Genre: Pop Rock
Label: Universal
Size: 12"
Format: 33RPM,

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Cat Stevens New Masters 180g LP

Cat Stevens

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SKU:
POLLP16106
UPC:
602508161063
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Second Studio Album Reissued On 180g Vinyl LP!
Remastered From The Original Deram Masters!

Having grown up above his parents' cafe in the heart of London's West End, Cat Stevens emerged from the folk club scene to release his debut album, Matthew & Son, in 1967 on the newly established Deram label, a subsidiary of Decca. It reached number 7 in the UK charts and supported by the singles "I Love My Dog" and ‘"Matthew & Son" - the latter reaching number 2 in the UK charts - elevated him to the status of a teen idol. Simultaneously, Cat's songs were being recorded by other artists such as The Tremoloes who had a hit with "Here Comes My Baby", also in 1967, which helped to establish his reputation as a truly gifted songwriter.

To capitalize on Cat's swift rise to stardom Deram rushed out a second album in the same year, New Masters. However, some artistic differences had begun to emerge between between Cat, who was starting to yearn for a simple acoustic sound and more artistic control over his career, and producer Mike Hurst, who wanted to push Cat as a pop crooner and who favoured the more lavish orchestral arrangements that characterize on the first two albums. New Masters features "The First Cut is the Deepest" which was a hit for P.P. Arnold in 1967 and would go on to become one of the seminal heartbreak songs of all time with notable covers by Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, and Keith Hampshire.

Cat contracted Tuberculosis early in 1968 bringing the first stage of his career to an abrupt halt. During his convalescence he read a book called 'The Secret Path' which helped him to embark upon a journey of spiritual self discovery that would go on to define his life and career. He emerged from the illness with the steely determination to resist the forces that were trying to control him, to follow his own artistic instincts, and do music his way.

Features

  • 180g Vinyl LP
  • Remastered from the original Deram masters
  • Restored original artwork
  • Made in the Netherlands

Selections

Canvas One:

  1. Kitty
  2. I'm So Sleepy
  3. Northern Wind
  4. The Laughing Apple
  5. Smash Your Heart
  6. Moonstone

Canvas Two:

  1. The First Cut Is The Deepest
  2. I'm Gonna Be King
  3. Ceylon City
  4. Blackness Of The Night
  5. Come On Baby (Shift That Log)
  6. I Love Them All

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