Teaser and the Firecat

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Teaser and the Firecat
Studio album by Cat Stevens
Released	October 1, 1971
Genre	Rock
Length	32:39
Label	Island (UK) A&M (U.S.)
Producer	Paul Samwell-Smith
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Cat Stevens chronology
Tea for the Tillerman (1970) Teaser and the Firecat (1971) Catch Bull at Four (1972)

Teaser and the Firecat is an album released by Cat Stevens in 1971. It contains 10 songs including hits such as "Morning Has Broken," "Moonshadow," and "Peace Train." It is also the title of a children's book written and illustrated by Cat Stevens. The story features the title characters from the album cover, top-hatted young Teaser and his pet Firecat, who attempt to put the moon back in its place after it falls from the sky. Published in 1972, the book has been out of print since the mid-1970s.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Cat Stevens except as indicated.

1. "The Wind" – 1:42
2. "Rubylove" – 2:37
3. "If I Laugh" – 3:20
4. "Changes IV" – 3:32
5. "How Can I Tell You" – 4:24
6. "Tuesday's Dead" – 3:36
7. "Morning Has Broken" (Eleanor Farjeon) – 3:20
8. "Bitterblue" – 3:12
9. "Moon Shadow" – 2:52
10. "Peace Train" – 4:04

[edit] Personnel

• Cat Stevens – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Alun Davies – guitar
• Larry Steele – bass, congas
• Gerry Conway – drums
• Hervey Burns – drums
• Rick Wakeman – piano on "Morning Has Broken" (uncredited)
• Andreas Toumazis – bazouki
• Angelos Hatzipavli – bazouki
• Del Newman – string arrangements

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1971	Billboard Pop Albums	2

Single

Year	Song	Chart	Peak Position
1971	"Moonshadow"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	10
1971	"Moonshadow"	Billboard Pop Singles	30
1971	"Peace Train"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	1
1971	"Peace Train"	Billboard Pop Singles	7
1972	"Morning Has Broken"	Billboard Adult Contemporary	1
1972	"Morning Has Broken"	Billboard Pop Singles	6

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	October 18, 1971
RIAA – USA	Platinum	February 22, 2001
RIAA – USA	Double Platinum	February 22, 2001
RIAA – USA	Triple Platinum	February 22, 2001

[edit] References

v • d • e Cat Stevens 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 · Numbers · Izitso · Back to Earth Live albums Saturnight · Majikat As 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 · Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 See also Folk music · Cat Stevens' comments about Salman Rushdie