The Cats - Scarlet Ribbons [[from 45 Lives)

[mysterysinger]

The Cats 45 Lives - Rare Earth RS521

Marian
Mandy My Dear 3:20
Magical Mystery Morning
Scarlet Ribbons
Why
Times Were When
Lies
Without Your Love
Lea
I Walk Through The Fields
Somewhere Up There
I've Always Tried To Understand

[jack020]

The Cats scored 36 hits in Holland. The greatest hit was "One Way Wind", but that song was never number one in Holland. In Switzerland it was 5 weeks number one. The song was released in more then 23 countries all over the world.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Mysterysinger, this is the first time I've ever heard Motown's Rare Earth group The Cats. Funny, I was expecting to hear a rock group whereas they're actually more like a Pop/Folk group. Interestingly, "Scarlet Ribbons [[For Her Hair)" was a big hit for the Pop/Folk group The Browns [[RCA) back in 1959. Not a folk-music fan, but I wouldn't mind adding The Cats' Motown album to my CD collection if only it were available.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

The Cats scored 36 hits in Holland. The greatest hit was "One Way Wind", but that song was never number one in Holland. In Switzerland it was 5 weeks number one. The song was released in more then 23 countries all over the world.

Hey, Jack! Long time no see! How's married life treatin' you? - Gary

[jack020]

Hi Gary, doing great after a very good Rome Istanbul cruise with Atlantis!
Got my Isleys Box after returning home and now waiting for MFSB & Ashford & Simpson cds...

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Hi Gary, doing great after a very good Rome Istanbul cruise with Atlantis!
Got my Isleys Box after returning home and now waiting for MFSB & Ashford & Simpson cds...

Sounds great! Best of luck to ya!

[mysterysinger]

The Cats "Marian" from "45 Lives"

[robb_k]

Were they a Dutch group? I don't hear any Dutch accent in their voices. Or were they British [[or from somewhere in The Commonwealth Countries?)

[jack020]

Yes they are Dutch, from Volendam a city mostly known for its fishermen and a lot of musicians.
https://youtu.be/qIoTDYLU6ok

[jack020]

Yes they are Dutch, from Volendam a city mostly known for its fishermen and a lot of musicians.
https://youtu.be/qIoTDYLU6ok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XvjFsn0ZYw

[robb_k]

Thanks. Yes, I've been to Volendam many times. I was mainly in Los Angeles around The Cats' time, attending university. I was in The Netherlands in summer,, but only listened to "The Soul Show" on Nederland 3, never paying attention to "Pop" music. I do remember Shocking Blue singing "Hitching A Ride", but they were so big one couldn't ignore them. They were popular Worldwide, unlike The Cats,