Cat Food (song)

"Cat Food"
File:Cat Food & Groon.jpg
Single by King Crimson
from the album In the Wake of Poseidon
B-side	"Groon"
Released	13 March 1970
Format	Single
Recorded	January 1970, Wessex Sound Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock, jazz fusion
Length	2:45 (single) 4:54 (album)
Label	Island, Atlantic, Philips
Writer(s)	Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Ian McDonald
Producer(s)	Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield
King Crimson singles chronology
"The Court of the Crimson King" (1969) "Cat Food" (1970) "Atlantic Sampler" (1973)

"Cat Food/Groon" is a single by the band King Crimson, released in 1970. Track 1, "Cat Food," was taken from the album In the Wake of Poseidon and edited by about two minutes for its single release. The B-side "Groon" was largely improvised by band leader Robert Fripp and Michael and Peter Giles. CD editions of the Poseidon album from 2004 onwards have included both as bonus tracks.

The artwork on the original single release was created by lyricist Peter Sinfield.

Track listing

1. "Cat Food" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Ian McDonald)
2. "Groon" (Fripp)

Personnel

• Robert Fripp – guitar
• Greg Lake – vocals
• Peter Sinfield – lyrics

with:

• Michael Giles – drums
• Peter Giles – bass guitar
• Keith Tippett – piano

External links

• discogs.com