''The Very Best of Cat Stevens'' is the title of a compilation album by
Cat Stevens. There are multiple albums released with this title. The first was released by
Polygram on its recently acquired
Island Records label in January 1990. Its cover picture appears to be a reference to the ''
Teaser and the Firecat
''Teaser and the Firecat'' is the fifth studio album by Cat Stevens, released in October 1971.
At the Australian 1972 King of Pop Awards the album won Biggest Selling LP.
Overview
The album contains 10 songs, including the hits " Morning Has ...
'' album cover; both feature a boy in a top hat, "Teaser", accompanied by an orange cat, "Firecat", beside a fence with a full moon overhead.
A compilation album with the same title was released in 2000 on the
A&M and
UTV Records
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ...
labels. In many respects, it is a substantially different album. The track list is substantially different (though most of the same tracks are present). The cover art for these releases features a simple portrait of the artist. This album was released in the UK and Europe in 2003, using the same cover art but with a different track list. The UTV Records release was also available with a DVD bonus disk containing some early footage.
Track listing
All songs written by
Cat Stevens, except where noted.
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Where Do the Children Play?" (1970) 3:50
#"
Wild World" (1970) 3:18
#"Tuesday's Dead" (1971) 3:35
#"
Lady D'Arbanville
"Lady D'Arbanville" is a song written and recorded by Cat Stevens and released in April 1970. It subsequently appeared on his third album, '' Mona Bone Jakon'', released later that year. It was his first single released after signing a contract wi ...
" (1970) 3:40
#"
The First Cut Is the Deepest
"The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a 1967 song written by British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, originally released by P. P. Arnold in May 1967. Stevens's own version originally appeared on his album ''New Masters'' in December 1967.
The song ...
" (1967) 3:30
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Oh Very Young
"Oh Very Young" is a song composed by Cat Stevens. It was released on his 1974 album ''Buddha and the Chocolate Box'', as well as several later "Best of..." and "Greatest Hits" albums. The song reached number 10 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 ...
" (1974) 2:30
#"Rubylove" (1971) 2:35
#"
Morning Has Broken" (Words by
Eleanor Farjeon
Eleanor Farjeon (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Several of her works had illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been ...
to the traditional tune
Bunessan
Bunessan ( gd, Bun Easain) is a small village on the Ross of Mull in the south-west of the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, and is situated on the A849.
Community
I ...
) (1971) 3:16
#"
Moonshadow" (1971) 2:48
#"
Matthew & Son" (1966) 2:40
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Father and Son Father and Son or Fathers and Sons may refer to:
Literature
* ''Father and Son'' (book), a 1907 memoir by Edmund Gosse
*Father and Son (comics), cartoon characters created by E. O. Plauen
* ''Fathers and Sons'' (novel), an 1862 novel by Ivan Tur ...
" (1970) 2:37
#"Can't Keep It In" (1972) 2:58
#"Hard Headed Woman" (1970) 3:46
#"(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" (With Elkie Brooks) (1977) 2:44
#"
I Love My Dog
"I Love My Dog" is a song written by Cat Stevens, and was his first single (b/w "Portobello Road"), appearing the following year on his debut album ''Matthew and Son (album), Matthew and Son''. Stevens later acknowledged that he had essentially w ...
" (1966) 2:18
#"
Another Saturday Night
"Another Saturday Night" is a 1963 hit single by Sam Cooke from the album '' Ain't That Good News''. The song was written by Cooke while touring in England when staying in a hotel where no female guests were allowed. It reached No. 10 on the ' ...
" (
Sam Cooke) (1974) 2:27
#"Sad Lisa" (1970) 3:40
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Peace Train
"Peace Train" is a 1971 song by Cat Stevens, taken from his album '' Teaser and the Firecat''. The song climbed to No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart during the week of November 6, 1971, becoming Stevens' first US Top 10 hit. The song als ...
" (1971) 4:04
2000 Edition
#"Matthew & Son"
#"The First Cut Is the Deepest"
#"Lady D'Arbanville"
#"I've Got a Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old" (Previously unreleased)
#"Wild World"
#"Where Do the Children Play?"
#"Hard Headed Woman"
#"Father and Son"
#"The Wind"
#"Morning Has Broken"
#"Moonshadow"
#"Peace Train"
#"Sitting"
#"Can't Keep It In"
#"Foreigner Suite" (Excerpt)
#"Oh Very Young"
#"Another Saturday Night"
#"Majik of Majiks"
#"(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard"
#"Just Another Night"
2003 UK Edition
#"Moonshadow" – 2:50
#"Father and Son" – 3:41
#"Morning Has Broken" (Eleanor Farjeon) – 3:20
#"Wild World" – 3:21
#"The First Cut Is the Deepest" – 3:01
#"Lady D'Arbanville" – 3:45
#"Oh Very Young" – 2:36
#"Matthew & Son" – 2:44
#"Sitting" – 3:14
#"Hard Headed Woman" – 3:49
#"I Love My Dog" – 2:19
#"Ruby Love" – 2:38
#"Don't Be Shy" – 2:51
#"Can't Keep It In" – 3:00
#"
Here Comes My Baby" – 2:55
#"Into White" – 3:25
#"(Remember the Days of The) Old Schoolyard" – 2:43
#"Where Do the Children Play?" – 3:52
#"How Can I Tell You" – 4:28
#"Another Saturday Night" (Sam Cooke) – 2:28
#"Sad Lisa" – 3:42
#"Just Another Night" – 3:51
#"Peace Train" – 4:12
#"
If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" – 2:46
2003 UK Edition DVD Bonus Disc
#"Moonshadow"
#"Wild World"
#"Father and Son"
#"Hard Headed Woman (live)"
#"Where Do the Children Play?"
#"(Remember the Days of The) Old School Yard"
#"Teaser and the Firecat"
Certifications
References
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1990 greatest hits albums
Cat Stevens compilation albums
PolyGram compilation albums
Universal Records compilation albums
A&M Records compilation albums