Of the singer -Songwriters who appeared on the world stage at the dawn of the 1970s, Cat Stevens made perhaps the most impression. His songs of longing,love and the search for truth in an increasing difficult and embittered world spoke to a generation hungry for answers.
This magnificent collection of tracks spans over 12 years of classic recordings from one of music’s finest poets. Chronologically arranged to cover distinct periods in Stevens’ career.
Disc one's "The City" brings together his late 60’s UK hits, Disc two's "The Search" features tracks from his early ‘70s chart making hey day, on Disc three - "The Hurt" delves into his musically adventurous time while Disc four "The Last" covers the last few years of his pop career.
Presented in a luxurious repackaged four CD box set with lavish artwork, an extraordinary 96 page booklet with rare photographs, 79 tracks from his first demo through to his 1997 collaboration recorded asYusuf Islam, aswell as all key hits and a abundance of rarities.
This is a must have retrospective for any collector.