Catch Bull at Four explained
Catch Bull at Four is the sixth studio album by Cat Stevens. The title is taken from one of the Ten Bulls of Zen.[1]
In the United States the album spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada and became Stevens's second consecutive album to reach number two on the UK Albums Chart. The song "Sitting" was released as a single in July 1972, reaching 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception
Catch Bull at Four was well received both commercially and critically. 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.
Record World described "Sitting" as a "magnificently produced up tempo tune" that is"one of [Stevens'] best."[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Cat Stevens except as noted.
Side one
- "Sitting" – 3:14
- "Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head" – 5:57
- "Angelsea" – 4:30
- "Silent Sunlight" – 3:00
- "Can't Keep It In" – 2:59
Side two
- "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" – 4:21
- "Freezing Steel" – 3:40
- "O Caritas" (Andreas Toumazis, Jeremy Taylor, Stevens) – 3:41
- "Sweet Scarlet" – 3:49
- "Ruins" – 4:24
Personnel
- Cat Stevens – lead and backing vocals, Grand piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, RMI Electra piano, Böhm Diamond organ, synthesizer, Spanish guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric mandolin, pennywhistle, drums, percussion
- Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, Spanish guitar, backing vocals
- Jeremy Taylor – Spanish guitar, (assisted in translating "O' Caritas" into the Latin language used in the song).[3]
- Andreas Toumazis – bouzouki on "O Caritas"
- Alan James – bass, backing vocals
- Jean Roussel – piano, Hammond organ, Electric piano
- Gerry Conway – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- C.S. Choir – backing vocals on "Freezing Steel" and "O Caritas"
- Linda Lewis – backing vocals on "Angelsea"
- Lauren Cooper – backing vocals on "Angelsea"
- Del Newman – string arrangements
Production
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
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External links
References
- http://www.deeshan.com/zen.htm zen, 10 bulls by Kakuan
- Record World. November 18, 1972. 2023-03-28. Hits of the Week. 1.
- Connolly, Dave Review and Information regarding Catch Bull At Four
- Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
- Book: Pennanen, Timo . Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . 2021 . Cat STEVENS. 246. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava . Helsinki. 15 June 2022.
- Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Cat Stevens . infodisc.fr . 24 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506001015/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_S.php . 6 May 2013 . dmy . Note: user must select 'Cat STEVENS' from drop-down
- Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. 17 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Catch bull at four".
- Web site: The Official Charts Company – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four. Official Charts Company. PHP. 24 February 2012.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r19024/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Catch Bull at Four > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))]. allmusic.com. 24 February 2012.
- Web site: Album Search: Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four. German. Media Control. ASP. 24 February 2012.
- Web site: Les Albums (CD) de 1972 par InfoDisc. French. PHP. infodisc.fr. 11 February 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120209200141/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1972.php. 9 February 2012. dmy-all.
- Web site: Top Pop Albums of 1973. billboard.biz. 11 February 2012.
- Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. 1973. GfK Entertainment Charts. de. 2 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523114401/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1973. 23 May 2021.
