Available for the album’s 20th anniversary, Cat Power’s ‘The Greatest’ on pink vinyl with a limited reprinting of the original pink foil cover.

For ‘The Greatest,’ Chan Marshall returned to Memphis, pursuing the slinky Hi Records sound of the 70s, famed for it’s sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms. She got Al Green’s guitarist and songwriting partner Mabon “Teenie” Hodges (“Love and Happiness” and “Take Me to the River”) to play guitar on the whole album. With Teenie came his Hi Rhythm bandmate (and brother) Leroy “Flick” Hodges, who plays on half of the album (Memphis A-team bassist Dave Smith supplements). Anchoring the band is Steve Potts (Booker T. and the MG). Other top Memphis musicians guest on keyboards, horns and strings. Cat Power went right to the sources, and created her own paean to the songs and styles she grew up on.‘The Greatest’ adds to Cat Power’s singular sound all the elements that make an Al Green record g