Tea for the Tillerman

Beautiful, perfect folk songs from a future terrorism apologsit. Oh well, we'll always have ¨Father and Son.¨

The only negative thing I have to say about Tea for the Tillerman is that I wish the title track was a full length song. I saw Cat/Yusuf live last year and he still sounded amazing so this was a nice reminder of that gig.

man, wish I enjoyed this more so I could get the album, love the cover

Nem nagyon szoktam brit folk rockot hallgatni, de nagyon meglepett mennyire tetszett. Főleg a szövegei és az instrumentális részek, nagyon szeretem amikor egy egész történet van elmesélve egy dalban (father and son). Illetve a wild world is meglepett hogy rajta van a lemezen

Oh wow, what a weird and somewhat creepy album cover; I don't think I've seen it before! Nonetheless, something about Cat Stevens will always be intrinsically linked to my childhood - I guess he must've got played a lot in my house. And our Cat, boy does he have a distinctive voice; in fact I can't say that I really can think of any quite like it. Is it good? Uh, yes? Is it great, probably not, but I like it... and no other voice properly suits the songs that he wrote. Wild World is possibly one of my all-time favourite songs I'm coming to realise - the break between "it's a wild world... and I'll always remember you like a child, girl" is such a simple but masterful piece of song crafting. I would say the album at the whole isn't very consistent but there certainly are some gems, including "Hard Headed Woman" and "Sad Lisa". I do find his voice somewhat captivating though.

This is a perfect and beautiful collection of songs and is certainly one of the best albums of all time. This is the pinnacle of singer-songwriter works of the 70s and still feels poignant and important to this day. Incredible songwriting and vocals. I grew up with this album as it is one of my mom's favorites, so it holds a special place in my heart. But as an adult I can appreciate why it is so meaningful. He strikes a beautiful chord here with each of these songs. Father and Son stops you in your tracks every time. Top Songs: Where Do the Children Play?, Hard Headed Woman, Wild World, Miles from Nowhere, Into White, On the Road to Find Out, Father and Son

Listening to while working on anatomical studies ( did some Hands) Sounds greenish + yellow Ive Definetly Heard a few Songs before. I like i might die tonight. Very good Album A Lot of people have covered wild World ( or I just Think so) The chord progression in Hard Headed woman sounded veryyy familiar

Wild World remains catchy as ever!

A classic, grew up on it Playlist add: “Hard-Headed Woman”

omg wild world é a versão original de "nada me faz esquecer" da pepe e nenem!!!! father and son é belissima também. belas letras.

I'm a well known Singer Songwriter Disliker but damn these are good songs. Nothing mind blowing, but... an album I should have listened to before I die.

Tainted by the fact every boy band in the 90s covered his songs.

turns out cat stevens didn't write or ever perform cat in the cradle expecting something soft here 💥wild world 💥sad lisa 💥father and son

This is a personal favorite of mine. This early 70s folk rock is one of my favorite genres and Cat Stevens has two banger albums in this era. This is his best. Really just great song after another. Cat Steven’s has such a pleasant voice. It’s perfect for these soft acoustic songs. Wild World is one of the greatest songs of all time for me. Perfect tune. There’s a lot to love here in general. Main downside is that there are a few songs that feel like don’t hit that peak level of the best songs. But as a whole TJ’s album has a defined sound and a number of great songs. Love: Where Do the Children Play, Hard Headed Woman, Wild World, Sad Lisa, Miles From Nowhere, Father and Son, Tea for the Tillerman. This is a 5. Going to listen to it immediately again. It’s been too long. Love this era of music.

Beautiful album, but not my cup of tea

it’s a wild world !!!!

No skip. Insane. Genuinely cannot begin to describe how much I love this album

Veldig nice. "Father and Son" er veeeldig nice.

Usikker på om jeg noen gang har hørt WDTCP, men det var en gledelig nyhet for min del. Litt lyttetretthet på F&S og WW, men de er selvfølgelig knallsterke begge to.

Decent. Liker dette godt. Spesielt slagere som «Father and son», og så var «Sad Lisa 😢» et hyggelig bekjentskap.

Veldig bra greier! Vurderte lenge om det bare var en sterk 4er, men fader heller jeg slår til!

Чем дольше слушаю альбом- тем он больше мне нравится, но переслушивать его не хочу; респект за песню wild world

8.5/10. I was not aware of Cat Stevens game!

It’s a sweet one. Father and Son is also an absolutely fantastic song

My dad loves this album

Such a thought-provoking album w very spiritual lyrics/tackling big themes Introspective & reflective The lyrics are really speaking to me

#129 I really liked this, I had no expectations going into it and it turns out I was already familiar with a couple of the songs. Very dynamic folk sound, great songwriting, and well-written lyrics. Highlights: Wild World, Hard Headed Woman, Father And Son

Wild World is the best gaslight anthem put to tape Rating: 8/10

7/10

Great album for a lazy Sunday morning.

3 години альбом що.....

I like this.

I like her voice and some of the arrangements but it’s not for me

wild world! , sad Lisa, Father and son ! good folk

More like Toll For The Ayatollah

A wonderful set of songs backed up by blissful percussion. It hints at a time more innocent than this heaving dustbin of a time. Highlights include wild world, sad lisa and tea for the tillerman. A lot of great songs to choose from though

My mom played 'Father and Son' from this album for me when I was a teenager, going through a rough time with my parents. It helped me realize that my parents have my best interest at heart and that my angst was universal and a part of growing up. I will probably cry listening to this album one day my parents pass away. Cat Stevens had a knack for writing catchy melodies to go with his profound yet relatable lyrics. He probably did that a little better on his previous album 'Mona Bone Jakon' but again, this album sticks with me more for the reasons listed above.

it's good but i don't like it

An Englishman singing with an american accent..

Feels like a warm hug, like listening to your favorite song that you never knew was your favorite song. Perfect name because this album is steaming, soothing hot tea on a cold evening. Cat Stevens' voice makes me feel like I can see the light in the cracks where the blinds let it in.

not my vibe

Overall: I see why Cat Stevens is iconic. This whole album was beautifully strung together and felt cohesive in thought.

listened while working. great easy listening.

An oldie but a goodie. A beautiful voice, melodies and lyrics. Was privileged to see Cat Stevens Yusuf live in New Plymouth, Aotearoa New Zealand

Me recuerda mucho a mi padre.

This was quite enjoyable with a few really strong songs on here, but was waiting for it to really take off and it didn't quite for me

I did recognize a song in here, and the album was overall pleasant to listen to. Nothing I took away and nothing I'd come back to, but I definitely enjoyed it. Probably 3.5 territory.

It was okay, some songs sounded nice, but DEFINITELY not my style of music. Im sure some people enjoy it a lot but not rlly for me

Not my vibe, although the execution is alright.

Just not remotely my thing

Wild world Father and son

"on the road to find out" is a jam. so is "wild world". so is "father and son". so is the title track. a delightful minute-long ditty. leaves you wanting more so you just play it a bunch of times in a row hoping it gets longer one of these times. he put this out when he was 22?!?

Gentle and moving. While I did like most of the songs, there were definite standouts to me, like Miles from Nowhere. I enjoyed this album - would definitely listen again.

My mother's cousin once painted a replica of this cover. Weird thing to just have hanging. Anyway, Cat Stevens has a nice voice for this. It's just sort of the platonic ideal of a nice folk vocal. The songs themselves tend to be a bit light though. “Where do the children play?” is a song asking a question that not even the rest of the song was asking. On the other hand, Sad Lisa is a lovely little composition despite being light on the story. On a third hand, “Longer Boats” has a good feel but feels like it says nothing. There's a lot of hands. If nothing else, this album has Wild World, which i think is as flawless a song as there has been in this era. If the “great american songbook” established a canon from the 60s to 90s this would absolutely be one of the easy entries. The melody is memorable and catchy, but probably the key is that descending riff and pause combo. It's just the sort of simple song that strikes a sorta universal chord… a melancholy parting, a love and acceptance… the sort of thing that could be as valid for a friend, a lover, a child. It can work on many levels. Father and Son holds up less well. It's tuneful enough (Wayne Coyne improves on it immensely, but we'll get to that later). But it feels like a very outdated meditation on parent child dynamics. That sort of speaks to this album… it's not ever bad, but it often just falls short of intention. A shame, really. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Muy bonito álbum Puntos altos, y puntos regulares, al final el viaje de escucharlo es grato Canciones como Wild World y Father and Son, vienen siendo de los más importantes de su carrera Habla de temas sensibles y reales, eso lo hace un cantautor querido de seguro Folk y Americana, no innova en sí en el sonido, pero si se muestra consolidado en lo que hizo acá Hay que escucharlo por lo menos una vez para experimentar la Americana y Folk original Recomendable, y reescuchable

Reminds me a bit of Simon and Garfunkel but somehow even more boring. I do really like Simon and Garfunkel but this one just didn't have the same feel to it. Goodbye and good sounding music but not the best

There are some genuinely beautiful moments on this album, and it's clearly a great songwriter on top form. However, the pace and flow feels meandering to me. I'm listening to it constantly wanting something different or more memorable. Still very enjoyable folk music though. 6/10.

Nothing memorable or really interesting

ой блять це якраз для мене з цим дощем і сентиментальним сумним настроєм, який все одно натякає, що усе буде ок

Ну и чё там этот кот стивенс намяукал? Щас расскажу. Альбом такой весьма лайтово звучащий фолк с умильной обложкой. Не совсем въезжаю почему у Wild World аж почти лярд прослушиваний, песенка в начале напомнила русскую попсу с вот этим вот ла-ла-ла и акустикой. но да ладно. мб пушто много где остом была? хз. Не, песня неплохая, но чтоб аж лярд. Ладно, чёто я разговорился. Не сомневаюсь что тексты полны сэд энд дип луриксов, но мне не оч интересно, поскольку сам материал музыкально мне не прям сильно заходит, не, это очень приятно звучащий софт-рок, просто я не ЦА. Недавно прослушанный Bryter Layter чем-то похож на него, такой же фолковый, довольно тихий и лирический альбом, но там для меня было больше музыки, барочности, и даже пару хороших инструменталов. В любом случае, кэт стивенс свою пачку вискаса отрабатывает, просто не для меня.

A great album and great way to kick off my 1001 album journey!

Just a nice, folky album.

Drove out to Portage early in the morning. Tea for the Tillerman was a great album for the drive.

Very pretty and easy listening folk

Had some really bad news come in yesterday. This album was able to lift my spirits. Music is such a miraculous thing. Cat Steven's especially, what a voice, has a way of writing such pretty melodies. 8.5/10

Folksy chill album, Cat Stevens in a nutshell

I love this album. It makes me feel a lot of emotions in a very short period, but mostly it makes me feel nostalgic.

This is my first time listening to Cat Steven’s properly, and what a beautiful album this is. I went into this only knowing “Wild World” but it was just a perfect 30 minutes of guitar folk/pop gems. There was great song writing, it was beautifully recorded and has the song “Father and Son” I sing I hadn’t previously heard before but objectively an all-time amazing song.

Niet helemaal mijn ding, maar wel vakkundige liedjes

Ok, not as bland as I thought it would be.

yeah sure!

The hits (Wild World, Father and Son) carry this album a lot. I don't need the rest of the album, but it was fine enough.

day 15 of not rolling Aja by Steely Dan terrible album to roll if your dad introduced you to this album via "Father and Son" and your dad passed away a couple years ago. doesn't make the album not a fucking banger though!!! hell yeah cat stevens!!! but now i can't listen to this without thinking about it!!! so it's complicated!!!! still a fucking great record!!!! jokes aside (i'm fine i promise), i can never decide between this and Teaser and the Firecat as my favorite album, but truthfully i probably like them both the same. HOWEVER this one has "Sad Lisa" on top of the two obvious hits ("Father and Son," "Wild World") while Teaser has only "The Wind" and "How Can I Tell You" this has nothing to do with my rankings, i'm just telling you which songs i like the most by cat stevens. happy monday everyone

Very good I think it earned a 4th star from me for having one of the most beautiful songs of all time (Father and Son)

Never been a big Cat Stevens fan, although "Wild World" is a classic. This was fine, a high 2.5.

I’ve listened to this album before (but not often) - I have positive associations, how does it stack up? There are some very well-known songs here, the hooks are etched deep. But the songs I didn’t remember are not very engaging. And the lyrics are not all that good - Father and Son has some good points, but also repetition and limited elaboration. (But it’s still a very affecting song, just running on chords, vocal performance and associations :-) Also the punchy side of the folk rock is more than enough - dynamic contrasts sometimes over-emphatic. In short, a disappointment, I don’t envisage re-listening. The bulk of the album is just Okay, but I’ll bump that up for Wide World and Father and Son, and say it’s Good, 7/10.

Pretty Good album, yeah. There's no song that caught my complete attention, tho.

Very mild and relaxing. Overall 7/10

Mmmmmmm, me gusta Wild World. Después es lo mismo una y otra y otra vez. PD: el de la portada parece CaseOh xd

Calming, nice voice! Nice lyrics plucked acoustic guitar/jangling piano

ok

A wonderfully concise collection of well-written and soulfully sung folk tunes. Cat Stevens’ pared back instrumentation lets his songwriting and gentle tenor shine through, and while this isn’t exactly Pulitzer material, his message is deeply felt nonetheless. There’s a beauty in the deliberate simplicity. Honorable mentions go to Cat’s most famous songs: Wild World and Father and Son. They are so popular for a reason however, as Stevens paints a picture of how cold and uncaring the world can be, and the love that waits for us through it all. This album is beloved by my parents and also my first girlfriend so this one’s a double whammy of nostalgia. Some songs and albums unwittingly become part of the fabric of your life. Jury’s out on this one, but it’s close. 7.5/10 Favorites: - Wild World - Miles From Nowhere - Into White - On The Road to Find Out - Father and Son

I’ve gone back and forth on how to rate this album. On the surface this is a gentle, reserved, unobtrusive album. The songs are simple with inoffensive arrangements and the songwriting is pointed, but not complex. This album contains a a couple gems, in my opinion, those obviously being Wild World and Father and Son, the latter being the one song I recognized from this LP. The messaging in Wild World reminds me of what my parents used to always tell me when I wanted to move out on my own. How the world is harsh and unforgiving and a lot of good things turn bad, which is not untrue. The same paternalism is prevalent in Father and Son. But it sounds like in the end that Cat was leaning towards the son’s perspective of being told what to do and how to do things all your life but you want to do things your way for once despite everything you’ve been told. Favorite songs: - Where Do the Children Play - Wild World - Into White - Father and Son Rating - 7/10: In the end I think I lean towards a higher rating based on my enjoyment of this album and its lack glaring issues. Further boosting it is the thought and effort put into songwriting.

Album 97 Top 3 favorites off the album: Into White, On the Road to Find Out, Miles from Nowhere  Forgot that Wild World is Stevens' song. Wild (World)! This was a long 36 minutes and 49 seconds.  It's fine. I won't be listening to it regularly. I just didn't find the lyrical content particularly compelling. I'm not in the mood for it today. Some of this reminded me of Simon and Garfunkel, except I like Simon and Garfunkel on a majority of days. It may very well be that I just disliked Hard Headed Woman so much that everything after it was tainted by that dislike. I can't say for sure. It may also be that I didn't enjoy his singing about women like he could save them or they could save him, because I also did not like Sad Lisa. I sound like an overly woke killjoy on this, I know. I do genuinely get annoyed with certain flavors of that across the board, though. My ire and disdain for such things are rated E for everyone. I am remarkably consistent in this regard. Nice things: his voice is one I mostly enjoy, particularly in the mid to lower registers. Longer Boats was a pleasant listen. Nice harmonies there. It did start feeling like a song from any musical I don't like much that has that very specific upbeat, light snare sound. Not a fan, but willing to ignore the ending. I'm torn on whether I like Into White or not. I think I'll say yes; the imagery was good. Honestly, the back half of the album was better. On the Road to Find Out had the most variation within itself. 

No idea. ------------------- Ok so this is actually what I don't like. Elton John your off the hook man. Someone wrote "Raffi for adults" and I can't agree more (But Raffi is actually good!). Twee, sentimental, soft - the music arrangements don't inspire and the breathy vocals are just there. It's got a church camp vibe that is bringing back horrible memories. No more, please. 1*

Wild World is a great song, and Father and Son is one of the best songs ever recorded. 3.5

Its cool not my typa stuff but some songs i really like

Love this album!!! I was already a fan of cat Steven’s but had never listened to the whole album. Great addition to my collection

Ihan kivaa musaa. Menee taustalla kivasti. Hitit Wild World ja Miles From Nowhere mukana, tuo kivoja muistoja mieleen. Spotify suositteli albumin jälkeen tosi hyvää musaa, mitä kuuntelin koko päivän. Ehkä laulajan ääni ei ole eniten mieleeni? Mutta en erityisesti ajattelekkaan asiaa.

Music for lyric people who don’t care about it sounding good. Mr. Big redid his song better than he ever could.

This was a great album, there was maybe 1 filler song and that was maybe the outro song. It's a really nice listen that is suited perfectly for a rainy day. His voice is so soothing that it will lower anyone's heart rate and/or cortisol. It's masterful songwriting (Coming from a musician) and so emotion invoking. I however, cannot relate to any of these songs. This is because I am underage and never had a job. I have not lost my dad and I have not had to navigate the world yet. It is still an amazing listen. Highlights: All of them 9.5/10

Good vibes, got excited when I knew wild world

No.

Fav song: Wild World

My parents aren't music people. Unless you count Marching bands as music, which obviously you should not. But for some reason they had a Cat Stevens album. I think it was a Greatest Hits. Therefore, it had the two songs everybody knows, and a bunch of songs nobody knows. This album has those two hits. They're the best songs on the album, and everything else is laughably similar and mundane. There's only so much mileage you can get out of 'bloke with guitar sings boring songs with a guitar'. Taken in isolation, there's nothing wrong with any individual song, but a full album of them quickly tries the patience. It's a 2.5 star album raised by decent hippy lyrics.

Stod och velade för det är inte dåligt, men det är för enformigt och de små tillfällena när det blir lite bra är allt för små.

Some lovely songs on here.

me deprimio un poco

Kjedelig?

Just a sweet little album. I don’t return to his music too much, but Cat has a special unique voice and his songwriting is both simple and memorable, which is such a hard balance to strike in this genre. Instantly recognizable, comforting and thoughtful, but with lots of emotion packed in. Classic stuff, and I bet I'll be listening to Wild World a lot more.