Cat Stevens, esce la Super Deluxe Edition di "Teaser and the Firecat"

Dopo avere celebrato, lo scorso anno, il cinquantesimo anniversario di "Tea for the Tillerman" e "Mona Bone Jakon", nel 2021 Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens celebra "Teaser and the Firecat", album da lui pubblicato il primo ottobre 1971, che verrà ripubblicato in varie edizioni il prossimo 12 novembre.

Mezzo secolo dopo, "Teaser and the Firecat" viene ripubblicato in una nuova Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD, Blu-Ray, 2LP e un singolo 7” in vinile (“Moonshadow” con ben 41 tracce audio inedite e 21 performance dal vivo per la prima volta raccolte in Blu-ray, un intero CD e LP di demo in studio e alternate mix; una splendida replica di 44 pagine del libro originale "Teaser and the Firecat", scritto e illustrato a mano da Yusuf nel 1972, e ora tradotto in 10 lingue; un libro di saggi di 108 pagine, oltre ad altre rarità. Il box, ultimo di una serie di cofanetti che comprende ad oggi "Back To Earth", "Mona Bone Jakon" e Tea for the Tillerman", celebra l’album con il contributo di Yusuf e di suo figlio Yoriyos, che ha curato e disegnato ogni cofanetto.

Questa edizione include in esclusiva un LP con una tracklist che comprende cinque esibizioni dal vivo a Montreux nel 1971 e sei BBC Recordings; nel Blu-Ray, una versione restaurata del video animato del 1977 per "Moonshadow", una performance dal vivo di “The Wind” del 2020, oltre a 21 brani dal vivo. Nella raccolta è presente anche "Bitterblue²", una nuova versione registrata per l’occasione del brano presente all’interno dell'album "Teaser".

Le altre versioni per il 50° anniversario di “Teaser and the Firecat”:

Super Deluxe Edition: CD Edition con 4CD, Blu-ray e libro di 108 pagine con soft cover.

2CD Deluxe Edition.

CD Rimasterizzato.

VINILE/LP Rimasterizzato.

La rimasterizzazione ed il remix per il 50° anniversario dell'album sono stati curati da David Hefti e l’intero progetto è stato completato agli Abbey Road Studios con la supervisione del produttore originale dell'album Paul Samwell-Smith.

Contemporaneamente alle celebrazioni del 50° anniversario di "Teaser and the Firecat”, Yusuf/Cat Stevens ha collaborato l'autore e illustratore Peter H. Reynolds alla realizzazione di 'Peace Train', un libro per bambini che celebra il cinquantesimo anniversario dell'iconica canzone. Con illustrazioni e i testi senza tempo di un vero inno alla pace, questo libro illustrato colmo di speranza, continua l'impegno di Yusuf per l'educazione dei bambini e l'amore per le persone di tutte le culture e identità.

Le edizioni Super Deluxe per il 50° anniversario di "Teaser and the Firecat" usciranno il 12 novembre 2021. I dettagli completi del formato sono elencati di seguito.

TEASER AND THE FIRECAT SUPER DELUXE EDITION BOX SET:

VINYL EDITION (4CD/Blu-ray/2LP/7”)

CD1: Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster)

1. The Wind

2. Rubylove

3. If I Laugh

4. Changes IV

5. How Can I Tell You

6. Tuesday's Dead

7. Morning Has Broken

8. Bitterblue

9. Moonshadow

10. Peace Train
 

CD2: Demos, Alternate Versions, Bonus Tracks
 

1. The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)

2. Rubylove (Studio Demo)

3. If I Laugh (Studio Demo)

4. Changes IV (Alternate Mix, 1971)

5. How Can I Tell You (Studio Demo)

6. Tuesday's Dead (Studio Demo)

7. Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal)

8. Bitterblue (Basing Street Rehearsal)

9. Moonshadow (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)

10. Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)

11. The Day They Make Me Tsar (Studio Demo)

12. I Want To Live In A Wigwam

13. Fisherman Song (Studio Demo)

14. Changes IV (Studio Demo)

15. Tuesday's Dead (Alternate Mix, 1971)

16. Morning Has Broken (Studio Demo)

17. Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)
 

CD3: Live On Air, UK, 1971
 

1. Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 8th November 1970)

2. Tuesday's Dead (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

3. How Can I Tell You (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

4. Peace Train (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

5. Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

6. Bitterblue (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

7. Moonshadow (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

8. Where Do The Children Play? (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

9. Longer Boats (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

10. Tuesday's Dead (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

11. Sad Lisa (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

12. Hard Headed Woman (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

13. Father and Son (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

14. If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)

15. Changes IV (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)

16. Moonshadow (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

17. Tuesday's Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

18. How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

19. Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

20. Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
 

CD4: Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971
 

1. Intro (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

2. Hard Headed Woman (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

3. On The Road To Find Out (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

4. Wild World (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

5. Longer Boats (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

6. Maybe You're Right (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

7. Sad Lisa (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

8. Miles From Nowhere (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

9. Katmandu (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

10. Lady D'Arbanville (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

11. Father And Son (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

12. Where Do The Children Play? (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

13. Peace Train (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
 

BLU - RAY HD 24bit/48kHz audio

Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster)
 

1. The Wind

2. Rubylove

3. If I Laugh

4. Changes IV

5. How Can I Tell You

6. Tuesday's Dead

7. Morning Has Broken

8. Bitterblue

9. Moonshadow

10. Peace Train

VIDEO
 

1. The Wind

2. Moonshadow
 

Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971)
 

1. Longer Boats

2. Sad Lisa

3. Wild World

4. Katmandu

5. Lady D'Arbanville

6. Where Do The Children Play?

7. Peace Train
 

Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971)
 

1. Moonshadow

2. Where Do The Children Play?

3. Longer Boats

4. Tuesday's Dead

5. Sad Lisa

6. Hard Headed Woman

7. Father And Son
 

The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC TV) (5th October 1971)
 

1. If I Laugh

2. Changes IV
 

Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971)

 

1. Moon Shadow

2. Tuesday's Dead

3. How Can I Tell You

4. Bitterblue

5. Changes IV

 

LP1: TEASER AND THE FIRECAT (ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS)
 

SIDE 1
 

1. The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)

2. Rubylove (Studio Demo)

3. If I Laugh (Studio Demo)

4. Changes IV (Studio Demo)

5. How Can I Tell You (Studio Demo)
 

SIDE 2

 

1. Tuesday's Dead (Studio Demo)

2. Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal)

3. Bitterblue (Basing Street Rehearsal)

4. Moonshadow (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)

5. Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)

 

LP2: LIVE 1971
 

SIDE 1: Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971
 

1. Hard Headed Woman

2. Wild World

3. Lady D'Arbanville

4. Father And Son

5. Peace Train
 

SIDE 2: Live At The BBC, 1971
 

1. Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

2. If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 5th October 1971)

3. Tuesday's Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)

4. How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)

5. Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)

6. Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
 

7" SINGLE
 

1. Moonshadow

2. Spike Milligan narration

 

TEASER AND THE FIRECAT SUPER DELUXE EDITION BOX SET:
 

CD EDITION (4CD/Blu-ray)
 

CD1: Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster)

 

The Wind

Rubylove

If I Laugh

Changes IV

How Can I Tell You

Tuesday's Dead

Morning Has Broken

Bitterblue

Moonshadow

Peace Train

CD2: Demos, Alternate Versions, Bonus Tracks

 

The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)

Rubylove (Studio Demo)

If I Laugh (Studio Demo)

Changes IV (Alternate Mix, 1971)

How Can I Tell You (Studio Demo)

Tuesday's Dead (Studio Demo)

Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal)

Bitterblue (Basing Street Rehearsal)

Moonshadow (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)

Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)

The Day They Make Me Tsar (Studio Demo)

I Want To Live In A Wigwam

Fisherman Song (Studio Demo)

Changes IV (Studio Demo)

Tuesday's Dead (Alternate Mix, 1971)

Morning Has Broken (Studio Demo)

Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)

CD3: Live On Air, UK, 1971
 

Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 8th November 1970)

Tuesday's Dead (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

How Can I Tell You (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

Peace Train (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

Moonshadow (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

Bitterblue (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

Moonshadow (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Where Do The Children Play? (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Longer Boats (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Tuesday's Dead (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Sad Lisa (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Hard Headed Woman (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

Father and Son (Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)

If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)

Changes IV (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)

Moonshadow (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

Tuesday's Dead (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

How Can I Tell You (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

Bitterblue (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

Changes IV (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

CD4: Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971
 

Intro (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Hard Headed Woman (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

On The Road To Find Out (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Wild World (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Longer Boats (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Maybe You're Right (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Sad Lisa (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Miles From Nowhere (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Katmandu (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Lady D'Arbanville (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Father And Son (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Where Do The Children Play? (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

Peace Train (Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

BLU - RAY Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster) HD 24bit/48kHz audio

 

The Wind

Rubylove

If I Laugh

Changes IV

How Can I Tell You

Tuesday's Dead

Morning Has Broken

Bitterblue

Moonshadow

Peace Train

VIDEO
 

The Wind

Moonshadow

Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971)
 

Longer Boats

Sad Lisa

Wild World

Katmandu

Lady D'Arbanville

Where Do The Children Play?

Peace Train

Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971)
 

Moonshadow

Where Do The Children Play?

Longer Boats

Tuesday's Dead

Sad Lisa

Hard Headed Woman

Father And Son

The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC TV) (5th October 1971)

 

If I Laugh

Changes IV

Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971)
 

Moon Shadow

Tuesday's Dead

How Can I Tell You

Bitterblue

Changes IV
 

2 CD DELUXE EDITION
 

CD1: Teaser and the Firecat (50th Anniversary Remaster)
 

1. The Wind

2. Rubylove

3. If I Laugh

4. Changes IV

5. How Can I Tell You

6. Tuesday's Dead

7. Morning Has Broken

8. Bitterblue

9. Moonshadow

10. Peace Train

 

CD2: Demos, Alternate Versions, Bonus Tracks
 

1. The Wind (Dubville Sessions 2020)

2. Rubylove (Studio demo)

3. If I Laugh (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)

4. Changes IV (Studio demo)

5. How Can I Tell You (Studio demo)

6. Tuesday's Dead (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)

7. Morning Has Broken (Basing Street Rehearsal, 1975)

8. Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)

9. Moonshadow (Olympic studio demo, 1970)

10. Peace Train (Extended String Mix, 1971)

11. The Day They Make Me Tsar (Studio Demo)

12. Fisherman Song (Studio Demo)

13. I Want To Live In A Wigwam (Morning Has Broken B - side)
 

CD 50th ANNIVERSARY REMASTER
 

1. The Wind

2. Rubylove

3. If I Laugh

4. Changes IV

5. How Can I Tell You

6. Tuesday's Dead

7. Morning Has Broken

8. Bitterblue

9. Moonshadow

10. Peace Train
 

LP 50th ANNIVERSARY REMASTER

Side 1

1. The Wind

2. Rubylove

3. If I Laugh

4. Changes IV

5. How Can I Tell You

 

Side 2

1. Tuesday's Dead

2. Morning Has Broken

3. Bitterblue

4. Moonshadow

5. Peace Train