From the mid-seventies comes this melodic, soothing tale of a man beguiled by a woman who smells of incense and patchouli. It’s an uncharacteristically long song from an era when hits were cut to just about 3 minutes in order to maintain air play on the radio. A combination of complex instrumentals combining piano and sax solos with a pleasant, wistful voice, Year Of The Cat is a mastery of easy listening for someone like me who likes their songs to be filled with repetitious rhythm and strain. They just don’t make’em like this anymore. I mean, that horn solo at 4 minutes and 13 seconds is everything.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 11, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.