Like Cats and Dogs

Like Cats and Dogs is a compilation album by English alternative rock band Catherine Wheel, released 9 September 1996 by Fontana Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US. The album includes an alternate version of "Heal" from Happy Days (retitled "Heal 2"), several outtakes and B-sides spanning the band's career, and cover versions of songs originally by Pink Floyd and Rush. The Rush song "Spirit of Radio" had been recorded earlier in the year for a CD entitled "Spirit of the edge Vol. 2" (copyright 1996 Mercury/Polydor Records) which was put out by Toronto radio station CFNY for which the song had originally been written.

Bassist Dave Hawes said of the album:

Track listing

"Heal 2" – 5:09

"Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd) – 3:28

"Mouthful of Air" – 2:42

"Car" – 6:42

"Girl Stand Still" – 8:08

"Saccharine" – 6:04

"Backwards Guitar" – 5:10

"Tongue Twisted" – 5:41

"These Four Walls" – 5:21

"High Heels" – 3:35

"Harder Than I Am" – 4:15

"La La Lala La" – 10:44

"Something Strange / Angelo Nero / Spirit of Radio" (Rush) – 10:55

Personnel

Musicians

Rob Dickinson – guitar, vocals

Brian Futter – guitar

Dave Hawes – bass guitar

Neil Sims – drums, percussion

Production

Tim Friese-Greene – producer

Rob Dickinson – producer

Gil Norton – producer

John Lee – producer, engineer

Paul Corkett – engineer

Clif Norrell – mixing

Bob Ludwig – mastering

Storm Thorgerson – design

Finlay Cowan – design

Peter Curzon – design

Tim Hale – photography

Tony May – photography

Rupert Truman – photography

Richard Manning – illustrations

Julien Mills – illustrations

References

Catherine Wheel albums

Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson

Albums produced by Gil Norton

B-side compilation albums

1996 compilation albums

Fontana Records compilation albums

Albums recorded at Rockfield Studios