Cat Stevens - Buddha And The Chocolate Box
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Artist: Cat StevensEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-07-25
Music Label: A&M Records
Soundtracks:
- Music
- Oh Very Young
- Sun/C79
- Ghost Town
- Jesus
- Ready
- King of Trees
- A Bad Penny
- Home in the Sky
Free Music Notes for Buddha And The Chocolate Box
Free Music Review: A Late But Great Cat Steven's Confection!
Hit: 5 Stars
Whoops! Yeah, I know. How can anyone still favor the music from someone whose own recent public pronouncements belie the dreamy humanism and tolerance of the lyrics in these songs? Still, after thirty years of listening to this particular album as well as the other classic efforts by this timeless artist, it still puzzles me that anyone capable of creating such beautiful lyrics, enchanting melodies, and memorable arrangements could now be so rigid and intolerant of others. Go figure. Yet, I have to admit that the music remains, folks, a monument to late sixties-early seventies consciousness, a pillar to the edifice of the whole notion that we could change the world and make it a better, more tolerant, and more humane place to live in. All the music here is wonderful, and I can listen to the album without missing a lovely beat, from the opening instrumental "Music" to the magical and dreamy "Home In The Sky". Even the cover art by Cat himself is an enchanting reminder of the kind of soft pop sentimentalism that one expects from a gentle soul such as is portrayed here. My own personal favorites are "Oh, Very Young" with its mystical overtones (Stevens is an English-born son of Greek ethnic parents), the soft yet soaring "Jesus"", a song I have never heard a harsh word against, and of course, "Ready", another in a series of similar unforgettable Cat Steven's catchy musical confections. There is simply no getting around how uniquely talented he was. Like all the Cat Stevens albums before it, this terrific album is a reminder that sometimes art rises above the level of its all too human creator. Enjoy!
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If veteran Cat Stevens fans were nervous in the wake of the previous album's (Foreigner) sometimes sketchy experimentalism, they must surely have been gratified by the singer-songwriter's return to form here. Reuniting with producer Paul Samwell-Smith, this 1974 collection kicks off with the bracing "Music" and never looks back, managing to be both more adventurous and focused than its predecessor. Though perhaps belied by the preciousness of the hit "Oh, Very Young," there's a muscular determination to songs like "Sun/C79" and "Ready" that serves Stevens well. Lyrically, tracks like "Jesus," "King of Trees," and "Home in the Sky" give early hints of Stevens's spiritual quest, though delivered through Samwell-Smith's eclectic, if still pop-focused production. Even to jaded ears, the album still sounds fresh in 2000 and may well sound like Cat Stevens's best work. --Jerry McCulleyClassic Rock Music CDs
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