Cat Stevens | Teaser And The Firecat | Album

Cat Stevens "Teaser and the Firecat"

LP (NEW) - Vinyl, Island, Europe, 2021, 0602435513218, Remastered, 180g Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve

CD (NM) Near Mint - Island, Europe, 2000, 546 885-2, Remastered, Jewel Case

Teaser and the Firecat (1971) is widely regarded as one of Cat Stevens' most iconic and commercially successful works, following the massive impact of Tea for the Tillerman. It is celebrated for its timeless melodies, spiritual yearning, and stripped-down acoustic beauty. At its release, Rolling Stone praised Stevens' distinctive style and introspective songs like "Tuesday's Dead" and "The Wind," though some critics at the time felt it lacked the lyrical refinement of peers like James Taylor. Modern reviews often award the album five stars, viewing it as a "folk-rock classic" and a definitive statement of Stevens' "golden phase".

Cat Stevens' (Yusef) 5th album Tea For The Tillerman from 1971 featured Yusef's artwork on the cover. He also provided the artwork for two other of his classics 'Mona Bone Jakon' and 'Teaser and the Firecat'.

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