01 November, 2012

198. Cat Stevens | Tea for the Tillerman (1970)



Tracks
  1. Where Do the Children Play?
  2. Hard Headed Woman
  3. Wild World
  4. Sad Lisa
  5. Miles from Nowhere
  6. But I Might Die Tonight
  7. Longer Boats
  8. Into White
  9. On the Road to Find Out
  10. Father and Son
  11. Tea for the Tillerman

Tea for the Tillerman is a catchy album. The music is folk rock, but it's a more aggressive-sounding album than most other folk rock albums.

This is a really beautiful-sounding album. The songs all have wonderful melodies. The songs often start off very quietly and build to a crescendo. It's really effective if you buy into the lyrics. The lyrics aren't anything to get excited about, though. They're sentimental and self-absorbed, nothing more than an expression of faux spirituality.

I like this album, but I'd rather have different lyrics. I think it's worth listening to just for the music. I don't think it needs to be on the 1001 Albums list. This album isn't a new development in folk rock. It's just another album along the vapid path to adult oriented rock.

All the songs sound wonderful. The real stand outs are: Hard Headed Woman, Wild WorldSad LisaLonger BoatsOn the Road to Find Out and Father and Son.

★★★★★★★★★☆

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