Cat Stevens - Numbers (1975) Original US Terre Haute Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Cat Stevens - Numbers
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 900mb & 200mb
Mastered By Bernie Grundman
Label: A&M Records/SP 4555 | Released: 1975 | Genre: Folk-Rock
A1 Whistlestar 3:46
A2 Novim’s Nightmare 3:50
A3 Majik Of Majiks 4:30
A4 Drywood 4:53
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B1 Banapple Gas 3:07
B2 Land O’ Freelove & Goodbye 2:50
B3 Jsero 3:44
B4 Home 4:09
B5 Monad’s Anthem 2:43
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By – Ashtar Music B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Ashtar Music B.V.
Credits
Accordion – Gordie Fleming
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jean Roussel
Artwork – Cat Stevens
Congas, Triangle, Waterphone, Wind Chimes, Ganzá – Chico Batera
Double Bass, Bass [Fender Precision] – Bruce Lynch
Drums [Hayman Kit], Snare [Ludwig], Vocals – Gerry Conway
Engineer [Recording] – Leanne Ungar, Nick Blagona
Guitar [Fender Stratocaster & Gibson J200], Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker] – Simon Nicol
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul, Ovation], Twelve-String Guitar [Yamaha], Grand Piano [Yamaha 9′], Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [ARP 2500 & 2600] – Cat Stevens
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Bart Chiate, Gary Ulmer, Gerry Block, Nick Blagona, Rene Ameline*, Ron St. Germain
Organ [Yamaha], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [String], Organ [B3], Harpsichord, Piano, Vibraphone – Jean Roussel
Photography By [Cat Stevens] – Bob Lambert
Producer – Cat Stevens
Twelve-String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Martin D-41], Vocals – Alun Davies
Vocals – Anna Peacock, Art Garfunkel, Barbara Massey, Brenda Russell (2), Carl Hall, Carmen Twillie, Lewis Furey, Magic Children of Ottawa, Melba Joyce, Suzanne Lynch, Tasha Thomas, Venette Gloud, Vincent Beck
Written-By – Cat Stevens
Notes
℗ 1975 A&M Records, Inc. © 1975 Ashtar Music B.V.
Terre Haute Pressing variant of these Pitman and Monarch issues by same catalog #.
Die-cut front / embossed rear sleeve includes custom inner containing credits and photo (suitable for framing)
16 page booklet contains lyrics and excepts from the book “Numbers” written by Chris Bryant & Allan Scott, based on an original idea by Cat Stevens
WARNING: This album is not to be taken 2 seriously
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): SP 4847
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): SP 4848
Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc “A1” stamp): T2 A&M SP 4847-T3 A1
Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch exc “C1” stamp): T1 A&M SP 4848-T1 C1
Rights Society: BMI
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz & 16bit/44kHz | 900mb & 200mb
Mastered By Bernie Grundman
Label: A&M Records/SP 4555 | Released: 1975 | Genre: Folk-Rock
A1 Whistlestar 3:46
A2 Novim’s Nightmare 3:50
A3 Majik Of Majiks 4:30
A4 Drywood 4:53
-
B1 Banapple Gas 3:07
B2 Land O’ Freelove & Goodbye 2:50
B3 Jsero 3:44
B4 Home 4:09
B5 Monad’s Anthem 2:43
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Published By – Ashtar Music B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Ashtar Music B.V.
Credits
Accordion – Gordie Fleming
Alto Saxophone – David Sanborn
Arranged By [Strings & Brass] – Jean Roussel
Artwork – Cat Stevens
Congas, Triangle, Waterphone, Wind Chimes, Ganzá – Chico Batera
Double Bass, Bass [Fender Precision] – Bruce Lynch
Drums [Hayman Kit], Snare [Ludwig], Vocals – Gerry Conway
Engineer [Recording] – Leanne Ungar, Nick Blagona
Guitar [Fender Stratocaster & Gibson J200], Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker] – Simon Nicol
Guitar [Gibson Les Paul, Ovation], Twelve-String Guitar [Yamaha], Grand Piano [Yamaha 9′], Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [ARP 2500 & 2600] – Cat Stevens
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Bart Chiate, Gary Ulmer, Gerry Block, Nick Blagona, Rene Ameline*, Ron St. Germain
Organ [Yamaha], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [String], Organ [B3], Harpsichord, Piano, Vibraphone – Jean Roussel
Photography By [Cat Stevens] – Bob Lambert
Producer – Cat Stevens
Twelve-String Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Martin D-41], Vocals – Alun Davies
Vocals – Anna Peacock, Art Garfunkel, Barbara Massey, Brenda Russell (2), Carl Hall, Carmen Twillie, Lewis Furey, Magic Children of Ottawa, Melba Joyce, Suzanne Lynch, Tasha Thomas, Venette Gloud, Vincent Beck
Written-By – Cat Stevens
Notes
℗ 1975 A&M Records, Inc. © 1975 Ashtar Music B.V.
Terre Haute Pressing variant of these Pitman and Monarch issues by same catalog #.
Die-cut front / embossed rear sleeve includes custom inner containing credits and photo (suitable for framing)
16 page booklet contains lyrics and excepts from the book “Numbers” written by Chris Bryant & Allan Scott, based on an original idea by Cat Stevens
WARNING: This album is not to be taken 2 seriously
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): SP 4847
Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): SP 4848
Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch exc “A1” stamp): T2 A&M SP 4847-T3 A1
Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch exc “C1” stamp): T1 A&M SP 4848-T1 C1
Rights Society: BMI
Cat Stevens - Numbers (1975) Original US Terre Haute Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Cat Stevens - Numbers (1975) Original US Terre Haute Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Cat Stevens - Numbers (1975) Original US Terre Haute Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
This Rip: 2017
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Amplifier: Marantz 2252
ADC: E-MU 0404
DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
Vinyl Condition: EX++
This LP: From personal collection
LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
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Subtitled "A Pythagorean Theory Tale," Numbers was a concept album relating to a faraway galaxy, a planet called Polygor, a palace, and its people, the Polygons. So one learned from the album's accompanying booklet. The songs presumably told the tale, but as with so many concept albums, listening to Numbers was like hearing a Broadway cast album without having seen the show – something seemed to be going on, but it was hard to tell what. The setting did allow Cat Stevens to indulge his affection for Middle Ages madrigal music, and individual songs, notably the singles-chart entry "Banapple Gas," were appealing. The lyrics were full of references to home, God, and "the truth," which gave the whole a vaguely spiritual tone, though the key word here is "vague." Stevens fans may have been somewhat put off by the fear that Numbers was a kind of musical math class – though it went gold, the album was the first in his last seven to peak below the Top Ten.Review by William Ruhlmann, allmusic.com
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