Back in '74, John Lennon and Harry Nilsson went on a bender forever known as "the lost weekend," a stretch of months starring booze, drugs, and the bars of LA. To commemorate their debauchery, Harry and John set a mix of originals and covers to tape, with Harry singing and John on production. Nilsson blew out his voice during the sessions, and his ruptured cords led many to dismiss the effort; years on, it's gained in stature, and The Walkmen deem it a "band favorite."
And so Hamilton & Co. recorded an affectionate, song-for-song cover of the album, calling it the "great 'buddy' record of the seventies." Leithauser's boozy croon is a good fit for blown-out Nilsson, and the record is worth a listen for "Many Rivers To Cross" alone. Hear it for yourself at the Pussy Cats listening party.
"Pussy Cats" Starring The Walkmen comes with a 20-minute, psychadelic, making-of-the-record documentary and some pretty weird cover art. And dontcha know it, we have a copy to give away.
Here are our Pussy-giveaway winner's spoils:
The Walkmen - "Pussy Cats" Starring The Walkmen Harry Nilsson / John Lennon - Original, out-of-print Pussy Cats The Walkmen - A Hundred Miles Off The Walkmen limited edition numbered silkscreened poster
And second place gets ... nothing! It's winner-take-all. To enter the Pussy Cats Giveaway, post a comment telling us what's attractive about the prize albums (or about Hamilton's caveman-in-furs getup). We'll randomly select a winner on Tuesday 10/31 at 6PM EST.
"Pussy Cats" Starring The Walkmen is out 10/24.
