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Cat Stevens bounced back from the lackluster Numbers with an album of pop/rock songs that brought his usual rhythmic folk-rock into contemporary style with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, a snappy Dave Kershenbaum production, and lots of synthesizers. Most of the songs were unusually lightweight, but the autobiographical "(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star" explored Stevens' ambivalence about being in the music business, an attitude that would find him dropping out and finding religion after one more album. In the meantime, Izitso produced a final Top 40 hit in "(Remember the Days of The) Old Schoolyard" and a singles-chart entry in the instrumental "Was Dog a Doughnut." As a result, Stevens returned to the Top Ten LPs list with a ninth straight gold album, his last.
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Andy Newmark, Drums - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, Celeste Piano - Jean Roussel, Organ - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Elkie Brooks, Vocals - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, Celeste Piano - Bruce Lynch, Bass - Suzanne Lynch, Vocals
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Barry Morgan, Additional Drums - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Bouzouki, Guitar, Harpsichord, Percussion, Writer, Classical Guitar, Synthesizer - Jean Roussel, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Organ, Electric Piano - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Bouzouki, Guitar, Harpsichord, Percussion, Writer, Classical Guitar, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Bruce Lynch, Bass - Bill Berg, Drums - Suzanne Lynch, Vocals
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
David Campbell, Brass Arranger - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Jimmy Johnson, Rhythm Guitar - Roger Hawkins, Drums - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Organ - Cat Stevens, Producer, Brass Arranger, Writer, Synthesizer - Pete Carr, Guitar - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Brass Arranger, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Tim Henson, Piano
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Bouzouki, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Bouzouki, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Andy Newmark, Drums - Gene Page, Brass Arranger - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Brass Arranger, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer - CHICK COREA, Electric Piano - Jean Roussel, Organ, Electric Piano - David Kershenbaum, Producer, Bass - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Brass Arranger, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Reggie Young, Electric Piano - Cat Stevens, Producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Electric Piano, Writer - Jean Roussel, Vibraphone, Strings - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Weldon Myrick, Steel Guitar - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Harpsichord, Piano, Electric Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Bruce Lynch, Bass - Bill Berg, Drums
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Electric Guitar, Harpsichord, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer - Jean Roussel, Organ, Piano, Strings - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Harpsichord, Percussion, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Bruce Lynch, Bass - Bill Berg, Drums
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Andy Newmark, Drums - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Percussion, Electric Piano, Writer - Jean Roussel, Piano - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Carla Benson, Vocals - Evette Benton, Vocals - Broderick Smith, Harmonica - Barbara Ingram, Vocals - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Electric Piano, Writer, MainArtist - Bruce Lynch, Bass - Marjorie Lagerwall, Harp
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Ray Gomez, Electric Guitar - Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - CHICK COREA, Electric Piano - Jean Roussel, Composer, Writer, Synthesizer - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Bruce Lynch, Composer, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Bernie Grundman, Engineer - Roger Hawkins, Drums - David Hood, Bass - BARRY BECKETT, Piano, Electric Piano - Cat Stevens, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Writer - Pete Carr, Guitar - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, Composer, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Writer, MainArtist - Tim Henson, Organ
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Cat Stevens bounced back from the lackluster Numbers with an album of pop/rock songs that brought his usual rhythmic folk-rock into contemporary style with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, a snappy Dave Kershenbaum production, and lots of synthesizers. Most of the songs were unusually lightweight, but the autobiographical "(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star" explored Stevens' ambivalence about being in the music business, an attitude that would find him dropping out and finding religion after one more album. In the meantime, Izitso produced a final Top 40 hit in "(Remember the Days of The) Old Schoolyard" and a singles-chart entry in the instrumental "Was Dog a Doughnut." As a result, Stevens returned to the Top Ten LPs list with a ninth straight gold album, his last.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:17
- Main artists: Cat Stevens
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1977 Cat-O-Log Records under exclusive license to Dark Horse Records/BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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