Cat in the Hat

Album dossier / 1980

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.

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

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https://whitenoiserecords.org/products/bobby-caldwell-cat-in-the-hat, allmusic.com, grokipedia.com · cover art: coverartarchive.org

Last enriched: 2026-08-20