(CD) Yusuf/Cat Stevens - Tea For the Tillerman 2 (reimagined)

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Release Date: 091820
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While musicians tend to mark the 50th anniversary of their album with a remixed, expanded edition, or record a replication, Yusuf went the extra mile by entirely reimagining his 1970 breakthrough Tea for the Tillerman. Released by Cat Stevens when he was just 22, seven years before he converted to Islam and renamed himself Yusuf, Tea for the Tillerman has been updated with the aim of drawing attention and fans from a new generation.

That “Wild World” is recognisable despite its key change and its waltz-like, klezmer vibe of a 1940s cabaret – complete with accordion, off-beat piano and slinky saxophone – is testament to its enduring melody. It’s a fun experiment into how far you can push a classic song, but it makes you yearn for the original. “Longer Boats” is given an unexpected funk makeover, with vocals from rapper Brother Ali, while “I Might Die Tonight” is dramatised with the addition of a male chorus that could be taken from a West End musical.

 

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