Tea for the Tillerman

by Cat Stevens

Tea for the Tillerman cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 November 1970
  • Label: Island, A
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 36:42
  • Community rating: 4.46/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Tea for the Tillerman' is built upon a sparse, acoustic-based production that places Cat Stevens's intricate folk melodies and warm, expressive vocals at the forefront. The album features many of Stevens's most recognizable songs, including "Wild World" and "Father and Son," which explore enduring themes of societal change, spiritual searching, and the generational divide. Its significant commercial success and lasting cultural impact, cemented by frequent use in film and television, established the record as a landmark of the 1970s singer-songwriter movement.

Genres

Descriptors: confessional, folk, acoustic, spirituality, melodic, storytelling, guitars

Tracklist

  1. Where Do The Children Play? (03:51)
  2. Hard Headed Woman (03:46)
  3. Wild World (03:20)
  4. Sad Lisa (03:45)
  5. Miles From Nowhere (03:36)
  6. But I Might Die Tonight (01:52)
  7. Longer Boats (03:12)
  8. Into White (03:26)
  9. On The Road To Find Out (05:08)
  10. Father And Son (03:41)
  11. Tea For The Tillerman (01:05)

Credits

  • Cat Stevens - guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, hammond organ, lead vocals, backing vocals, front cover illustration, songwriter
  • Alun Davies - guitar, backing vocals
  • Harvey Burns - drums and percussion
  • John Ryan - double bass
  • Jack Rothstein - solo violin
  • Paul Samwell-Smith - backing vocals, producer
  • Del Newman - string arrangements
  • Shepard "Shep" Sherbell - photography

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