Tea For The Tillerman - CAT STEVENS*****

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 & Son/Tea For The Tillerman

Commonly regarded as Cat Steven's best album, Tea For The Tillerman showcases a collection of folk-pop acoustic masterpieces. Includes the US No. 11 Wild World. (US:8 UK:20)

"When you listen to this record, nothing else matters. You're presented with some truly beautiful, heartfelt music. The lyrics on this album are incredibly good. I especially like Father & Son, written to be a conversation between the two. It's some of the least pretentious, most human and relatable music I've heard in quite a long time. It's an incredibly refreshing listen and I recommend it to absolutely anyone who will open themselves up to it. A truly great work of art."

"Cat Stevens' Tea For The Tillerman is truly a classic album, and they don't come any classier than this. Stevens was a talented musician, and was not afraid to make music that came from the heart - a quality many musicians nowadays lack. Stevens had the ability to write memorable tunes and pen intelligent, thought-provoking lyrics, which made him top of his game in the early 70s, and has gained him successions of new fans year after year."

"Cat Stevens delivers a set of songs which can be genuinely described as 'iconic'. Many of the songs on here have become standards, to the point where I was surprised at how many of them I had previously heard in cover versions, though Stevens delivers an emotional intensity which makes his renditions definitive."

"Tea For The Tillerman is one of the best acoustic rock albums in both instrumental artistry and sublime melodies, with a lyrical depth and meaning for the lost generation after the Vietnam War who were searching for themselves."

"The perfect combination of artistic lyrics with pop orientated melody. He breaths life into each song with his ambitious songwriting, refined it with different musical arrangements and unique song structures."

"Tea For The Tillerman is an album that you can't get tired of. The beautiful acoustic guitar, paired with one of the most distinctive voices in the singer-songwriter genre, makes Cat Stevens' music remain with you long after you listen to it. His lyrics are sung with such passion. No one can deny how influential and how moving his music is. Every cut is carefully crafted, beautifully arranged and performed."