Released September 10, 1996 Length 47:48 Artist Cat Power Label Matador Records | Recorded February 1996 What Would the Community Think
(1996) Moon Pix
(1998) Release date 10 September 1996 Producer Steve Shelley | |
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Studio Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee Genres Indie rock, Blues, Alternative rock, Folk rock Similar Cat Power albums, Indie rock albums | ||
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What Would the Community Think is the third album by American singer-songwriter Chan Marshall, also known as Cat Power. It was released in 1996 on Matador Records, and was produced by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. The album has been noted for its array of musical styles, ranging from alternative rock to folk and blues. Though not a commercial hit, the album received unanimous critical acclaim.
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History
What Would The Community Think marked Cat Power's third studio release, and has been noted for its blend of blues, alternative rock, and country tracks, as well as for its largely melancholy lyrical subject matter.
The album's lead single, "Nude as the News" was Cat Power's first song to receive an official music video in 1997, directed by Brett Vapnek. In retrospect, Marshall has divulged that the ambiguous lyrics to the song were written about an abortion she had in 1992, and the names "Jackson" and "Jesse" in the song are references to Patti Smith's two children.
The cover artwork for the album was created by Chan Marshall out of a postcard: "I just needed a cover and I had this postcard that I've had for a long time. It's this woman from the '70s in New York and they did this collage of cigarette ads and she whited out the eyes and instead of a cigarette she had a whistle. It's no big deal, I just cut out the center of her face and put mine on top. It made it look more real."
Track listing
- "In This Hole" – 4:59
- "Good Clean Fun" – 4:46
- "What Would the Community Think" – 4:30
- "Nude as the News" – 4:23
- "They Tell Me" – 2:53
- "Taking People" – 3:25
- "The Fate of the Human Carbine" (Peter Jefferies) – 2:58
- "King Rides By" – 4:03
- "Bathysphere" (Bill Callahan) – 3:01
- "Water & Air" – 4:43
- "Enough" – 4:25
- "The Coat Is Always On" – 3:34
Songs
1In This Hole5:00
2Good Clean Fun4:47
3What Would the Community Think4:30