The Very Best of Cat Stevens

Artist: Cat Stevens

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Quantity Available: 4 Label: A&M Records (USA) 24 hour shipping 1  Matthew and Son 2  The First Cut Is the Deepest 3  Lady D'Arbanville 4  I've Got a Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old - (previously unreleased) 5  Wild World 6  Where Do the Children Play? 7  Hard Headed Woman 8  Father and Son 9  The Wind 10  Morning Has Broken 11  Moonshadow 12  Peace Train 13  Sitting 14  Can't Keep It In 15  Foreigner Suite - (excerpt) 16  Oh Very Young 17  Another Saturday Night 18  Majik of Majik's 19  (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard 20  Just Another Night Performer Notes Producers include: Mike Hurst, Paul Samwell-Smith, Cat Stevens. Compilation producer: Bill Levinson. Digitally remastered by Ted Jensen. Before converting to Islam in 1978, the British-born Cat Stevens blazed the trail for the sensitive singer-songwriter movement that got its start in the earlier part of the decade. Containing both early and late representations of Stevens' impressive canon, VERY BEST OF surpasses the wildly popular GREATEST HITS collection that preceded it. Starting with the more lushly orchestrated material of the late 60s ("Matthew & Son," "The First Cut Is The Deepest" which Rod Stewart turned into a mid-70s hit), this collection captures Stevens' transformation into an introspective artisan who succeeded with a unique brand of folk-pop. Moving from a rumored ode to actress Patti D'Arbanville ("Lady D'Arbanville" featuring flutist Peter Gabriel), Stevens quickly moved into weightier matters of introspection and spirituality ranging from the global ("Wild World," "Peace Train") to the familial ("Father And Son"). In addition to writing about the plight of the younger set ("Where Do The Children Play?") and looking to religious hymns for inspiration ("Morning Has Broken"), Stevens' joyful love of pop emerged on a smash cover of Sam Cooke's "Another Saturday Night." One major highlight is 1970's previously unreleased "I've Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old," a twangy nugget saturated in joy and hope. Professional Reviews Q (12/03, p.159) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Among these 24 tracks are some of the best-loved songs of the past four decades..." Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Quantity Available: 4 UPC: 731454138727 Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 28 March 2000

Cat Stevens music was refreshing when it fist came out and it is still refreshing

A timeless album that has the full spectrum of work performed by Cat Stevens over the years. I still get a buzz when i hear the opening to "Remember the days of the old school yard" When i listen to "Father and Son" and "Where do the Children Play" all sorts of emotions come to the surface. This is a great collection of songs that will never go out of style