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The Very Best Of Cat Stevens [Original recording remastered]

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  • Audio CD (30 Oct 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B0000DKKY4
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 83 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Moonshadow 2:49£0.69
Listen  2. Father And Son 3:40£0.79
Listen  3. Morning Has Broken 3:19£0.79
Listen  4. Wild World 3:21£0.79
Listen  5. The First Cut Is The Deepest 3:01£0.79
Listen  6. Lady D'Arbanville 3:44£0.69
Listen  7. Oh Very Young 2:36£0.69
Listen  8. Matthew & Son 2:43£0.69
Listen  9. Sitting 3:13£0.69
Listen10. Hard Headed Woman 3:49£0.69
Listen11. I Love My Dog 2:19£0.69
Listen12. Rubylove 2:37£0.79
Listen13. Don't Be Shy 2:51£0.69
Listen14. Can't Keep It In 2:59£0.59
Listen15. Here Comes My Baby 2:54£0.69
Listen16. Into White 3:24£0.69
Listen17. (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard 2:42£0.69
Listen18. Where Do The Children Play? 3:51£0.79
Listen19. How Can I Tell You 4:28£0.59
Listen20. Another Saturday Night 2:27£0.69
Listen21. Sad Lisa 3:41£0.69
Listen22. Just Another Night 3:50£0.69
Listen23. Peace Train 4:11£0.69
Listen24. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out 2:46£0.79

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This set surveys all of Stevens's stages, from the orchestrated late-1960s sides through his early-'70s peak to his more eclectic late-1970s experiments. Following the progression makes for an interesting endeavor as Stevens learns to harness his ambitious ideas with arrangements that don't obscure his rhapsodic messages. Few artists of his generation were more gifted when it came to plucking timeless melodies out of thin air, and his sumptuous voice was always able to movingly convey his bittersweet lyrics. As a career overview this set achieves its goal, hitting all of the chart successes along the way and basically defining his role as a sensitive '70s singer-songwriter, but some fans may opt for the classic early-'70s studio records, which find Stevens at his most consistently touching. --Marc Greilsamer

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Definitive 'best of' collection from 70s folk-rock hero primarily known for his songs recorded by others, namely 'Wild World' and 'The First Cut Is The Deepest'. This album contains his own recordings of both these and other well-loved tracks such as 'Lady D'Arbanville', 'Father And Son' and 'The Old School Yard'.

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best, 7 Jan 2005
By rona (London) - See all my reviews
I enjoyed CS's music in the seventies, but was to young to really appreciate his talent as a writer. I would sum up this album as unbeatable. Having had listened to this over and over again since Christmas, I love it even more!
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value remastered compilation of Cat Stevens, 23 Oct 2004
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This is an excellent value compilation, extending to 24 songs over 77 minutes, which pretty much lives up to its title. Four pop hits from 1967-68 are included for the sake of completeness, but their overblown arrangements are grating and only serve to emphasise the appealing simplicity and restraint of much of Cat Stevens' Island Records work from 1970-78. The weakest tracks in the collection are 'Don't be shy' and 'If you want to sing out', which although rarities not available on other albums certainly do not rank among Stevens' best work. Their place would have been better taken by the tracks 'Ready' and 'Two fine people' (which both appeared on his 1975 Greatest Hits album, the latter not being available anywhere else), or 'The hurt'. This CD has the same tracks as the earlier collection 'Remember Cat Stevens', with the exception of two substituted songs, both of which are improvements over the selection on 'Remember'. Altogether a collection well worth having, although for the committed Cat Stevens fan there is no substitute for all his original Island albums, which are now available in superb sounding remastered editions with all the original artwork.
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67 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to Cat's pop music, 2 Mar 2005
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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Born Steven Georgiou, he adopted the name Cat Stevens for his musical career but subsequently became a Muslim, quitting his musical career and changing his name again, this time to Yusuf Islam. This compilation of his music as Cat Stevens is as good as any you are likely to find.

Cat had a minor UK hit in 1966 (I love my dog) but established himself as a songwriter by providing the Tremeloes with their first hit since Brian Poole left them (Here comes my baby) and by providing P P Arnold with her first hit (First cut is the deepest). Those hits were both in 1967, the year in which Cat had his first major hit as a singer, when Matthew and son peaked at number two in the UK. It was the biggest hit he ever had. He had another top ten UK hit (I'm gonna get me a gun) and two minor hits (A bad night, Kitty) in 1967 but none of those hits are included here. Actually, despite their hit status, they aren't really important.

Cat left his original label (Deram) and signed to Island, after which he recorded a series of albums that won him international acclaim. Although he placed six singles on the UK charts, all included here, his reputation ultimately rests with his albums. This explains why so many of his fans do not like compilations of his music, preferring the original albums.

Nevertheless, there is a market for compilations and there are plenty of people who don't want (or can't afford) to collect Cat's original albums. So here you get those hits (Lady D'Arbanville, Moon shadow, Morning has broken, Can't keep it in, Another Saturday night, Remember the days of the old school yard) as well as other classic tracks such as Peace train, Father and son, Wild world and Cat's own versions of Here comes my baby and First cut is the deepest.

If you want just one Cat Stevens collection, make it this one - but if you decide to collect his original albums instead, start with Tea for the tillerman or Teaser and the firecat.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The best is good enough
This album reminds you of how many superb tracks Cat Stevens wrote - many of which time has allowed us to forget. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Mr. D. C. Merrett

5.0 out of 5 stars Take some time to open your mind
This is the first album I have bought of Yusuf's work, as I wanted to start with this and I was not disappointed. The songs are varied and showcase his unique style well. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Harry Perkins

4.0 out of 5 stars hte very best of cat stevens
a decent collection, one to add to your "best of" collections if you dont want to trawl through his albums and CDs. It does what it says on the tin.
Published 16 days ago by Dr. J. Mahon

5.0 out of 5 stars bargain nostalgia
Classic and timeless stuff, a collection of all the good old songs. The technical quality is higher than you would expect in view of the vintage of some of these recordings, so... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Neil Carmichael

5.0 out of 5 stars Puurfect
This is an amazing album; the best of one of the finest singers of the last forty years; from the first song to the last is pure enjoyment; it is a shame that he does not make... Read more
Published on 18 May 2006 by Gavieboy

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best
Wonderful songs, wonderful singer! Timeless quality!
A beautiful compilation of Cat's greatest songs. Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Testament to a unique and sadly underrated songwriter.
The career of Cat Stevens is a strange one, beginning in the swinging 60's with a handful of big orchestral pop numbers (often written by Stevens for other artists), before moving... Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2005 by Jonathan James Romley

4.0 out of 5 stars Sadly, some 'better' songs omitted!!
A decent enough collection but with a lot of his best work missing.
As a fan since '72 I suppose I can be a bit biased at times. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2004 by Michael Bermingham

5.0 out of 5 stars Over 70 minutes on a CD that DOES live up to its title
represents money well spent!

Opening with the incredible 'Moonshadow', followed by the excellent 'Father and Son`, then the haunting 'Morning has Broken' - you soon... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2004 by A B CeDar

5.0 out of 5 stars A genuine artist.
This album is great. Cat Stevens is a genuine artist with genuine talent and not of the manufactured variety of todays crop of stars. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2004

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