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Tea for the Tillerman [Original recording reissued] [Original recording remastered]

~ Yusuf/Cat Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (29 May 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B00004T9VY
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,338 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  1. Where Do The Children Play? 3:52£0.79
Listen  2. Hard Headed Woman 3:47£0.79
Listen  3. Wild World 3:20£0.79
Listen  4. Sad Lisa 3:45£0.79
Listen  5. Miles From Nowhere 3:37£0.79
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Listen  8. Into White 3:24£0.79
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Listen10. Father And Son 3:41£0.79
Listen11. Tea For The Tillerman 1:01£0.79

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-1970s singer/songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful contemporaries as Nick Drake, Syd Barrett and Donovan. Tea for the Tillerman's "Wild World", "Into White" and "Longer Boats" indicate that he may have been a more gifted tunesmith than the lot of them. As with the best of the Brit folk-rockers, Stevens mixed melancholy with whimsy. Yes, he was prone to airy platitudes but when he harnessed his eccentricities, as he did throughout this 1970's masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. Stevens' greatest drawback was that he was a natural cult artist, à la Tim Buckley and Leonard Cohen. But that's a tough role to play when you're selling 25 million records, as Stevens did before he changed his name to Yusef Islam, established an Islamic school, and raised a ruckus by supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's death decree against author Salman Rushdie. --Steven Stolder


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TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN is one of Cat Stevens's finest albums, and a gem in the crown of early 1970s singer/songwriterdom. Stevens manages to have his cake and eat it too, simultaneously achieving pop accessibility and artistic relevance. While inviting rhythms (buoyed by Stevens's dynamic acoustic strumming) and pop hooks abound, the feel is decidedly gentleand spare. Apart from the occasional string section, Stevens is accompanied only by a three-piece band as he sings his introspective lyrics with appreciable fervour.
While there are some relatively conventional love songs here ("Hard Headed Woman", "Wild World"), the most memorable moments come when Stevens's lyrics venture further afield. "Father and Son" is a poignant but realistic and unsentimental portrait ofthe generation gap, capable of reducing any given dad or junior to tears. "On the Road to Find Out" and "But I Might Die Tonight" reflect Stevens's existential dilemmas, and the resulting spiritual quest that would later lead him to embrace the Islamic faith. The graceful beauty of arrangements, performances, and songs makes TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN a folk-rock classic.

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic singer/songwriter fare, 25 Jun 2001
By Dave Leeke (Orwell River Delta) - See all my reviews
This album is a high watermark for early 1970s singer/songwriters. Always a popular one with the cheesecloth wearing fraternity - and not just the ladies - Cat Stevens seemed to hold many of us in his spell for a few years. This is technically better than "Mona Bone Jakon" but the songs on that previous album, for me, are superior. It must have been the (first) near-death experience. However, having bought this recently on CD has allowed me to drive along singing along happily. There are not that many albums from 1970 that I can more-or-less remember all the words to! Maybe that shows how strong the songs are. I don't actually think that the songs are too airy-fairy or hippy. Some of the songs such as the opener "Where Do The children Play?" stand up well today with its anti-pollution lyrics. I was also struck by the amount of mentions of the "Good Book" (sic) and the lyrics to "Miles From Nowhere" mention, "Lord my body has been a good friend, but I won't need it when I reach the end", I guess he wasn't quite so convinced as the seventh wave approached.

It's great to have an absolute classic on CD all sparky bright and sounding great (lending vinyl out in the early 70s was a dangerous hobby)and songs like "Father and Son" and "Wild World" are worth a lot in these days of trite Beatles rehashes. However, I think that if you enjoy this you should explore "Moan Bone Jakon" too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars tea for the tillerman, 3 Jan 2005
I was introduced to cat stevens in the 70's by my Father. As a young child i jollied away to them while he listened. Later I became embroiled in the new romantic scene in the eighties while i was a teenager, Cat stevens seemed so uncool. About ten years ago i rediscovered him and introduced him to my young family. They have all fallen in love with him including my wife who had never heard of him. This album in particular is a masterpiece to anyone who hasn'nt listened to Cat try this first. It is a sublime collection of beautiful songs that will stay in your heart for your entire life.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Father and Son, 29 Jun 2003
By Mr. Robert Cooper "umgowa" (Wiltshire, UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought the album in vinyl when it was first released and I thought it was wonderful. That was around 30 years ago. Now I have bought it on REMASTERED CD and it sounds fresher now than when he first baked it.
This song (Father and Son) is so evocative for anyone who loved their father and realises now that he knew you better than you imagined back then. It also comes home when you are a father yourself and realise that generation gaps exist, but mean very little if the real foundations of the relationship are solid.
Yes, this is very deep. But Cat Stevens was a deep thinker and he wrote some of the best lyrics ever.
He was good enough to have cover versions of his songs (from this album) to be sung by todays artists this century! And the originals are still better.
This song moves me as surely as it ever did.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent nostagia
An album from my youth. I thought it about time I replaced the vinyl with a CD. Still sounds good after all these years
Published 27 days ago by M. Stannard

5.0 out of 5 stars Fanbloodytastic
you gotta give it to him, hes a brilliant songwritter. even if your a greatest hits sort of person, you will recognise the hits like wild world and father and son as pure... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty artwork with music to match
Arguably Cat Stevens's best album sees him working with a small group of musicians, incorporating largely understated percussion and what sounds like acoustic bass, extra colour... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tea For The Tillerman - BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
you should buy this album even if you don't like cat Stevens (which you can't really).the album is fantastic. though only 35 minutes long, it's still great. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2007 by Beverly Faulkner

5.0 out of 5 stars Every track's a winner

I grew up with this and "Teaser and the Firecat" as a teenager, as my mum was a huge Cat Stevens fan and played them over and over again. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by Julikat

5.0 out of 5 stars wild world...
This is the best album of Cat Stevens.No doubt about it.We live in a wild world but these songs make my world better.Since i found my hard headed woman i'm happy.. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2007 by Emmanouelbillis

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect album by a master songwriter
This is Cat Stevens at his absolute best. This is one of my favourite albums of all time and I just simply never get bored by it. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by Mr. P. Tyers

5.0 out of 5 stars Magic Cat
Simply a wonderful album!! Buy it!!!!
Published on 11 Jan 2005 by Ricardo

5.0 out of 5 stars THOUGHT PROVOKING MASTERPIECE
This is another outstanding album from Cat Stevens which to my judgement is just only surpassed by the 'Teaser' album. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2001 by Michael Bermingham

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Realy Good Music
I recommend all to buy this album of Cat Stevens. Never care for his religionus beliefs, just listen to music. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2000

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