Tea for Tillerman [Original recording remastered]

Tea for Tillerman [Original recording remastered]

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Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-'70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English 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 masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. A natural cult artist, à la Tim Buckley and Leonard Cohen, Stevens connected with record-buyers to the tune of 25 million units sold before he changed his name to Yusuf Islam, established an Islamic school, and raised a ruckus by supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's death decree against author Salman Rushdie. This remastered 2000 version of the 1970 recording, which was overseen by the artist, is a vast improvement over the earlier CD reissue. --Steve Stolder

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Tea for Tillerman [Original recording remastered]

Tea for the Tillerman
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Tea For Cat
  • Cat Stevens at his best
  • cold tea, needs sugar
  • A Fav!
  • Revenge of the Persians!
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T9VY
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Where Do The Children Play?
  2. Hard Headed Woman
  3. Wild World
  4. Sad Lisa
  5. Miles From Nowhere
  6. But I Might Die Tonight
  7. Longer Boats
  8. Into White
  9. On The Road To Find Out
  10. Father And Son
  11. Tea For The Tillerman

Amazon.com essential recording

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-'70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English 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 masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. A natural cult artist, à la Tim Buckley and Leonard Cohen, Stevens connected with record-buyers to the tune of 25 million units sold before he changed his name to Yusuf Islam, established an Islamic school, and raised a ruckus by supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's death decree against author Salman Rushdie. This remastered 2000 version of the 1970 recording, which was overseen by the artist, is a vast improvement over the earlier CD reissue. --Steve Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Tea For Cat.......2007-07-04

This is such a great album.
Mona Bone Jakon, Tea For The Tillerman, and Teaser and the Firecat are all perfect LP's, just get them all. You can't go wrong with Cat Stevens!
Where Do the Children Play is my favorite Cat song
Wild World is probably his most listenable song
Miles From Nowhere, Longer Boats, and On The Road to Findout are some of his best as well
I think this is one of the coolest albums to be a fan of, everyone should give it a chance

5 out of 5 stars Cat Stevens at his best.......2007-07-03

If I had to choose one of Cat Stevens' albums, this would be it. I prefer the mostly acoustic, piano and percussion emphasis in this one. Whereas some of his later musical ventures lacked the depth of character and sound space that these songs provided to listeners. I first hear Cat Steven's voice as the soundtrack to the film Harold and Maude - one of my all-time favorites. Once I heard his voice, I was hooked. I looked for a soundtrack, but at the time it was not available,. Now I think there is one out. The songs from that film are still my favorite of his works. Amongst them, Wild World stands out. My favorite songs from Harold and Maudeare If you want to Sing Out, Sing Out, and Trouble, which can now be found on the soundtrack to the film. Does anyone know where to get a copy of the soundtrack these days? If not, pick up Tea for the Tillerman and one of his greatest hits CDs.

3 out of 5 stars cold tea, needs sugar.......2007-05-14

When compared to the original vinyl version, this CD is disappointing. I have come to realize that the claim "re-mastered" is not an indication of quality. I own several original master recordings of several artists that are truly spectacular. But, the quality standard is specific to the organization that produced the work. Apparently, re-mastered and original masters are not the same. Live and learn.

5 out of 5 stars A Fav!.......2007-04-01


I just saw HAROLD AND MAUDE again this week (ie: the movie) and remembered how much I had loved TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN.

I had owned this as a vinyl album many yrs ago, and had played it all the time.So of course after seeing the movie, I just had to re-order this album in CD format.

No disappointments here. It's as good as ever.

I ordered this album as a Re-mastered CD version and it sounded GREAT! Worth the extra few dollars!

5 out of 5 stars Revenge of the Persians!.......2007-03-21

First off.. I spent years trying to hate Cat Stevens for becoming a radical Muslim...that's becoming a "radical" Muslim people..He was already a Muslim. I mean advocating the death of a writer (Simon Ruski) for a perceived insult, that must make him an enemy of the U.S right? I grumbled and mumbled doesn't that bastard realize he's a writer too! I put away his records (that's a large round disc of poly-vinyl used in ancient times to reproduce music) and refused to listen to him...then a funny thing happened...I started hearing litle bits and pieces of his music here and there like the outtro on Extras... then I noticed on Amazon that they had remastered his catalog...hmm... interesting... one listen and hooked again. I think this was his sophomore effort and if you only buy one of his albums buy this one, I don't think you can get the spirit of the man or the time's from a "best of" disc. The pleading timbre in his voice and baritone delivery when others of that era were doing the falsetto...genius...Where do the children play , Wild World , Sad Lisa , Miles from Nowhere..These are "thinking mans" lyrics somewhat dark and introspective...does anybody get it stuff! The remastering is perfect ,acoustic guitars are separated in the sound stream from each other just enough , the keyboards move in and out from supporting to lead roles ,the percussion and occasional brass or orchestra instrumentation seem to put the Cat squarely in the middle of the soundstage..Very nice! Buy this disc..You probably won't be supporting terrorist if you do..Just damn good music!!
Tea for the Tillerman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Transcendent and Timeless
  • A Perfect Album?
  • Showcase of the early 70s
  • How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?
  • new fan
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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  5. Untitled

ASIN: B000002GFU
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Where Do the Children Play?
  2. Hard-Headed Woman
  3. Wild World
  4. Sad Lisa
  5. Miles From Nowhere
  6. But I Might Die Tonight (From The Film 'Deep End')
  7. Longer Boats
  8. Into White
  9. On The Road To Findout
  10. Father And Son (From The Film 'Revolussia')
  11. Tea For The Tillerman

Amazon.com

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-'70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English 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 masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. Stevens's 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. But that's another story. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Transcendent and Timeless.......2002-12-11

"Tea for the Tillerman" still beckons to be heard, a rare feat for any popular recording that has aged beyond 30 years. Cat Stevens completely transcends the self-conscious trappings that plague many musicians and delivers a sparkling testimony about the life of a seeker.

Though undercurrents of melancholy run through many songs, Mr. Stevens does not give in to sadness and depression. Instead, the theme of love lost in the classic Wild World absolves his lost lover and warns her about the ways of the world. He confronts dying with an unflinching resolve in But I Might Die Tonight and appeals to the ideas of Zen in the muscular, celebratory Miles from Nowhere. Mr. Stevens raises the eco-flag in Where Do the Children Play, which still sounds relevant despite a few archaic (at least to current American sensibilities) words such as "lorry."

He visits the quest motif more than once---perhaps an indication of his own state of mind at that time---in the jaunty On the Road to Findout and the plaintive dialogue that captures the essence of the generation gap in Father and Son. In Sad Lisa, he confronts a quest of a different sort, chronicling the narrator's efforts to deal with some form of mental illness, though it's not entirely clear if Lisa is real or an apparition only the narrator can see.

Mr. Stevens also delves into the possibly related themes of contacts with UFOs in the metaphorical Longer Boats and experimentation with psychotropic drugs as he catalogs images and experiences that merge Into White.

The stellar band that supply the musical textures here are in fine form, especially second guitarist Alun Davies, long the unsung hero on the best of Cat Steven's recordings. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Davies interweave melodies and ideas so seamlessly that it's almost impossible to separate one from the other. The rhythm section here ranges, whether nearly muted or unleashing torrents of energy, never intrudes but always anchors the songs. The strings on "Tea for the Tillerman" sparkle like moonlight on the ocean, offering subtle relief and counterpoint without choking out the music as they do on some of Mr. Steven's later recordings.

Mr. Stevens made many excellent recordings, some good ones, and one transcendent one, "Tea for Tillerman." I hope that he has found the peace he sought and am thankful for this gift he left us before entering the life of contemplation and devotion that beckoned him.

5 out of 5 stars A Perfect Album?.......2000-03-09

This is one of the few albums I've ever owned that does not have at least one weak track- this is truly a collection of gems.

It's Stevens at his best, predating the self-consciousness that perhaps shaped some later offerings. Gentle but never sappy, easy to listen to but never the dreaded "Easy Listening." The intelligently constructed songs and eloquent, spiritually-tinged lyrics are the perfect vehicle for Stevens' soft-spoken delivery.

"Into White" has always been a favorite, but there is not a song on here that is not remarkable. If you only own one Cat Stevens album, take this over a "greatest hits" collection anyday.

5 out of 5 stars Showcase of the early 70s.......2000-03-04

A truly classic album, this is how we want to remember Cat Stevens before he began supporting fatwas against Salman Rushdie. Indeed it's difficult to understand why such a gentle and intelligent person would embrace the barbarism of Islam. The tracks on this album are superb - a classic album devoid of filler tracks. It can be listened to from start to finish without skipping anything. The best track is undoubtedly On The Road To Find Out which is almost a chronicle of his conversion to Islam a full eight years before he took the plunge. Yusuf (his Islamic name) used the royalties from this and his other albums to finance a Muslim school in London and almost all the royalties from his albums now go to the church. Don't let that put you off. This is an album you will never grow tired of hearing.

5 out of 5 stars How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?.......2000-03-04

This Cd is amazing. I really don't know how to describe it. I think very highly of every song on here....I really like the pacifist viewpoint that Cat (Yusuf) displays. The songs "Wild World" and "Sad Lisa" are some of his best. I really consider this album a greatest hits album...there is really nothing i can say about this album except if you want to hear something other then Corn and groups like that, you can go get "Tea For the Tillerman" (I know some people still have the LP they can blow the dust off of) off the shelf, clean your record needle and listen to the sounds of Cat Stevens (Yusuf)

5 out of 5 stars new fan.......2000-02-04

it all started when i saw "Harold and Maude". then i was so obsessed with the songs that my dad pulled out his old Tea for the Tillerman record and i fell in love with it. it is sooooooo good, i really recommend it to ANYBODY.
Tea for the Tillerman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Transcendent and Timeless
  • A Perfect Album?
  • Showcase of the early 70s
  • How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?
  • new fan
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Singer-SongwritersSinger-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music
Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Folk RockFolk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
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  1. Teaser and the Firecat
  2. The Dark Side of the Moon
  3. Mona Bone Jakon
  4. Title Live Cream/Live Cream Vol. 2
  5. Untitled

ASIN: B000000IRC
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Where Do the Children Play?
  2. Hard Headed Woman
  3. Wild World
  4. Sad Lisa
  5. Miles from Nowhere
  6. But I Might Die Tonight
  7. Longer Boats
  8. Into White
  9. On the Road to Find Out
  10. Father and Son
  11. Tea for the Tillerman

Amazon.com

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-'70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English 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 masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. Stevens's 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. But that's another story. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Transcendent and Timeless.......2002-12-11

"Tea for the Tillerman" still beckons to be heard, a rare feat for any popular recording that has aged beyond 30 years. Cat Stevens completely transcends the self-conscious trappings that plague many musicians and delivers a sparkling testimony about the life of a seeker.

Though undercurrents of melancholy run through many songs, Mr. Stevens does not give in to sadness and depression. Instead, the theme of love lost in the classic Wild World absolves his lost lover and warns her about the ways of the world. He confronts dying with an unflinching resolve in But I Might Die Tonight and appeals to the ideas of Zen in the muscular, celebratory Miles from Nowhere. Mr. Stevens raises the eco-flag in Where Do the Children Play, which still sounds relevant despite a few archaic (at least to current American sensibilities) words such as "lorry."

He visits the quest motif more than once---perhaps an indication of his own state of mind at that time---in the jaunty On the Road to Findout and the plaintive dialogue that captures the essence of the generation gap in Father and Son. In Sad Lisa, he confronts a quest of a different sort, chronicling the narrator's efforts to deal with some form of mental illness, though it's not entirely clear if Lisa is real or an apparition only the narrator can see.

Mr. Stevens also delves into the possibly related themes of contacts with UFOs in the metaphorical Longer Boats and experimentation with psychotropic drugs as he catalogs images and experiences that merge Into White.

The stellar band that supply the musical textures here are in fine form, especially second guitarist Alun Davies, long the unsung hero on the best of Cat Steven's recordings. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Davies interweave melodies and ideas so seamlessly that it's almost impossible to separate one from the other. The rhythm section here ranges, whether nearly muted or unleashing torrents of energy, never intrudes but always anchors the songs. The strings on "Tea for the Tillerman" sparkle like moonlight on the ocean, offering subtle relief and counterpoint without choking out the music as they do on some of Mr. Steven's later recordings.

Mr. Stevens made many excellent recordings, some good ones, and one transcendent one, "Tea for Tillerman." I hope that he has found the peace he sought and am thankful for this gift he left us before entering the life of contemplation and devotion that beckoned him.

5 out of 5 stars A Perfect Album?.......2000-03-09

This is one of the few albums I've ever owned that does not have at least one weak track- this is truly a collection of gems.

It's Stevens at his best, predating the self-consciousness that perhaps shaped some later offerings. Gentle but never sappy, easy to listen to but never the dreaded "Easy Listening." The intelligently constructed songs and eloquent, spiritually-tinged lyrics are the perfect vehicle for Stevens' soft-spoken delivery.

"Into White" has always been a favorite, but there is not a song on here that is not remarkable. If you only own one Cat Stevens album, take this over a "greatest hits" collection anyday.

5 out of 5 stars Showcase of the early 70s.......2000-03-04

A truly classic album, this is how we want to remember Cat Stevens before he began supporting fatwas against Salman Rushdie. Indeed it's difficult to understand why such a gentle and intelligent person would embrace the barbarism of Islam. The tracks on this album are superb - a classic album devoid of filler tracks. It can be listened to from start to finish without skipping anything. The best track is undoubtedly On The Road To Find Out which is almost a chronicle of his conversion to Islam a full eight years before he took the plunge. Yusuf (his Islamic name) used the royalties from this and his other albums to finance a Muslim school in London and almost all the royalties from his albums now go to the church. Don't let that put you off. This is an album you will never grow tired of hearing.

5 out of 5 stars How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?.......2000-03-04

This Cd is amazing. I really don't know how to describe it. I think very highly of every song on here....I really like the pacifist viewpoint that Cat (Yusuf) displays. The songs "Wild World" and "Sad Lisa" are some of his best. I really consider this album a greatest hits album...there is really nothing i can say about this album except if you want to hear something other then Corn and groups like that, you can go get "Tea For the Tillerman" (I know some people still have the LP they can blow the dust off of) off the shelf, clean your record needle and listen to the sounds of Cat Stevens (Yusuf)

5 out of 5 stars new fan.......2000-02-04

it all started when i saw "Harold and Maude". then i was so obsessed with the songs that my dad pulled out his old Tea for the Tillerman record and i fell in love with it. it is sooooooo good, i really recommend it to ANYBODY.
Tea for the Tillerman (Limited Edition Digi-Pak)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Tea For Cat
  • Cat Stevens at his best
  • cold tea, needs sugar
  • A Fav!
  • Revenge of the Persians!
Tea for the Tillerman (Limited Edition Digi-Pak)
Cat Stevens
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

BritainBritain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
Singer-SongwritersSinger-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music
Soft RockSoft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Folk RockFolk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Teaser and the Firecat
  2. Mona Bone Jakon
  3. Catch Bull at Four
  4. An Other Cup
  5. Buddha and the Chocolate Box

ASIN: B00004T9W1
Release Date: 2000-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Where Do The Children Play?
  2. Hard Headed Woman
  3. Wild World
  4. Sad Lisa
  5. Miles From Nowhere
  6. But I Might Die Tonight
  7. Longer Boats
  8. Into White
  9. On The Road To Find Out
  10. Father And Son
  11. Tea For The Tillerman

Amazon.com essential recording

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-'70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English 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 masterwork, you had something truly distinctive. A natural cult artist, à la Tim Buckley and Leonard Cohen, Stevens connected with record-buyers to the tune of 25 million units sold before he changed his name to Yusuf Islam, established an Islamic school, and raised a ruckus by supporting Ayatollah Khomeini's death decree against author Salman Rushdie. This remastered 2000 version of the 1970 recording, which was overseen by the artist, is a vast improvement over the earlier CD reissue. --Steve Stolder

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Tea For Cat.......2007-07-04

This is such a great album.
Mona Bone Jakon, Tea For The Tillerman, and Teaser and the Firecat are all perfect LP's, just get them all. You can't go wrong with Cat Stevens!
Where Do the Children Play is my favorite Cat song
Wild World is probably his most listenable song
Miles From Nowhere, Longer Boats, and On The Road to Findout are some of his best as well
I think this is one of the coolest albums to be a fan of, everyone should give it a chance

5 out of 5 stars Cat Stevens at his best.......2007-07-03

If I had to choose one of Cat Stevens' albums, this would be it. I prefer the mostly acoustic, piano and percussion emphasis in this one. Whereas some of his later musical ventures lacked the depth of character and sound space that these songs provided to listeners. I first hear Cat Steven's voice as the soundtrack to the film Harold and Maude - one of my all-time favorites. Once I heard his voice, I was hooked. I looked for a soundtrack, but at the time it was not available,. Now I think there is one out. The songs from that film are still my favorite of his works. Amongst them, Wild World stands out. My favorite songs from Harold and Maudeare If you want to Sing Out, Sing Out, and Trouble, which can now be found on the soundtrack to the film. Does anyone know where to get a copy of the soundtrack these days? If not, pick up Tea for the Tillerman and one of his greatest hits CDs.

3 out of 5 stars cold tea, needs sugar.......2007-05-14

When compared to the original vinyl version, this CD is disappointing. I have come to realize that the claim "re-mastered" is not an indication of quality. I own several original master recordings of several artists that are truly spectacular. But, the quality standard is specific to the organization that produced the work. Apparently, re-mastered and original masters are not the same. Live and learn.

5 out of 5 stars A Fav!.......2007-04-01


I just saw HAROLD AND MAUDE again this week (ie: the movie) and remembered how much I had loved TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN.

I had owned this as a vinyl album many yrs ago, and had played it all the time.So of course after seeing the movie, I just had to re-order this album in CD format.

No disappointments here. It's as good as ever.

I ordered this album as a Re-mastered CD version and it sounded GREAT! Worth the extra few dollars!

5 out of 5 stars Revenge of the Persians!.......2007-03-21

First off.. I spent years trying to hate Cat Stevens for becoming a radical Muslim...that's becoming a "radical" Muslim people..He was already a Muslim. I mean advocating the death of a writer (Simon Ruski) for a perceived insult, that must make him an enemy of the U.S right? I grumbled and mumbled doesn't that bastard realize he's a writer too! I put away his records (that's a large round disc of poly-vinyl used in ancient times to reproduce music) and refused to listen to him...then a funny thing happened...I started hearing litle bits and pieces of his music here and there like the outtro on Extras... then I noticed on Amazon that they had remastered his catalog...hmm... interesting... one listen and hooked again. I think this was his sophomore effort and if you only buy one of his albums buy this one, I don't think you can get the spirit of the man or the time's from a "best of" disc. The pleading timbre in his voice and baritone delivery when others of that era were doing the falsetto...genius...Where do the children play , Wild World , Sad Lisa , Miles from Nowhere..These are "thinking mans" lyrics somewhat dark and introspective...does anybody get it stuff! The remastering is perfect ,acoustic guitars are separated in the sound stream from each other just enough , the keyboards move in and out from supporting to lead roles ,the percussion and occasional brass or orchestra instrumentation seem to put the Cat squarely in the middle of the soundstage..Very nice! Buy this disc..You probably won't be supporting terrorist if you do..Just damn good music!!

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