Tea for the Tillerman [Deluxe Edition] [Extra tracks, Original recording remastered]

Yusuf/Cat Stevens | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 4, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1970
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: A&M Records
• ASIN: B001G9LV9S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,871 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Where Do the Children Play?

2. Hard Headed Woman

3. Wild World

4. Sad Lisa

5. Miles from Nowhere

6. But I Might Die Tonight

7. Longer Boats

8. Into White

9. On the Road to Find Out

10. Father and Son

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Wild World / Demo Version

2. Longer Boats / Live at the Troubadour

3. Into White / Live at the Troubadour

4. Miles from Nowhere / Demo Version

5. Hard Headed Woman / Live in Japan

6. Where Do the Children Play? / From the Majikat Earth Tour

7. Sad Lisa / From the Majikat Earth Tour

8. On the Road to Find Out / Live at Kcet-TV

9. Father and Son / From Yusuf's Café

10. Wild World / From Yusuf's Café

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

His U.S. breakthrough reached #8 here in early '71, thanks to a striking combination of introspective songs and irresistible melodies. Includes his big hit Wild World as well as Longer Boats; Into White; Hard Headed Woman; On the Road to Find Out; Tea for the Tillerman , and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this and Teaser and the Firecat and treat yourself right!!!, November 15, 2008

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Richardson "Clarence" (Sunny California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tea for the Tillerman [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

Along with "Teaser and the Firecat" this album represents the first half of the greatest one/two punch a singer songwriter has ever released. Recorded in around 1970 ...the spare instrumentation and wonderfully timeless songs still hold up today!

The remastering was excellent on the previous edition so that isn't the big deal here...its the bonus CD. While not as exciting as the Bonus disc for Teaser which featured many solo demo recordings by Cat Stevens...the bonus tracks on this....mostly "live" versions of the album tracks are still a welcome addition to the collection of any Cat Stevens fan...and I'm not ashamed to say I am and have always been. The singular Demo...the classic "wild world" by Cat on acoustic guitar is worth the price alone for me....the booklet that comes with it features some nice pix and an intro written sept '08 by Cat and notes from his producer and guitarist..
a very nice presentation of one of the greatest albums of all time!

Enjoy....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tea for the Tillerman" Gets Deluxe Treatment, February 14, 2009

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tea for the Tillerman [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

By the 1970 release of TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN, Cat Stevens had been an active performer in his native England for more than four years. He had his first UK hit ("I Love My Dog") in 1966, and had developed a reputation as a major songwriter. [P.P. Arnold had a UK hit with "The First Cut Is the Deepest" in 1967 (as would Rod Stewart ten years later), and the Tremeloes first U.S. hit was "Here Comes My Baby."] Following a bout with tuberculosis in the late sixties, Cat Stevens left behind the pop-oriented sound of his early work and emerged with this collection of more sensitive and introspective material.

Longtime fans of Cat Stevens already know the magic of these songs' simple arrangements. Stevens is backed by Alun Davies on second guitar, John Ryan on bass, Harvey Burns on drums, and John Rostein (occasionally) on violin.

This Deluxe Edition offers a second disc of live and demo recordings--some previously unreleased. [Previously released tracks are noted.]

"Wild World" is a stunning solo demo version that in some ways is even more powerful than the studio version.

"Longer Boats" and "Into White" were both recorded live at the Troubadour in 1970. Alun Davies provides guitar and backing vocals.

"Miles from Nowehere" is another 1969 solo demo with Stevens playing guitar on piano.

"Hard Headed Woman," "Where Do the Children Play?" and "Sad Lisa" are all live performances from 1976 with a full band; the first from Japan, the others from the Majikat Earth Tour. ["Where Do the Children Play?" and "Sad Lisa" previously released.]

"On the Road to Find Out" is live at KCET-TV in Los Angeles in 1971. Stevens is backed by Alun Davies (guitar) and Larry Steele (bass). [Previously released.]

"Father and Son" and "Wild World" are 2006 live recordings from Usuf's Cafe. Amond the band members is Alun Davies on guitar and backing vocals. Thirty-six years after they were first recorded, these songs retain their impact in these new performances. [Previously released.]

"Tea for the Tillerman" is from a 1970 BBC Radio 1 transmission.

While this Deluxe Edition is a bit pricey (I got mine for $10 from a record club), serious fans will want this just for the bonus material. Also, the 28-page booklet contains a brief essay from Yusuf Islam himself, track-by-track comments from both producer Paul Samwell-Smith (formerly of the Yardbirds) and guitarist Alun Davies, as well as complete lyrics. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED [Disc 1 - 36:44; Disc-2 - 36:47]

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Double Tea for the Tillerman short on extra cuts, December 24, 2008

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Peter Neski (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tea for the Tillerman [Deluxe Edition] (Audio CD)

This Is a Fantastic album (why No SACD?) as for the Extras on this
set ,theres no extra tracks on the first cd ,even though theres room
Any Cat Stevens fan would eat up any bonus tracks they give us,But
compared with other Universal Deluxe Edition this set seems only good
in terms of Extras,Why in earth do we need cuts from the three dvds?
The Teaser Set is a lot better in terms of Demo's,even if they can't even
include the B-side of the single