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thanks to KillerRips and to other my friends :clap:
Disc: 1
thanks to KillerRips and to other my friends :clap:
Disc: 1
| TRACKLIST |
| 1. Back To The Good Old Times 2. I Love My Dog 3. Portobello Road 4. Here Comes My Baby 5. Matthew & Son 6. I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun 7. School Is Out 8. A Bad Night 9. The Laughing Apple 10. Kitty 11. Blackness of Night 12. The First Cut Is The Deepest 13. Northern Wind 14. Moonstone 15. Come On Baby (Shift That Log) 16. Lovely City 17. Here comes My Wife 18. The View From The Top 19. Where Are You 20. If Only Mother Could See Me Now 21. Honey Man (with Elton John) 22. The Joke |
Disc: 2
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| 1. Time/Fill My Eyes 2. Lady D'Arbanville 3. Trouble 4. Pop Star 5. Katmandu 6. Lillywhite 7. I've Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old 8. Where Do The Children Play? 9. Wild World 10. Sad Lisa 11. On The Road To Find Out 12. Love Lives In The Sky (Land O' Freelove & Goodbye) 13. Don't Be Shy 14. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out 15. The Day They Make Me Tzar 16. The Wind 17. Moonshadow 18. Morning Has Broken 19. How Can I Tell You 20. Peace Train 21. I Want To Live In A wigwam |
Disc: 3
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| 1. Crab Dance 2. Sitting 3. Silent Sunlight 4. Angelsea 5. Can't Keep It In 6. 18th Avenue 7. The Hurt 8. Foreigner Suite 9. Oh Very Young 10. Music 11. Sun/C79 12. King of Trees 13. Bad Penny (live) 14. Lady D'Arbanville (live) 15. Another Saturday Night |
Disc: 4
| TRACKLIST |
| 1. Whistlestar 2. Novim's Nightmare 3. Majik of Majiks 4. Banapple Gas 5. Blue Monday 6. Doves 7. Hard Headed Woman (live) 8. Tuesday's Dead (live) 9. Ruins (live) 10. (Remember The Days of The) Old Schoolyard 11. Life 12. (I Never Wanted) To Be A Star 13. Child For A Day 14. Just Another Night 15. Daytime 16. Last Love Song 17. Never 18. Father And Son (live) 19. God Is the Light |
The Best of the Bests, January 29, 2002
By "beatpoet79" (Pennsylvania USA)
A&M Records have been trying for literally decades to produce an adequate compilation of Cat Stevens' work. And I think they've finally done the job right. The problem (as many people have pointed out) is that no compilation can possibly do justice to his legacy--it can merely represent it, and perhaps shed new light on the overall scope of his career. This box set does this consummately, no doubt thanks to Yusuf Islam's dedicated attention and input (finally!)
This set provides everything a neophyte and longtime admirer will need to be satisfied. If you only have "The Very Best Of", after this set you will be compelled to collect the proper albums. If you have the proper albums (which I do, for the most part, in their pre-remastered non-glory (I'll be working on that soon--The sound quality on this set is astounding!), you'll need this box for the excellent rarities and outtakes, especially "If Only Mother Could See Me Now," which has become one of my very favorite Cat songs. And the illuminating liner notes and fantastic pictures complement the package beautifully.
Like many people browsing this page, I've been a Cat Stevens fan since, well, birth I guess, and can't think of a better way to re-assess his career. Sure, many of my all time favorites are missing (including "Miles from Nowhere" and "I Think I See the Light"--see HAROLD AND MAUDE. Now.), but let's face it. Their exclusion only adds to the wonder of discovering his songs from whence they came--and whispering via mix tapes or the internet, "You know, that's my favorite. And no, it's not on the box set." What better compliment could be paid to the artistry of Cat Stevens than realizing that what's not here would make a perfectly adequate box set in its own right? Hey--that would make a great mix tape!
