived In Bars
  A4 Could We
  A5 Empty Shell
  A6 Willie
  B1 Where Is My Love
  B2 The Moon
  B3 Islands
  B4 After It All
  B5 Hate
  B6 Love &Amp; Communication
  B7 Up And Gone