Back to Earth (super deluxe 40th anniversary edition)

~ Release by Cat Stevens (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

12x12” box with 2 x LPs, 5 x CD, 50 page hardcover book and memorabilia

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-24 21:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: BACK TO EARTH
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1Just Another Night (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1978-11)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
steel guitar:
Brian Cole (bass guitar player, founding member of The Association) (in 1978-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1978-11) and Sweet Silence Studios (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1978-11)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Just Another Night (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
43:49
2Daytime (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (in 1978-11)
harp:
John Marson (in 1978-11)
choir vocals [vocal choir]:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1978-11) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
orchestrator:
Derek Wadsworth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1978-11)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Daytime (in 1978-11)
lyricist:
Alun Davies and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
43:55
3Bad Brakes (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1978-11)
bass:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (in 1978-11)
electric guitar:
Eric Johnson (guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas) (in 1978-11)
harmonica:
Graham Smith (UK guitarist and harmonica player) (in 1978-11)
keyboard:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978)
recording of:
Bad Brakes (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Alun Davies and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
33:27
4Randy (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (in 1978-11)
guitar [guitars] and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
strings arranger:
Derek Wadsworth
recording of:
Randy (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
33:12
5The Artist (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recording of:
The Artist
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
42:32
6Last Love Song (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (in 1978-11)
electric piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
guitar:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
choir vocals [vocal choir]:
Paul Samwell-Smith (in 1978-11) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recording of:
Last Love Song (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V. and Salafa Ltd.
53:27
7Nascimento (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
congas and drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1978-11)
electric guitar:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
electric piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
saxophone [sax]:
Don Weller (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Nascimento (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
33:16
8Father (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (in 1978-11)
electric guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978)
recording of:
Father (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
44:08
9New York Times (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) (in 1978-11)
Hammond organ:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
synthesizer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
vocals:
The McCrarys (in 1978-11) and Luther Vandross (in 1978-11)
strings arranger:
Jean Roussel and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
recording of:
New York Times (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
33:24
10Never (2019 Remaster)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass:
Bruce Lynch (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1978-11)
guitar:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1978-11)
keyboard:
Jean Roussel (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Never (in 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V. and Salafa Ltd.
43:01
2▶CD: RETURN TO EARTH
3▶CD: UNEARTHED
4▶CD: ALPHA OMEGA (A Musical Revelation)
5▶CD: YEAR OF THE CHILD CONCERT