Tea for the Tillerman (deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Where Do the Children Play?
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Where Do the Children Play? (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.93:49
2Hard Headed Woman
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.13:46
3Wild World
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970), Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
translated version of:
En hård värld
3.953:21
4Sad Lisa
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Sad Lisa (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.653:44
5Miles From Nowhere
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
Miles From Nowhere
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.153:32
6But I Might Die Tonight
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
But I Might Die Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.21:55
7Longer Boats
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
Longer Boats
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.23:06
8Into White
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
Into White
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.43:29
9On the Road to Find Out
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
On the Road to Find Out (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.655:07
10Father and Son
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 408)
recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
4.253:41
11Tea for the Tillerman
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies
solo violin:
John Rostein
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recording of:
Tea for the Tillerman
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.351:03
▼ CD 2
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1Wild World (demo version)
guitar:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1969)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1969)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
translated version of:
En hård värld
3:15
2Longer Boats (live, Troubadour)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1970) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1970) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
live recording of:
Longer Boats (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
2:52
3Into White (live, Troubadour)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1970) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1970) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970)
recorded at:
The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
live recording of:
Into White (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3:37
4Miles From Nowhere (demo version)
guitar and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1969)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1969)
recording of:
Miles From Nowhere (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3:15
5Hard Headed Woman (live, Japan)
recorded in:
Japan (in 1976)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1976)
electric guitar and percussion:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1976)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1976) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976)
keyboard:
Jean‐Alain Roussel (in 1976)
background vocals:
Suzanne Lynch (in 1976) and Anna Peacock (in 1976)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1976) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976)
live recording of:
Hard Headed Woman (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3:58
6Where Do the Children Play? (live, Majikat Earth Tour)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1976)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1976), Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976) and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) (in 1976)
keyboard:
Jean‐Alain Roussel (in 1976)
percussion:
Chico Batera (in 1976), Gerry Conway (in 1976) and Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1976)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1976) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976)
live recording of:
Where Do the Children Play? (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3:21
7Sad Lisa (live, Majikat Earth Tour)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1976)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1976), Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976) and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump) (in 1976)
keyboard:
Jean‐Alain Roussel (in 1976)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1976) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1976)
live recording of:
Sad Lisa (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3:13
8On the Road to Find Out (live, KCET‐TV)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
bass:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 1971) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971)
live recording of:
On the Road to Find Out (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
4:57
9Father and Son (live, Yusuf’s Cafe)
bass:
Trevor Barry (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Perry Melius (in 2006)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 2006), Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 2006) and John Themis (in 2006)
keyboard:
Peter Adams (Boston born keyboardist) (in 2006)
percussion:
Crispin Robinson (in 2006)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 2006) and Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 2006)
live recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
4:25
10Wild World (live, Yusuf’s Cafe)
bass:
Trevor Barry (in 2006)
drums (drum set):
Perry Melius (in 2006)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 2006), Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 2006) and John Themis (in 2006)
keyboard:
Peter Adams (Boston born keyboardist) (in 2006)
percussion:
Crispin Robinson (in 2006)
vocals:
Alun Davies (in 2006), John Gibbons (UK backing singer) (in 2006), Wayne Hernandez (UK vocalist) (in 2006), Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 2006) and John Themis (in 2006)
live recording of:
Wild World (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
translated version of:
En hård värld
3:03
11Tea for the Tillerman (live, BBC)
engineer:
Nick Gomm and Paddy Kingsland (composer of electronic music)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1979)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
live recording of:
Tea for the Tillerman (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
0:52

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction:Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
Vartan (art direction)
photography:Peter Sanders
Chris Walter (English photographer)
Barrie Wentzell
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer) (in 2008-06)
compiler:Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
David Spero
illustration:Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
design:Meire Murakami
Coco Shinomiya
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2008)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970, in 2008)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States (in 2008-06)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3241682 [info]
ASIN:US: B001G9LV9S [info]