Leave My Kitten Alone
| "Leave My Kitten Alone" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
King | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Little Willie John, Titus Turner, James McDougal | |||
| Little Willie John singles chronology | ||||
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"Leave My Kitten Alone" is a song written by
King Records. It is an R&B song that follows a 24-bar blues
format.
Little Willie John
The original version of the song, by Little Willie John, on
R&B chart and No. 60 on the pop chart on its first release in 1959.[1][2] A second release again reached No. 60, after cover version by Johnny Preston reached No. 73 on the singles chart in early 1961.[1]
Over the intervening decades, numerous covers have been recorded, in different musical genres, sometimes with altered lyrics.
The Beatles
An early version by the Beatles was released in 1994 on Anthology 1.[3] On August 14, 1964, during the recording sessions for Beatles for Sale, the Beatles recorded five takes of "Leave My Kitten Alone", adding overdubs to the last take.[3] The song was never mixed and was not included on Beatles for Sale.[4]
The song was remixed in 1982 by John Barrett in preparation for The Beatles at Abbey Road, a video presentation shown as part of a public tour of the
Sessions project. In 1994, Emerick remixed the song yet again, this time for the Anthology project; it finally saw official release on the project's first volume
the following year.
Other covers
Rhino Records. In a review for the reissue, Kent Benjamin of Goldmine referred to Costello's rendition as one of his best covers and "finest rockers".[6] It was also praised by AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine.[7] Costello himself admitted in the 2002 reissue's liner notes that it should have been included in the original album.[8]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-89820-155-1, p. 362
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 228.
- ^ a b Anthology 2 (booklet). The Beatles. London: Apple Records. 1994. p. 43. 34445.
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- ISBN 978-1-84195-796-8.
- ProQuest 1495601.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Blood & Chocolate [Rhino Bonus Disc] – Elvis Costello & the Attractions / Elvis Costello". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Costello, Elvis (2002). Blood & Chocolate (reissue) (CD liner notes). Elvis Costello and the Attractions. US: Rhino Records. R2 78355.
