WHERE THE HOKEY POKEY "IS" WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

Liken Cat

Posted 9 months ago



Along with "Teaser and the Firecat" this album represents the first half of the greatest one/two punch a singer songwriter has ever released. Recorded in around 1970 ...the spare instrumentation and wonderfully timeless songs still hold up today!


The remastering was excellent on the previous edition so that isn't the big deal here...its the bonus CD. While not as exciting as the Bonus disc for Teaser which featured many solo demo recordings by Cat Stevens...the bonus tracks on this....mostly "live" versions of the album tracks are still a welcome addition to the collection of any Cat Stevens fan...and I'm not ashamed to say I am and have always been.

There is something in the tinbre of his voice that just cuts right through me.

All these recordings are live takes and well worth a listen!

Comments (12)

  1. inrumford says
    Permalink posted 01/27/2009
  2. jaggerandrea says

    Damn yes!  Pure, raw emotion....beautiful.

    Permalink posted 01/27/2009
  3. capndad says

    I remember those days. I remember those days. I remember those days.

    Permalink posted 01/27/2009
  4. inrumford says

    It's good to know those brain cells are still intact (sort of)

    Permalink posted 01/27/2009
  5. wizillusions says

    I have Cat Stevens "Gold" which you can see in my digitial collection here. Have more Cat Stevens in the old vinyl LP versions, Tea For The Tillerman, Teaser and The Firecat, Catch Bull At Four, Foreigner, and Budda And The Chocolate Box. And think I posted the lyrics to at least one of his song here.

    Always nice to listen to Cat, very enjoyable.

    Permalink posted 01/28/2009
  6. inrumford says

    never gets old

    Permalink posted 01/28/2009
  7. deadmandeadman says

    ........Along with "Teaser and the Firecat" this album represents the first half of the greatest one/two punch a singer songwriter has ever released.........

    ..........You have got to be kidding

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009
  8. inrumford says

    Did I leave out "one of the" Perhaps I should I have said "in my ever so humble, I hope I'm not stepping on any one's sensibilities, opinion"

    Music is a subjective thing u know

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009
  9. deadmandeadman says

        Some manner of qualifier is definitely called for.  Best one two punch by a proto-emo something or other in a five year span from.....to......?

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009
  10. inrumford says

    such sensitivity :-)

    Are you in charge of something?

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009
  11. deadmandeadman says

    I am indeed a Bishop in the Church Of God The Utterly Indifferent

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009
  12. inrumford says

    Aha!

    Permalink posted 01/30/2009

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