20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection: The Best Of [Digipak]

Performer: Cat Stevens
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: From Swingin '60s London hipster to earnest '70s singer-songwriter to devout Muslim, Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam) has had a truly remarkable career. This installment in the 20th CENTURY MASTERS series concentrates primarily on Stevens's classic early-to-mid-'70s period and offers such classics as "Moonshadow," "Wild World," and "The Wind." However, it also wisely includes what is perhaps his most well-known song, 1967's "The First Cut is the Deepest." For a straightforward greatest hits collection, this is right on.

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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