I have recently purchased a Best Of Cat Stevens CD and cannot beleive it has taken me such a long time to appreciate the beauty of his songwriting. I pariculary enjoy the likes of Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken: the piano introduction in the latter is the finest piece of music I have heard recently - wonderful playing.

Are there any fans here?

Yes...I have a few Cat Stevens cds.....and more recently, since I set up my ol' turntable, I've been
finding some nice CS vinyl at local rummage sales. Great voice..nice music. Didn't listen to him much
in the '70s because i wanted louder & more rebellious rock & roll....but now that I'm mid 40s...it's a welcome
alternative. He still has his voice. Check out his recent release. Also appeared on a recent Chris Isaak show.
Look for it on youTube. Check out the movie Harold & Maude too.


IORR............but I like it!



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Happy Father's Day.

For me he one of the biggest singer/song witter all time, I did buy some of his records back then and recovered him a few years back

Here some great songs............
Another Saturday Night
Father and Son
Hard Headed Woman
I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun
I've Found a Love
Katmandu
Lady D'Arbanville
Matthew & Son
Mona Bone Jakon
Moonshadow
Morning Has Broken
Oh Very Young
Peace Train
Rubylove
Sad Lisa
The First Cut is the Deepest
Tuesday's Dead
Wild World





Great cover




Original




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I pariculary enjoy the likes of Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken: the piano introduction in the latter is the finest piece of music I have heard recently - wonderful playing.

Are there any fans here?

That's Rick Wakeman from Yes. I love listening to is "the Piano album" many great songs in which he played, like Bowies life on Mars?

Anyway, yes, Cat Steves is huge.

have all his 70's albums and listen to them often. one of the great singer-songwriters of his generation.

I have a bootleg from 72, 73 by him from Japan. A great recording and performance.

NICOS

This is the first time I've ever heard First Cut is the Deepest by Cat Stevens. I wasn't aware he wrote it. That version, IMO, is far superior than Rod's cover. Thanks for posting.

Chris, You have to check out this one P. P. Arnold she made this one a great HIT back then





Sound is a bit poor though

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A few years ago, Yussuf Islam (the former Cat Stevens) was en route to the US to perform and was stopped by Immigration, detained and deported. Apparently someone of the same name was on the No Fly list. Jon Stewart's comment the next night was beautiful: We can't find Obama, but we got the guy who wrote Peace Train!

NICOS

Holy Cow!! The Gospel and Motown feel is unbelievable!! P.P. Arnold is outstanding.

Once again, thanks for posting! Everyone should listen.

Here is an other one ......the great Sad Lisa writen by Cat Stevens





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Miles From Nowhere.

One of the best voices ever, truly brilliant.

Mathijs

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Big Al
I pariculary enjoy the likes of Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken: the piano introduction in the latter is the finest piece of music I have heard recently - wonderful playing.

Are there any fans here?

That's Rick Wakeman from Yes.

And he still hasn't get paid for it.

Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat are his masterpieces. No collection complete without them, IMHO.