Izitso

Occupation

  • Cat Stevens - Electric, Acoustic, Steel and Classical guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, piano, harpsichord, drums, percussion, harmonica, arranger, vocal
  • Jean Roussel - Synthesizer, Keyboards, Flute, Arranger
  • Chick Corea - Piano, Keyboards
  • Barry Beckett - Keyboards
  • Tim Henson - Piano, Organ, Keyboards
  • Broderick Smith - Harmonica
  • Marjorie bearing wall - Harp
  • Ray Gomez - Guitar
  • Pete Carr - guitar
  • Jim Johnson - Guitar
  • Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
  • Reggie Young - Electric Guitar
  • Bruce Lynch - Bass
  • David Hood - Bass
  • Andy Newmark - drums, percussion
  • Bill Berg - drums, percussion
  • Barry Morgan - drums, percussion
  • Roger Hawkins - drums, percussion
  • David Campbell - Arranger
  • Gene Page - Arranger
  • Elkie Brooks - Vocals
  • Chorus: Suzanne Lynch, Carla Benson, Evette bentos, Barbara Ingram

Izitso is the tenth studio album by singer -songwriter Cat Stevens.

History

. The twelfth album ( including live and compilation albums ) by Cat Stevens appeared in May 1977 after the poor sales of the previous album Numbers (A Pythagorean Theory Tale ) should the current album Izitso much commercial and successful (USA: 7th place; GB: Place 18, Germany: be 8th place).

Stevens parted again, as with Foreigner, his musical companions Alun Davies and drummer Gerry Conway for the first time of his; still he produced the album with Dave Kershenbaum in a modern for the mid-1970s sound. Total common synthesizer, rhythm and instruments were used to the disadvantage of acoustic instruments.

Also unusual was the publication of two instrumental pieces Kypros and What Dog a Doughnut? and a foreign composition Child for a Day, in which his brother David Gordon was co-author. The autobiographical title (I Never Wanted ) to Be a Star shows (according to the companion book to On the Road to Find Out ( Box Set ) ) Cat Stevens dissatisfaction with the state of the entertainment industry and his stardom, which he after the release of Back to Earth put a temporary end. As singles were released ( Remember the Days of the) Old School Yard, Child for a Day, What a Dog Doughnut? and (I Never Wanted ) to Be a Star. The album was re-released in 2001 in a remastered by Ted Jensen Version.

Track list

All songs (except tracks 9 and 10) have been written by Cat Stevens.

Record label Island Records Genre Numbers (Cat Stevens album) Back to Earth (Cat-Stevens-Album) Foreigner (Cat Stevens album) New Masters Mona Bone Jakon Tea for the Tillerman Teaser and the Firecat Catch Bull at Four Buddha and the Chocolate Box Saturnight Majikat An Other Cup Roadsinger
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