Reviews (page 11 of 13)
Some of the tracks require multiple listening before they "click"
Overall, I like it. I think he's got a very unique voice. My main criticism would be that he doesn't have much range, so al the songs start to meld together a bit. I know people love Cat Stevens, so I'm glad I listened to it.
Liked: Wild World, Father and Son
Great, now I’m depressed. This is an “it’s me, not you” scenario because I know my feelings about most contemporary folk music. As a 70’s kid, folk rock has a melancholy sound that always brings me down. I’m not a fan. Objectively, I recognize the songwriting, melody and production of this album. The Cat Stevens catalog is loved by many, but not for me.
Had no idea Cat Stevens did the Extras theme for one, enjoyable record apart from that plus Father and Son is a stone cold classic, would listen again.
Cat Stevens... not bad!
smooth soothing folk. not a bad song in the bunch. highlights: “wide world” “sad lisa” “but i might die tonight”
Although not my musical taste its hard to say anything negative about this album and the cover artwork is a delight.
lekkere easy listening op de maandagochtend. Alleen is de listening wel heel erg easy en is dit het ultieme achtergrond album voor mij. Wild World is een erg bekend nummer en ook echt lekker, maar eerlijk ; verder springt er niet echt veel uit. Het is allemaal heel erg lief, heel zacht, heel rustig. Dit was een lekker album dat ik absoluut nu alweer vergeten ben en waarschijnlijk nooit meer ga horen. Prima album. FAVO: Wild World, Father and Son
A simple album with tracks that aren't long nor musically complex. Just a simple album you can put on without really thinking about what you should listen to.
It was chill, not really my vibe. It was a quick listen.
Kind of a snoozer for me but it was fine. Im sure Yusuf/Cat is well respected for his playful lyricism but I just wasnt in the mood for the easy-breezy hippy-dippiness of it all. I prefer others in this genre a little bit more. Father and Son is a great track though.
Wild World and Father And Son are of course great songs. I wanted to like the rest of the album more than I did. It's just not hitting me right now
Very melancholy while also cheery. Some songs made me sad, others made me happy. There's a folk charm to this that I enjoyed. A few songs however sounded roughly the same with similar guitar cords/tempo. I would rate it a 3.5/5
Enjoyed it. Simple but effective. Wanting something more challenging but enjoyed it all the same
Not for me.
Love me some Cat Stevens. Kind of a surprise on this list, but a nice listen.
The music has a very folksy feel that perfectly matches the simple illustration for the album art. A very sincere album, although overall I would say to be a tad repetitive in tone and sound, except for a few songs that add a violin. Favorite song: "Wild World" Best representation of the album: "On the Road to Find Out"
Where Do the Children Play? 3.4 Hard Headed Woman 3.5 Wild World 3.8 Sad Lisa 3.6 Miles from Nowhere 3.3 But I Might Die Tonight 3 Longer Boats 3.1 Into White 3 On the Road to Find Out 3.2 Father and Son 3.8 Tea for the Tillerman 3.6 Score: 3.390909091
Solid folk songs, while I liked the Teaser and the Fire Cat album better, this wasn't bad.
A little slow for my liking, but I can respect his songwriting and acoustic ability.
Two big and wonderful songs. The Album stays strong during the Listen. But in my experience of joy i fell its personally on a range from 3.0-4.0
Yllättävästi tykkäsin! Ei tylsää genressään (mies ja kitara). Koukut sai kuuntelemaan sanat tarkkaan. Heräsin tosin tietty erityisesti Wild worldin takia, se liikuttaa edelleen (Skinsin 1. kauden takia). Kakkoskuuntelulla vois mennä neljään tähteen, heti en uskalla antaa sitä koska inanen monipuolisuuden puute ehkä oli.
Thoughtfull music with heart and some real classics that makes you realise he was very talented lyricist and song written.
Unlike most of his contemporaries, at least Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam knew how to write folk songs with solid instrumental hooks, instrumentation choices, and arrangements. It is solid enjoyable songwriting, even if I personally don't agree with his lyrical points of view.
Pretty unoffensive but a lot of very samey sounding songs across the album
pleasant, nothing more nor less
#313. Makes you wish all those songs were as good as Wild World. 3/5: acceptable.
66 = 3,3 = 3 stars A rare folk rock entree, but overall really boring, generic and repetative, and not really a fan of the vocalist, although the album has some nice fresh and comfortable atmosphere
Beautiful vocals and lyrics but overall a little forgettable other than Wild World and Father and Son.
It's better than I imagined it to be. It's pretty dull, but in comparison to his contemporary James Taylor that I listened to last week its like a hurricane. Nothing I'd listen to again, but I understand the cultural significance a bit more now.
Very relaxing. But has to catch you in the right mood
This is a quality album from Cat Stevens, with some of his most personal writing and well-crafted storytelling out there, and while I can’t say every track perfectly hit for me, I found myself enjoying the experience through.
Solid folk, but doesn't stand out for me.
Warm and bright folk album with lots of charm. But my issue with Cat Steven's contribution to the genre is its usually largely forgettable.
This was okay. I hadn't listened to it in quite a while. Some good songs, but it didn't hold up as well as I thought it would. Perhaps an album for a different time in your life.
Familiar, but a little to cute for my ears these days
not for me i listened to half of it and thought it was okay
This is Cat Stevens at his best. Love Wild World. But for me it’s too much of the same and not many hits for a great album! But I do like Cat Stevens and appreciate his style.
Cat Stevens is one of those artists I like, but just don't love.
Ok.
I liked the music...didn't really care for his voice though. 3/5
Songs were short and nice melodies. Probably would not listen to it again though.
He’s a good singer-songwriter & can tell story w his lyrics.
Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens Tuesday 7/9/24 1:32 S Tier————————— Wild World B Tier————————— On The Road To Find Out Sad Lisa Where Do the Children Play Longer Boats Father and Son Tea for the Tillerman Miles From Nowhere Into White But I Might Die Tonight C Tier————————— Hard Headed Woman
youd look so powerless covered in bandages one more sleepless night i know you know im right please just stay all things must all things must hide away cool album i guess
A lot of songs I had heard before, but the flow of the album makes them all roll together nicely.
Wild world
Not as good as I remembered
This album is pretty good. I like Yusuf's voice and some of the songs were really great (Where Do the Children Play?, Longer Boats, Father and Son). Others were pretty forgettable. 3/5.
Enjoyable album with two huge hite. Rest is kinda mid. 3/5
it’s ight it’s ight
5/10
Hey, this wasn’t terrible! I was expecting … what’s that song by Harry Chapin that everyone thinks is by Cat Stevens but isn’t? Obviously this isn’t that, which I knew, but still. Thanks for reading! Hope this review helped :)
3/5 - meh
*Sentiment*. As a French speaker, I've always found the possible undertones of that English word interesting--undertones that are absent in the equivalent of said word in my native language, i.e. the cognate word "sentiment", which is a rather "neutral" noun compared to its English version. The latter indeed *either* seems to point to an emphatic understanding of how noble feelings can be expressed--with somewhat positive connotations--*or conversely*, it is quite a derisive word to mock slush, mawkishness and oversensitivity (in a second meaning here close to "sensiblerie" in French). It's as if the Brits and Americans couldn't decide what to do with the word. Which, from my vantage point, is quite a weird situation. Of course, and you've probably guessed it by now, this ambiguous impression is exactly what I feel about this album, and about Cat Stevens in general. On the one hand I can't help admiring the simple (yet effective and heartfelt) nature of the British folkman's signature songs, three of which, "Where Do The Children Play?", "Hard-Headed Woman" and the absolutely stellar hit "Wild World", are obviously standing out as the first three cuts of this record. On the other hand, such constant display of sentimentality risks becoming a little annoying at some point. The gentler cuts are a little too gentle. And in the somewhat livelier numbers, Stevens' vocal performance switches to a borderline "overkill" mode that wears my patience thin. To put it in a nutshell, there's something a little too quaint, "safe" or even bland in those songs. They're admittedly well-written tunes, but they're also streamlined to a fault, and devoid of any risky moments instrumentally speaking. "Going Folk" doesn't necessarily imply you can't get a little rough and dirty once in a while. Ask Neil Young, Fairport Convention or The Incredible String Band. Well, maybe not the latter act. Feels like they would be too leftfiled and "out there" for fans of this record anyway... Don't want to ruffle any feathers here. So, more tea? Well the first cups were fine. But if I drink too many of those, I might just end up peeing on myself. Compilation *The Very Best Of Cat Stevens* serves all my needs whenever the British folkster is concerned, think you very much. Don't think I need this more specific brand of Roibos on my shelves. At least as of now. Thanks for asking, though. One can still be polite when talking about a "talent" that's so instantly recognizable. Who said French dudes like me couldn't try to be gracious once in a while? 😉 3/5 for the purposes of this list of "essential albums". 8/10 for more general purposes (5+3) Number of albums left to review: 167 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 361 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 211 (including this one) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 266
This one was ok, maybe I was expecting more and to be completely blown away. I would give it a 3.5 if I could.
Good story telling. Very calm but feel good
Niet echt mijn ding, maar ik hoor wel waarom mensen het goed vinden
A very natural, soft & beautiful sounding album with some great lyrics. Standouts include Wild World for the melody & Father And Son for the lyrics.
Easy listening. Title track is unexpected
inoffensive. a bit stale for my liking, but nothing i wouldn’t listen to if it came on my shuffle.
Worn out long ago. I was never a fan of Jim Croce, James Taylor, or the Cat. But he is the best of the three.
Really good, should check out more of his stuff
Good Cat Stevens. Exactly what it's supposed to be.
Чай для Тиллермана. Сегодня первый жаркий день, лето, самое настоящее. И что-то этот мегачилл заходит
Esta cinta de casete estaba por casa, era de mi hermano mayor. Recuerdo la portada y que me aburría profundamente escucharla. Ya ves tú, ahora tiene dos canciones vitales, una es "Wild world" y la otra la escucho a menudo y es "Father and son".
Where Do The Children Play? is such an excellent song, one of Stevens’ best. Of course Father And Son is also great. I love Sad Lisa and the strings on that track. Hard Headed Woman is solid. Wild World is fine but overrated.
"Sad Lisa?" Because Lisa needs braces?
Always thought I hated Cat Stevens. Turns out, this wasn't bad. It wasn't good either, but I didn't mind listening to it. Probably never will again though.
Hittilevy! Ei ollenkaan hullumpi. 3/5
Tää oli mulle vain nimeltä tuttu tähän asti. Ihan symppistä, mutten sen erityisemmin lämmennyt. 3/5
i can tell why it was popular! i like the energy, but i don’t love his voice. the band doesn’t feel super locked in either—kind of loose feeling, not always positively.
Not really my cup of tea.
The songs are fine but this doesn't hit for me. Apart from a couple stand outs, I found the album as a whole pretty bland.
Like a lame Bob Dylan
I was not expecting to like this as much as I did! Cat Stevens’ voice pairs so well with the folk sound. The songs are short and seem simple, but they turn out to be surprising rich. “Wild World” and “Father and Son” are classics, and I also really liked “Sad Lisa”. The whole album was a very pleasant surprise. As a bonus, “Tea for the Tillerman 2” is a really interesting re-work of the album from 2020.
This album, surprisingly, doesn't quite do it for me. Although Father And Son is the Standout.
I have heard of this artist. Never listened to their stuff. So far not really my type but I respect it.
I have previously listened to this album before. It's a good album overall and has some truly fantastic songs. Wild World is truly magical, and Father And Son is also notable. While I do enjoy the full album, it is not something I come back to frequently.
really chill, feels like it's missing something though mayb 7/10
Songs to sing by the campfire with a guitar.
Not something i'm used to listen, it's actually one of the music genres i dislike, but this album is kind of great and also is really easy to listen 'cause is not very long lasting. Personally i don't think this is really great, but it has some good songs in it.
I don't know exactly why, but I liked this one. It's calm and peaceful
This one defined a 3 star for me. It was nice to have on, but didn't grip me. Nice music that was pleasant to listen to. Nothing more, nothing less. B+ album cover (apparently Cat Stevens drew it himself, which moves it from a B to B+ for me)
kinda whatever about this one, didn't really grab me
Didn't expect to like it as much as I did, Wild world is an absolute BANGER, the middle of the album got very boring and same-same for me however
Pleasant for the years but no masterpiece
The first two tracks lie somewhere between a kids’ movie score and a musical. For me, they feel a bit too soft. I enjoy slow-paced music, but they didn’t catch my interest. After his famous ‘Wild World’ I started slowly getting into the record though. I can hear some David Bowie and Bob Dylan in it. It is a peaceful record that can fit the mood and is worth playing occasionally.
i know it's good but i think i'm just not in the state of mind to appreciate it
Another album that I know I’m supposed to like much more than I do, but I still do like regardless. 3.5/5
i'm sure i'd connect with it further on in life, when i reach proper adulthood but for now, just a sweet collection of folky tunes
After a dismal vocal offering from the first track, this album settled right into 70's easy listening. The album was OK, but a far cry from the polish of someone like James Taylor.
its v classic. good, bet for some reason i can’t remember it very much 3.5/7
For what it us, not bad, but I can't get past the singer songwriter style.
Who knew that half of Jack Black's vocal stylings in Tenacious D were just aping Cat Stevens?
i have listened to this album prior ngl it was pretty boring but sweet 3
Not very compelling overall. I am just not a fan of his voice and style. Still, better than I thought it would be, and I enjoy "Wild World".
Correcto.
Tea for the Tillerman starts with the promise of a sentimental journey with "Where Do The Children Play?" coupled with the cover art, and although I did get lost at times within the overall arrangement of the album, I found the ride pleasant. I would be unlikely to listen to this album front-to-back often, but I will be listening to the hard hitters again, of which there are several... "Miles From Nowhere" "But I Might Die Tonight" and "Tea For The Tillerman"
This was one of the first albums I bought with my lunch money when I was in high school. Seeing him live was my first concert. His music really spoke to me at that time. It's still a good album, but feels dated to me now. Still, 3 stars for the memories
3.5/5
There were several well known songs. It was relatively short. The other songs were just there.
Lovely…. Surprised by how much I enjoyed this one! 6.8/10. Just pretty and relaxing and nice.
A solid album front to back, nothing too remarkable but a nice listen
Es un disco bonito y relajante, pero no me transmitió demasiado.
Though not overly appealing to me, this was a good album based on voice, and musicality (seems like it's a word). Overall too slow for my liking.
7/10
Easy listening, but the recording is superb and the songwriting is really nice too.
Actually really nice
-good instrumentation and recording, nice warm sound -some ok songs, a couple of stinkers, and a few slaps
It was just okay. I expected a little better. 2.5 gets the bump to 3 for Father & Son
I hate Cat Stevens' voice, find much of his music to be overly sentimental, and I refused to listen to this album. I'll give it a 3 because I recognize his cultural significance and I know he's done a lot of great work beyond just music, but I don't love the music.
Not what I was expecting, but ok
The old head who works mornings at the corner market I buy my coffee beans from is always bumping some Cat Stevens and 70's folk first thing in the morning, singing along, having a grand time. It makes me wish I felt so strongly about this sort of music, pleasant as it may be. This is really nice singer-songwriter stuff, pleasing like a cup of chamomile tea with just the right amount of honey. There's just enough of a spiteful edge, and some cliche dynamics give a hard-nosed bent to what is mostly paper soft folk music. Catch me on the right springtime morning like today, or settling in to a nice road trip and these soft dulcet tones'll sound so nice.
Pleasant enough acoustic album, with Father and Son and Wild World (of course) being the standout tracks. 3/5
3.5
Et sted mellem 3-4 stjerner. Kunne måske godt finde på at høre igen.
First time listening it’s all right. Solid song writing I don’t understand stand all the fuss.
That's ok, no more, no less
Outside of "Wild World," I actually didn't care for a lot of the songs on this album as much as I expected to?
Enjoyable folk-pop with two huge hits amongst other pleasant and well written songs.
does not contain his most popular songs but a good album start to end
not my genre
I don’t know what to call this genre of rock/singer/songwriter, but it’s not my style. It ends up feeling pretty generic and very similar to a lot of other projects. That’s not to say that it’s not a serviceable album, just not for me.
This whole week has been filled with solid, good musicians. However, and as it is for Cat Stevens, there are lots of solid, good musicans out there. As a singer songwriter, Stevens has a MASSIVE dose of competition. They all have room at the table and there are a couple of wonderful songs on this album that are worthy of his place there. However the table is rather long and he is down there among them. As good and professional as he is it still only gets him to a "yeah, he is Ok." place.
It’s fine, I suppose he’s a great songwritter. Gets quite boring but ends up being an easy listen.
Sounds very 70s, not terrible but not my thing. Has some bowie vibes
Didn't feel super impactful, and there wasn't a lot of variety. Overall it was fine and had a couple songs I enjoyed, but I will be forgetting the rest of the album very quickly.
Not gonna be my favorite. His other album is a little better, but just not for me tbh. Low 3
This album feels heavily influenced by the likes of The Beatles, Bob Dylan amongst others. I don’t have many qualms, as this is right up my alley. Wild World, Hard Headed Woman and On the road to find out were my stand out tracks for me.
Cute it is just cute picnic music. It starts a bit slow but it reminds me a lot of cats and the Cradle like sad dad music Divorced dad music for sure
Not the worst album on here, but definitely not the best. I found that I was able to get through it without getting irrationally angry.
Beautiful songs, sweet sound, but a little boring. Better to listen in the right mood.
Some great songs but overall lackluster
Schönes Wochenend-Fruhstuck-Album
Hm. Opener fand ich schrecklich und ich hab mich gefragt, ob der Mann eigentlich wirklich singen kann. Wurde dann aber relativ schnell besser. Ist schon ziemlich corny, aber es sind halt auch einige Klassiker dabei und tlw. ne ganz schöne Stimmung. Best: Sad Lisa, Miles from Nowhere, Father and Son. Worst: Where Do The Children Play?, Longer Boats, Into White (Lyrics)
Mys!
oooooh baby baby it’s a wild world - some guy named cat
I love Cat Stevens and there are some classics on this, but I cannot give it a super high rating.
So calming. Trying this journey out. Not sure if I can make it to the end... But I guess I'm not forced to listen to all of it. ALSO THIS MANS MUSLIM NOW?
Was just kinda underwhelmed?
Dont really remember it. Though I enjoyed it
Very folky. All the songs blend together and thematically similar. Better than bob dylan. 3.45
Nostalgic
Reminds me of Paul Simon. Not really a fan of this guys voice.
Not bad, reminded me of some Elton John
Great melodies and solid songwriting. Not quite my type of music to have a higher rating.
Chill album and a fun listen but didn’t particularly move me in way I expect some of these albums will. Overall an excellent combination of instruments and vocals for easy listening. The hour flew by fairly quickly.
decent.
Decent folk album
Nice vibes, but didn't find it super memorable
In keeping with my music tastes, if a little cutesy! Cat's limited voice can begin to grate, but he makes up for it with pleasant if a little forgetful for me, melodies. Into White was surprisingly nice, and Wild World's little scale run is still great fun! Long Boats though gets real annoying to me and Father and Son is little overplayed....
- Country psychedelic - Wild World… wow, listen is worth it for this tune alone - Feel like I should be more impacted by the album than I am as a whole , folksy music ain’t really my thing but I can appreciate this still - “i know when I find my honey, it’s gonna make me feel good.” - But I Might Die Tonight… okay this album is special… maybe I do like folksy music? - Losing steam, maybe I really don’t hahah - Glad I listened, prob won’t re listen to anything besides wide world and miles - 7/10
Meh
Tea for the Tillerman By: Cat Stevens Genre: Country Rock Date Ranked: 04 . 01 . 24 Where Do The Children Play?: 7 / 10 ☆ > He has a calm and kinda wholesome voice, similar to Bowie in a way. I think the lyrics are rather wholesome too, and seem kinda strong in some moments. Overall, I think it is a pretty nice little song, maybe it’s just not my genre, if you will. Hard Headed Woman: 6.75 / 10 ☆ > Well, I’d say this one is a bit more lively, I kinda like it, however, I’d say that lyrically, it is losing to the previous song. Wild World: 6.75 / 10 ☆ > The singing at the beginning is not great, however, from there it kinda picks and gets much better. Like, I’d say it is kinda catchy, I kinda like it. Sad Lisa: 6.75 / 10 ☆ > Beautiful music, sounds sad and melancholic, I love it. The lyrics are a tiny bit cheesy, but, overall, it is pretty good. Miles From Nowhere: 7 / 10 ☆ > Hmm, this one is quite nice. I like how nicely it flows from the slightly quicker parts to the slower ones and again. The lyrics? Quite nice too. But I Might Die Tonight: 6.5 / 10 ☆ > Well, that was short, and, to be honest, it was just alright. Kinda weaker than all the previous ones, if I have to be honest. Longer Boats: 6.5 / 10 ☆ > Okay, honestly, I am not a fan when stuff is sung like this. So, yeah, this song is no exception, not a big fan, sorry. Into White: 6.75 / 10 ☆ > That’s cute and everything, but, like, felt extremely short in terms of lyrics, personally. Still, I like the music in this one. On The Road To Find Out: 7 / 10 ☆ > Fair enough, this one is quite good. Like, it is nice, and the chorus is nice, I like the thing with “on the road to find out”, it is nice. Father And Son: 7 / 10 ☆ > Wholesome life advice, I think it is well written, love it. Tea For The Tillerman: 6.75 / 10 ☆ > I liked the loud part, but it was too short overall, unfortunately. Total Percentage: 67.954% —> 68% (Round Up) Average Song Rating: 6.79 / 10 ☆ Best Song(s): > Where Do The Children Play? > Miles From Nowhere > On The Road To Find Out > Father And Son
Hard Headed Woman, Wild World, Father and Son are highly significant. Where do the Children Play also is quite good. His voice on this album is about as clear and lucid as he's ever had it. It's a highly significant album. I've been listening to it for 35 years. The middle songs aren't nearly as good..
The hits are great, but too many others are slow and boring.
Reminds me at times of Nick Drake, which I like.
I like Father and Son. The rest of the album just sorta makes you think "I guess every artist has to make an album".
This is gentle, country, folky music. Not really my thing, but this is a decent version of it - Wild Word and the ending (Father & Son / title track) are unsurprisingly the most popular tracks on the album, but the rest is decent enough too. Doesn't outstay its welcome, but doesn't do enough to really excite me. A middle of the road 3/5.
Good listen but forgettable for me. Expect 'Wild World', great song. Needs a relisten, I could see myself coming round to it.
magnificent
The songs I did not know were consistent with the style of the ones I did know.
Look at me, I am old. But I'm happy. Damn, this line really hit home today. Made my mind go back in time and think of a lot of people and a lot of times. Brought some damn tears to my eyes, some joy and and even some pain to my heart. I thought this was a very good song. I also really liked track #1, Where do the children play? But in between, a lot of slow, uninspiring guitar songs. All I could think was Bluto smashing the dudes guitar in Animal House. Wild World is the only song I have heard before and think it's OK, but mostly meh, like most of this album. It was a nice enough listen, but just not really my listening pleasure. I'm struggling with a number on this one. Not really a 3 for me, but it wasn't anything I would immediately turn off, either. 2.5 Scoreboard will show a 3 for the thoughts and memories the Father and Son song triggered in my head.
Cat stevenssi muutamaan instanssiin kuultu... liekö unohtnut instannssit heh ON UNOHTUNUT... unohdettavaa musiikkia myös.... ei toki huonoa.,, respektiä miekkoselle,,
Enjoyable, well written, and overall tight. It just doesn't do a great deal for me compared to the other singer-songwriters of the age.
Not really my thing, but it was pretty good and what I expected.
Nice feel good soft rock. The song writing is good but none of it would really bring me back. Maybe I’ll take a lot of heat for this review
Easy listening!
Man can write a tune. Some duds in the album though.
it ends up one note, outside of the 3 bigger noteworthy songs
Not as many familiar as i would have thoight. Hard headed woman tight
Ágætis kósíplata.
Good album, not my style but can appreciate
Father and Son and Wild world are classics but not too much else interesting on this one.
It was alright
Quintessential acoustics early 70s
Pretty okaty.
Enjoyed the instrumentals and found it a cohesive album but didn’t enjoy his vocals so wouldn’t rush back to listen to it
In high school, I had an ongoing flirtation with a guy who loved Cat Stevens. The whole thing was a deeply hurtful and negative experience and even though I literally never think about that dude anymore, apparently it soured me on Cat Stevens. It seemed like a good album, though.
No, Tea for the Tillerman is not a children's picture book like the cover, title, and artist name might have you believe. It's a surprisingly good folk album that made me feel a Lost In The Dream level of relaxedness. While I don't think this album is as good as that one, It's still a chill and relaxing album with some good lyrics. Best Song: Hard Headed Woman Worst Song: Longer Boats
Good but dated
Enjoyed the melodies, nothing too revolutionary. Nothing stood out lyrically but it was a pleasant listen. Very satisfying bits from the acoustic G at moments. Would listen again, but not often.
53/100
Very happy vibes. I liked it.
nice 3*
A bit too slow and acoustic for me, but some good vibes at some pointti.
Boy I hate the album art for this. So so much. But otherwise I'm mostly enjoying this album.
Lovely album. Some songs I recognised. I’d listen again.
An all around timeless folk album who's brisk runtime feels like a lot more time than I had time for. I won't say anything new or revolutionary about the great Cat Stevens. He's a great songwriter, and the world is better with his music in it. But it's a little too plain for me. This album just feels..."there" to put it in a word. There's some clever and thought provoking lyricism, even if half the album feels cringeworthy just because of how much we've heard the same proclamations coming from folk artists about the ever-decreasing state of society, but the songs are just kind of songs. I'm very middle-of-the-road on this one.
Wild world and father and son are two incredible songs. Downloaded sad Lisa from the album. The rest didn’t stand out too much. They all sound pretty similar, which isn’t necessarily bad because they still sound good, just not good enough for me to download
There's almost a childlike feel to this. It's simple, but effective. The arrangements are nice, but don't do more than allowing the vocals and story to be told. I enjoyed it, but don't think it's anything I'll come back to. Favorite tracks: "Longer Boats", "Wild World"
Still holds up after 50+ years.
It was ok, not really my style but I liked a few songs
Good stuff from Cat. No surprises for me on this album, having grown up listening to Wild World, which represents this album well.
Opnieuw luisteren ajb
Listened in the office and on the train. A train took a while. Man leaning on A train. Lots of thoughts and feelings even though simplistic. Ended at 145th street.
simple music, but artful lyrics
Lisaaa
Very folksy and soft, pleasant to listen to
I listened to this one while I was driving from Hays to Travis County this morning. I definitely liked it more than the last Bruce Springsteen one. The album started pretty strong for me and I was nodding along to the first several. The back half of the album took a dive. I didn’t recognize any of the songs but I think either the first song or Wild Woman (I think it was called) was my favorite. Not a terrible album and my favorite so far (out of two lol)
Really liked Longer Boats and Father and Son. The rest were fine I guess
I’m surprised that I knew a few songs in this album even though I had no idea about album and artist. Very good songs !
A light, thoughtful album, didn’t really grab me
"Where Do the Children Play?" was a good opener. Great build up in intensity. "Hard Headed Woman" had a nice section with some dramatic drums. Good song. "Wild World" had some great music. Another good song. "Sad Lisa" was fine. Nice piano. "Miles from Nowhere" had some great contrast between the sections. Great ending to the first side. "But I Might Die Tonight" was a fine shorter song. "Longer Boats" had a good, unexpected intro that I think was better than the rest of the song. There was a great drum fill into the final chorus. "Into White" was decent. "On the Road to Find Out" has some nice backing vocals. Good song. "Father and Son" was a great song. I loved the two different perspectives represented by the two different vocal registers. The title track was a good closer, calling back to the first track and ending with a nice chorus of vocals. Decent album.
Classic album some killer some filler
Not bad. Could hear some similarities to other songs like Jethro Tull.
Decent album. Slower than I want, but still great.
Was okay, I guess. Went by fast. + Wild World + Sad Lisa + Miles From Nowhere + But I Might Die Tonight + Father And Son
Very sweet guitar playing. It feels very warm and personal, and is the perfect album to lift my mood as im getting about my day. Wasn't expecting to like it much- not sure why I was just hesitant to press play, and im glad I did. (Press play, that is.) We all have our limits with acoustic guitar music so I cant believe that anyone has listened to this album in one sitting, but listening to a few songs at a time is making this enjoyable for me. I wrote more about this but forgot to save it so this will have to do.. overall a little bit boring as a whole but sweet all the same.
Where do the children play, Wild World
I'm not sure what I really want to say about this other than it's just really lovely. Lots of nice songs, quite delicate in its approach, and kept nice and short. As the songs are all well crafted and presented there's no bloat at all. 3.5 rounded down
Muzikaal wat ingetogen. Dat geeft Cat de mogelijkheid zijn verhaal te vertellen. Dat kan hij als geen ander. En al zijn het vaak universele onderwerpen, hij lijkt te spreken uit zijn hart. Elke luisteraar zal zijn eigen nummers/onderwerpen eruit pakken, die hem raken. Dat maakt het lastig als album te luisteren.
Begin jaren 70 kwamen er allerlei van die hippies op slippers op (tegenwoordig zijn het boomers geworden die op sandalen lopen), die met hun akoestische gitaar hun zielenroerselen tot uiting probeerden te brengen. We hebben in de 90s nog een kleine revival gehad, en een paar nummers van Cat Stevens ken ik meer van covers uit die tijd, zoals Wild World in de versie van Mr Big. Tegenwoordig zie je dit soort muziek eigenlijk nauwelijks meer. We zien wel singer-songwriters natuurlijk, maar niet met folkmuziek. Ik kan er prima naar luisteren, maar heel enerverend is het verder ook niet.
Well… kind of pleasant easy listening, but lack of nerve
Another one of these "Legends" that I'm not hugely bothered by. I heard he was quite rude as well. And "Father and Son" has been ruined over the years with so many covers... I didn't mind it.
gostosim
Pretty good album for a genre that I’ve yet to really dig it or love it. Same instrumental and a pretty good bocals from Stevens. If I can rate this like a 3.5, I would
Good album
Kept my attention, nice and clean, enjoyed it
Soft and pleasant
Pretty good. Cat Stevens has a helluva voice, so even on songs where overall it wasn't my favorite, his performance always struck me as great.
Nice enough album. Goes a bit harder than I expected w/ the guitar percussion. I enjoyed it fine, but don't really see myself coming back to it. 3/5
Yeah so Cat Stevens is actually pretty cool, or at least some of his tracks are. His voice is a little too nasally for my taste in some tracks, but it’s at least sincere and he’s able to have variety in his melodies which counts for something. I get it. C
Two of the songs were alright. I can't say this is a favorite of mine. But. Yeah. I like this. Singer songwriter simplicity is good.
Apparently when I was an infant, I wouldn't go to sleep unless my parents put Cat Stevens on. Whether that's a mark for or against his music is debatable, but I enjoyed this album well enough. "Hard Headed Woman" and especially "Wild World" are classics, and while the rest of the album didn't wow me, it was enjoyable to have on in the background.
Миленько, 6/10
A sincere album with strong lyrics. Favorite songs: Wild World, Father And Son
Tea For The Tillerman was a pleasant listen, and while I half-expected Puff the Magic Dragon to make an appearance by the end, I’ll give Cat Stevens a pass. “Wild World” is a classic, and listening to it deeply now I realize it sounds like both an escape down a spiral staircase and a reluctant jig on a giant piano. Either way, it seems like she wants to leave, so she better take good care. Hopefully she makes a lot of nice friends out there. One line in particular from “Father and Son” will always be relevant, and points to the Achilles heel of Gen Z: We may still be here tomorrow, but our dreams may not be. Stevens establishes himself well beyond his years, and it is a nice tune, but I do wonder how he would have thought to sing this stuff when he himself hardly had hair on his nuts. Tea For The Tillerman reminds me of a stroll through the Microsoft Windows background. You know the one I’m talking about. It’s a wonderful album, but just like I wouldn’t go out of my way to skip through a meadow, I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this record.
Lullaby kids music. "Wild World" and "Father and Son" I had heard before. Likely on some movie soundtracks
Acoustic folk, nice and calming
"Wild World" is such a bop. The verse chord progression is amazing- if I'm hearing correctly it's mostly grounded in a minor tonality but has a great V7 chord that concludes the progression and smoothly brings it back into the first chord. That's really neat to do with a chorus that is much more major tonally and overall brighter. "Miles From Nowhere" is a cool track and sounds like a raucous folk rock Neil Young song which is always something I dig. I love how hard hitting the piano performance is. Break those keys! "Father And Son" is beautiful. Lyrics are sad and heartfelt and it's a really lovely track. Solid 3/5 for me. The other tracks outside of "Wild World" and "Father And Son" don't really do enough for me to think it's anything higher than a 3.
nice, but not my cup of tea
Nice songs to listen to while working.
This was good. I don't know if I will listen to it again, however.
A lot of sleepy songs, but the second half of the album really picks up; Father and Son is an obvious standout.
OK
jaggu
Definitely not a fan of the voice. It isn't that big issue in more dynamic songs, but ballads with guitar and vocals only are hard to listen to.
Yeah, this album has one or two more recognizable songs. And what? Is that all?
Nice. Didn’t really speak to me, but I’m hardly the target audience!
nem bom e nem ruim
This album really evokes my childhood in the 70s - it's deeply embedded. It has been a long time since I listened to it, and I enjoyed it. There is some substance here.
We're certainly in Dad Rock Heaven now! I'm conflicted about whether to give this a 3 or a 4. On the one hand, it has three genuinely brilliant songs, and his melodies are great throughout the album. But on the other hand, several of the songs have terrible lyrics and made me physically cringe (particularly Long Boats). I don't see myself returning to this anytime soon, but I won't be too upset if it comes on the radio. I'm feeling rebellious so I'm going to go with a 3. 6/10
Almost unbearably twee and naive — takes a child to know a child as in “Wild World.” But the nursery rhyme quality sticks with you, infiltrating your mind, until one day you’re doing the dishes and unknowingly humming the title track to yourself.
Good vocals and good melodies. "Wild World" is always awesome.
Don't know why but not really feeling it. Not bad of course, but doesn't really do anything for me either. Also heard "Wild World" too many times, so it has lost its magic.
Not my taste, but definitely chill music I can get behind so yeah it's ok
It was ok
Las letras carrean el disco, las melodias a veces se sienten fuera de contexto, demasiado agresivas o esperanzadoras, no esta esa sensacion como si sucede con algunos de sus contemporaneos como lo es joni mitchel por ej. igualmente es un gran disco que resalta por lo anteriormente dicho y por su clasico wild world. Los silencions estan bien trabajados tmb y suenan interesantes y abarcativos casi 7/10.
It's decent, especially compared to a lot of the other circa 1970 nonsense that's on this list.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens is here to steal your folk girl.
I truly enjoyed this record, although starting off amazing it lost some of that throughout. Father and son came at the right time but overall simple experience nothing special or bad. best song: wild world worst song: longer boats overrated song: none underrated song: sad lisa
Feel-good music
I thought this was just ok. Not horrible by any means, but if felt like a lot of the songs were similar enough to play all at one almost in perfect harmony. I think this would be a solid album if I were into this type of music
Musicianship on point. Wild World and Father and Son are very good. Nice sounding stuff but boring at times.
Some great songs on this album.
The good songs are good, the less interesting songs are a little dull.
The first few songs had me worried, but it picked up pretty fast. Not much of note here for me, but an enjoyable, relaxed listen. My favourite song was Wild World.
It’s just fine. I would say most of the songs don’t do much for me, but a few were quite good and memorable. 5/10
He wrote some popular pop songs. Here's an album. He seemed pretty bitter about his lady leaving him, that sort of thing. Not terrible overall, but I wasn't really feeling it.
Reconozco el mérito, pero no es mi estilo.
Nothing bad, but nothing special. Too folky for me in general
kitaran rämpsytttelyä...laulun lorinaa... kynäveikko...veikka...veke...osaa esseitä tehä.. varmana lautkaunta...lautakunt.a..tuomaristo...lautamiehet.... tykkäisi father and son
-First track is fun( WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PE-LAYYYY ) - Otherwise not memorable
Genres: Folk Rock Formed: London in 1966 Run time: 11 songs, 36 min 48 sec I haven’t listened to the whole album, but the first half was very chilled and relaxing.
Bit one paced but pleasant enough
Pleasant but not super interesting very much a product of its time.
I had expected better from Cat Stevens, but then after a few tracks I remember that even his most famous songs are quite whiney. I also didn't like the sudden loud bits for literally no reason. Felt like I had to change the volume a few times. I guess 2 stars but I'll give it 3 for the few better songs.
Kinda nice, kinda boring, kinda mean-spirited sometimes.
I've started liking folk more due to this challenge and I like some songs off of this but it kind of becomes samey after listening to the whole thing Saved tracks: Wild World, Longer Boats, Into White
I only initially recognized "Wild World" from the tracklist. Enjoyed this one far more than I expected (and quite enjoyed it, at that!). This a beautiful collection of acoustic songs that offers impassioned performances about spiritual discovery. It may not be ambitious for envelope-pushing, but this kind of sincere songwriting is more than enough to leave a lasting impression.
Some of it is perfect and classic. Some is meh. 3/5
Great lyrics but a bit boring? Ask me again in 30 years xx
Some intensely important tracks of the rock'n'roll vernacular reside in this album, like 'Wild World' and 'Father and Son' - but maybe because in my childhood some of these songs were hijacked by 'cool guitar Catholic Mass' that I kind of balk at listening to them. It's not the album's fault - the music is great - the songs are tremendous, but I can't digest due to their association.
Easy to listen to, although Yusuf took himself so seriously that at times he sounded like Jack Black.
Lekker lief
Pleasant I guess
Cat Stevens makes such whelming music but it is pretty good. This album doesn’t have peace train which I think is his best song but wild world is also great and hard headed woman is solid. His songs are quick catchy and fun. Overall this album has some replay value. 7.4/10
overall not my favorite style but Father and Son is an all time banger so that adds a star.
Скучно по большей части. Лучшая песня — Wild World, мотив которой позже частично повторили Pet Shop Boys с It's A Sin. Но в целом не запоминающаяся пластина, 3 звезды в данном случае — это 5/10, а не 6.
Mér þótti Cat Stevens mjög skemmtilegur í grunnskóla, en svo fékk ég einhvern veginn nóg og missti áhugann. Og hann hefur ekki komið aftur. Wild World og Father and son eru hvort tveggja mjög góð, hitt rennur ljúflega í gegn en gerir lítið fyrir mig.
Wakes you up at the end
Decent
Beautiful folky sound. Lyrics that flow like poetry
had some bangers that i remember from my childhood the rest of the album kind of mulls together
I really like Cat Stevens, but was surprised on how much this album didn't captivate me. I felt like a lot of the songs were just average filler. 3.5/5
Siendo su cuarto álbum de estudio, y a muy temprana edad, Cat Stevens llevó a cabo este proyecto que rápidamente obtuvo un gran reconocimiento y dejando un álbum puramente folk que quedaría para la posteridad. Teniendo hits instantáneos, como Wild World, se pueden apreciar letras magníficas y profundas de principio a fin. Lo que caracteriza al cantautor es una visión del mundo muy madura, y sumada a la energía necesaria que caracteriza a los jóvenes para dar a conocer su mensaje, hacen de este álbum un rejunte de letras muy potentes. Tiene una instrumentación típica del folk, con arreglos que por momentos dejan de lado esa simpleza musical que puede caracterizar al género. Esa profundidad e intimidad que genera la voz junto a una guitarra, generan un ambiente de fogata que solo se pierde en los momentos en donde la instrumentación crece. Aunque se logra conectar con la importancia de este trabajo y se le da un valor, por momentos suele hacerse extenso y resulta algo aburrido en las primeras escuchas.
It’s a pretty album
ok, nothing to write home about
I enjoyed this, like I do most of Cat Stevens music. It's nothing earth shattering, but the songwriting is great and the composition works well.
Cat Stevens. Very unique voice, catchy melodies, solid lyrics. Nothing that stands out about him necessarily, but these combined make him quite the folk/pop singer. Solid album.
3/5. Some bangers but several songs that fall really flat. Even Wild World is not great despite it being a popular one.
Very chill album.
I like cat stevens
Father and son is ridiculously good. Everything else is pretty good, a few songs are a bit too hokey for me. Last song is a huge anti climax
Kinda nice acoustic folkish album. Drags out a hit for me. Great stuff in it
Folk, Soft, Acoustic, Peaceful, Poetic, Calming, Tranquil, Subtle
Really good but I prefer Teaser and the Firecat.