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Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon

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On April 24, 1970, “island” label released “Mona Bone Jakon”, the third Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded January–February 1970, at “Olympic Studios” and “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, acoustic and classical guitar, keyboards, illustrations
  • Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • John Ryan– double bass
  • Harvey Burns– drums, percussion
  • Peter Gabriel– flute
  • Del Newman– strings, arrangements
  • Michael Bobak – ebgineer
  • Paul Hicks – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Bill Levenson – supervisor
  • Beth Stempel – coordinator
  • Roland Young, Mike Diehl – design
  • Grazia Neri, Richard Stirling – photography

Track listing:.

All tracks by Cat Stevens.

  1. Lady D’Arbanville
  2. Maybe You’re Right
  3. Pop Star
  4. I Think I See the Light
  5. Trouble
  6. Mona Bone Jakon
  7. I Wish I Wish
  8. Katmandu
  9. Time
  10. Fill My Eyes
  11. Lilywhite

Pete Townshend: Empty Glass

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On April 21, 1980, “Atco” label released “Empty Glass”, the third Pete Townshend solo album, and his first one with original material. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, at “Eel Pie Studios” and “A.I.R. Studios” in London, and was produced by Chris Thomas and Pete Townshend. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 57, on its list of the “100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s”.

Personnel:

  • Pete Townshend – vocals, guitars, synths
  • John “Rabbit” Bundrick – keyboards
  • Peter Hope-Evans: harmonica
  • Tony Butler – bass guitar
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • James Asher – drums
  • Kenney Jones – drums
  • Mark Brzezicki – drums
  • Raphael Rudd – brass arrangements
  • Ted Jensen- mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Pete Townshend.

  1. Rough Boys
  2. I Am an Animal
  3. And I Moved
  4. Let My Love Open the Door
  5. Jools and Jim
  6. Keep on Working
  7. Cat’s in the Cupboard
  8. A Little is Enough
  9. Empty Glass
  10. Gonna Get Ya

Cat Stevens: Buddha And The Chocolate Box

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On March 19, 1974, “Island” label released “Buddha and the Chocolate Box”, the eighth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded in February 1974, at “Sound Techniques Studios” in London, and was produced by Cat Stevens and Paul Samwell-Smith.

Personnel:

  • Cat Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, design, concept, illustrations
  • Alun Davies– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jim Ryan – guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Roland Harker – banjo
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards, strings, string arrangements
  • Bruce Lynch– bass
  • Gerry Conway– vocals, drums
  • Barry – vocals
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Suzanne Cox – vocals
  • Danny – vocals
  • Joy – vocals
  • Larry – vocals
  • Suzanne Lynch– vocals
  • Rick McCollum– vocals
  • Brigette – vocals, choir
  • Clifford – vocals, choir
  • Jacqui – vocals, choir
  • Jimmy – vocals, choir
  • Joanne – vocals, choir
  • Sunny – vocals, choir
  • Judy – vocals, choir
  • Del Newman– strings, arranger, string arrangements
  • John Wood– engineer
  • Robin Black – mixing
  • Victor Gamm – engineer, mixing
  • Roger Quested – mixing
  • Alan Harris – mixing
  • Ted Jensen– mastering
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Roland Young – design, concept
  • Mathieu Bitton – package design

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens

  1. Music
  2. Oh Very Young
  3. Sun/C79
  4. Ghost Town
  5. Jesus
  6. Ready
  7. King of Trees
  8. A Bad Penny
  9. Home in the Sky