^ "American album certifications – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four".Archived from the original (PHP) on 9 February 2012. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1972 par InfoDisc" (in French).^ "Album Search: Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP) (in German).^ "allmusic ((( Catch Bull at Four > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".^ "The Official Charts Company – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (PHP).^ " Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP).Note: user must select 'Cat STEVENS' from drop-down ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Cat Stevens".Archived 10 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 February 2012 ^ a b Connolly, Dave Review and Information regarding Catch Bull At Four.Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Jeremy Taylor – Spanish guitar, who assisted in translating "O' Caritas" into the Latin language used in the song.Lauren Cooper – backing vocals on "Angelsea".
Linda Lewis – backing vocals on "Angelsea".Choir – backing vocals on "Freezing Steel" and "O Caritas" Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki on "O Caritas".Gerry Conway – drums, percussion, backing vocals.Jean Roussel – piano, Hammond organ, Electric piano.Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, backing vocals.Cat Stevens – lead and backing vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Böhm Diamond organ, Spanish guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric mandolin, RMI Electra piano, synthesizer, pennywhistle, drums, percussion."O Caritas" (Andreas Toumazis, Jeremy Taylor, Stevens) – 3:41.He spent that time changing his 'attitude' and also changing his music. The spiritual quest he’s been developing takes on a more overtly religious tone, and the rhythms and arrangements are more intense. CATCH BULL AT FOUR is chronologically Cat Stevens' 6th album, but it his 4th after his near-fatal bout with Tuberculosis during which he was hospitalized and recuperated for two years. "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" – 4:21 Catch Bull At Four (1972) A sense of urgency creeps into Catch Bull At Four that mirrors Cat Stevens’s growing sense of purpose, typified by the single-minded determination of Can’t Keep It In."Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head" – 5:57.Track listingĪll songs written by Cat Stevens except as noted. Rolling Stone 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. And indeed, the songs all seem very pertinent to this path, very poignant and heart-opening.
These images purport to show different stages on the path to enlightenment. Catch Bull at Four was well received both commercially and critically. The title of this Cat Stevens album, 'Catch Bull at Four', comes from the 10 Zen Ox-herding images (the fourth one).