Donna Summer - Cats Without Claws (1984) Vinyl LP • Supernatural Love

Catalog Number:

GHS-24040

Musical Styles:

1980s, Dance Pop, Disco Funk, Electro-Funk, Electronic Music, Gospel, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Synth-Pop

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Near Mint (NM or M-)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, tiny surface abrasions, slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots, near bottom (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (photo/lyrics/credits); two seams partially split. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Columbia House pressing. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Supernatural Love
2. It's Not The Way
3. There Goes My Baby
4. Suzanna
5. Cats Without Claws
6. Oh Billy Please
7. Eyes
8. Maybe It's Over
9. I'm Free
10. Forgive Me

About The Record:

Cats Without Claws, the out-of-print album by Donna Summer peaked at No. 40 on Billboard's album chart and sold approximately 300,000 copies in the United States. The album also produced four singles: There Goes My Baby, Eyes, Supernatural Love and the title track. Summer's previous album, She Works Hard for the Money, had been her most successful since the disco era, and as a result, its producer Michael Omartian was asked to produce the new album as well. Again the majority of tracks were written by Summer and Omartian, though a couple of other writers were credited including Summer's husband Bruce Sudano. As with the previous album, Cats Without Claws was pop/dance oriented but included soulful ballads. The album also contained a cover of There Goes My Baby, originally made popular by The Drifters, which became the first single. Although Summer requested Oh Billy Please as the first single, again Geffen and his executives rejected her request. A gospel song written by Reba Rambo-McGuire and Dony McGuire entitled Forgive Me would win Summer a Grammy award for Best Inspirational Performance.