Catch Bull at Four

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Catch Bull at Four
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Studio album by
Cat Stevens
Released27 September 1972
RecordedMay 1972
StudioThe Manor Studio, Oxfordshire;
Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France;
Morgan Studios, London
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
Length39:40
LabelIsland (UK/Europe)
A&M (US/Canada)
ProducerPaul Samwell-Smith
Cat Stevens chronology
Teaser and the Firecat
(1971) 		Catch Bull at Four
(1972) 		Foreigner
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]
Rolling Stone(Favorable)[3]

Catch Bull at Four is the sixth studio album by Cat Stevens. The title is taken from one of the Ten Bulls of Zen.[4]

In the United States the album spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard 200. It also reached number one in Australia and Canada and became Stevens's second consecutive album to reach number two on the UK Albums Chart. The song "Sitting" was released as a single in 1972, reaching 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception[]

Catch Bull at Four was well received both commercially and critically. Rolling Stone was satisfied with the "gorgeous melody and orchestration", while simultaneously disappointed by the lack of a single track comparable to "Morning Has Broken" from Teaser and the Firecat.[5]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Cat Stevens except as noted.

Side one[]

  1. "Sitting" – 3:14
  2. "Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head" – 5:57
  3. "Angelsea" – 4:30
  4. "Silent Sunlight" – 3:00
  5. "Can't Keep It In" – 2:59

Side two[]

  2. "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" – 4:21
  3. "Freezing Steel" – 3:40
  4. "O Caritas" (Andreas Toumazis, Jeremy Taylor, Stevens) – 3:41
  5. "Sweet Scarlet" – 3:49
  6. "Ruins" – 4:24

Personnel[]

Production

Chart positions[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Catch Bull at Four at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Rolling Stone review
  4. ^ zen, 10 bulls by Kakuan
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Connolly, Dave Review and Information regarding Catch Bull At Four
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Archived 10 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 February 2012
  8. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP). dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  9. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Cat Stevens". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012. Note: user must select 'Cat STEVENS' from drop-down
  10. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  11. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  12. ^ "allmusic ((( Catch Bull at Four > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Album Search: Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1972 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Cat Stevens – Catch Bull at Four". Recording Industry Association of America.

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