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]
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004T9VY Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
Tracks:
- Where Do The Children Play?
- Hard Headed Woman
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- Miles From Nowhere
- But I Might Die Tonight
- Longer Boats
- Into White
- On The Road To Find Out
- Father And Son
- Tea For The Tillerman
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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 StolderCustomer Reviews:
Tea For Cat.......2007-07-04
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
Cat Stevens at his best.......2007-07-03
cold tea, needs sugar.......2007-05-14
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!
Revenge of the Persians!.......2007-03-21
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens Manufacturer: A&M ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000002GFU Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Where Do the Children Play?
- Hard-Headed Woman
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- Miles From Nowhere
- But I Might Die Tonight (From The Film 'Deep End')
- Longer Boats
- Into White
- On The Road To Findout
- Father And Son (From The Film 'Revolussia')
- 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 StolderCustomer Reviews:
Transcendent and Timeless.......2002-12-11
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.
A Perfect Album?.......2000-03-09
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.
Showcase of the early 70s.......2000-03-04
How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?.......2000-03-04
new fan.......2000-02-04
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Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens Manufacturer: Mobile Fidelity ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000IRC Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Where Do the Children Play?
- Hard Headed Woman
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- Miles from Nowhere
- But I Might Die Tonight
- Longer Boats
- Into White
- On the Road to Find Out
- Father and Son
- 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 StolderCustomer Reviews:
Transcendent and Timeless.......2002-12-11
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.
A Perfect Album?.......2000-03-09
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.
Showcase of the early 70s.......2000-03-04
How can you describe Tea For The Tillerman?.......2000-03-04
new fan.......2000-02-04
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Tea for the Tillerman (Limited Edition Digi-Pak)
Cat Stevens Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00004T9W1 Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
Tracks:
- Where Do The Children Play?
- Hard Headed Woman
- Wild World
- Sad Lisa
- Miles From Nowhere
- But I Might Die Tonight
- Longer Boats
- Into White
- On The Road To Find Out
- Father And Son
- 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 StolderCustomer Reviews:
Tea For Cat.......2007-07-04
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
Cat Stevens at his best.......2007-07-03
cold tea, needs sugar.......2007-05-14
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!
Revenge of the Persians!.......2007-03-21
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