Cat Stevens - Remember: The Ultimate Collection

Title: Remember: The Ultimate Collection Artist: Cat Stevens Release Date: 3/28/2000 Re-Released On: 6/26/2009 Label: Island/Universal, Island, Universal Inter Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 731452460820, 0731452460820, 632427716723, 766484979828, 600753188170 Genre: Rock Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, AM Pop Moods: Brooding, Cerebral, Earnest, Melancholy, Gentle, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Poignant, Restrained, Reflective, Reverent, Spiritual, Wistful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Moonshadow
2. Father and Son
3. Morning Has Broken
4. Wild World
5. The First Cut Is the Deepest
6. Lady d'Arbanville
7. Oh Very Young
8. Matthew and Son
9. Sitting
10. Hard Headed Woman
11. I Love My Dog
12. Rubylove
13. Don't Be Shy
14. Can't Keep It In
15. Here Comes My Baby
16. Into White
17. (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
18. Where Do the Children Play?
19. Land O'Freelove & Goodbye
20. Another Saturday Night
21. The Foreigner Suite [Edit][Excerpt]
22. Just Another Night
23. Peace Train
24. If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out

Year Type Label Catalog # 2009 CD Island 5318817 2000 CD Island/Universal 524608 ------ CD Universal Inter 524608

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The details surrounding this single-disc compilation make it a rather fascinating listen. Years ago, the person formerly known as Cat Stevens (now Yusef Islam, but born Steven Giorgiou) renounced his work as a pop singer and even sold all his instruments. But at the close of the century, he had something of a change of heart, giving his approval for this retrospective. So, in effect, this disc is the consideration of a past life by someone who is still living -- a strange thing indeed. In this context, it reveals much about the persons Stevens, Islam, and Georgiou, particularly because there seems to have been a lot of love invested in the project. Rather than go in chronological order, the disc offers scattered snapshots from a fine career, both as Brit-pop wunderkind ("Here Comes My Baby") and folk-rock superstar ("Moonshadow"). Die-hard fans will surely have most of these songs, but it's an excellent way to pick up essential tracks, as well as songs from the film Harold and Maude that only appeared on a previous (and inferior) best-of set. But, above all, it's a fine testament to an excellent songwriter. ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide

Name Credits Cat Stevens Arranger, Producer Paul Samwell-Smith Producer