Tea for the Tillerman

Yes

Packs a big punch for a short album. This was a nice way to start my day this morning

A classic folk-rock album packed with beautiful songwriting, life lessons and minimal production that doesn't get in the way of the music and the message. It's too bad I kept getting distracted, thinking of other media as I was listening, remembering scenes from Guardians Of Tne Galaxy 2 or the Extras outro! Liked Songs Added: Wild World Father And Son

Милый сингер-сонграйтер фолк-поп с великими Большими песнями, и неплохими небольшими песнями. Нравится его голос. Лучшая песня - Father and Son.

What a wonderful, beautiful recording. There are well known songs but all are well crafted and thoughtful.

If you like soft, folk, rock, then this is the album for you. Cat Stevens' (now Yusaf) songwriting is exquisite. He creates songs that are deeply personal without becoming too heavy or saccharine sweet. Sometimes, he even rocks out (especially Wild World). Most of all, Stevens/Yusaf keeps the emotional quotient in balance. He ensures that things don't get too sad or depressing but nothing is light or frothy. Hard headed Woman, Father and SOn, and Wild World were all major hits at the time and Wild World has been covered by a number of bands. 10000 Maniacs had another hit with their cover.

Un álbum que hace un excelente trabajo con su simple pero en momentos dramática instrumental junto a unas letras honestas y nostálgicas que resaltan con espiritualidad. Nunca he tenido un afán de folk pero este álbum tiene canciones memorables y te atrapa desde la primera canción para llevarte en un viaje que se siente como una caliente taza de té en una tarde de invierno que nos recuerda que todavía somos jóvenes. (En mi opinión, necesita un buen relistening de mi parte). Canciones a destacar (en ningún orden específico): Hard Headed Woman Father and Son Miles from Nowhere Wild World

Mange klassikere her. Vil egt si 3.5, men runder opp til 4

He has such a distinctive sound and I really like that sound. It is a really good album. With that being said, I might have a hard time telling the difference between his good album and a not so good album. However, I enjoyed this listen and will listen again.

Avery pleasant little album, with some good songs.

I always thought this was a pretty good album. 3.5 if I could do half point increments

kinda mid

Very nice folk music. Standout tracks: Wild World, Father and Son

Brilliant album. First time listening to it in its entirety. Really coherent in terms of sound and lyrics. A real easy listening album, I can see why it's a classic. Standout for me : Wild World, Sad Lisa, Miles from Nowhere, Father and Son. This will go into my regular rotation

Listened to this on record with my parents 30yrs ago very sweet album with some sad undertones

Anything by Cat Stevens gets a 4 at the very least.

I don't know half of these songs half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of them half as well as they deserve. But really these songs are nice and chill. The updated version with the little number 2 after the title is a nice refreshing update too, if you accidentally listen to that first.

This album is on frequent rotation in our house. Excellent music.

Not much to say, it's Cat Stevens. It's good.

An astonishingly lovely set of songs ☺️ Some of the worst cover art 🥲

Wild world. Father and son

Very neat album, this singer is very good at story-telling.

His voice was soothing. I loved that the things he sings about are relevant today. Way to stand up for social injustices.

Pretty good, I was never a big Cat Stevens fan but this was overall really pleasant

Cover is cute from afar but up close is a bit odd. Music felt cozy.

Sorry all I can think ab is how my overpriced airport subway was wayyy underfilled and now I’m stilly hungy :(((( Always album was nice

7/10 - It was a pretty happy album that brought joy most of the time. It was not too long and had some songs that I had heard before. Overall enjoyable but nothing extraordinary.

Good album. Gonna have to relisten because I wasn't paying enough attention

Great singer. Great songs, and voice. Good album. All of his songs are either great or good. No bad songs.

Reminds me that I like pretty folk Music. A few duds (Sad Lisa notably) hold it back from five stars.

A wonderful collection of nice little diddleys

aaaaaand ...breeeeathe

One that’s in my vinyl collection but I’ve not listened to it for ages. I’d honestly forgotten how good this album is. I’ve really enjoyed listening to it today and must make a note of giving my vinyl copy a spin again soon.

- Geil, hab mich abseits der Top 5-6 Songs von Cat Stevens bzw. Yusuf Islam nie mit ihm beschäftigt, aber das hat mir mega gut gefallen - Also mal wieder ein klassischer Fall, wo die 1001 einem mal wieder helfen, sich mit Artists auch tiefergehender zu befassen. - Ich hatte immer eine unbegründete Sympathie für den alten Mann mit weißem Rauschebart und mochte auch alles, was ich von ihm kenne - hab einige Songs von ihm in verschiedenen Playlists. Der Mann hatte in der Vergangenheit aber auch einige radikalislamischen Ansichten, was ich nicht so wusste. Wurde aber auch Verständiger zwischen den Kulturen geehrt. Schwierig mal wieder. - Abgesehen davon, ein ganz wunderbares Album. Sehr schöne Melodien. Sehr entspannt und ruhig. Alles akustisch. Mit "Wild World" und "Father and Son" zwei Welthits auf dem Album. - Fand aber auch die anderen Tracks, besonders "Where do the Children Play?" oder "Miles From Nowhere" richtig geil Rating: 4,25/5

A truly lovely album. We used to sing Cat Stevens songs to our girls as lullabies. Would but everyone was as peaceful as these songs.

Yusuf Cat Stevens Islam är dum som inte skrev en hel låt av tea for tillerman. Märkligt med en minut. Det hade kunnat bli en sjukt bra låt! Sen tog det ett tag att komma på (efter intensiv googling) att det är intro-låten till Ricky Gervais serie Extras. Hur som helst, väldigt bra album. Cat har otroligt skön röst.

Kvalitetsskiva rakt igenom kryddad med ett par riktiga topplåtar.

Some really classic songs on this album. I love his voice and the mellow guitar playing. Very relaxing and cozy songs. I already have a few songs from the album on playlists and always love when they come up.

This was a very nice folk/singer-somgwriter album. Unfortunately I only had time to listen to it once, but I will be coming back to it.

A chill album for comfortable chill listen. I liked it

As a registered folk / singer-songwriter hater, I am a little surprised that I enjoyed this album. I think the biggest thing that separates this album from the countless bland 70's folk album on this list is 3 fold: 1. He can actually sing, and is a really good at it 2. There are melodies which are complex but still memorable. 3. It has more instruments than just an acoustic guitar Probably not something I would listen too again, but I wouldn't be upset if it came on. Low 4.

****

Im actually loving this lowkey This so sweet and pleasent i love it

A perfectly pleasant album that I really enjoyed listen to. Nothing blew me away, but nothing turned me off either. I love the storytelling aspect of the lyrics, and the melodic sounds. It feels like a good background album while getting stuff done.

Gorgeous stuff, though Wild Workd is kinda catty when you pay attention to it.

Generally enjoyed it and there are a couple top-tier songs (“Wild World” and “Father And Son”). I also listened to his 2020 re-recording, Tea for the Tillerman 2. Mix of upgrades and downgrades there - its “Wild World” sucks.

Pretty good. Short album and has a couple of jams

Pretty damn good, just wish some of the songs were more energetic

Great album

It's mellow. Good sing along.

Good and weird and good. Couple bangers. And pretty chill. Enjoyed the listen.

Cat Stevens is an impeccable writer and showcases that talent on this Folk classic. There are some stand out tracks, and the low points are still enjoyable.

Really loved my time with this album. Just pleasant songwriting. A handful of songs are among my favourites. Maybe this is just because I love Harold and Maude. 4.5/5

Because it´s not exactly my jam I had to give it a few tries before it clicked for me. Some (even too) beautiful songs on this! I can feel why many declare it a masterpiece. favourite: "Where Do The Children Play?", "Wild World", "Sad Lisa", "Longer Boats" and "Father And Son"

More layered and dynamic than expected, having previously only heard the hits. Many classic late 60s/early 70s studio sounds are present including Chamber strings, Rhodes, tape echo, plate reverb, piano through a Leslie speaker(!), etc. The songs are well crafted and arranged and the album is a tight and brisk 11 songs in 37 minutes without too much filler. Some points off for occasionally sloppy musicianship and a couple songs that don’t really go anywhere. All in all a very good folk-pop album, definitely of its time, and clearly a big influence for later artists.

Banger

Classic Cat. Whimsical, folklore and lyrical crafting near the top.

Oh I just really love this one

this is not really my taste but i recognize that it's executing the vibe it's going for near-flawlessly. 3.5/5

I owned Teaser and the Firecat on cassette as a kid, and liked that one. I had never heard Tea for the Tillerman, only a couple of selections. I think that overall, I like Tea a bit more. I’ll give it a 4, rounded up from 3.5.

This is relaxing and comforting music for me. I'm not a huge Cat Stevens fan, I really like "If you want to sing out.." which resides on another album, but this was a good listen.

3.5 some bangers

7/10 rounded up on the back of Father and Son, and Wild World

Cat Stevens, haven't heard from him for a long time, but wow, I was well-known high-flyers. Wild World or Farther and Son, but 'Sad Lisa'. Some days I cry my eyes out, it's unbelievable how much emotion can be contained in so few words. Beautiful album with truly exceptional songs and little filler.

6,72

Soooo good! 4/5

A beautiful, timeless gem. 8/10

I've never listened to this album before. I like several Cat Stevens songs but I actually dislike the only song I know from this album- "Wild World" As soon as I heard "Father and Son" my first thought was "Holy Shit, this sounds just like Flight Test, I bet the Flaming Lips had to pay up for that one!" - lo and behold the lawsuit has its own section on the wikipedia page. Beautiful song, an album standout even though I had a backwards nostalgia for it.

4/5

4.5

Really good. I knew a couple of these songs but didn’t know who Cat Steven’s was.

What’s there to say, it’s a classic Cat Steven’s record! Favorite Track: Father and Son

Actually, Cat Stevens' music is exactly the kind of music that was strummed around the campfire by zeitgeist-moving teenagers in my day. I found it quite annoying back then. So I had rather low expectations of this album. But I was wrong. I liked it a lot. I had almost forgotten about Wild World and Father And Son. And it was nice to hear them again. The music won't make it into my daily stream, but I'll be happy to listen to it again in between. 4/5

Easy listening. Puts me in a mellow mood. Father and Son gets me every time.

A unique voice that's tender, vulnerable, deep, and strong at the same time

Set the scene for modern folk. Well done.

Totale découverte de l'artiste et du genre. J'aime bien. Beaucoup d'instruments qui rendent l'album "vraie" pour accompagner les propos. Très rythmé.

I liked it. It's one I bought when it came out, we all listened, sang along. It was good fun!

The second half was pretty amazing folk music. Pity it took a while to get there. Stand-out: Miles From Nowhere, Longer Boats

Lovely album and must listen. Beautiful lyrics and melodies to describe life.

First time listening to a full Cat Stevens album, and it's just a nice chill time with good tunes.

See? Proof that just because I own an album on vinyl doesn’t automatically mean it gets 5 stars.

This is hipster music before hipster music was a thing.

Wild World is one of my favorite songs...period. That alone warrants a 4 for me. The rest of the album is solid...not spectacular.

Lovely!

this was a pleasant listen. i had heard wild world a few times going into this, but none of the others. there's a good vibe throughout and the songs are all the right length. i'm sure i'll listen to these tracks again later on. favorites: where do the children play, wild world, sad lisa, father and son

An absolutely brilliant album that has some all time classic songs on it. Listening to the album just fills my heart with joy and puts a smile on my face.

Kinda vibed with this one tbh

Fav: Father And Son Least Fav: Tea For The Tillerman

Un classique je crois. Du pur Folks, a reecouter for sure. 3.8/5

Andrew: Nice! 7/10

Lots of classics, some good sing alongs and some good relaxed tracks

Too much of a classic.

4 stars

A nice album to listen on a weekend morning. Father and son was especially cute

Such beautiful songs. I'm not crying.

Pwetty instruments

I think is album is just swell. Mikes from nowhere was revelation this listen around. Someone commented ’you can learn about 90% of what it means to be a good person simply by listening to Cat Stevens songs’, and that strikes a chord for me.

warm and cozy like a cup of cocoa in the winter.

Grew up with this in high school, pure love 4stars

Such a pleasant album. Cat's got some great pipes and every song is an enjoyable listen. 8/10 (4/5)

Pleasant. Father and son is a masterpiece:

Not bad, some earnest hits that have fallen out of the zeitgeist on here

I always remember seeing this album sitting in my dad's collection. I always thought it looked a bit lame. A lame title and naff artwork. What we need to remeber is that small children don't know shit.

A soft and almost sentimental folk album, Cat Stevens has an excellent voice and the vibe becomes Immaculate because of that. A fun all-round album, with a pair of well known singles to showcase the album's might. 4.2/5

goated, kind of banger after banger here

Great album

Love this album.

This was really good! Easy listening.

very relaxed and good

Très bon album folk, très relax, un peu (trop) tristounet par moment, mais une bonne écoute somme toute

All over a nice album, not only the well-known songs

over 50 years and we still haven’t found where the children play yet

86/100

Wild Word and Father and Son are all time greats

I've never been big on the singer/songwriter sound and tend to prefer music with a little more energy to it. That said, hard to argue with the staying power of songs like Wild World and Father and Son. Cat Stevens is a legit tour de force when it comes to songwriting and has a buttery delivery of said songs. Tea for the Tillerman is nice, tight little package of songs barely over 35 minutes, and makes the most of that short runtime. Notable songs: Wild World, Miles From Nowhere, Father and Son

Wow this was great. Really good song writing and his voice adds so much to their meanings. I wasn't expecting to like this one so much!

Some excellent songwriting here

It's like a nice man at a communal bonfire is taking my hand and telling me things are going to be alright, that there is still wonder in the world, and there still much to do. Life affirming, sincere, and sweet; occasionally feather-light. Highlights: Where Do The Children Play?, Hard Headed Woman, Miles From Nowhere, On The Road To Find Out, Father And Son

I actually quite liked this album a lot. The simple tunes were great, the storytelling equally great, I really, really liked this. His voice sounded great. The songs were simple without getting super repetitive and devolving into just some dude and an acoustic guitar around a campfire. Would recommend.

07/10/24 S Tier————————— A Tier—————————4 Wild World Longer Boats Miles From Nowhere But I Might Die Tonight B Tier—————————3 Where Do The Children Play Hard Headed Woman Father and Son On The Road To Find Out Tea for the Tillerman Into White C Tier—————————2 Sad Lisa D Tier—————————1

A first impression: if this had been my first exposure to Cat Stevens, I'd probably love this, but over time I've grown to find his music a bit... too ~obliging? Or something about his voice? I might regret this, but I'll stick to my rating system, which mostly takes into account how much I enjoyed listening to or discovering an album on that particular day, and today, this is not quite one of the 5s.

I like the slight darkness and layers

This is a great album full of wonderful little songs. Plus, it has one of the best songs ever on here: Father and Son

Very good very nice

great melodies great writing good album

Didn’t think I would like it at first. Has grown on me. Not usually something I listen too but appreciate the art. Added a few songs

Love this album, beautiful and melancholic! 4/5

Wild World. I love how it transported me to a different place that too with a wild sense of nostalgia for a life I have never lived. First official venture into Cat Stevens, and I'm sure he will forever be in my rotation. 4/5

pretty good honestly

4/5

This was a great morning listen. Very relaxing

Great memories!!

Fantastic short little pop/folky album

A pleasant album (and my first on this journey) whose earnestness is refreshing given the changes to adult contemporary music in the past 50-odd years. Very much rooted in its time and scene, which isn't a bad thing. Definitely in that 3-3.5 star range for the first half but Miles from Nowhere, On The Road To Find Out elevated it beyond that for me. Longer Boats is a standout, with fun instrumentation.

One of my favs

Easy listening- then Father and Son.. powerful!

Original. Iconic hippy voice with some cool and out there lyrics!

Smooth, folksy

I gotta say, if I'm pulling out a Cat Stevens record to listen to, 95% of the time it's going to be Teaser and the Firecat, but this album is pretty good as well.

I loved Cat Stevens early music. These weren’t necessarily among my favourites but still good to hear. 3*

Lots of childhood memories

This is probably the album I would tell most people to start with is they wanted to know about Cat Stevens. I mean, it probably has the two biggest songs of his on it. And the second one I probably wouldn't have known if it weren't for the movie "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2" (ok, to be fair I have probably heard it before.) Most of the others have that acoustic folk-y fare, but it's done so WELL. There are a couple of clunkers, trying to be more blues-y which doesn't seem to work as well ("Hard Headed Woman", "Longer Boats"). And I would have liked the title track to have gone on longer. But the opener really connects, which is always important. "Sad For Lisa" and "But I Might Die Tonight" are ok. So all in all it's a decent effort, something I might come back to, and that relistenability for me brings it to a 3.6, which rounds up to a 4. Top tracks: "Wild World," "Where Do The Children Play?" "Father and Son"

I have a lot of respect for Cat Stevens. This album is soft and sweet and it completely captures the folk rock genre of the 60s and 70s. He really nails that breezy (sometimes upbeat) vibe in the instruments combined with somber motifs in the lyrics. But I don't know if this album really does it better than some of his contemporaries like Harry Nilsson, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Carly Simon, Bill Withers, etc. I immediately thought it's a 3 but wasn't sure if I could go higher. That said, it gets better and better on every listen, and songs like Where Do the Children Play?, Hard Headed Woman, Sad Lisa, But I Might Die Tonight, Longer Boats, On the Road to Find Out, and Father and Son really stick on multiple listens. Wild World already stuck (I feel like it gets way more airplay than the others and I knew it intimately already). I guess that's 8 out of 11 songs that really stuck with me so maybe I need to give the album an upward nod for how infectious it is. If 3.5 stars was an option, I'd go with that.

There's a certain level of cheesiness to Cat Stevens' music - when he gets intense in his singing I often think of Jack Black singing instead, which is definitely not a good thing for a serious musician. But, under the cheesiness is some really good songwriting. I'd listen again. Favorite tracks: Wild World (great song and a classic), Sad Lisa, Into White (somewhat cheesy lyrics, but I really like the guitar part), Father and Son (very poignant - I've loved this track for years. Check out the re-recording in 2020 when he sang the father part now as a 72 year old. The video hits the heartstrings pretty hard).

A great mellow album with some up tempo stuff in there. I already had "Wild World" in my library but I added "Where Do The Children Play?" and "Father and Son" which are the other two big ones on here

Estupendas canciones en un gran album.

really good shit time passed by while listening good vocals good tunes 4.4/5

Favorite was Father and Son.

A lil more antsy than I recall but loved it all the same.

Cool album!

Aurinkoinen ja tasapainoinen levy. Erinomaista 4/5

good album! already knew a couple of tracks but was a nice experience as a whole

Other than Bowie, it’s about as my-mum-coded as an album gets.

A good album, I liked Where Do The Children Play and Wild World the most.

A very confusing time for me, thinking Cat Stephen's was an artist similar to that of Shania Twain... And also thinking they were a woman.. but also recognising a lot of songs and everyone telling me how legendary they are. Regardless, I enjoyed the album a lot, once I got over my shock!

Enjoyed this. Must rewatch harold and maude

Good album. I've been a long-time Cat Stevens fan with plenty of fond memories listening to "Wild World" and others off of a Greatest Hits CD on family road trips. I don't think I've ever actually sat and listened to Tea for the Tillerman as an album, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. "Father & Son" is one of the all-time great songs; it's simply beautiful. Overall, this didn't move my opinion one way or another. I'm a Cat Stevens fan and will listen to any album of his and enjoy it. ****

Things were easier when he was just a cat.

💙 4.5

Accidentally listened to the rework but I still enjoyed it!

A classic that definitely makes me think of my teenage years. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

light 8 It had some beautiful moments, and the vibe of the album is just right for me. No negatives, but I am personally not the biggest fan of folk music so I can't rate this any higher or I would be lying to myself.

A good album for Cat. This is long before he converted to Islam, his mother's religion, and stopped making secular music.

This is a great Cat Stevens album. His lyrics are fantastic, the instruments are on point. There's nothing I would really change here.

- good spring/summer album - fav song: wild world - 4/5 stars

On relisten, Stevens’ folk classic still holds up as a… folk classic. You simply cannot go wrong with a collection of short folk songs with a soothing voice at the helm.

I enjoyed this album. It has a lot of interesting themes of growing up and going through life’s challenges. It definitely wasn’t something that I would usually listen to but Cat Steven’s voice is so soothing and powerful throughout the entire album. For me the highlight of the album is “Sad Lisa”. The first time I heard it I almost cried, it’s such a beautiful and touching song with a wonderful instrumentation.

Nice vibe, some fun lyrics (I'm looking at you, "Into White"), and a delightfully whimsical cover image. What's not to love?

This album had quite some songs I knew, but didnt know were from him. Wild world, father and son. Really like this album and its songs

A very sweet and endearing listen throughout. Stevens' voice is so sincere and soothing to listen to, and there's an almost nostalgic feel to this record's sound in general. "Father and Son" is simple yet beautiful track in particular. "I am old, but I'm happy I was once like you are now And I know that it's not easy"

Cat is so much more than his hippie radio hits. His melodic lines are gorgeous, and his introspective lyrics are relatable. This isn't my favorite album of his, but it's an easy listen regardless.

Kat Seaton more like. Good album. Really immaculate vibes here - and the production is really fantastic on this. Late 60s and early 70s are such a golden era for singer-songwriter music and Stevens' is no exception in making his mark. His voice is gentle when it needs to be but possesses this strong earthy power at times too. Best Song: Father And Son Worst Song: Longer Boats Score: 8/10

This is such a nice and peaceful album. I hadn't listened to it before but knew Wild World. The songs are relaxing, the theme is enjoyable and I really like the album cover. His voice is a little hard for me to get used to, but it definitely isn't unpleasant. I added Wild World, Miles From Nowhere, Longer Boats, On The Road To Find Out, and Father and Son to my liked songs playlist. 8/10

Very nice folk pop record with excellent songwriting and storytelling by Cat Stevens. My favorite songs are Sad Lisa, Into White and But I Might Die Tonight (which was the opening theme of the great movie 'Deep End' for which a more psychedelic rock version of the song was recorded).

I thought it would be a standard album of a single known song and that's it. My mistake. It's a great folk piece.

Akin to Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens made slacker music with woozy guitar but surprisingly versatile vocals. His music wasn't particularly exciting, but "Tea for the Tillerman" was a perfectly fine folk album. Truth be told, I'm more-so a fan of quick, upbeat music like The Smiths, but I can imagine enjoying Cat Stevens if I'm in the right mood. Favourite songs are "Where Do The Children Play?" and "Sad Lisa." The sudden change of dynamics in "Where Do The Children Play?" was a pleasant surprise.

Listened to the 2020 Mix in the Super Deluxe version and enjoyed it better on headphones. A great poetic album, classic.. Father And Son is my fav song all the record.

This album was a pleasant way to end the week. Mild and mellow, beautifully written and performed songs that don't overstay their welcome.

You're breaking my heart, Cat.

I don’t like how much I enjoyed this album. 3.5/5

Solid

This brings me back! Love this

The album that broke him in America. Solid folky stuff in his unique voice.

It is a very enjoyable album, I love the layering of his own vocals. The writing, particularly on Father and Son, is very evocative.

I enjoyed this album

Folk rock lento de Cat Stevens... Dos megahits. Un 4.

Some really classic songs on this album.

Enjoyable nostalgia trip.

- where do the children play: very early 70s, I like the swap between single and double tracked vocals for verse and chorus. - hard headed woman: classic ballad, I love the strings, the minor changes as well. - wild world: ok, i didn’t think I’d heard any Cat Stevens but I’ve heard this - screamer. - sad lisa: it’s a good follower album wise from wild world - it’s very broken in its parts and sparse. The violin part is spot on. - miles from nowhere: I like the tempo change in between verse and chorus, I like how it ramps up in intensity as well. - but I might die tonight: the double bass is sick and I love the stabs and the higher bvs as well - longer boats: the acapella start is cool and the acoustic guitar panned right then stereo super attacky then filling out when main box come in - super cool. It feels warm and simple - the drum fill coming in and the beat In general towards the end feels a bit off - into white: I love the run on the lyric into white, and the violin. - on the road to find out: I like the escalation of the backing vocals and the overall accompaniment towards the choruses - I like how it melts away to give space to the guitar as well - father & son: i feel like I’ve listened to this before, there’s a reminiscent feel about it. I think the story in the lyrics is the strongest in this song. - tea for the tillerman: cool way to end an album Overall notes I thought some of the songs were stronger than others - wild world and father & son stood out. It really reminded me of steely dan’s first album, and I love the storytelling era from that time period. Overall rating 7.8 / 10 - it’s not my favourite style of music but the songwriting is brilliant and a lot of the arrangement really impressed me.

Solid Cat Stevens album

Great album, lay back and let it go. It has a twinge of the era it was made in, but as much as many others. It’s a classic album for a reason.

Pretty great

Sweet lil jams. Father and Son always hits deep. “Take your time, think a lot. Think of everything you’ve got. For you’ll still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.”

Great acoustic folk album. "Wild world", and "father and son" are classics tracks off this album. Great music overall.

This may be a 5/5 but I have to spend more time with the songs I don't know. This album is like sinking into a warm bean bag chair. Whereas when I was much younger I'd write Stevens off as "effective songwriter but often cheesy", now this album is landing just right. One can criticize all they want, but it IS a wild world, dammit. And it IS rather difficult to get by just upon a smile. The man has a point.

Introspective folk pop. It's remarkable how expressive you can be with so little. The first track really showcases this in the beginning, and then opens up with more energy later. Steven's voice is at the perfect soft-but-forceful level most of the time, and then occasionally he belts out with strong vocals. Who needs drums when you can keep the beat with a guitar? Strings and piano come in sometimes as well, all the accentuate Steven. Lovely lovely album. Will need to revisit, I'm sure I'll appreciate it even more. 4/5

Fun album with a recognizable song or two.

Beautiful songwriting

This is a lovely album. Not all the tracks are amazing, but a lot of them are.

Nice sound. I think it was exactly what i was in the mood for

Nice chill record. Great melodies - Wild World is a classic. Father and Son is beautiful. This is the first time I ever sat down and listened to Cat Stevens. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

hij s wel schattig wild world included

great little singer/songwriter album, plus it has father and son which is an all timer song. probably deserves a relisten because i didn't listen to the lyrics as much as i should've. 7/10 fav tracks: tea for the tillerman, father and son, into white

A wonderful group of songs. Beautifully written and performed. The hits and the other songs alike. Truly a classic acoustic listen, great for easy mornings and chill times.

I don't know that I've ever listened to this album in it's entirety before, but I associate several of these songs strongly with my freshman year at Cornell. That's when I was introduced to Cat Steven's Greatest Hits. The song "Father and Son" is a favorite of mine that I had forgotten about. I don't know if I've listened to it as a father. I used to listen to it on repeat though. It's my favorite song on the album.

This was a really nice album. I could totally listen to this any time.

Nice music to vibe to. Road trip music.

Quality Cat Stevens.

Favorite was "Father and Son"

Man. Father & Son is a great song. Hard to top that ending Father & Son > Tea for the Tillerman - great for a Sunday night.

This was very enjoyable, my favorites were “Wild World,” “Sad Lisa,” and “Longer Boats.”

i liked the songs and the sound but I didn’t like the singers voice

Beautiful.

really liked tea for the tillerman and wild world. pretty good album!!

Lovely music!

Great album. Doesn't get much better than Cat Stevens!

A consistently strong collection. The songwriting is excellent. The production let the songs breathe which serves it well over 50 years on.

Surprisingly excellent

Surprise for me. Really enjoyed most all these songs. And, like his sound.

Decent but not really my thing. Fun to listen to though and indicative of musical genius.

One of the few singers that I actually enjoy for their own sake - good old Cat. He seems to take songs that would have otherwise been a bit mid and elevate them. I'm a little more of a fan of his next album Teaser & The Firecat as I think the songs are stronger and a little more diverse there but this is still a great joyous throwback that also provides almost a wistful vibe throughout. An album I think I can always listen to. Highlight: "On The Road to Find Out" 7/10 4 stars

Really liked it, more of a 4.5 stars if not even a 5!

Cozy AF. If I didn't love this album, I'd think his voice was goofy and his guitar was jangly.

Mostly easy to listen to

Have always enjoyed Cat Stevens, so no surprise that I enjoyed this album... Sad to say that I've never really listened to any of his albums start-to-finish - other than a Cat Compilation album that I got from The Columbia House Record "13 Albums For A Penny" deal that I had back in the day... Would have to listen to some of his other albums to get a sense as to where this one ranks... Obviously "Wild World" is the track from this album that everyone knows, but I thought the album was extremely well-done from top-to-bottom, as there are no throw away songs on it - it's just that some are stronger than others, and I liked the variation throughout (i.e. some guitar driven, some piano driven...). In addition to "Wild World" I really thought highly of "Sad Lisa" & "Miles From Nowhere", and the run at the end of the album of "Into White", "On The Road To Find Out", and "Father And Son" were all exceptional... Once again, I wish I could give partial scores like 3.50 or 3.75, but alas, I can't... Probably would have given this a 3.75, because I'm quite sure it's a 4 - which I just don't give out willy-nilly - but then again, I thoroughly enjoyed just about half the songs on the album - so I guess that means I'm gonna have to go with the higher rating, so a 4 it is...

Americana/folk type vibe. Easy listening and soft spoken. Great for the right vibe

Cat Steven as you know how, Hits a'plenty - beautiful music and voice.

Really enjoyed the album. It was calm and peaceful, loved the music and enjoyed the lyrics/message. 4/5!

Pedazo de músico

I liked this

Lost my review for this one, but it's really good. Gentle and sweet, but with a lot of energy 4/5

Good stuff. As good as Teaser and the Firecat. There's one song in the middle which isn't as good, about light ships or long ships or something like that. Either way, an unnecessary addition to an otherwise great album.

Longer Boats is a great song that I wasn't familiar with. Same with On the Road to Find Out. Album also includes the classic Wild World.

Easy listening with a few very well known classics.

I'm my early teens I didn't find this type of soft acoustic melody driven music very appealing. However l, every time you heard this voice it had something that pulled you in. Not the greatest voice by any means, but kind of haunting. You truly believe the singer owns the song and lyrics.

Pretty good. Calming but passionate music

Good middle school memories

Good piano jams Better than expected

a few excellent songs in here, Wild World especially stands out. but for every fun or emotional song there's another equally dull one that is forgettable

Took me back to high scy

slow but somewhat interesting

Rather pleasant, if a little goddy

Great folk album.

Beautifully lyrical songwriting- some profound. Bit of an ambivalent person to me but you can't deny his talent so I forgive. Glad to see so many others feel the same.

Really solid album.

Mammas favorit och måste erkänna att även jag är svag för katten 😻

chill

Beautiful. I’m happy I got to listen to this today.

Stevens at his best.

Perfectly captures Cat Stevens style. “Wild World” is a classic. “Father and Son” is beautiful. For one of my birthdays Sam gave me the vinyl version of this album and the song always reminds me of him. ****

Great album! The back half was spectacular!

2 riktiga klassiker knyts ihop av ett gäng 3+ låtar

Nice

Tfw just watched another hilarious episode of Ricky Gervais’s “Extras”

01) Where Do The Children Play? - 8,5 02) Hard Headed Woman - 8,0 03) Wild World - 10,0 04) Sad Lisa - 8,5 05) Miles from Nowhere - 7,5 06) But I Might Die Tonight - 7,5 07) Longer Boats - 8,0 08) Into White - 7,5 09) On the Road to Find Out - 7,5 10) Father and Son - 9,0 11) Tea for the Tillerman - 6,5 TOTAL: 8,05 (81/100) It's a nice album, a solid 4 stars. It features two big hits and it seems I prefer "Wild World" over "Father and Son".

Some beautiful songs on this one, with great use of piano and strings. Relaxing vibe without getting boring

4/5

Better than average album so far

Pretty nice. It almost comes off as his best of. Father and Son is still such a beautiful tune.

Timeless and beautiful. Amazing voice and deep lyrics accompanied by the pure guitar play.

proljetno, jednostavno, ugodno, nije mi za svaki dan ali kad me pogodi ovakav mood, slusat cu ga opet!

gem lines that seem simple but hit hard There’s so much left to know, and I’m on the road to find out

Zaspao uz ovaj album

Cat/Yousif and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull have got a similar vocal quality that I just love. Great songs here too.

good

A folk pop classic with lyrics ranging from the profound to the questionable.

a classic!!

Lots of memorable AM gold here. I get Jim Croce and Cat Stevens mixed up to me they're the same person. This is the one that changed his name, went into hiding and refused royalties tho, right? Cool. That's punk rock.

Classic folk/singer-songwriter album. Smooth, melodic, and meaningful. Good listen.

Pretty solid 70s vibe

Simple, well-produced acoustic folk tracks with thoughtful lyrics, a raunchy emotional voice, and sophisticated (yet simple) melodies. Many tracks like "On the Road to Find Out" embody the spirit of the catchy pop folk rock of Simon & Garfunkel. A short record, with 2 strong hits (that have been cemented in music canon), a powerful opener and satisfying closer, and something to note of each track. It could be stronger, and could do with less repetition, but it's a very fine folk record for its time, and I don't see any obvious tracks to cut. The middle ones are weaker but still have value.

Gentle piece of work with a couple of classic songs on it. Drifted by quite nicely.

Nice & easy

The only Cat Stevens album you need.

Listened to it while sitting in bed with my wife at the dusk of Christmas Eve 2023 - and she told me story how the became familiar with ‚Father and son‘

fav song: wild world

Back when singer/songwriters wrote acoustic songs with something to say, and have people sing along with! And it also has Wild World!

very good. some masterpieces here!

Cat Stevens' voice may not reach the heights of his contemporaries but his songwriting really makes up for it, and this is probably the most accessible you can get for Yusuf, though a little dated sounding in places. The Beatles, the blues and even Dylan and Paul Simon influences feel obvious but not in a bad way. Wild World has an all timer chorus. Miles From Nowhere has infectious energy. Longer Boats could be a CSNY track. Father and Son is a classic. High 4

I think Wild World and Father and Son get this a lot a light 4. It’s kind of a soft album but good for a particular vibe. Probably worth a closer listen.

I’m not a big fan of acoustic soft rock but this is a very good album. Wild World, Where Do the Children Play and Father and Son are classics. Sad Lisa sounds like Peter Gabriel era Genesis to me. Miles From Nowhere reminded me of Burn Down the Mission or Take me to the Pilot from Elton John.

Easy listening singer-songwriter album. Favorite Tracks: Wild World, Longer Boats, Father And Son

A great one to start the list with- very solid folk rock with a couple songs that still pop up in popular media with some regularity.

Three five star songs and the rest are 3 or 4

Absolute bangers

Goed nice album met chille bangers 4/5

Happened to listen to this while on vacation based on a friend’s recommendation. Very calm and reflective record.

Know this one super well too. Solid album. Good rainy day, sad boy album. I’d give it 5 stars but Sad Lisa makes me take it down a notch.

Wat een fijn album, zeg. Wordt er rustig van.

Thoughts before listening: I'm sure I'll know a lot of songs on this album but I've never listened before. I really like the hits, so I'm sure the album will be great. Review: Yeah, this was very good. I expected a folky album and there is that aspect to the sound, but there's definitely more of a pop rock production to these songs. Wild World and Father & Son are great and I also really enjoyed Sad Lisa.

Grande album, bei virtuosismi con la chitarra. Due pezzi speciali, talvolta un po' di monotonia a livello di atmosfera.

Overall a very good album, with some of Cat Stevens best songs (Wild World, Father and Son, Tea for the Tillerman). Other tracks fall down for being over sentimental or their hippy-dippy lyrics. But Miles from Nowhere stands out as a more ambitious and sophisticated number. It gets 4* on the basis of the title track

A great, nostalgic album for me.

love this album

Really liked it :) I like that he wrote a song about longer boats (and I'm sure it has a greater significance than I'm giving it)

Dang, before now I didn’t realize what an emotional connection I have to Wild World. Maybe another song to add to my funeral playlist (aka “STINK-BOY JAMZZZ VOL 69”). Or maybe not.

Enjoyable acoustic jams. I liked when Cat would up the intensity and wished he did it more. 4/5

Paul Simon/Fleetwood Mac/Peter Gabriel vibes, lige noget for mig! Har aldrig hørt et Cat Stevens album før, positivt overrasket!

Meget meget behagelig plade. The Flaming Lips has stjålet hele melodien til Fight Test fra Father and Son og det gør lidt ondt på mig for jeg kan virkelig godt lide Fight Test.