On September 27, 1972, “Island” label released “Catch Bull at Four”, the sixth Cat Stevens studio album. It was recorded in May 1972, at “The Manor Studio” in Oxfordshire; “Château d’Hérouville” in Hérouville, France; “Morgan Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Samwell-Smith. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

• Cat Stevens– lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog, Böhm Diamond organ, Spanish guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, electric mandolin, RMI Electra piano, synthesizer, penny whistle, drums, percussion
• Alun Davies– acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, backing vocals
• Jeremy Taylor– Spanish guitar
• Andreas Toumazis –bouzouki
• Jean Roussel– piano, Hammond organ
• Alan James – bass, backing vocals
• Gerry Conway– drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Del Newman –string arrangements
• S. Choir – backing vocals
• Linda Lewis– backing vocals
• Lauren Cooper – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Cat Stevens except where noted.

1. Sitting
2. Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head
3. Angel Sea
4. Silent Sunlight
5. Can’t Keep It In
6. 18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)
7. Freezing Steel
8. O Caritas – Andreas Toumazis, Jeremy Taylor, Cat Stevens
9. Sweet Scarlet
10. Ruins