Description

Yusuf Islam, commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens (or simply Yusuf) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. To date, he has sold over 100 million records and has over 2 billion streams. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in his career, Islamic music.

This was the second album he released in 1970 (his 4th album) with Cat (a former art student) once again illustrating the cover artwork.

This landmark album was listed in the 100 top selling albums of the 70's. in 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine included this album in it's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". in 2006, the album was included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". in 2007, the album was included in the list of "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time" released by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Several tracks from the album were also included in the cult film titled Harold and Maude, in 1971. The album includes hits "Wild World", "Hard Headed Woman" & "Father and Son" a sentimental favourite of the era.

Details

• Format : Standard 2nd Hand Compact Disc
• Condition : Very Good (Disc - Very Good / Jewel Case - Very Good)
• Category : Music - CD's / Folk
• Label : Island
• Released : 1970 (This Re-issue 2000)
• Catalogue Number : MCD268
• Barcode (GTIN-13 / EAN) : 0731454688420
• SKU : CD000182
• PPC : LL100gm
• Quantity Available : 1 only.

Track Listing

1. Where Do the Children Play?
2. Hard Headed Woman
3. Wild World
4. Sad Lisa
5. Miles from Nowhere
6. But I Might Die Tonight
7. Longer Boats
8. Into White
9. On the Road to Find Out
10. Father and Son
11. Tea for the Tillerman

External Reviews

"I can't believe this album is nearly 50 years old, it still sounds so fresh and original. It's like Sweet Baby James, it will never sound dated and of course good music always lives on. It's a great set of songs and I'd forgotten just what a soulful voice Cat Stevens had. It's difficult to pick favourites but I'd go for Hard Headed Woman, Wild World, Into White and Father and Son which must be one of the best songs ever written, not forgetting the superb melody and poignant words of Sad Lisa. It's sad that this brilliant album will be largely unknown to today's young people. To sum up, it's a superb set of songs with words that are just as relevant today. Yes, baby baby it's a wild world and probably even more so today than in 1970 when this came out." - Amazon Review.