Cat Stevens – Teaser And The Firecat (1971)
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Island Records – ILPS 9154 , Island Records – 85.389 - I (1971 ) (UK, SP Originals) | Pop Rock
Teaser and the Firecat is an album released by Cat Stevens in 1971. It contains 10 songs including hits such as "Morning Has Broken," "Moonshadow," and "Peace Train." It is also the title of a children's book written and illustrated by Stevens. The story features the title characters from the album cover, top-hatted young Teaser and his pet Firecat, who attempt to put the moon back in its place after it falls from the sky. Published in 1972, the book has been out of print since the mid-1970s.
Track listing
All songs were written by Cat Stevens, except where noted.
Side one
"The Wind" – 1:42
"Rubylove" – 2:37
"If I Laugh" – 3:20
"Changes IV" – 3:32
"How Can I Tell You" – 4:24
Side two
"Tuesday's Dead" – 3:36
"Morning Has Broken" (Traditional, arr. Stevens; words Eleanor Farjeon) – 3:20
"Bitterblue" – 3:12
"Moonshadow" – 2:52
"Peace Train" – 4:04
Personnel
Cat Stevens – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Alun Davies – guitar
Larry Steele – bass guitar, congas
Gerry Conway – drums
Harvey Burns – drums
Andy Roberts (uncredited) - Kriwaczek string organ (on 5)
Rick Wakeman – piano on "Morning Has Broken" (uncredited)
Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki
Angelos Harzipavli – bouzouki
Del Newman – string arrangements
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