Cat Stevens Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More... - AllMusic
served as a "satisfying coda" to his pop career before his religious conversion. The Yusuf Era (2006–Present) cat stevens discography allmusic
The first sign of trouble. Foreigner was a bold, controversial double-album with one 18-minute suite ("Foreigner Suite") on the first side. AllMusic’s review is mixed, calling it “ambitious but bloated.” Stevens was experimenting with synthesizers and longer jazz-folk structures. While the single “The Hurt” is solid, the album is considered the weakest of his classic period. It marks the moment where his increasing devotion to Eastern spirituality began to clash with the expectations of Western pop radio. Cat Stevens Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More
critical reviews of Cat Stevens ' (now known as Yusuf) discography highlight a career of three distinct eras: his early 1960s pop phase, his 1970s singer-songwriter peak, and his modern return as Yusuf. The Early Pop Years (1967–1968) Reviews of Stevens' earliest work, such as Matthew & Son New Masters Foreigner was a bold, controversial double-album with one
(1972): His first #1 album in the US, featuring a slightly harder, more keyboard-driven sound. Experimental and Late '70s Work (1973–1978)
This is the Cat Stevens that AllMusic—and most fans—revere. Recovering from illness, he grew his hair, embraced folk music, and began producing a string of masterpieces.