Majikat: Earth Tour 1976

Performer: Cat Stevens
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Cat Stevens (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards); Mark Warner (electric guitar, bouzouki); Jean Roussel (electric piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Larry Steele (vocals, guitar, flute, bass guitar, percussion); Alun Davies (vocals, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar); Sue Lynch, Kimberley Carlson, Angela Howell (vocals); Bruce Lynch (bass guitar); Gerry Conway (drums, percussion); Chico Batera (percussion). Recording information: 1976. This 1976 concert recording works as both a portrait of Cat Stevens onstage and a live best-of, as it contains versions of many of his biggest hits, such as "Moonshadow," "Wild World," and "Peace Train." While the arrangements of these folk-pop classics are pretty similar here to those of the studio versions, both Stevens and his band lean into the tunes with twice as much intensity. The electricity is palpable as Stevens--a full-on pop idol at the time--feeds off the enthusiastic audience's energy and sends it back out to them with even more emotional firepower.

Cat Stevens's debut single found its way to the U.K. charts while he was still in his teens. He became an international star with 1970's TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN, which showed an evolution in his style. With his distinctive voice, memorable melodies, and sensitive, socially conscious lyrics, Stevens typified the singer-songwriter aesthetic of the early '70s. His records from that period were incredibly successful, familiar to anyone growing up at the time. Over the years, his music grew a little less accessible, and by the end of the '70s he had converted to Islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and retired from pop music. A 2006 comeback album, recorded under his new name, was a lovely return to form.

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