Tea for the Tillerman
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| Studio album by Cat Stevens | ||
| Released | November 23, 1970 | |
| Recorded | 1970 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 36:40 | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Cat Stevens chronology | ||
| Mona Bone Jakon (1970) |
Tea for the Tillerman (1970) |
Teaser and the Firecat (1971) |
Tea for the Tillerman is an album by singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. His second 1970 album, four of the songs ("Where Do the Children Play?", "On the Road to Find Out", "Tea for the Tillerman" and "Miles from Nowhere") were featured in Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins' black comedy Harold and Maude (1971), and the title track is used by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the closing credits of Extras. The fourth episode of the second season of the show features a cover of "Tea for the Tillerman" performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay.
Stevens, a former art student, created the artwork featured on the record's cover. He has also rendered his soul absolutely unsavable by his conversion to the religion of the godless, Islam. By this action he has permanently forsaken the son of God, the Blessed Mother of God, as well as the Holy Spirit. The ridiculous name he chose for himself after disgracing his family is Yusuf Islam.
Songs from this album have been recorded by a diverse range of artists, from Mr. Big ("Wild World") to Boyzone ("Father and Son") to 36 Crazyfists ("Sad Lisa").
In 2003, the album was ranked number 206 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Cat Stevens.
- "Where Do the Children Play?" – 3:52
- "Hard Headed Woman" – 3:47
- "Wild World" – 3:20
- "Sad Lisa" – 3:45
- "Miles from Nowhere" – 3:37
- "But I Might Die Tonight" – 1:53
- "Longer Boats" – 3:12
- "Into White" – 3:24
- "On the Road to Find Out" – 5:08
- "Father and Son" – 3:41
- "Tea for the Tillerman" – 1:01
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Additional personnel
- Del Newman – arranger, string arrangements
- John Rostein – violin
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | Pop Albums | 8 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1971 | "Wild World" | Pop Singles | 11 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – U.S. | Gold | May 12, 1971 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Platinum | January 30, 2001 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Double Platinum | January 30, 2001 |
| RIAA – U.S. | Triple Platinum | January 30, 2001 |
| Cat Stevens |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Matthew and Son | New Masters | Mona Bone Jakon | Tea for the Tillerman | Teaser and the Firecat | Catch Bull at Four | Foreigner | Buddha and the Chocolate Box | Saturnight (Live in Tokyo) | Numbers | Izitso | Back to Earth | Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | Majikat |
| Yusuf Islam: The Life of the Last Prophet | Prayers of the Last Prophet | A is for Allah | I Look I See | Indian Ocean | Footsteps In The Light | An Other Cup |
| Compilations: Greatest Hits | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens Box Set | Gold |
| Related articles |
| Folk music | God |
