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05/17/2009
#1151

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Cat Stevens
"Catch Bull At Four"


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Year of Release: 1972
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track listing
  • Sitting
  • Boy With A Moon And
    Star On His Head
  • Angelsea
  • Silent Sunlight
  • Can't Keep It In
  • 18th Avenue
  • Freezing Steel
  • O Caritas
  • Sweet Scarlet
  • Ruins

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    Cat Stevens
    "Catch Bull At Four"



    Cat Stevens (Yusef Islam) returns this week with his 1972 release, Catch Bull At Four. "Sitting" would be the most remembered hit from this release, and as as his past releases, this album captures the typical Cat Stevens rock sound that everyone woud be familiar with and most enjoyed the most.


    Most of Cat Stevens songs have an easy-going, singalong style. "Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head" has this. There are the typical Cat Stevens rock songs, such as "Angelsea," "Can't Keep It In," and "Freezing Steel." everyone woud be familiar with and most enjoyed the most.


    There are some great pleasant and nice songs throughout this album: "Silent Sunlight" -- great piano orchestration; "18th Avenue," "Sweet's Scarlet" and "Ruins." A heavy Spanish feel is heard on "O Caritas."


    Catch Bull At Four is a good album. It has the typical Cat Stevens sound we are most used to. It was #1 on the Billboard Albums chart. A good meditation while listening, Cat Stevens is comfortaing music. I'm very curious to listen to his music as Yusef Islam. He recently released Roadsinger. The reviews have stated that the old Cat Stevens is back on this release. It would be very interesting to his music now, and compare to his classic works.


    Oh, don't be confused on looking at the picture of Cat Stevens on Catch Bull At Four: It is not a picture of Bruce Springsteen from Born To Run. Both their music is different from one another, but the resemblance is there, with both men wearing beards. Cat Stevens was far from the likes of Bruce, yet both their music has always been entertaining. Now that Yusef Islam is back as the "old Cat Stevens," let's hope he keeps in touch with more good music.


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    P.D.Q. Bach--1712 Overture