Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Garrison Keillor joins German opera superstar Frederica Von Stade and noted conductor Philip Brunelle for this studio recording. These sixteen songs in praise of felines include "My Grandmother's Cat," "The In and Out Song," "Cat O Cat Come Home" as well as tunes from the more cat-loving classical composers. An enchanting recording on a very popular subject. Includes printed copy of Garrison Keillor's lyrics.

Includes: The Cat Came Back; The Hallelujah Patrol; The Mystery; The Cats of Cash; Dance To My Cats; Eine Kleine Kat; In Memory of Our Cat, Ralph; Alaska Cats; Beethoven Chased by Rossini; Near Death: Or, The Search Rewarded; Oy, Chuck and Katie; Forty Miles; The Rescue Cat; My Grandmother's Cat; As I Walked Out; Cats May Safely Sleep; Guilt and Shame; Out in the Catskill Mountains; Cat, You Better Come Home; The In and Out Song.

Rating : - A little disappointing, but...
I was really excited when I read about this CD and ordered it, along with another CD about cats: Whiskers in the Jar ([...])
Had I listened to Songs of the Cat first, I probably would have enjoyed it more. But I listened to Whiskers in the Jar first.
If you like Garrison Kiellor, you'll love this CD. If you like operatic/art songs, you'll like this CD. If you like cats, you'll probably like this CD.
I would have to say, though, that I recommend Whiskers in the Jar over Songs of the Cat as being great music (celtic) with great lyrics about cats. It's probably a matter of preferences, though.