Chronicles (2005)

About this title: Of the volumes in Universal's Chronicles series, this is easily one of the best. The three albums presented by Cat Stevens here were, in critical terms, his very best. Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman, and Teaser and the Firecat represent the then-named British singer/songwriter at the peak of his creative powers. While many would argue that Catch Bull at Four should have replaced Mona Bone Jakon, they should be ignored, because at that point Stevens began to evolve his sound into something deliberately more rock-oriented. This is the English folk-popster at his most simple and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Lady d'Arbanville [Stevens]
2. Maybe You're Right [Stevens]
3. Pop Star [Stevens]
4. I Think I See the Light [Stevens]
5. Trouble [Stevens]
6. Mona Bone Jakon [Stevens]
7. I Wish, I Wish [Stevens]
8. Katmandu [Stevens]
9. Time [Stevens]
10. Fill My Eyes [Stevens]
11. Lilywhite [Stevens]
12. Where Do the Children Play? [Stevens]
13. Hard Headed Woman [Stevens]
14. Wild World [Stevens]
15. Sad Lisa [Stevens]
16. Miles from Nowhere [Stevens]
17. But I Might Die Tonight [From Deep End] [Stevens]
18. Longer Boats [Stevens]
19. Into White [Stevens]
20. On the Road to Find Out [Stevens]
21. Father and Son [From Revolussia] [Stevens]
22. Tea for the Tillerman [Stevens]
23. The Wind [Stevens]
24. Rubylove [Stevens]
25. If I Laugh [Stevens]
26. Changes IV [Stevens]
27. How Can I Tell You [Stevens]
28. Tuesday's Dead [Stevens]
29. Morning Has Broken [Farjeon]
30. Bitterblue [Stevens]
31. Moonshadow [Stevens]
32. Peace Train [Stevens]

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