On October 1, 1971, “Island” label released “Teaser and the Firecat”, the fifth Cat Stevens album. It was recorded July 1970 – March 1971, at the “Paramount Studios”, in Los Angeles, “Morgan Studios”, in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.
Personnel:
- Cat Stevens– vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, possible backing vocals
- Larry Steele – bass guitar, congas
- Gerry Conway– drums, percussion
- Harvey Burns – drums, percussion
- Jean Roussel- Hammond organ
- Linda Lewis- backing vocals
- Andy Roberts – Kriwaczek string organ
- Rick Wakeman– piano
- Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki
- Angelos Harzipavli – bouzouki
- Del Newman – string arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Cat Stevens except where noted.
- The Wind
- Ruby Love
- If I Laugh
- Changes IV
- How Can I Tell You
- Tuesday’s Dead
- Morning Has Broken – traditional, arranged by Cat Stevens with words by Eleanor Farjeon
- Bitterblue
- Moonshadow
- Peace Train