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List Price: $18.98 | | Label: A&M
Salesrank: 3343
Released: May 23, 2000 |
| Our Price: $7.64 |
| Used Price: $6.75 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Teaser and the Firecat Track Listing:
1. Wind
2. Rubylove
3. If I Laugh
4. Changes IV
5. How Can I Tell You
6. Tuesday's Dead
7. Morning Has Broken
8. Bitterblue
9. Moonshadow
10. Peace Train
Editorial Review:
The third album Cat Stevens put out in a 15-month burst that began in the summer of 1970 with Mona Bone Jakon, Teaser and the Firecat is where the enigmatic folk-pop idol crested commercially, if not artistically. Its immediate predecessor, Tea for the Tillerman, possesses an air of mystery and unforced whimsy that proved impossible for Stevens to replicate. That said, the singer-songwriter had it in him to pull together a captivating collection that boasted two of the biggest hits of his meteoric, if self-inhibited, career--"Peace Train" and the sublime hymn "Morning Has Broken." "The Wind," "If I Laugh," and "Moonshadow" are every bit as tuneful and appealing as the hits, while "Rubylove," "How Can I Tell You," and "Bitterblue" would be standouts on Stevens's less accomplished later albums. In fact, only the bellicose social statements "Changes IV" and "Tuesday's Dead" ring hollow. --Steven Stolder
Teaser and the Firecat Reviews:
Teaser and The Firecat 
2009-10-09 - I purchaed my first copy of "Teaser and The Firecat", as an LP back in 1971.
It was produced by Univesal Island Records and I used to play it on a what we used to call, a "radiogram' record player. Obviously this equipment was not up to the standard of today's systems, however, I can remember distinctly the great quality of the playback and I was always particularly impressed with the fact that you could actually hear the sound that was created by Cat Steven's fingers running down the strings. I always thought that this LP was one of the most technically perfect recordings that I had ever heard.
As a matter of fact my son now has the original copy of that LP and although it took a fair sort of "flogging" over the years it still sounds perfect.
Because of the more practical use of music systems today my son and I decided to purchase the CD version of this great album. With the remastering I am pleased to say that the playback is now even better than the original, which I always thought would be impossible.
I thouroughly commend this CD to anyone who is looking for the perfect sound with great compositions rendered by a first class artist. Don't deny yourself the pleasure.
Teaser and the Firecat
2009-06-26 - I love Teasr and the Firecat, but ordered it after looking thru so many CD's and didnt get the main song I wanted (Wild World). I lost all my music many years ago and am just now getting to replace it all and Cat stevens is one of my "staples".
His music is laid back and the acoustics come out nicely on Teaser. I would recommend this CD to anyone as a first.
Teaser and the Firecat
2009-06-11 - Incredible work. I've just began collecting all of my favorite albums from that era to CD and was ecstatic when I received this!
Consider the New Deluxe Edition With Extra Tracks
2009-05-07 - This obviously great album has been augmented by this remastered Deluxe Edition that came out in 2008. The extra tracks consist of live performances, demos and outtakes on a second disc. The sound also on this 24 bit remaster is open and clear, and appear to be the same as that on the single disc 2000 remaster. Note: The same comments apply to Tea for the Tillerman, Steven's other great masterpiece from this era.
Great Sound
2009-01-21 - Cat Stevens sound remains remarkably fresh after more than thirty years. The influence of his Greek roots gives to us a beat that is indeed rare. The first few songs make you want to dance. The closing one, "Peace Train," makes one think of the latest Presidential inaugural, a true peace train for all.
