For many, Cat Stevens personified the Folk and Rock fusion back in the early ’70s when his music could be heard on AM Top 40 and FM radio, and sung by friends. He released 11 albums with his original name adoption, and twelve more as Yusuf Islam (after a nearly 20 year hiatus). A collection of highly prized singles punctuated his catalog with such classics as “Moonshadow”, “Peace Train”, “Morning Has Broken”, and “Oh Very Young” among others.
On November 12, the 3-times Platinum album, Teaser and The Firecat will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with a Deluxe set. This package will assemble 4CDs along with a BD and pack in a 108-page softcover book filled with photos, notes, essays, memorabilia, and credits. The CDs will provide a new remaster of the original album that was home to three high-charting singles, a catalog of previously unreleased demos from the era, and 21 previously unreleased television performances. The BD will also provide HD Audio versions of the original album.
The 50th Anniversary of Teaser and the Firecat will be released in an all-inclusive 4CD/BD/2LP/7″ Single Deluxe Box (that includes a 44-page replica booklet, a smaller 4CD/BD box, a 2CD set, a CD release, and a single vinyl LP issue. There are plenty of configurations to satisfy the most ardent fan of the album. Purchase Link.
Teaser And The Firecat (50th Anniversary Edition) – Cat Stevens
CD1 (Original Album Remastered)
01 The Wind
02 Rubylove
03 If I Laugh
04 Changes IV
05 How Can I Tell You
06 Tuesday’s Dead
07 Morning Has Broken
08 Bitterblue
09 Moonshadow
10 Peace Train
CD2 (Demos/Performance Tracks/Bonus Tracks)
01 The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)
02 Rubylove (Studio demo)
03 If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)
04 Changes IV (Studio demo)
05 How Can I Tell You (Studio demo)
06 Tuesday’s Dead (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
07 Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal, 1975)
08 Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)
09 Moonshadow (Olympic studio demo, 1970)
10 Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)
11 The Day They Make Me Tsar (Studio Demo)
12 I Want To Live In A Wigwam
13 Fisherman Song (Studio Demo)
14 Changes IV (Studio Demo)
15 Tuesday’s Dead (Alternate Mix, 1971)
16 Morning Has Broken (Studio Demo)
17 Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)
CD3 (Performance Tracks)
01 Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 8th November 1970)
02 Tuesday’s Dead (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
03 How Can I Tell You (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
04 Peace Train (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971
05 Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
06 Bitterblue (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
07 Moonshadow (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
08 Where Do The Children Play? (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
09 Longer Boats (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
10 Tuesday’s Dead (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
11 Sad Lisa (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
12 Hard Headed Woman (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
13 Father and Son (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
14 If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)
15 Changes IV (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)
16 Moonshadow (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
17 Tuesday’s Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
18 How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
19 Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
20 Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
CD4 (Live at Montreux – May 2, 1971)
01 Intro
02 Hard Headed Woman
03 On The Road To Find Out
04 Wild World
05 Longer Boats
06 Maybe You’re Right
07 Sad Lisa
08 Miles From Nowhere
09 Katmandu
10 Lady D’Arbanville
11 Father And Son
12 Where Do The Children Play?
13 Peace Train
BD
HD Audio of Original Album
01 The Wind
02 Rubylove
03 If I Laugh
04 Changes IV
05 How Can I Tell You
06 Tuesday’s Dead
07 Morning Has Broken
08 Bitterblue
09 Moonshadow
10 Peace Train
Video
11 The Wind (music video)
12 Moonshadow (music video)
13 Longer Boats (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
14 Sad Lisa (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
15 Wild World (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
16 Katmandu (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
17 Lady D’Arbanville (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
18 Where Do The Children Play? (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
19 Peace Train (Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971))
20 Moonshadow (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
21 Where Do The Children Play? (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
22 Longer Boats (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
23 Tuesday’s Dead (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
24 Sad Lisa (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
25 Hard Headed Woman (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
26 Father And Son (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971))
27 If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC TV) (5th October 1971))
28 Changes IV (The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC TV) (5th October 1971))
29 Moon Shadow (Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971))
30 Tuesday’s Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971))
31 How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971))
32 Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971))
33 Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971))
LP1 – Side A
01 The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)
02 Rubylove (Studio Demo)
03 If I Laugh (Studio Demo)
04 Changes IV (Studio Demo)
05 How Can I Tell You (Studio Demo)
LP1 – Side B
01 Tuesday’s Dead (Studio Demo)
02 Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal)
03 Bitterblue (Basing Street Rehearsal)
04 Moonshadow (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)
05 Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)
LP2 – Side A
01 Hard Headed Woman
02 Wild World
03 Lady D’Arbanville
04 Father And Son
05 Peace Train
LP2 – Side B
01 Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
02 If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 5th October 1971)
03 Tuesday’s Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
04 How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
05 Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
06 Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
7″ Single
Side A
01 Moonshadow
Side B
01 Spike Milligan narration