Description
Yusuf/Cat Stevens celebrates 1971's landmark album with this extensive Super Deluxe 4CD/Blu-ray Box Set. It includes the 50th Anniversary remaster of the original album on CD and Blu-ray HD Audio completed at Abbey Road Studios and overseen by the original album producer, Paul Samwell-Smith. Also included are 41 previously unreleased demos, sessions, and live tracks, plus 21 previously unreleased TV performances, and an illustrated 108-page softcover essay book.

[tracklisting][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, May 2, 1971]
1. Intro
2. Hard Headed Woman
3. On The Road To Find Out
4. Wild World
5. Longer Boats
6. Maybe You’re Right
7. Sad Lisa
8. Miles From Nowhere
9. Katmandu
10. Lady D’Arbanville
11. Father And Son
12. Where Do The Children Play?
13. Peace Train

[BLU-RAY]
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

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.[/tracklisting]

4CD/1BD Super Deluxe Edition (shown above)
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZFWSDK/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FZFWSDK/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FZFWSDK/?tag=imwan-21

4CD/1BD/2LP/7" Uber Deluxe Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZP41P3/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FZP41P3/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FZP41P3/?tag=imwan-21

2CD Deluxe Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZHJXVK/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FZHJXVK/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09FZHJXVK/?tag=imwan-21

1CD Standard Edition
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CRY378J/?tag=imwan-20
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CRY378J/?tag=imwanca-20
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09CRY378J/?tag=imwan-21

Full details are now in the opening post.

And here's the first sample, "Moonshadow (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)":

It's listed as being $300. I think I got the first two for under $100 each. Why carry on with this pricing facade?

That expensive box is actually the "Uber Deluxe" edition. There's also going to be a Super Deluxe Edition with only the optical discs (four CDs and one Blu-ray) at a much lower price:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZFWSDK/?tag=imwan-20

Details in the first post have been updated.

The American pre-order price for the Super Deluxe Edition has been reduced by $19, down to $105.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FZFWSDK/?tag=imwan-20

"Bitterblue² (Reimagined 2021)":

Update: Pushed back to November 19th.

you really really really gotta love this album to buy this, i mean really love it.

there 5, and more, versions of the original 10 songs strewn throughout this thing.

wow!

Got my single disc remaster today and despite some songs that merely sounded ok to me on my first listen I can still say this is another worthwhile album by him and a wonderful remaster to boot. I can't believe it's taken me this long to finally start listening to Cat's albums but I'm sure glad I am now.

Back to Earth was a surprisingly strong album with only the instrumentals seeming to be out of place on that one, but then came my purchases of Mona and Tea and those albums continue to thrill me nearly seven months after I first heard them with not a bum song between them. And now I've got this album in my hands and while it may not quite be as flawless as his two previous albums it's still got some awesome songs like the wind, changes IV, and morning has broken on it, and it's interesting to hear him trying out some new sounds, so it's hard to say anything truly bad about the album as a whole. All in all it's a very good album that has definitely continued my love of Cat Stevens' music, and if they end up reissuing brand new remasters of the rest of his catalog I'm sure I'll gobble those up too ASAP.

I gotta say after hearing it now 6 or 7 times already that this is about as addictive as my other Cat Stevens albums. And though I love just about every song I've heard him do I think morning has broken has got to be my most favorite one of all. It's just so gorgeous in its hymn like quality and he really nails it throughout. I'm shocked it's not a staple at every Sunday morning service out there.

Morning Has Broken has been a favourite of mine for many years. I have been trying to play the piano part but have never got close. Rick Wakeman absolutely nailed it back in 1971. Very intricate and beautiful melody

And I always enjoy Rick Wakeman talking about the recording of Morning Had Broken. At that time he was a desired studio musician.and played on a lot of recordings. They (Cat and Rick and the producer) were able to take a hymn that would have been about a minute long and expand it into a 3 minute single that we all love.

Posted on Yusuf/Cat's Facebook page

"With great regret, we have to report that there has been an error in the production of the Teaser and the Firecat Super Deluxe Edition box set, wherein LP1 (Teaser and the Firecat: Alternate Versions), which comes in a blue sleeve, mistakenly contains the 50th anniversary remastered audio of the original 1971 album (and not the Alternate Versions).
We would like to offer our sincere apologies to everyone who has purchased the Super Deluxe Edition set, and for the inconvenience caused. We are having LP1 reprinted urgently, and will ensure that everyone who purchased the box set will be eligible to receive a replacement LP free of charge. More information for this process will be shared ASAP. Universal Music Group"

Ahhh, I guess they mean the UBER Deluxe not the SUPER Deluxe. I bought the Super and first thought "Hey, did I get LPs in there too?"