In retrospect, it is not hard to find in the final album Cat Stevens made before a near-death experience and a religious conversion hints of his coming change. "I must be...
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Cat Stevens's greatest hits were contained on the album of that title released in June 1975, though that set did not include the minor Top 40 entry "The Hurt" and though...
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Between 1970 and 1972, Cat Stevens recorded four albums in the same manner, using the same producer and many of the same musicians, painting the album covers, and assigning...
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Like many of his peers, Cat Stevens made records that were identified by strong, memorable hit singles, but make no mistake: he made albums that were cohesive works onto...
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Cat Stevens bounced back from the lackluster Numbers with an album of pop/rock songs that brought his usual rhythmic folk-rock into contemporary style with the Muscle Shoals...
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Together with New
Masters, which feature Stevens's pre-A&M pop material, these are some of the most enjoyable items in his catalog. Included here as Stevens's own "Here...
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Cat Stevens' Matthew & Son was among the handful of releases that introduced Decca Records' "offbeat"-oriented (but ultimately largely psychedelic/progressive) Deram label...
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The predecessor to Tillerman, this underrated affair features flute accompaniment by the then little-known Peter Gabriel--and escapes the cloying cuteness that would hamper...
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New Masters is as uneven musically as its predecessor, Matthew & Son, was bold. Recorded after Cat Stevens had enjoyed a trio of hit singles of his own, and a pair of hits...
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Stevens's one classic album, this is a tasty batch of English folk-rock superbly produced by former
Yardbirds Paul Samwell-Smith. Contains "Wild World" and "Father And...
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An early hits collection from Germany, The Very Best of Cat Stevens is an 18-track showcase for his best work. Featuring several underrated gems amongst the expected hits,...
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It is impossible to compile a single-disc greatest-hits compilation for Cat Stevens that will come close to satisfying all of his admirers. The Very Best of Cat Stevens is...
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On the Road to Find Out is the first multi-volume package to comprehensively examine the artistry of singer/songwriter Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam). In addition to the...
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