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Album dossier / 1980

Cat in the Hat

Bobby Caldwell · Soul/Funk

Bobby Caldwell's sophomore album, recorded at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami and self-produced, blends soul, jazz and AOR sophistication as a follow-up to his platinum debut and its hit 'What You Won't Do for Love.' It sold modestly by comparison, peaking at only #46 on Billboard's Top Black Albums chart and missing the Billboard 200 entirely, hampered in part by label TK Records' financial troubles ahead of its 1981 bankruptcy. Despite underperforming commercially at release, the deep cut 'Open Your Eyes' has since become a favorite among crate-diggers and has been widely sampled in hip-hop.

Year1980
GenreSoul/Funk
Chart peak#46 Billboard Top Black Albums (did not enter Billboard 200)
Vinyl sales (est.)N/A (modest sales; lead single 'Coming Down from Love' peaked #42 Hot 100)

Record facts

Label
TK Records
Producer
Bobby Caldwell
Chart peak
#46 Billboard Top Black Albums (did not enter Billboard 200)
Notable tracks
  • ★ Open Your Eyes
  • ★ Coming Down from Love
  • ★ Wrong or Right

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Cat in the Hat
1980 · TK Records

Complete 1980s Studio Discography

4 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Bobby Caldwell. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

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Cat in the Hat
1980 · TK Records
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♫ 1982
Carry On
1982 ·
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♫ 1983
August Moon
1983 ·
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♫ 1989
Heart of Mine
1989 ·
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Complete track listing · 8 tracks

  1. Coming Down From Love
  2. Wrong Or Right
  3. To Know What You've Got
  4. You Promised Me
  5. It's Over
  6. Open Your Eyes
  7. Mother Of Creation
  8. I Don't Want To Lose Your Love

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https://whitenoiserecords.org/products/bobby-caldwell-cat-in-the-hat, allmusic.com, grokipedia.com · track listing: https://www.discogs.com/release/1663145 · cover art: coverartarchive.org

Last enriched: 2026-08-20