Music : The Very Best Of Cat Stevens

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498112090
Label: Universal / Island
Manufacturer: Universal / Island
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Universal / Island
Release Date: October 30, 2006
Running Time: 77 minutes
Studio: Universal / Island
Sales Rank: 543

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Disc 1:

1. Moonshadow - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
2. Father And Son - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
3. Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
4. Wild World - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
5. The First Cut Is The Deepest - Cat Stevens, Mike Hurst, Phil Dennys
6. Lady D'Arbanville - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Michael Bobak, Alun Davies, John Ryan, Harvey Burns, Peter Gabriel
7. Oh Very Young - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
8. Matthew & Son - Alan Tew, Cat Stevens, Mike Hurst, Orchestra
9. Sitting - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Gerry Conway, Alun Davies, Alan James
10. Hard Headed Woman - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
11. I Love My Dog - Alan Tew, Cat Stevens, Mike Hurst, Orchestra
12. Rubylove - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
13. Don't Be Shy - Cat Stevens
14. Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
15. Here Comes My Baby - Alan Tew, Cat Stevens, Mike Hurst, Orchestra
16. Into White - Cat Stevens, Del Newman, Paul Samwell-Smith
17. (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard - Cat Stevens, David Kershenbaum
18. Where Do The Children Play? - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
19. How Can I Tell You - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
20. Another Saturday Night - Cat Stevens
21. Sad Lisa - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith, Del Newman
22. Just Another Night - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
23. Peace Train - Cat Stevens, Paul Samwell-Smith
24. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out - Cat Stevens

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
This set surveys all of Stevens's stages, from the orchestrated late-1960s sides through his early-'70s peak to his more eclectic late-1970s experiments. Following the progression makes for an interesting endeavor as Stevens learns to harness his ambitious ideas with arrangements that don't obscure his rhapsodic messages. Few artists of his generation were more gifted when it came to plucking timeless melodies out of thin air, and his sumptuous voice was always able to movingly convey his bittersweet lyrics. As a career overview this set achieves its goal, hitting all of the chart successes along the way and basically defining his role as a sensitive '70s singer-songwriter, but some fans may opt for the classic early-'70s studio records, which find Stevens at his most consistently touching. --Marc Greilsamer




Rating: - bargain nostalgia
Classic and timeless stuff, a collection of all the good old songs. The technical quality is higher than you would expect in view of the vintage of some of these recordings, so the transfer has ben really well done. For 6 quid, you can't go wrong.

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Rating: - Puurfect
This is an amazing album; the best of one of the finest singers of the last forty years; from the first song to the last is pure enjoyment; it is a shame that he does not make more music; any one who likes relaxing album will love this one.

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Rating: - One of the Best
Wonderful songs, wonderful singer! Timeless quality!
A beautiful compilation of Cat's greatest songs.
If you like this man's music you won't be disappointed.
Must be one of the most memorable singers of the 20th Century for the lyrics and melody of his music.

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Rating: - Testament to a unique and sadly underrated songwriter.
The career of Cat Stevens is a strange one, beginning in the swinging 60's with a handful of big orchestral pop numbers (often written by Stevens for other artists), before moving into the 70's and taking on the form of the melancholic singer-songwriter. His later songs, those from the latter half of the 70's suffer a little from their experiments with electronic instrumentation, but beneath the synthesisers and disco-production lurk some strong melodies and lyrical sentiments that preach of hope ... Read More

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Rating: - Great introduction to Cat's pop music
Born Steven Georgiou, he adopted the name Cat Stevens for his musical career but subsequently became a Muslim, quitting his musical career and changing his name again, this time to Yusuf Islam. This compilation of his music as Cat Stevens is as good as any you are likely to find.

Cat had a minor UK hit in 1966 (I love my dog) but established himself as a songwriter by providing the Tremeloes with their first hit since Brian Poole left them (Here comes my baby) and by providing P P Arnold ... Read More

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