Whistlestar/Novim's Nightmare/Majik Of Majiks/Drywood/Banapple Gas/Land O' Free Love & Goodbye/Izero/ Home/Monad's Anthem
Cat Stevens returns to form with Numbers, a collection of melodic songs for which he was a master. Sadly this was his last worthwhile album as he would soon withdraw from the world of music to pursue a religious obsession. (US:13)
“This one needs time to grow on you, but it turns out to be his most mature and complete album.”
“If you're a Cat Stevens fan you'll probably enjoy this. Though there are no hits, there are plenty of decent songs.”
“This is a truly overlooked masterpiece. I can listen to it over and over again and never get tired at all. From the very first song you are taken on a journey, through sounds and music. Novim's Nightmare is certainly the finest piece in the album and one of his best songs, mysterious and gentle with a great production. Jzero is such a lovely piece and Home is beautiful. This album has no filler; you can just push play and be sure you will enjoy every single track.”
“It's a fantastic mixture of complicated music theory. It uses unusual chord progressions, changes in metre, changes from major keys to minor keys, and mixes many different kinds of unusual instruments. He makes the guitar sound like a harp interweaving the melody with the piano, vocals and other instruments. Plus, my favourite Cat Stevens trademark - lots of syncopation, not only achieved in the vocals, but all of the other instruments as well.”
“It's one of my all-time favourites because of its esoteric references and easy-listening yet unique tunes. Cat Stevens has always been searching for unifying concepts to sing about and keeps finding mirrors reflecting illusions of other mirrors. It's fun and not serious but it is deep.”
“Numbers is probably my favourite Cat Stevens album. So much on here is pensive and thought-provoking. I think my ultimate favourite, and one I turn to when I'm feeling especially low, is Home. You really wish you lived in that place. This seems to have been a concept album, back in the days when Stevens was still trying to figure out who he was. I believe it needs to be in everyone's music library.”
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