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On the Road to Find Out is the first multi-volume package to comprehensively examine the artistry of singer/songwriter Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam). In addition to the obligatory hits, this collection also includes key album tracks, as well as 17 sides that make their digital debut here. The set is broken into four segments/discs with straightforward subtitles, each of which uncovers a specific era in the development of not only the artist, but of the person. The journey begins in The City and consists mostly of material from the first two Cat Stevens albums: Matthew & Son and New Masters. Notable inclusions are the debut album's title track as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "I Love My Dog." One very welcome addition is "Honey Man" -- a collaborative effort featuring Elton John -- which is being issued here for the very first time. Cat Stevens' stint with Island/A&M Records commences on The Search. The real breakthrough albums -- Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat -- are represented by tracks such as "Sad Lisa" and the achingly tender "How Can I Tell You," as well as the anticipated hits "Wild World" and "Peace Train." Of note to collectors will be "If You Want to Sing out Sing Out" and "Don't Be Shy" from the motion picture Harold and Maude, as well as previously unreleased demos for "The Joke," "Time/Fill My Eyes," "Love Lives in the Sky," and "The Day They Make Me Czar." The Hurt includes tracks from Catch Bull at Four, Foreigner, and Buddha and the Chocolate Box. Among the rarities from this era are "Crab Dance" -- a 45 B-side to "Sitting" -- as well as "Bad Penny" and "Lady D'arbanville" from the Japan-only live release Saturnight (Live in Tokyo). The final entry, aptly titled The Last, recalls a few significant contributions from Numbers, Izitso, and Back to Earth, as well three rare live tracks: "Hard Headed Woman," "Tuesday's Dead," and "Ruins" from a live show February 22, 1976, at William and Mary College on the Majikat Earth Tour. This version of "Father and Son" has added significance, as it would be the final live performance that Yusuf Islam would make as Cat Stevens. Ironically, the final song on the album is the title track from Islam's 1997 release, God Is the Light. The packaging is lavish and includes a 96-page liner notes booklet abounding with rare photos as well as essays and a track-by-track analysis from Islam himself. The discs are packaged in separate cardboard digi-packs. The sound is spectacular throughout, with the most noticeable improvement on the Matthew & Son and New Masters sides.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Yusuf Islam
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Decca Music Group Limited
Kim Fowley, ComposerLyricist - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1966 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1966 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alan Tew, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Arthur Greenslade, Musical Director - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Phil Dennys, Musical Director - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1967 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lew Warburton, Musical Director - Noel Walker, Producer
℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited
Mike Vickers, Musical Director - Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Decca Music Group Limited
Mike Vickers, Musical Director - Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Phil Dennys, Music Director & Conductor, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Hurst, Producer
℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited
Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2001 Yusuf Islam
Elton John, MainArtist - Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Barry Hammond, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Cat-O-Log Records
Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Clarke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Cat-O-Log Records
DISC 2
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Barry Hammond, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Peter Gabriel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bobak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey Burns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Peter Gabriel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bobak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey Burns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Peter Gabriel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Ryan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bobak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey Burns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2015 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Peter Gabriel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bobak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey Burns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Peter Gabriel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Keyboards, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Ryan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bobak, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harvey Burns, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Suha Gur, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Cat-O-Log Records
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist - Del Newman, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Barry Hammond, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Cat-O-Log Records
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1984 Cat-O-Log Records
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Clarke, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Eleanor Farjeon, ComposerLyricist - Cat Stevens, Arranger, Guitar, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
DISC 3
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, Mandolin, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gerry Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Alun Davies, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alan James, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Paul Samwell-Smith, Producer - Cat Stevens, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
On the Road to Find Out is the first multi-volume package to comprehensively examine the artistry of singer/songwriter Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam). In addition to the obligatory hits, this collection also includes key album tracks, as well as 17 sides that make their digital debut here. The set is broken into four segments/discs with straightforward subtitles, each of which uncovers a specific era in the development of not only the artist, but of the person. The journey begins in The City and consists mostly of material from the first two Cat Stevens albums: Matthew & Son and New Masters. Notable inclusions are the debut album's title track as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "I Love My Dog." One very welcome addition is "Honey Man" -- a collaborative effort featuring Elton John -- which is being issued here for the very first time. Cat Stevens' stint with Island/A&M Records commences on The Search. The real breakthrough albums -- Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat -- are represented by tracks such as "Sad Lisa" and the achingly tender "How Can I Tell You," as well as the anticipated hits "Wild World" and "Peace Train." Of note to collectors will be "If You Want to Sing out Sing Out" and "Don't Be Shy" from the motion picture Harold and Maude, as well as previously unreleased demos for "The Joke," "Time/Fill My Eyes," "Love Lives in the Sky," and "The Day They Make Me Czar." The Hurt includes tracks from Catch Bull at Four, Foreigner, and Buddha and the Chocolate Box. Among the rarities from this era are "Crab Dance" -- a 45 B-side to "Sitting" -- as well as "Bad Penny" and "Lady D'arbanville" from the Japan-only live release Saturnight (Live in Tokyo). The final entry, aptly titled The Last, recalls a few significant contributions from Numbers, Izitso, and Back to Earth, as well three rare live tracks: "Hard Headed Woman," "Tuesday's Dead," and "Ruins" from a live show February 22, 1976, at William and Mary College on the Majikat Earth Tour. This version of "Father and Son" has added significance, as it would be the final live performance that Yusuf Islam would make as Cat Stevens. Ironically, the final song on the album is the title track from Islam's 1997 release, God Is the Light. The packaging is lavish and includes a 96-page liner notes booklet abounding with rare photos as well as essays and a track-by-track analysis from Islam himself. The discs are packaged in separate cardboard digi-packs. The sound is spectacular throughout, with the most noticeable improvement on the Matthew & Son and New Masters sides.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 4 disc(s) - 79 track(s)
- Total length: 04:38:41
- Main artists: Cat Stevens
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Group International
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2007 Universal-Island Records Ltd. This Compilation ℗ 2007 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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