Author: Cat Stevens

Format: Original recording remastered

PartNumber: 731454689120

Release Date: 15-11-1995

Details: Amazon.ca Though his fans may scarcely have realized it at the time, by the time of 1977's Izitso Cat Stevens's restless spiritual quest and unease with the trappings of fame was leading him to a personal watershed. Not long after, he would renounce his successful career and dedicate his life to charitable works and the study of Islam. Following the odd, self-produced "Pythagorean Theory Tale" that was his Numbers album, Stevens veered back toward the pop mainstream here, allowing producer David Kershenbaum to once again burnish his songs to familiar pop accessibility, utilizing everything from then-contemporary synthesizer sounds to the veteran Muscle Shoals rhythm section. But if tracks like the jaunty hit "Old Shoolyard" returned Stevens to familiar hit-machine territory, there was also a growing sense of worldly unease beneath the pop sheen, from the lovely, airy fatalism of "Life" to the career-crisis confessional "(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star." This would be Stevens's last gold record, and a surprisingly strong one from an artist on the verge of dropping out of show business for decades. --Jerry McCulley Product Description The third phase of the Cat Stevens' classic A&M albums features newly remastered & newly repackaged Stevens titles available for the first time on CD. Tracks include "Life," "Kypros," "Bonfire," plus many more.

UPC: 073145468912

EAN: 0073145468912

Model: 731454689120

Languages: English

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood