Box Set - 1965 - 1979

~ Release by Cat Stevens (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: The City
▶CD 2: The Search
▼CD 3: The Hurt
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1Crab Dance
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crab Dance
writer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
3:01
2Sitting
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
mandolin and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1972)
recorded at:
中野サンプラザ in Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (on 1974-06-22)
recording of:
Sitting (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Island Music Ltd.
live recording of:
Sitting (on 1974-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Island Music Ltd.
3.353:12
3Silent Sunlight
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
electric piano and tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
percussion:
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1972-05)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Silent Sunlight (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
43:00
4Angelsea
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
acoustic guitar and synthesizer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
vocals:
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05), Alun Davies (in 1972-05), Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05), Linda Lewis (in 1972-05) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Chateau d'Herouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Angelsea (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Salafa Ltd.
44:31
5Can’t Keep It In
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
electric guitar and organ [Diamond organ]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Can’t Keep It In (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Salafa Ltd.
3.42:59
618th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
electric piano, percussion and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
organ:
Jean Roussel (in 1972-05)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare) (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Cat Music Ltd.
44:18
7The Hurt
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1973) and Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1973-03)
recording of:
The Hurt (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
4:19
8Foreigner Suite
engineer:
John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
additional mixer:
Mike Bobak
acoustic guitar, piano and synthesizer [A.R.P.]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1973)
bass:
Jean Roussel (in 1973), Paul Martinez (in 1973) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1973) and Gerry Conway (in 1973)
electric piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1973) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1973)
guitar:
Phil Upchurch (in 1973)
percussion:
Gerry Conway (in 1973)
vocals:
Patti Austin (in 1973), Barbara Massey (in 1973) and Tasha Thomas (in 1973)
brass arranger:
Jean Roussel and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Jean Roussel
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1973: woodwind, brass, strings) and Dynamic Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica (in 1973)
recording of:
Foreigner Suite (in 1973-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
318:16
9Oh Very Young
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Oh Very Young (in 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Cat Music Ltd. and Island Music Ltd.
3.352:36
10Music
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Jean Roussel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Music (in 1974-02)
writer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Cat Music Ltd.
44:20
11Sun - C79
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Sun/C79 (in 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Salafa Ltd.
2.54:36
12King of Trees
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
King of Trees (in 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Salafa Ltd.
3.35:07
13Bad Penny (live)
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Nakano Plaza Hall in Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (on 1974-06-22)
live recording of:
A Bad Penny (on 1974-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Cat Music Ltd.
3:22
14Lady d’Arbanville (live)
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Nakano Plaza Hall in Nakano, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan (on 1974-06-22)
live recording of:
Lady D’Arbanville (on 1974-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Salafa Ltd.
3:51
15Another Saturday Night
recorded in:
Australia (in 1974) and Japan (in 1974)
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Another Saturday Night (in 1974-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Kags Music Corp.
recording of:
Another Saturday Night
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Kags Music Corp.
4.52:30
▶CD 4: The Last

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
additional photography:Bill Brandt (photographer)
Emil Dacanay
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
Gered Mankowitz
Michael Putland
photography:Maymanah Islam
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
liner notes:Bill DeYoung
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
producer:Bill Levenson (Producer, primarily for compilations and reissues)
mastering:Suha Gur
Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
additional illustration:Emil Dacanay
illustration:Aminah Islam
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
design:Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
Wherefore Art? (Graphic Art)
manufactured by:A&M Records
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2001)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Universal Mastering Studios East in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
ASIN:CA: B00005QXY9 [info]