Cat Stevens - Moon & Star

In a review of this 1973 show, Sam Sutherland wrote: "Viewers were treated to a portrait of Stevens' music of unusual depth, as Stevens moved through material from various phases of his recording career since joining A&M's roster. The quality of the stereo-FM for simulcast was excellent. Showcasing the possible technical heights this medium could reach, and both Stevens and a superb back-up including stalwarts Alun Davies, Jean Roussel and Gerry Conway, long time Stevens collaborators, made that aspect of the show more than just a technical triumph.
"Stevens is a dark and quiet personality and the show was virtually without any spoken comment. While small screen addicts might have been disappointed by the lack of chatter, it was a refreshing departure from the usual inanity of forced conversations that are often included to provide humor or personality... Stevens seemed more comfortable just singing and it helped give the show a more natural feel."
Performed about a year after the release of Catch Bull At Four, Cat Stevens' most successful album in the United States, this concert, which is a fan favourite, has been issued as a bootleg vinyl and later transferred onto CD.
But fans such as Preclipse, who had taped the show when it was first broadcast, have been disappointed with the sound. As Preclipse notes: "I recorded this concert the first night it aired, edited some transitions by recording over the starts and ends of commercials, then made a cassette copy and put the reel away. In 1984, I bought the vinyl bootleg LP, The Hoaxer's Midnight Daydream, and it seemed to sound better, but I wasn't quite sure. Later still, I downloaded the widely circulated CD transfer of the LP, but was very disappointed. I finally have the tools to do this tape justice, and now have it all sorted out.
"So, here we have the Cat Stevens portion of the show in the proper order, with all the audience and segues intact."

01 Father and Son
02 Wild World
03 Morning Has Broken
04 18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)
05 Moonshadow (w/Teaser Cartoon)
06 King of Trees
07 A Bad Penny
08 Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head
09 The Hurt
10 The Foreigner Suite

SOURCE	FM	SOUND QUALITY	A+	FORMAT	Mp3	BITRATE	192	TRACKS #	10
LOCATION / VENUE		Hollywood, CA		Aquarius Theatre		DATE		November 9, 1973
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Cat Stevens - Radio Sessions '71

Tea for the Tillerman marked his American LP chart debut in February 1971, followed shortly by the single release of his own recording of "Wild World," which appeared on the album; it peaked in the Top 20. With that, Stevens suddenly became a major star in the U.S. Tea for the Tillerman reached the Top Ten and went gold; Mona Bone Jakon finally reached the charts (it was belatedly certified gold in 1976); and Deram reissued Matthew & Son and New Masters as a two-LP set, which also charted. Stevens was hailed as one of the most important figures in the currently popular folk-rock singer/songwriter trend, along with James Taylor, Carole King, and others.
In June 1971, Stevens released a new single, "Moon Shadow," which made the Top 40 in the U.S. and the U.K. This was followed in September by "Peace Train," which hit the pop Top Five and reached number one in the easy listening charts in the U.S., just in advance of Stevens' fifth album, Teaser and the Firecat. An immediate gold-record seller, the LP just missed the top of the U.S. charts and hit the Top Five in the U.K. In addition to "Moon Shadow" and "Peace Train," it contained "Morning Has Broken," an adaptation of a hymn, which became Stevens' second consecutive easy listening number one and reached the pop Top Ten on both sides of the Atlantic.

01 - How Can I Tell You - BBC, June 1971
02 - Where Do the Children Play - KCET, LA, June 8, 1971
03 - On the Road to Find Out - KCET, L.A., June 8, 1971
04 - Maybe You're Right - BBC, June 1971
05 - Longer Boats - KCET, LA, 6-8-1971
06 - I Love My Dog - fades out BBC, June 1971
07 - Morning has broken - 'In Concert,' ABC TV, 11-73 stereo
08 - Peace Train - Live - Concert For NYC

SOURCE	RB	SOUND QUALITY	A	FORMAT	Mp3	BITRATE	VBR	TRACKS #	08
LOCATION / VENUE		various		Various		DATE		1971 1973
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