Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens

If you're looking for a great singer/songwriter who oozes originality and feeling in every song then you won't find much better than this album by Cat Stevens. Released in the 70's it is widely regarded as Stevens' best work and features various hits for which he has becaome known for. You will recognise the odd song from this CD, mainly from covers and re-releases, such as 'Wild World' and 'Father and Son', which are standout classics. All guitar/piano/bass and drum, each song somehow manages to present the feel of sadness and happiness, with some brilliant breakdown fills introducing the drums to the rhythm of the songs. Even though the production of the ...  Read the complete review

CAT WHO? ---------------- Cat Stevens, now called Yusuf Islam after converting to Islam sometime in the late 70s. He was a British singer-songwriter in a time when Britain didn't really have a decent singer-songwriter (this album predates Elton John's good stuff by about eighteen months, for example). There are a couple of songs on this album that you might recognise from recent cover versions. Cat went onto record another four albums and his output has since been limited to "best ofs" and "collections" that usually surface every couple of years. At Christmas. Just do yourself a favour: don't get on a plane with him. WHAT DOES HE ...  Read the complete review

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