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In "Sitting," for example, the singer is dogged by thoughts of stagnation and mortality while a chiming, minstrel-esque keyboard riff plays in the background. The somber mood is heightened by some hushed acoustic guitar-driven numbers ("Boy with a Moon and Star on His Head") and some stark piano ballads ("Sweet Scarlet"). The fact that Stevens was experimenting more with styles, arrangements, and dynamics here may have given some fans pause, yet his trademark charm is still in evidence, as is the dependable strength of his songwriting.
Cat Stevens began to taper off the winning streak he'd scored with TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN and TEASER AND THE FIRECAT on this 1972 release. CATCH BULL AT FOUR still fared well commercially, yet it lacked the focus and immediate appeal of its predecessors. Still, the album showed Stevens's remarkable talent for writing insightful, moving lyrics and memorable, infectious melodies. Aside from the exuberantly joyous "I Can't Keep It In," the mood of CATCH BULL AT FOUR is a bit darker and edgier.
Personnel: Cat Stevens (vocals, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, electric mandolin, pennywhistle, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, percussion); Alun Davies (acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar); Andreas Toumazis (bouzouki); Del Newman (strings); Jean Roussel (piano, organ); Alan James (bass instrument); Gerry Conway (drums); Linda Lewis, C.S. Choir (background vocals).
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Catch Bull At Four Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $2.26) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter | | Label | A & M | | Orig Year | 1972 | | All Time Sales Rank |  5421  | | CD Universe Part number | 1094895 | | Catalog number | 546886 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 25, 2000 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 39 minutes | | Personnel | Cat Stevens - vocals, acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, electric mandolin, pennywhistle, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, drums, percussion
Gerry Conway - drums
Alun Davies - acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar
Jean Roussel - piano, organ
Andreas Toumazis - bouzouki
Del Newman - strings
Alan James - bass instrument
C.S. Choir - background vocals
Also: Linda Lewis | | Additional Info | Remastered |
Cat Stevens Catch Bull At Four Songs Catch Bull At Four Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Cat moves forward
Not just the same as the past two albums. Cat grows and expands. I like that. Of course, I love the past two, too.
Submitted by gary (Newburgh, IN) 
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 OK, But................
This CD was ok, but the first 3 are his very best. Some tracks are not as stimulating as with his first 3 cd's. But all and all a decent cd to own.
I rest my case.
Submitted by Johnny (I live in a van down by the river)
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cat stevens best
hands down. this is cat stevens best. another good one is numbers. BUY THEM BOTH.
Submitted by scotch dyghton (grand prairie, TX)
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One of cat's last great album. "BUT" when I placed the order with cd universe, it said on their page that I was ordering the "limited edition" digipak but instead received the plain cd in the plastic case. Be careful when buying from them, you might not get what you ordered and paid for.
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