It was among those albums that embellished turntables and living spaces throughout the 1970s, from the minute it was launched on March 19, 1974. The Cat Stevens LP Buddha and the Chocolate Box got in the United States chart on April 13 that year. It ended up being the latest in a recognized line consisting of Tea For The Tillerman, Teaser and the Firecat, Catch Bull At Four, and Foreigner.
That last-named album had actually marked a departure for the London-born singer-songwriter. Stevens had actually produced it himself, whereas the previous titles because series were managed by the sought-after and much reputable previous creator member and bassist with the Yardbirds, Paul Samwell-Smith.
Stevens and Samwell-Smith accomplishment once again
For Buddhathey integrated forces, and for the 4th time in a row, the outcome was an album that made the Top 3 in both the UK and the United States. It invested 3 weeks in runner-up area on the American chart, held back the leading area just by the initial soundtrack to the most popular film of the season, The Sting.
The album likewise made the Top 10 throughout much of Europe and arrived 5 in Australia. In the UK, it was licensed both silver and gold on the very same day in early July, less than 4 months after it struck the stores.
Buddha and the Chocolate Box consisted of 9 brand-new structures by the artist now referred to as Yusuf Islam. They varied from the opening “Music,” a powerful track with a generally effective message (“think about the light in your eyes, think about what you should know!,” urged the progressively spiritual and informative artist) to the tender and captivating “Oh Very Young.” Released as a single, that piano-led track reached No.10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Billboard’s evaluation was warmly authorizing. “Cat Stevens is back with the kind of material he does best,” composed the publication. “Perhaps the best thing about this set is that it is chock full of potential singles with easy melodies and relatively simple themes. Stevens depends more on keyboards here than he did on his last set, but this adds to the album’s lush, full sound.”
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