Go_Cat_Go! References

Go Cat Go! is an album by the American musician Carl Perkins, released in 1996.^[1]^[2] For most of the songs, Perkins performs with other artists. The album includes recordings from all four ex- Beatles, with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recording new material, while John Lennon's version of " Blue Suede Shoes" comes from his album Live Peace in Toronto 1969. Jimi Hendrix's version of the same song is also an archive recording.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

AllMusic wrote that Perkins sings and plays "in a most masterful and rockin' way."^[4]

Writing, performance, and song duration credits from AllMusic.^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Mama's Children"	Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins	2:15
2.	"One More Shot"	Perkins	2:49
3.	"Rockabilly Music"	Perkins, Paul Simon	3:21
4.	"Distance Makes No Difference With Love"	Perkins	4:12
5.	"Give Me Back My Job"	Jim Garland	4:04
6.	" Blue Suede Shoes" (performed by Jimi Hendrix)	Perkins	4:03
7.	"Quarter Horse"	Perkins	2:24
8.	"Don't Stop the Music"	Perkins	3:13
9.	" Matchbox"	Perkins	2:19
10.	"Go Cat Go"	Perkins	3:00
11.	"Two Old Army Pals"	Perkins	2:50
12.	" Honey Don't"	Perkins	2:43
13.	"Wild Texas Wind"	Perkins	4:16
14.	" Restless"	Perkins	4:25
15.	"A Mile Out of Memphis"	Rob Crosby, Dottie Moore, Perkins	3:05
16.	"My Old Friend"	Perkins	3:21
17.	"Blue Suede Shoes" (performed by John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band; originally released on Live Peace in Toronto 1969)	Perkins	2:24

Partial credits.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[4]^[8] Credits for John Lennon's contribution from the liner notes for Live Peace in Toronto 1969.^[9]

John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band's contribution (1969 live version of "Blue Suede Shoes" only)

Bob Johnston - producer
Paul McCartney - producer ("My Old Friend")
George Martin - producer and string arrangements ("My Old Friend")
John Lennon, Yoko Ono - uncredited producers (Lennon version of "Blue Suede Shoes")
Geoff Emerick - engineer and mixing ("My Old Friend")
Jon Kelley - engineer (string overdubs on "My Old Friend")
Mike Stavrou - engineer ("My Old Friend")
Eddie Klein, Keith Smith - mixing ("My Old Friend")

^ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (February 1, 2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-992083-9 – via Google Books.
^ Ellis, Bill (December 14, 1996). "BILLBOARD CHARTS MISS THE REAL HITS OF 1996". The Commercial Appeal. p. C1.
^ "Music CD gems clear choice as perfect gift for all tastes". The Denver Post. December 8, 1996. p. H1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Go Cat Go! - Carl Perkins | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
^ "Music CD gems clear choice as perfect gift for all tastes". The Denver Post. December 8, 1996. p. H1.
^ McCall, Michael; Rumble, John; Kingsbury, Paul (February 1, 2012). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-992083-9 – via Google Books.
^ Ellis, Bill (December 14, 1996). "BILLBOARD CHARTS MISS THE REAL HITS OF 1996". The Commercial Appeal. p. C1.
^ "Albums: Go Cat Go!". The Paul McCartney Project. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (Back cover). Plastic Ono Band. Apple, EMI. 1969.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

v t e Carl Perkins
Discography
Studio albums	Born to Rock (1989)
Collaborations	The Million Dollar Quartet (1981) The Survivors (1982) Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming (1986) Go Cat Go! (1996)
Live	Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session (1986)
Singles	" Movie Magg" " Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing" " Blue Suede Shoes" / " Honey Don't" " Boppin' the Blues" " Dixie Fried" " Your True Love" / " Matchbox" " That's Right" " Glad All Over" " Restless" " Birth of Rock and Roll"
Other songs	" Sure to Fall (in Love with You)" " Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" " So Wrong" " The Ballad of Boot Hill" " Daddy Sang Bass" " Let Me Tell You About Love" " Silver and Gold"