Haven't listened to this in over 40 years, but it's still as good as ever. Bless this man and his gift - he's touched a lot of people deeply and his music still lives inside of all of us, obviously.
Yusuf, Cat Stevens influenced my life dramatically. I learned how to play guitar at 8 years old so I could sing the songs. Longer Boats was the first song of yours I learned. I am 52 now and have written and recorded hundreds of songs thanks to the musical path you opened up for all of us. I still perform your music. "Just call me Jzero."
What town do you play or live in, David? I'd like to hear you. Cat was one of my influences, along with Pentangle / Moody Blues and others. But this album -- which I think went over everyone's head -- was tremendous, for me.
This masterpiece is timeless. I spent hours delving into his lyrics while marveling at his turning of a phrase with unrivalled depth and clarity. To call this man merely a genius isn't giving him his due.
Congrats with this album!!! It’s wonderful that after almost 5 decades we can still enjoy all your songs!! Just watched the whole concert of Teaser and the fire cat( 1971). Yusuf you will live forever!!! Thank you!!! ❤️🌺
The 70s , when there was no script written for how albums should be produced and everything and anything went . Such a progressive artist ; every album was so unique and different with new instruments and concepts . His first real concept album back to back .
Thank you for this...transports me back to the 70's. I miss those days of concept albums...my appreciation for this one is greater now than then...like a fine wine.
Jzero is still one of the happiest tunes in my head even though when I tried to dance to it I couldn't keep rhythm to save my life. Loved this album since I first heard it--and the illos were adorable. I so wanted the children's book that never came out.
So much more than only an echo from the past - it's an epic time laps! The face and the voice of an angel, genius musician and songwriter. Thank you so much Yusuf/Cat, may Allah bless you and your family! ⚘
Brilliant, underrated album. One of my favorites from you. The first time I listened to it, it took me for surprise. I was a young fan, and only had negative online reviews to go off of before experiencing it. When I finally found numbers at my local record store, I was simply just excited to get closer to completing my Cat record collection. I went on to play the album on repeat for the next several days, falling in love with it. Thank you Yusuf.
Got this lovely album at 15 remember going to the record store and waiting for the return bus to listen and on arriving home played this GREAT musical work was transported to Heaven and still am what a mini masterpiece artwork story music and all ! Thank you for sharing all the best !
I'm Hungarian. Admire Cat Stevens. I managed to find on the net and buy this rare, old album (printed in 1975) here in Hungary a few weeks ago. Lucky me!❤Unusual, magical atmosphere.
I wish there were more copies of this wonderful album (CD) & artwork out there. Some are making a mint, charging up to hundreds of dollars for a single copy. I'd love to see it re-released to the many loyal Yusuf Cat Stevens fans. I'll be playing it here, of course, forever hopeful. :-)
I remember Home too, with the same things you've shared in your song, Yusuf. I miss it very much! A place where the people are free, all sides agree, everyone shares love, etc. Thanks for bringing me back with thoughts of Home. Bittersweet memories
I love you Yusuf , like so much , you were my childhood's mate , you still now my "Now's" friend hhh , because of you I started being interested about loving and learning english for more to understand the meaning of your songs ('cus they tell innocent kids stories) and so I started get interested in all old school songs after a while , especially folk rock like you play or George Harrison or Simon and Garfunkel , all great writers with polite Deep words , I guess ... Much love , thanks # Respect Brother , you're a true artist ❤ .
"NUMBERS" is Cat Steven's spacey version of "Tea for the Tillerman" as far as I'm concerned. It has the melancholy of Sad Lisa in Novim's Nightmare, the upbeat tick of "Miles from Nowhere." In "Majik of Majiks, " there is a parallel theme on journeying found in "On the Road to Findout," but with perhaps a more bleak reality-- "Where have my brothers gone, why I don't see them about? They're all around me now, and keeping me out..." A real gem on the album is"Jzero"- a whimsical song perhaps about Cat himself- takes you right back to the folk roots of much of his earlier songs, such as "Portobello Road." There's so much lovely instrumentation to be found here as well (I advise listening to this album on vinyl, with a good set of headphones),and just enjoy the genius of Cat Stevens and Paul Samwell-Smith creating musical magic. "Home" is a sweet, soft toned tune that elicits memories of the children found on the cover of Tea-with the old man cheerfully enjoying the priceless laughter; taking us back to "Where do the Children Play?" The final stitch in this melodic "tapestry" comes with "Monad's Anthem"- a highly charged symphony brought to a crescendo ending with the sweet, high octave vocals of the Canadian Boy's choir--unique and imaginative! I cannot count the number of times I have listened to Numbers--but, Who's keeping track?
I bought the album when I was 15 (now I'm 63), it also had a book and the story, Cat Stevens even drew the pictures. I got old and have to go back and re listen, the songs on this does a good job of showing a pure heart in his songwriting.
... never heard of it before ... discovering it today ..... has a jethro tull's atmosphere and genesis' debut album .... also some america's sound .... what a golden era ... it was the 70s ...
S'Funny -- I was just listening to Tull's "Skating Away..." and it made me think that, if you swapped out Ian Anderson's voice for Yusuf's it would have sounded like one of his tunes -- particularly this album came to mind.
Have always loved this album, as much for its brilliance as its break from the model of pop albums of the time. Have long thought He should write a screenplay for an animated film based on Jzero.
i bought all cat stevens albums when i was young, i couldn't wait for the next one; was naïve enough to think that a new album would come every few months,, anyway i never got this one, i missed it somehow
I think this is the rihgtets Song in this time in life ,,,that reflecting and showing US,, wehre are we Staying and do, like ever before , all like the bad wars ,, ,we never stopped,,,going to ....?????!!!!!!!!,,,,,it tells in depp ,,, and just lustig into ,,where ewer you are and say thanks ,,,,,,,,, for All ewerything ,,, we have,,,we are ,, we can do moore better Things To be satisfighted ...., ......to be Humans........🤝🌍🤝
Thanks for the upload of this album, I have tried ordering it several times from different internet stores but it always ends with it being out of stock at the supplier. I would like to have it in my CD collection though.
CAT STEVENS: NUMBERS (“Ster-Lized”) Cat’s best, and most popular albums might be Teaser and the Firecat and Tea for the Tillerman, but his last three (Numbers, Izitso and Back to Earth) were and will always be my all-time favourites. Critics often praise Catch Bull at Four and Buddha and the Chocolate Box and although I agree that they are very good albums - I much prefer Numbers. Numbers is Cat’s most mystical and perhaps strangest album of all. The journey starts with Whistlestar - an up-lifting colourful instrumental, with a Latino flavour (this is where things got funkier). Novim’s Nightmare is Cat at his melancholic best (this is right up there with Sad Lisa as far as I’m concerned). Majik of Majik’s is one of his most powerful ballads (those intro chords alone are better than most popular music of the past 20 years). Then “the truth will come to you” on Drywood (check out the backing singers, and the crackling wood outro). Banapple Gas is outright fun and humour with more Latino vibes (“Certified”). Land O’ Freelove and Goodbye is wistful. Jzero is classic Cat (is it him-self he sings about in the third-person I wonder?). Then the searching, Home and finally the bizarre almost megalomaniacal Monad’s Anthem (listen to that beautiful boys’ choir). Critics forever point to the confusing concept of Numbers, but they miss the point. Concept or no concept these songs stand alone as individual works, and they stand the test of time. Do those critics point out the same for Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse, or Brian Wilson’s Smile? So why is it such a problem for Cat Stevens? And besides, the concept includes wonderful pictures (drawn by Cat) and cute characters (the original record had a lavish booklet). Why not listen to the tunes and just admire the art-work? Just on the strength of Majik of Majiks, Novim’s Nightmare, Jzero and Home this is a very good album. Add the rest of the songs and it rises to excellence. There’s also less of Cat’s growling delivery that he does on songs like Sitting and Music, and less of the petulance of “I want you no more” on Bad Penny. You’re still left with the spiritual conflict though, no more so than on Majik of Majiks (“go on and let him in”) mixed with the cynical refrain (“they said”). But it’s been toned down a notch here. This is beautifully crafted, melodic music and the production and instrumentation is first-class. This is where Cat started using synthesiser sounds (continuing what he had started with Angelsea) and this is where he goes from folk hero to mystic. 10/10 A+
This one and his "Foreigner" albums are two I just don't like. Tried for decades, but they are tedious to run through. Still, in-between, he made some unbelievable albums. For me, his last great Cat Stevens' album was "Izitso" from 1977. But my all-time favourite of his remains "Teaser and the Firecat" from 1971.
He was such a creative talent at one time who really had an amazing ability to translate his music to one's soul. Such a waste that that this extremely talented man should then embrace evil. I pray for his redemption. I still can hardly believe it.
Evil you is being apparent by your ignorent remarks. If he has taken a path and enjoyed it and for decades he has stuck with it, who are that is being so troubled.
"embrace evil" ??? stupid you !! just shut up he embraced the true religion of god but ignorant and poor guys like you will never know cause god covered your hearts
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Haven't listened to this in over 40 years, but it's still as good as ever. Bless this man and his gift - he's touched a lot of people deeply and his music still lives inside of all of us, obviously.
Yusuf, Cat Stevens influenced my life dramatically. I learned how to play guitar at 8 years old so I could sing the songs. Longer Boats was the first song of yours I learned. I am 52 now and have written and recorded hundreds of songs thanks to the musical path you opened up for all of us. I still perform your music. "Just call me Jzero."
What town do you play or live in, David? I'd like to hear you. Cat was one of my influences, along with Pentangle / Moody Blues and others. But this album -- which I think went over everyone's head -- was tremendous, for me.
Upload a few songs bro...maybe even a couple of how to play songs
When Cat left music, I felt I had lost a friend but how special to have him return as Yusuf. Thanks friend, good to have you back!
The passion he puts into his music goes straight to my heart ! Brilliant YUSUF/CAT !! PEACE & LOVE. LISA
I was a kid living at home when you created this. They (your songs) never get old.
Still feeling it was just yesterday I listened to his amazing album! God Bless him. 💐🌹💐
This masterpiece is timeless. I spent hours delving into his lyrics while marveling at his turning of a phrase with unrivalled depth and clarity. To call this man merely a genius isn't giving him his due.
those of us who lived it also cherish it. He is a masterpiece for sure. Maybe a prophet for all that read him clearly.
Congrats with this album!!! It’s wonderful that after almost 5 decades we can still enjoy all your songs!! Just watched the whole concert of Teaser and the fire cat( 1971). Yusuf you will live forever!!! Thank you!!! ❤️🌺
This is genius, sound ahead of its time. The original art work featured in this classic, is brilliant.
The 70s , when there was no script written for how albums should be produced and everything and anything went . Such a progressive artist ; every album was so unique and different with new instruments and concepts . His first real concept album back to back .
Thank you for this...transports me back to the 70's. I miss those days of concept albums...my appreciation for this one is greater now than then...like a fine wine.
Jzero is still one of the happiest tunes in my head even though when I tried to dance to it I couldn't keep rhythm to save my life. Loved this album since I first heard it--and the illos were adorable. I so wanted the children's book that never came out.
It (Jzero) might have been difficult to dance to because it's not a 1-2-3-4 count. It's a waltz - 1-2-3, 1-2-3 . . .
All his albums are fantastic.....alll....unique.....this man is fantastic.....period.
So much more than only an echo from the past - it's an epic time laps! The face and the voice of an angel, genius musician and songwriter. Thank you so much Yusuf/Cat, may Allah bless you and your family! ⚘
Brilliant, underrated album. One of my favorites from you. The first time I listened to it, it took me for surprise. I was a young fan, and only had negative online reviews to go off of before experiencing it. When I finally found numbers at my local record store, I was simply just excited to get closer to completing my Cat record collection. I went on to play the album on repeat for the next several days, falling in love with it. Thank you Yusuf.
This is the album that drew me in with Banapple Gas and then everything just fell into place...Bismillah...God Bless you Steve!
yusuf not steve !!!!
Got this lovely album at 15 remember going to the record store and waiting for the return bus to listen and on arriving home played this GREAT musical work was transported to Heaven and still am what a mini masterpiece artwork story music and all ! Thank you for sharing all the best !
I'm Hungarian. Admire Cat Stevens. I managed to find on the net and buy this rare, old album (printed in 1975) here in Hungary a few weeks ago. Lucky me!❤Unusual, magical atmosphere.
I loved this album but haven't heard it for thirty years. Thanks!
I wish there were more copies of this wonderful album (CD) & artwork out there. Some are making a mint, charging up to hundreds of dollars for a single copy. I'd love to see it re-released to the many loyal Yusuf Cat Stevens fans. I'll be playing it here, of course, forever hopeful. :-)
First heard this when I was a kid and it was so magical to me! It's lost none of its magic in the intervening years, I'm happy to hear.
This is his best work.
... really ?
@@estebanposadaduque6415 . My humble opinion
@@pedrotalavera3541 I totally agree, this and Buddha and the chocolate box
Thank you for putting this album up here. Very vital and vigorous, alive and brave. Poetry isn't often recorded.
Love, its all that I feeling for him💓
This is a great album Yusuf thank you for giving it to us. It still continues to teach me.
I played the full album last night as I will once again tonight as I drift off to sleep, it takes me far from here to another world. Thank you Yusuf
I remember Home too, with the same things you've shared in your song, Yusuf. I miss it very much! A place where the people are free, all sides agree, everyone shares love, etc. Thanks for bringing me back with thoughts of Home. Bittersweet memories
I love you Yusuf , like so much , you were my childhood's mate , you still now my "Now's" friend hhh , because of you I started being interested about loving and learning english for more to understand the meaning of your songs ('cus they tell innocent kids stories) and so I started get interested in all old school songs after a while , especially folk rock like you play or George Harrison or Simon and Garfunkel , all great writers with polite Deep words , I guess ... Much love , thanks # Respect Brother , you're a true artist ❤ .
Pure Genius.. to me it is another Masterpiece by you .
"NUMBERS" is Cat Steven's spacey version of "Tea for the Tillerman" as far as I'm concerned. It has the melancholy of Sad Lisa in Novim's Nightmare, the upbeat tick of "Miles from Nowhere." In "Majik of Majiks, " there is a parallel theme on journeying found in "On the Road to Findout," but with perhaps a more bleak reality-- "Where have my brothers gone, why I don't see them about? They're all around me now, and keeping me out..." A real gem on the album is"Jzero"- a whimsical song perhaps about Cat himself- takes you right back to the folk roots of much of his earlier songs, such as "Portobello Road." There's so much lovely instrumentation to be found here as well (I advise listening to this album on vinyl, with a good set of headphones),and just enjoy the genius of Cat Stevens and Paul Samwell-Smith creating musical magic. "Home" is a sweet, soft toned tune that elicits memories of the children found on the cover of Tea-with the old man cheerfully enjoying the priceless laughter; taking us back to "Where do the Children Play?" The final stitch in this melodic "tapestry" comes with "Monad's Anthem"- a highly charged symphony brought to a crescendo ending with the sweet, high octave vocals of the Canadian Boy's choir--unique and imaginative! I cannot count the number of times I have listened to Numbers--but, Who's keeping track?
I remember buying the album ... yes album ... and included was his own art in pages. OMG. Such a thrill.
I bought the album when I was 15 (now I'm 63), it also had a book and the story, Cat Stevens even drew the pictures. I got old and have to go back and re listen, the songs on this does a good job of showing a pure heart in his songwriting.
... never heard of it before ... discovering it today ..... has a jethro tull's atmosphere and genesis' debut album .... also some america's sound .... what a golden era ... it was the 70s ...
It is my first time, too, and I have been a fan for years.
S'Funny -- I was just listening to Tull's "Skating Away..." and it made me think that, if you swapped out Ian Anderson's voice for Yusuf's it would have sounded like one of his tunes -- particularly this album came to mind.
Never thought of that before! Skating Away does sound like it belongs on this album
Enjoying ❤ memories from the Waikiki shell .✌️❤️😢
Questo LP mi fu regalato per il mio compleanno ed è l'" oggetto" più bello che possiedo!
All the best to you and yours. Thankful for another amazing album and another wonderful day.
Have always loved this album, as much for its brilliance as its break from the model of pop albums of the time. Have long thought He should write a screenplay for an animated film based on Jzero.
Great songwriter and singer.
Master.
Yeah.......wonderful music from CAT.........damn.....keep it going Yusuf....love from all your fans.....good soul you are......rick.
Back Home, magical song, one drop on my face.
Sweetness
THANKS TO ,,,,CAT STEVEN ,,,,,FOR
ALL LIVE TIME SINGING🌏❤🌏
I ❤ this because it’s so science-fictiony.
Beautiful. Thank you for uploading the album, this is how it should be listened to IMO ✨💗
One of my favorite albums,remembering university time....
Thanks God...
Talk about out thinking of the box and originality, Cat Stevens for sure!
Love u ty for great songs u rock
i bought all cat stevens albums when i was young, i couldn't wait for the next one; was naïve enough to think that a new album would come every few months,, anyway i never got this one, i missed it somehow
Home is just.. HOME. Brilliant ArtWork 💯
Land of love...
YUSUF/CAT STEVENS It would be AWESOME if you could come to the States & sing to us your beautiful music !! PEACE & LOVE. LISA
Underrated masterpiece !
Love this Album- great memories
El mejor año de mi vida ,1977,el mejor amor de mi vida,y la mejor canción de mi vida.¡¡¡SALUD¡¡¡
Listening in 2021 1st May.🌌🌅♥️💜🙋😻🇬🇧 Beautiful songs.🥰
He rocks.
Thank you for uploading the full album, splendid new music from Cat back then, I gave two vinyl albums in case I wear one out
Yusuf inmenso !!!! Gracias siempre por tu música!!!
I think this is the rihgtets Song in this time in life ,,,that reflecting and showing US,, wehre are we Staying and do, like ever before , all like the bad wars ,, ,we never stopped,,,going to ....?????!!!!!!!!,,,,,it tells in depp ,,, and just lustig into ,,where ewer you are and say thanks ,,,,,,,,, for All ewerything ,,, we have,,,we are ,,
we can do moore better Things
To be satisfighted ...., ......to be Humans........🤝🌍🤝
Remenber Toronto,january 1976,buy this record,good times.
Thanks for the upload of this album, I have tried ordering it several times from different internet stores but it always ends with it being out of stock at the supplier. I would like to have it in my CD collection though.
Meraviglioso!!!
I never knew this album existed till now! Incredible!
more cool early songs i havent heard before!!
Numbers is definitely your best, guess that was at a time you were still exploring.
Cool, full album officially on UA-cam! I hope Yusuf will rerelease this album in deluxe packaging
Home !!!! Preciosa canción .
Strange that the day I was diagnosed with cancer - this album came into my mind. Haven't heard it for a very, very long time...
I hope you're doing well in these times friend
CAT STEVENS: NUMBERS (“Ster-Lized”)
Cat’s best, and most popular albums might be Teaser and the Firecat and Tea for the Tillerman, but his last three (Numbers, Izitso and Back to Earth) were and will always be my all-time favourites. Critics often praise Catch Bull at Four and Buddha and the Chocolate Box and although I agree that they are very good albums - I much prefer Numbers.
Numbers is Cat’s most mystical and perhaps strangest album of all. The journey starts with Whistlestar - an up-lifting colourful instrumental, with a Latino flavour (this is where things got funkier). Novim’s Nightmare is Cat at his melancholic best (this is right up there with Sad Lisa as far as I’m concerned). Majik of Majik’s is one of his most powerful ballads (those intro chords alone are better than most popular music of the past 20 years). Then “the truth will come to you” on Drywood (check out the backing singers, and the crackling wood outro). Banapple Gas is outright fun and humour with more Latino vibes (“Certified”). Land O’ Freelove and Goodbye is wistful. Jzero is classic Cat (is it him-self he sings about in the third-person I wonder?). Then the searching, Home and finally the bizarre almost megalomaniacal Monad’s Anthem (listen to that beautiful boys’ choir).
Critics forever point to the confusing concept of Numbers, but they miss the point. Concept or no concept these songs stand alone as individual works, and they stand the test of time. Do those critics point out the same for Pete Townshend’s Lifehouse, or Brian Wilson’s Smile? So why is it such a problem for Cat Stevens? And besides, the concept includes wonderful pictures (drawn by Cat) and cute characters (the original record had a lavish booklet). Why not listen to the tunes and just admire the art-work?
Just on the strength of Majik of Majiks, Novim’s Nightmare, Jzero and Home this is a very good album. Add the rest of the songs and it rises to excellence. There’s also less of Cat’s growling delivery that he does on songs like Sitting and Music, and less of the petulance of “I want you no more” on Bad Penny. You’re still left with the spiritual conflict though, no more so than on Majik of Majiks (“go on and let him in”) mixed with the cynical refrain (“they said”). But it’s been toned down a notch here.
This is beautifully crafted, melodic music and the production and instrumentation is first-class. This is where Cat started using synthesiser sounds (continuing what he had started with Angelsea) and this is where he goes from folk hero to mystic.
10/10 A+
Beautiful review of a beautiful album!
I had this album when it first came out, I was about 12
Genial
This one and his "Foreigner" albums are two I just don't like. Tried for decades, but they are tedious to run through. Still, in-between, he made some unbelievable albums. For me, his last great Cat Stevens' album was "Izitso" from 1977. But my all-time favourite of his remains "Teaser and the Firecat" from 1971.
Peace Love Joy to You.
Just call me Jzero
Cat you were my older brother, even now.
Maravilha!
Cat's signature: wild unexpected tunes. Here is the downside of Cat.
Play .Majik of Majik
Children's dance music
Also, illustrated with Cat Stevens drawings, not Yusuf drawings
Recuerdos 80s
Jzero y hogar en el cielo very good
Soy fans de cat stevens yusuft
in search of One.
The One has found all.
Numbers, a Cat Stevens album, not a Yusuf album.
🥚🕸️🥚💨💨💨
Decent sound would like it a little crisper though
Sorry. I don't get "crisper". What do you mean by that?
Music in the 70s was arranged for high quality sound systems. If you are listening through computer speakers you just won't get it.
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One song Numbers please play Title songwriter Cat Stevens
He was such a creative talent at one time who really had an amazing ability to translate his music to one's soul.
Such a waste that that this extremely talented man should then embrace evil.
I pray for his redemption.
I still can hardly believe it.
Sorry go and read,you are very wrong,and i would go as far to say that you are an American white racist.,who knows nothing in life.
Evil you is being apparent by your ignorent remarks.
If he has taken a path and enjoyed it and for decades he has stuck with it, who are that is being so troubled.
Wow...it's really sad that you just don't get it..please just try and respect everyone's journey...
Exactly what EVIL did he embrace? All of his songs speak the word LOVE. Trust me, he does not need your pray for redemption. Believe it.
"embrace evil" ??? stupid you !! just shut up he embraced the true religion of god but ignorant and poor guys like you will never know cause god covered your hearts
Yousef was a consumate enterainer, why you depict some kind of black face is disturbing. We are all just one, was that not the principle?