Tea For The Tillerman (Deluxe) by Cat Stevens - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

Mona Bone Jakon only began Cat Stevens' comeback. Seven months later, he returned with Tea for the Tillerman, an album in the same chamber-group style, employing the same musicians and producer, but with a far more confident tone. Mona Bone Jakon had been full of references to death, but Tea for the Tillerman was not about dying; it was about living in the modern world while rejecting it in favor of spiritual fulfillment. It began with a statement of purpose, "Where Do the Children Play?," in which Stevens questioned the value of technology and progress. "Wild World" found the singer being dumped by a girl, but making the novel suggestion that she should stay with him because she was incapable of handling things without him. "Sad Lisa" might have been about the same girl after she tried and failed to make her way; now, she seemed depressed to the point of psychosis. The rest of the album veered between two themes: the conflict between the young and the old, and religion as an answer to life's questions. Tea for the Tillerman was the story of a young man's search for spiritual meaning in a soulless class society he found abhorrent. He hadn't yet reached his destination, but he was confident he was going in the right direction, traveling at his own, unhurried pace. The album's rejection of contemporary life and its yearning for something more struck a chord with listeners in an era in which traditional verities had been shaken. It didn't hurt, of course, that Stevens had lost none of his ability to craft a catchy pop melody; the album may have been full of angst, but it wasn't hard to sing along to. As a result, Tea for the Tillerman became a big seller and, for the second time in four years, its creator became a pop star.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

Volume 1

1. Where Do The Children Play?

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

2. Hard Headed Woman

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

3. Wild World

Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Guitar: Cat Stevens; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

4. Sad Lisa

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

5. Miles From Nowhere

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

6. But I Might Die Tonight

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Piano: Cat Stevens; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

7. Longer Boats

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

8. Into White

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

9. On The Road To Find Out

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

10. Father And Son

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

11. Tea For The Tillerman

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Keyboard: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Jack Rothstein
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Violin: Jack Rothstein; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

Volume 2

1. Wild World

Performer: Del Newman
Cat Stevens; Performer
Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

2. Miles From Nowhere

Performer: Del Newman
Cat Stevens; Performer
Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

3. But I Might Die Tonight

Acoustic Guitar: Alun Davies
Cat Stevens; Performer
Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Ryan; Performer
Drums: Harvey Burns; Performer
Organ: Cat Stevens; Performer
Performer: Harvey Burns
Cat Stevens
John Ryan
Alun Davies
Del Newman; Performer
Vocals: Cat Stevens; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

4. Can This Be Love?

Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Acoustic Guitar: Eric Appapoulay
Yusuf Islam; Performer
Background Vocals: Paul Samwell-smith
Jim Cregan
Eric Appapoulay
Kwame Yeboah
Alun Davies; Performer
Drums: Kwame Yeboah; Performer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Electric Guitar: Eric Appapoulay; Performer
Keyboard: Kwame Yeboah; Performer
Performer: Eric Appapoulay
Kwame Yeboah
Alun Davies
Christopher Nightingale
John Ashton Thomas
Yusuf Islam
Jim Cregan
Paul Samwell-smith; Performer
Strings Arrangement: John Ashton Thomas; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Mazen Murad; Production
Mixing: David Hefti; Production
Studio: Julien Gauthier; Other
Vocals: Yusuf Islam; Performer
Recording Assistant: Daniel Cayotte; Production
Studio Personnel: Mazen Murad
David Hefti
Daniel Cayotte; Production
Vocal Arrangement: Christopher Nightingale; Composer
Engineer: David Hefti; Production
Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Producer: Yusuf Islam
Paul Samwell-smith; Production

5. Honey Man

by Cat Stevens, Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Mixing: Barry Hammond; Production
Producer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Production
Studio Personnel: Barry Hammond; Production

6. If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Production

7. Don't Be Shy

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Cat Stevens
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Cat Stevens
Paul Samwell-smith
Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Production

8. Wild World

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Performer: Del Newman; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

9. Longer Boats

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Performer: Del Newman; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

10. Into White

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Performer: Del Newman; Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Producer: Paul Samwell-smith; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production

11. On The Road To Find Out

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer

12. Where Do The Children Play

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer

13. Tea For The Tillerman

Primary Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Main Performer
Composer: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer
Lyricist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 49 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

23/24 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/24 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 22, 1970

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602508829062