Presented in a remastering of of Yusuf's original artwork, the release includes: 41 previously unreleased audio tracks and 21 live video performances on disc for the first time, amongst an entire CD and LP of studio demos and alternate mixes a stunning 44-page, 12" soft cover replica of the original Teaser and the Firecat book, hand written and illustrated by Yusuf in 1972, and now featuring text in 10 languages and a 108 page hard-cover 12" essay book, alongside a host of other rarities across 4CDs, Blu-Ray, 2 LPs and 7" vinyl. Half a century later, Teaser and the Firecat has been given the ultimate treatment in a brand new Super Deluxe Edition set the most in-depth and definite version of the album possible. As well as being part of this latter movement, Cat Stevens was himself inspired by it. Along with burgeoning heavy rock and the socially-conscious R&B of Funkadelic and Sly And The Family Stone, it was the era of the poetical singer-songwriter. With the '60s now in the rear-view mirror - The Beatles gone, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin having already passed on, and Jim Morrison tragically joining their number in July '71 - there was a distinct mood of change in the air. The 12 months of 1971 was a transitional year in pop culture in which the album joined John Lennon's Imagine, David Bowie's Hunky Dory, Joni Mitchell's Blue, Marvin Gaye's What's Going On, The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers and Led Zeppelin IV as the soundtrack to the momentous 500,000 strong anti-Vietnam war March on Washington D.C., the largest demonstration against US war in history, and the "Fight of the Century" at Madison Square Garden, New York City which saw Joe Frazer hand Muhammad Ali his first ever defeat. Teaser and the Firecat walked tall in what was a year of classic albums and events that would echo down the decades. Through his spell-binding gift for songwriting and his introspective vision, Cat delivered a universal sense of hope and peace in Teaser and the Firecat that still resonates profoundly to this day. Later, " The Wind" would see Teaser and the Firecat celebrated anew, rising to prominence following the song's use in Wes Anderson's much celebrated film Rushmore as well as the Oscar-winning Cameron Crowe film, Almost Famous. Cat arranged the song, giving it his own inimical sense of style and passion and invited Rick Wakeman of YES to record the now legendary piano part.Ĭat Stevens achieved phenomenal success with his early work, but it was Teaser and the Firecat, his third LP with Island Records (A&M in the U.S.), that propelled Cat Stevens into superstardom, spawning some of his most unforgettable hits including "Moonshadow", "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken " songs by a youthful spiritual seeker, wise beyond his years that would lay the pretext for a poignant new wave of soulful troubadours and poets. The song's message beautifully reflected Cat's growing spiritual awareness in the early 1970s a sense of wonderment, awe and gratitude for the miracle of creation is expressed through praise for the coming of the new day. " Morning Has Broken" was adapted from a traditional hymn with words by British author Eleanor Farjeon.
Created under Yusuf's direction, the video brings together contemporaneous images of Cat Stevens in 1971, included in the new Super Deluxe Edition box set.
To mark the release a new music video for " Morning Has Broken" is now available. The 1971 multi-platinum selling landmark record Teaser and the Firecat is celebrated with a new 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition box set, available now via A&M/UMe/Universal Music. New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Following the 50th anniversaries of the era-defining albums Tea for the Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon in 2020, Yusuf / Cat Stevens celebrates the succeeding album that immortalized his status as a forerunner in the singer-songwriter movement. Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Time.
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