Album
Mona Bone Jakon
1970 · Rock
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Mona Bone Jakon is a Rock album by Cat Stevens, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 218 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
Cat Stevens wrote this album while hospitalized for tuberculosis. He wasn't an international star yet, but here the elements fell into place: the acoustic sound and sparkling production, the spirituality and mystery. There's a dark undertow on "Lady D'Arbanville," an unlikely U.K. hit about the death of a lover, and pure elation on "I Think I See the Light." There's also some schoolboy mischief on the title song, a coy blues ditty written in tribute to a certain male appendage.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Lady D'Arbanville3:40
- A2Maybe You're Right3:20
- A3Pop Star4:10
- A4I Think I See The Light4:00
- A5Trouble2:50
Side B
- B1Mona Bone Jakon1:38
- B2I Wish, I Wish3:45
- B3Katmandu3:17
- B4Time1:26
- B5Fill My Eyes2:58
- B6Lilywhite3:40
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Folk Rock
- sparse
- tender
- poetic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK release in matte cover with pinched spine endings on Island pink/white "i" logo-labels.
Standard polylined inner sleeve with hand-written lyrics printed on.
Phonodisc pressing with smooth labels, in contrast to this similar Orlake contract pressing with rough labels Mona Bone Jakon (UK 1970) (opens in a new tab).
First cat.# on cover, 2nd on labels.
B2 appears as "I Wish I Wish" on cover, but as "I Wish, I Wish" on label.
Runouts are stamped except for 'RL' and 'LH' which is etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alun DaviesGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
- Cat StevensCOMPOSED BY, VOCALS , GUITAR , ILLUSTRATION GUITAR, KEYBOARDS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS, WRITTEN-BY, ILLUSTRATION
- Del NewmanARRANGED BY
- Harvey BurnsMUSICIAN, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- John RyanBASS
- John RyanBASS MUSICIAN, BASS
- Peter GabrielFLUTE MUSICIAN, FLUTE
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 218 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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