Catch Bull at Four
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| Studio album by Cat Stevens | ||||
| Released | 27 September 1972 | |||
| Recorded | May 1972, The Manor Studio, Oxfordshire; Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France; Morgan Studios, London |
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| Genre | Folk-rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Island (UK/Europe) A&M (US/Canada) |
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| Producer | Paul Samwell-Smith | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (Favorable) [2] |
Catch Bull at Four is an album by Cat Stevens. It was Stevens' most successful album in the United States, holding the top spot on Billboard's chart for three consecutive weeks. The title is taken from one of the Ten Bulls of Zen.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Cat Stevens except as noted.
Side one
- "Sitting" – 3:14
- "Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head" – 5:57
- "Angelsea" – 4:30
- "Silent Sunlight" – 3:00
- "Can't Keep It In" – 2:59
Side two
- "18th Avenue" – 4:21
- "Freezing Steel" – 3:40
- "O Caritas" (Andreas Toumazis, Jeremy Taylor, Stevens) – 3:41
- "Sweet Scarlet" – 3:49
- "Ruins" – 4:24
Personnel
- Cat Stevens – double bass, bass, spanish guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric mandolin, piano, electric piano, Böhm Diamond organ, RMI keyboard, synthesizer, penny whistle, drums, percussion, vocals, backing vocals
- Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, spanish guitar, backing vocals
- Alan James – double bass, bass, backing vocals
- Jean Roussel – piano, organ
- Gerry Conway – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki on "O Caritas"
- C.S. Choir – backing vocals on "Freezing Steel" and "O Caritas"
- Linda Lewis – backing vocals on "Angelesea"
- Lauren Cooper - backing vocals on "Angelesea"
- Del Newman – string arrangements
- Jeremy Taylor - spanish guitar, who assisted in translating "O' Caritas" into the Latin language used in the song.[4]
Reviews
Catch Bull at Four was well received both commercially and critically. Rolling Stone Magazine was satisfied with the "gorgeous melody and orchestration", while simultaneously disappointed by the lack of a single track comparable to "Morning Has Broken" from Teaser and the Firecat.[4]
Charts
Chart positions
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Catch Bull at Four at Allmusic
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ zen, 10 bulls by Kakuan
- ^ a b Connolly, Dave Review and Information regarding Catch Bull At Four
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-24
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Cat Stevens". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2012-02-24. Note: user must select 'Cat STEVENS' from drop-down
- ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - Gli album più venduti del 1972" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Catch Bull at Four > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Album Search: Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1972 par InfoDisc" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ "American album certifications – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Slade Alive! by Slade |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album 23 October – 10 December 1972 |
Succeeded by Slayed? by Slade |
| Preceded by Never a Dull Moment by Rod Stewart |
Canadian RPM 100 number-one album 11 – 18 November 1972 |
Succeeded by Old Dan's Records by Gordon Lightfoot |
| Preceded by Super Fly by Curtis Mayfield |
U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album 18 November – 8 December 1972 |
Succeeded by Seventh Sojourn by The Moody Blues |
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