Remember: The Ultimate Collection (1999)

About this title: The details surrounding this single-disc compilation make it a rather fascinating listen. Years ago, the person formerly known as Cat Stevens (now Yusef Islam, but born Steven Giorgiou) renounced his work as a pop singer and even sold all his instruments. But at the close of the century, he had something of a change of heart, giving his approval for this retrospective. So, in effect, this disc is the consideration of a past life by someone who is still living -- a strange thing indeed. In this context, it reveals much about the persons Stevens, Islam, and Georgiou, particularly because there ... read more

Tracks:

1. Moonshadow [Stevens]
2. Father and Son [Stevens]
3. Morning Has Broken [Farjean]
4. Wild World [Stevens]
5. The First Cut Is the Deepest [Stevens]
6. Lady d'Arbanville [Stevens]
7. Oh Very Young [Stevens]
8. Matthew and Son [Stevens]
9. Sitting [Stevens]
10. Hard Headed Woman [Stevens]
11. I Love My Dog [Stevens]
12. Rubylove [Stevens]
13. Don't Be Shy [Stevens]
14. Can't Keep It In [Stevens]
15. Here Comes My Baby [Stevens]
16. Into White [Stevens]
17. (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard [Stevens]
18. Where Do the Children Play? [Stevens]
19. Land O'Freelove & Goodbye [Stevens]
20. Another Saturday Night [Stevens]
21. The Foreigner Suite [Edit][Excerpt] [Stevens]
22. Just Another Night [Stevens]
23. Peace Train [Stevens]
24. If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out [Stevens]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.