Footsteps in the Light (Chi) [Import]

Yusuf/Cat Stevens | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 25, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B000LAZDF6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,693 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2006 release from the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens. Essentially the third volume of his Greatest Hits, this 14 track compilation features tracks recorded under his Muslim name of Yusuf Islam spanning the years 1981-2006. He may have changed his name and religion and dropped out of the public eye, but his talent has continued to flourish. Includes a spectacular 24 page song booklet of lyrics along with comments from Yusuf about each track. Includes 'Wind', 'If You Ask Me', 'Sea Of The Prophets', 'Angel Of War' and many more. EMI.

Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Varied, but the Highs are Very High, May 9, 2007

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Franz Metcalf (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Footsteps in the Light (Chi) (Audio CD)

It's natural for a compilation like this one to be a bit all over the map. So here there are highs and lows. But the highs make this well worth having.

Yusuf's reworking of old material in several songs is interesting, but please know that this is Yusuf Islam covering Cat Stevens, not Cat Stevens himself. We all change and grow; please listen for the changed man.

That said, my favorite cuts here are all new. Yusuf's modernizations of traditional material are always fresh and his recording of the Adhan, the call to prayer is simply haunting. But the song that stays with me most is "God is the Light," which, to my ears, combines the tuneful beauty of old material with the humble spirituality of the new.

Note: the booklet accompanying the CD is one of the nicest and most informative I've ever seen. It adds a whole new dimension to the music.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a treat, February 8, 2007

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Bill Clinton "world traveler" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Footsteps in the Light (Chi) (Audio CD)

Despite this album not having the complete flavor of the "old cat," this album has an amazing sound and transports you to another world and time. After hearing Another Cup I wondered if there were any more albums that had been put out before and was pleased to find that he had. The songs I liked best in the newest album were more rooted in the foundations of the arab culture and I was so excited to hear this album had even more to offer in that area.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to the heart of Islam, June 13, 2010

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Mariyah R "Mariyah" (Cortaro, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Footsteps In The Light (MP3 Download)

As a muslimah, I embrace these works with Joy. I also grew up on the era of Cat Stevens and even sang some of his classics such as "Morning has Broken" In our high school chorale ensemble and never realized I would listen to him again in the future with a changed outlook. If you are looking for the old songs you will find them here again with a new twist and new approach. They are a good choice for a contemporary muslim looking for venue in which to listen to something permissible as this is a collection of works and nausheeds from his early years in Islam where he used the permitted Percussive instruments and methods often only allowed in the more conservative circles. Listen and appreciate, but remember This is Yusuf, judge it for its merits and not as a comparison to the works of the "Cat"
Shukran again brother Yusuf.