Name: Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
Brand: Norma Tanega

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-RGM-1072LE

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Colour

Blue

Colour details

Sky Blue

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2020-08-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

848064010722

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Total Cap

Blue LP

Artist

Norma Tanega

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Real Gone Music

Norma Tanega was an American folk and pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, percussionist, painter, teacher, and experimental musician. Born on January 30, 1939 in Vallejo, California and passing away on December 29, 2019 in Claremont, California, USA.
Throughout her career, Norma showcased her talents across various artistic mediums. She captivated audiences with her soulful vocals and heartfelt songwriting. Her skills extended beyond music as she also expressed herself through painting and teaching.
As an experimental musician, Norma pushed boundaries and embraced innovation. Her unique sound blended elements of folk and pop genres to create a style that was truly her own. With her diverse range of talents and passion for creativity, Norma left a lasting impact on the music industry.

The theme song 'You're Dead' to the FX show What We Do in the Shadows has fostered a new appreciation for the singular talent that was Norma Tanega. And it's high time, too...Norma was discovered while singing to Catskill summer campers by producer Herb Bernstein, who brought her to Four Seasons songwriter Bob Crewe. Crewe signed her to his New Voice label, and success was instantaneous: the title song to Walkin' My Cat Named Dog went to #22 on the charts. But, despite the album's folk-pop trappings, Norma Tanega was not an artist destined to stay at the top of the charts for long; her voice was unconventional, and her songs were too idiosyncratic, not sticking to typical song structure or even meter (for example, 'No Stranger Am I' is set to a 5/4 time signature). In fact, Tanega's songs were so unusual that she had to hire session musicians to play them on the North American tour she took to support the album instead of her erstwhile back-up band The Outsiders! Upon returning, she then embarked on a British tour that was to change her life forever; there she met Dusty Springfield, and the two embarked on an artistic and romantic relationship that prompted Tanega to move to London for five years. After the pair broke up, Tanega wound up moving to California and shifted to playing percussion in more experimental settings, following the wayward muse that makes Walkin' My Cat Named Dog such an entrancing and unique listening experience to this day. Our first pressing in green vinyl sold out pretty much the day it arrived in our warehouse; now we're coming back with a sky blue vinyl edition, reissued in stereo with the original album art intact!

Walkin' My Cat Named Dog

Music US

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