![]() ![]() This metamorphosis began with Mona Bone Jakon, produced by ex-Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith and featuring longtime collaborator Alun Davies on guitar along with John Ryan on bass and Harvey Burns on drums. ![]() Beginning on these two albums, he stripped away many of the production excesses of his late-'60s Deram albums in favor of a more soulful, introspective sound that would dovetail with the burgeoning singer-songwriter movement. Following a battle with tuberculosis and a lengthy stay at in the hospital, Stevens had begun looking inward, exploring literature and meditation, and reflecting on who he was as an artist. Released within 7 months in 1970, these albums saw Stevens redefining his sound. Hitting shelves that day will be 50th anniversary editions of Mona Bone Jakon and Tea For The Tillerman. On the heels of his acclaimed Tea For The Tillerman ² album, Yusuf/Cat Stevens will once again look back on his landmark 1970 albums with two new box sets arriving from A&M/UMe on December 4. ![]() PRE-ORDER MONA BONE JAKON BOX SET FROM AMAZON.COM ![]()
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