| Release Date: | 071026 |
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July 10th 2026
limited edition pink vinyl
Matador Records and Cat Power present "The Greatest" (20th anniversary edition), pressed on limited edition pink vinyl and featuring the original deluxe pink foil cover.
For "The Greatest", Chan Marshall returned to Memphis pursuing the slinky Hi Records sound of the 1970s, famed for its sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms. She got Al Green's guitarist and songwriting partner Mabon "Teenie" Hodges to play guitar on the whole album (Teenie co-wrote "Love And Happiness" and "Take Me To The River", among other soul classics). With Teenie came his Hi Rhythm bandmate (and brother) Leroy "Flick" Hodges, who plays on half of the album (Memphis A-team bassist Dave Smith supplements). Anchoring the band is Steve Potts, whose reputation on drums was solidified when the surviving members of Booker T. and the MG's asked him to replace their late drummer, Al Jackson. Other top Memphis musicians guest on keyboards, horns, and strings. Cat Power went right to the sources, and created her own paean to the songs and styles she grew up on. "A textbook lesson in sublime but understated country soul" - BBC.
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