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CAT STEVENS - TEA FOR THE TILLMAN SET STARTS WITH - THE COLLECTORS SET NUMBERED COMPARISON SETS - FIRST A SEALED COPY OF THE QUALITY RECORDS TREMENDOUSLY RARE OUT OF PRINT 1ST EDITION EVER ON 45 RPM AUDIOPHILE MASTERPIECE ISSUE NUMBERED 3422.   COLLECTORS NOTE: THESE AUDIOPHILE 200 GRAM LIMITED EDITION LPS WITH NUMBERED GATEFOLD JACKETS ARE FROM THE 3500 NUMBERED OUT OF PRINT EDITIONS ON THE 200 GRAM WEIGHT PRESSING WITH THE ORIGINAL VERIFY QUALITY RECORDS STICKERS STILL ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC WRAP -  

AND  PLUS FOR THE COLLECTOR ALSO WITH THE 1ST EDITION 33 & 1/3 VINYL VERSION OF THE LP IN A BOX SET - Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman 180g LP, 12" Vinyl EP, 5CD & Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Box Set

50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set!

Includes 180g Vinyl LP, 180g 12" Vinyl EP, 5 CDs & Blu-Ray!

Featuring 21 Unreleased Tracks, Live Recordings & Other Rarities!  

TREMENDOUSLY RARE & VALUABLE OUT OF PRINT EDITION 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE 45 RPM SEALED PRESSING

 Analogue Productions ups the ante! Now on 45 RPM!

Limited to 3,500 copies, gold foil numbered!

200-gram vinyl pressed by Quality Record Pressings

Mastered from the original analog tapes by George Marino.

Stoughton Printing glossy gatefold jacket -  

Musicians:

Cat Stevens, guitar, keyboards, vocals

Alun Davies, 2nd guitar

John Ryan, bass

Harvey Burns, drums

Jack Rostein, solo violin

Del Newman, string arrangement

"...this new LP of Tea is a doozy. I hesitate to use the term 'last word' on anything, particularly records these days which can be remastered and even remixed (though very rarely), but this may well be the last LP pressing of this title that anyone will ever need. The dynamic scale, level of detail and the overall atmosphere of this pressing is superb. The warmth and suppleness of the sound is without equal. Yet another unqualified triumph from Kassem's sonic wonderland out on the Great Plains!" — Robert Baird, Stereophile.com, May 2015. Read the full review here.

"Yes, it does sound better at 45rpm: more open, dynamic and not slightly pinched on the inner groove area since it's stretched out to two LPs and the sides don't have to go as far towards the center of the record. If you already have the 33 do you need the 45 set? Only if you are absolutely fanatically dedicated to this record. Then you won't regret the purchase. It will become a collectible so you really can't go wrong." — Music = 10/11; Sound = 10/11 - Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com. Read the full review here.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Analogue Productions has upped the ante! Introducing Tea For The Tillerman on 45 RPM. If you thought the 33 1/3 version was something to behold, just wait until you hear this. But don't wait too long. Our license to reissue this classic smash is nearing expiration, meaning these 3,500 copies — each gold foil numbered — will become increasingly collectible. Why wait? Order your copy now.

Kudos for our 33 1/3 version of Tea For The Tillerman:

"Chad, I just spent the afternoon listening to several versions of Cat Stevens' Tea For The Tillerman. My Tea For The Tillerman collection includes: Mobile Fidelity UHQR, standard MFSL, original Island, Island re-issue, A&M audiophile half-speed, standard A&M issues and a French pressing. After listening there is no question the new Analogue Productions re-issue is by far the finest. Great job!" - Jack Lind, Acoustic Sounds customer

"These (two new LPs from Reference Recordings) and Analog Production's remastering of Tea for the Tillerman were both pressed at Quality Record Pressings, the superb Salina, Kansas, facility, and they are the best and the quietest LPs I've heard of recordings made during the LP era. In a sense, the silences of QRP's pressings, their lack of those hard-to-define anomalies of stylus-in-groove sonics, are comparable to the kind of quietness inherent in a magnetic-drive turntable...QRP has put its best feet forward. 'Spectacular' in this case means a freedom from defects (snaps, crackles, and pops) and an absence of groove noise and what I would call vinyl 'rumble,' hard to define except by contrast with normal pressings." - Harry Pearson, The Absolute Sound, January 2012 (or Issue 219)

"...All you really need to know is that in every way this first effort from 'QRP' is of the highest quality...gatefold packaging which looks just like the original, only better. As far as the sound goes it is equally brilliant...And wow listening to this impeccably pressed on 200g vinyl reissue. The attack of the pick on the guitar strings is astonishingly clean and detailed. Depth is pronounced and because of both the blackness of the backdrop and the precision of both the state-of-the-art plating and the technological breakthroughs achieved in the retro-fitted presses, the resolution of low-level detail reveals a host of details that are either buried or glossed over on the other versions I've heard and own." - Jack Roberts, Dagogo, October 2011

"...Like the glossy gatefold covers used in their deluxe Impulse 45 RPM series, the cover reproduction here is absolutely top-notch...The vinyl itself arrived perfectly clean and flat, and played with nary a pop or tic throughout...The pressing is of extremely high quality." - My Vinyl Review, August 29, 2011

In 1970, Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound cut Tea For The Tillerman for A&M Records in the U.S. and Island Records in the UK using a Telefunken M10 tape machine and a Neumann VMS 66 lathe with a Neumann SX68 cutterhead. Hulko started Sterling in 1968 and was its original mastering engineer. He's considered among the first engineers to advance mastering from just transferring music from tape to lacquer to an art where attention is paid to all the details that result in better sound. We actually found Hulko's original mastering notes from more than 40 years ago. It's incredible, but Sterling still has all of their notes filed away.

So, it was originally cut at Sterling - as were all of the early original Cat Stevens albums - and the tapes were last used at Sterling. How appropriate then that we should go back to Sterling for this monumental reissue. Using the original tapes, George Marino handled the mastering this time. He used an Ampex ATR-102 tape machine, another significant point of interest. While Ampex has long been revered for their sound, they had never made a preview version so that a mastering engineer could cut a lacquer from an Ampex machine. Mike Spitz at ATR Services made a unique preview modification for Sterling so that they could cut this record using an Ampex along with a Neumann VMS 80 lathe with a Neumann SX 74 cutterhead.

                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

PLUS FOR THE COLLECTOR ALSO WITH THE 33 & 1/3 VINYL VERSION OF THE LP - Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman 180g LP, 12" Vinyl EP, 5CD & Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Box Set

50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set!

Includes 180g Vinyl LP, 180g 12" Vinyl EP, 5 CDs & Blu-Ray!

Featuring 21 Unreleased Tracks, Live Recordings & Other Rarities!

With 'Mona Bone Jakon' and 'Tea for the Tillerman' Yusuf/Cat Stevens asserted himself both lyrically and musically as a true artist in the most profound sense. His work during this period would go on to transcend its own era and stay relevant for generations to come. By looking inward with eyes wide open he discovered truths that he was able to present to the world with compelling sincerity through his unique and spell-binding gift for songwriting. These two albums truly stand as a rite of passage for all songwriters seeking to learn how to present their intimate experiences to the external world, and essential listening to all lovers of great music.

This Super Deluxe box set features a new 2020 Remaster, also completed at Abbey Road Studios and overseen by original album producer Paul Samwell-Smith, and Mix, of the original 1970 Island Records multi-track master tape, overseen by Yusuf and engineer David Hefti. The 2020 Mix also appears on the 1LP format which is exclusive to this box set.

CD3 features the newly released 'Tea For The Tillerman²' - Yusuf has chosen to include it here in order to present the most complete edition of the original album, showing how these songs are as pertinent today as they were when written over 50 years ago.

CD4 includes demos, outtakes and alternate versions, including two previously unreleased tracks ("Can This Be Love?", "It's So Good", "If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out" and "Don't Be Shy"), while CD5 features 25x live performances - 5 previously unreleased tracks recorded Live At The Troubadour, 4 previously unreleased live performances from the 8th December 1970 show at Fillmore East, and 6 previously unreleased live from British, French and German TV performances over 1970/71. The box set also includes the previously unreleased "Can This Be Love?", originally scheduled to appear on the album, the song was written by Cat along with "Father & Son" for a proposed musical project 'Revolussia' in 1969.

The Super Deluxe box set is rounded out with a BluRay featuring HD 24bit/96khz audio of the 2020 Mix, as well as 8 previously unreleased live TV performances, 7 tracks performed live at KCNET studios, Los Angeles, and the official "Father And Son" video. Also housed in a card envelope within the box is a 'Pick Up A Good Book' bookmark, a Yusuf / Cat Stevens designed 'Miles From Nowhere' print, a reproduction handwritten lyric sheet for 'Miles From Nowhere', a fold-out 'Live From The Troubadour 1970' poster, and a 'Tea For The Tillerman' sticker.

The Live At The Troubadour performance is also included in full on the live 12" E.P. (exclusive to this box).

Features

50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set

The Yusuf / Cat Stevens Cat-O-Log Collection

5CD, LP, 12" Vinyl EP & Blu-Ray

180g LP: Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Mix

180g 12" Vinyl EP: Live At The Troubadour, December 1970

CD1: Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Remaster

CD2: Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Mix

CD3: Tea For The Tillerman2

CD4: 13x Demos / Alternate Versions / Bonus Tracks

CD5: 20x live tracks from 1970/71

Blu-Ray: 2x promo videos, 14x live TV performances + 24bit48kHz HD audio (2020 Remaster & 2020 Mix)

Linen-wrapped box with debossed text

96-page hardback book with rare photos, new liner notes & track annotations

"Pick Up A Good Book" Bookmark

Yusuf/Cat Stevens Designed "Miles From Nowhere" Print

Reproduction Handwritten Lyric Sheet For "Miles From Nowhere"

Made in Poland

Fold-Out "Live From The Troubadour 1970" Poster

"Tea For The Tillerman" Sticker

Selections

LP1 - Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Remaster

SIDE ONE:

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Wild World

Sad Lisa

Miles From Nowhere

Side Two:

But I Might Die Tonight

Longer Boats

Into White

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Tea For The Tillerman

12" Vinyl EP - Tea For The Tillerman - Live At The Troubadour, December 1970

SIDE ONE:

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Longer Boats

Wild World

Side Two:

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Into White

CD One - Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Remaster

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Wild World

Sad Lisa

Miles From Nowhere

But I Might Die Tonight

Longer Boats

Into White

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Tea For The Tillerman

CD Two - Tea For The Tillerman, 2020 Mix

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Wild World

Sad Lisa

Miles From Nowhere

But I Might Die Tonight

Longer Boats

Into White

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Tea For The Tillerman

CD Three - Tea For The Tillerman²

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Wild World

Sad Lisa

Miles From Nowhere

But I Might Die Tonight

Longer Boats

Into White

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Tea For The Tillerman

CD Four - Tea For The Tillerman, Demos, Alternate Versions, Bonus Tracks

Don't Be Shy

The Joke

I've Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old

Honey Man (Duet with Elton John)

But I Might Die Tonight ('Deep End' movie version)

Love Lives In The Sky

Can This Be Love? (Previously Unreleased)

If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out

It's So Good (Previously Unreleased)

Miles From Nowhere (Studio Demo)

Wild World (Demo)

If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out (Demo - Previously Unreleaed)

Don't Be Shy (Previously Unreleased)

CD Five - Tea For The Tillerman, Live

Where Do The Children Play? (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

Hard Headed Woman (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

Longer Boats (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

Wild World (Live at the Troubadour, 1970)

On The Road To Find Out (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

Father And Son (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

Into White (Live at the Troubadour, December 1970)

On The Road To Find Out (Live at KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Where Do The Children Play? (Live at KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Wild World (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA (08/06/71)

Miles From Nowhere (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA (08/06/71)

Longer Boats (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA (08/06/71)

Father And Son (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA (08/06/71)

Wild World (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 27/11/71)

Into White (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 27/11/71)

Tea For The Tillerman (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 16/06/70)

Wild World (Beat Club, Germany, 25/08/70)

Hard Headed Woman (Beat Club, Germany, 25/08/70)

Wild World (Pop Deux, France, 01/11/70)

Father And Son (Live At Fillmore East, November 1970)

Blu-Ray

TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN, VIDEO

Father And Son - Official Video (1970)

Where Do The Children Play - Official Video (2020)

On The Road To Find Out (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Where Do The Children Play? (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Wild World (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Miles From Nowhere (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Longer Boats (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Father And Son (Live At KCET Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 08/06/71)

Wild World (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 27/11/71)

Into White (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 27/11/71)

Father And Son (Cat Stevens In Concert, BBC Live Recording, 27/11/71)

Wild World (Beat Club, Germany, 25/08/70)

Hard Headed Woman (Beat Club, Germany, 25/08/70)

Wild World (Gala du Midem, France 24/01/71)

Wild World (Deux Sur La 2, France, 12/10/70)

Wild World (Pop Deux, France, 01/11/70)

TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN (2020 REMASTER & 2020 MIX, 24BIT/48KHZ HD AUDIO)

Where Do The Children Play?

Hard Headed Woman

Wild World

Sad Lisa

Miles From Nowhere

But I Might Die Tonight

Longer Boats

Into White

On The Road To Find Out

Father And Son

Tea For The Tillerman

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