Chris
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Post by Chris on Oct 6, 2006 0:27:13 GMT -5
This was sent into Majicat by an anonymous source; who was given the opportunity to listen to the entire album. Read his first thoughts upon hearing what is Yusufs first secular album since Back to Earth in 1978.... Read The Fans Review. majicat.com/Fan%20page/anothercupreview.htmEven if the voice is no more the old cat stevens voice (he cant reach the higher notes like when he was famous), this is cat stevens at his best. The general mood is one of a folk album, I can only think to Mona Bone Jakon more than anything else; the production is fantastic, I was scared when I saw who was the producer but he did a fantastic job. The last song on the track list, "Greenfields, Golden Sands", IS A NEVER-RELEASED SONG HE WROTE IN 1968 and which was about to go on Mona Bone Jakon. "Good songs never die", says Yusuf about it. For Yusuf, this song is very close to Lennon's Imagine: "in that respect, you can definitely see a clear stream between some of the old songs of the idealistic 60s and 70s and the new", he says. This one is a lovely, tender folk ballad with a string quartet, wonderful. The new “I Think I see the Light” is terrific: with a stompin' heavy blues guitar riff, horns and in the end even an electric guitar, this is the most rock'n'roll cat stevens you ever heard until now! Terrific vocal performance too. ”Maybe There's a World” is a lovely country ballad, acoustic guitars, a little oboe, I guess - solo in the background in the end, very old fashioned Cat ”One Day at a Time” is a folk ballad, 60s style, very soft and with a nice piano that reminds me of - in a way - songs like Sad Lisa; is quite psychedelic folk, West Coast 60s style. ”When Butterflies Leave” is only 42 seconds of spoken word with an harp ”In the End” is a solid ballad with a very nice melody, I think there is even a bouzouki (in the end..) ”Whispers From a Spiritual World” is another short spoken word with a jazzy piano and a bluesy guitar riff ”The Beloved” might be the masterpiece of the album: a middle-east (but it could be also an Irish theme) string quartet melody, changing of tempo, Youssou n'Dour amazing vocals: is a true tour de force, Yusuf entering a complete new musical territory We already know the rest of the songs “Heaven/Where True Love Goes”, “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”, and “Midday”. "in the end", Never in my wildest dreams I ever thought we could have such a great album, so many years after the last Cat Stevens masterpieces.. |
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Post by 1976 on Oct 6, 2006 0:30:35 GMT -5
stunningly superb review.
thanks for posting it.
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Post by krispypink on Oct 6, 2006 1:07:57 GMT -5
Yes, thanks Christine!
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Post by kareema113 on Oct 6, 2006 2:00:24 GMT -5
Even if the voice is no more the old cat stevens voice (he cant reach the higher notes like when he was famous) Whoever wrote this review is obviously not familiar with Br. Yusuf's nasheeds and needs to listen to "In'Nilta" for example. And as far as this statement "when he was famous" goes, what are millions of Muslims who listen to his nasheeds and Islamic works... chopped liver? Just a tad ethnocentric. kareema |
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Post by SuzieQ on Oct 6, 2006 2:50:53 GMT -5
Thank you Christine and Thank You 'Anonymous Source' Every little teaser leaves us wanting more!  |
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walter
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Post by walter on Oct 6, 2006 7:32:24 GMT -5
it seems to be a very short cd. hmmmmmh
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Post by flemmishfan on Oct 6, 2006 7:52:02 GMT -5
there are the fans from Cat's music who haddent forget him still caring him in there hearts and because of him take a look to Islam.Even listning to his songs of the last years with the certainty that he is the person that will bring us together in peace.There for we must exept our diversity and listen to eachother.We must look to the simular things we have and there are many i'm sure.Because of Cat 's influense i'm looking different to many things.The way people behave,the way they tread the invironment only for profit without thinking of the people after us.Because of him and his humantairy work and ofcause other people in the world who help in the way he do i see light.And if we work in that direction without saying my believe is the only truth and we accept eachother we will do immense importend good work.In my humble opinion and with respect for God;that will be agood way to show our love and thankfullness to God.
There is a reason why he gives us this music i'm sure.Icould put here one off his beautyfull songtexts he had written in all the past years.But i can only say everytime you want to argue about who is right who his wrong put one of his cds in your player listen really good to it .The pressure will be over.From both sites learning to now eachother culture can make us richer.
In the hope that:there are no words,i can use because the meaning still leaves for you to chose you can understand what i wanted to explain .Regine
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Post by 1976 on Oct 6, 2006 8:41:28 GMT -5
"it seems to be a very short cd. hmmmmmh"
short with 12 songs?
Mona: 11 songs
Tillerman: 11 songs
Teaser: 10 songs
I could go on, but you get the point. And these 3 (his Trilogy as I call it, all recorded in one breath, january 1970-april 1971) were masterpieces.
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Post by italianrover on Oct 6, 2006 8:42:48 GMT -5
Catch a Bull is a masterpiece too ;-)
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walter
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Post by walter on Oct 6, 2006 8:51:12 GMT -5
lps could only take 20 minutes a side.
cds take up to 74 minutes
and two pieces are oly 25 sec long poems.
yes italienrover: catch bull !!!!!
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Post by 1976 on Oct 6, 2006 8:52:02 GMT -5
yup, if only for that little work of art, a complete fairy tale in 6 minutes, The boy with................ Still my fav Cat song.
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Post by italianrover on Oct 6, 2006 8:53:42 GMT -5
actually, the review say ”When Butterflies Leave” is 42 seconds, not 25
the other spoken word song dont say how long it is
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walter
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Post by walter on Oct 6, 2006 8:58:09 GMT -5
another short spoken...... and yes 17 seconds make a hell of a difference. -  |
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Post by Vivian on Oct 6, 2006 9:00:36 GMT -5
Fantastic review. I think we are in for a real treat.
Peace,Vivian
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Post by 1976 on Oct 6, 2006 9:05:45 GMT -5
"lps could only take 20 minutes a side.
cds take up to 74 minutes"
yo walter! I see your point, but I'll still go with quality over quantity.
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Post by italianrover on Oct 6, 2006 9:07:48 GMT -5
another short spoken...... and yes 17 seconds make a hell of a difference. - but you said: two pieces are oly 25 sec long poems. as far as we know, the second piece can be 5 mins long or even more |
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Post by walter on Oct 6, 2006 9:15:53 GMT -5
yes quality over quantity. so please give us a lot of quality - !!!!! |
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Post by kareema113 on Oct 6, 2006 11:16:51 GMT -5
Fantastic review. I think we are in for a real treat. Peace,Vivian Hey, Vivian, every time you say 'a real treat', I think about how you work in a bakery.  Must be because it's Ramadan.  kareema |
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Chris
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Post by Chris on Oct 6, 2006 11:18:06 GMT -5
I'll go along with that.. He's always been one for quality over quantity, in the past. So, why change now And yes, thanks Anonymous for sending this little teaser in for us to review. I can't wait to hear it for myself, now . |
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Post by cheapo on Oct 6, 2006 16:27:13 GMT -5
It was good review..But the track I want to here is "I think I see the light"..Some of the stuff Yusuf put out in recent years have been tame on the vocals......
Yup Yusuf/Cat is a great song-writer.When he lets go when singing, Sitting,Ruins or seeing him perform Tuesday dead on the majikat dvd.
Simply 2006 is the---- Year of the Cat........If Polydor gets Yusuf to go to america to promote his Album can you imagine it Yusuf on Oprah!
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Post by Lucy13 on Oct 6, 2006 18:09:38 GMT -5
This review is all very well and good, but I'm a little disappointed that the 3 songs "we've already heard" are dismissively NOT reviewed in this write-up. How else am I going to know how the others compare with them??! While the songs I haven't heard yet sound great (on paper), I don't know how the reviewer feels about the other 3... (which I have yet to really embrace fully), so I don't have a barometer to go by...
I appreciate the review though... Thanks! (whoever!)
Regarding the short tracks... maybe they're balanced out by some of the other tracks. Maybe one or more of the other tracks are over-length. That'd be cool!
(And.. Boy!! Once again I have to say it sounds like Yusuf really went all-out with musical instruments in this work. Cracks me up!)
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Post by cristobal on Oct 7, 2006 5:30:37 GMT -5
I agree, the reviews and clips I've come across so far are brilliant, I think this CD will easily stand along such greats as Tea for The Tillerman and Teaser and the firecat.
I've heard bits of Midday, Don't let me be misunderstood, Maybe there's a world, day after day and of course the complete Heaven/Where true love goes. They're all great (especially Maybe there's a world) and I think that Midday is going to be a brilliant opening tack, to be honest it can't get much better than this.
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Post by kamakazi on Oct 7, 2006 6:39:11 GMT -5
Fantastic review. I think we are in for a real treat. Peace,Vivian Hey, Vivian, every time you say 'a real treat', I think about how you work in a bakery. Must be because it's Ramadan. kareema aye caramba kareema anytime i c you name I think about kreme. thik kreme i Luv women are like pitbulldog in relgion. U make me about teacher whodid spank me before. u Don ever shutup do u i like that i will pretend i yusef for u |
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Post by flemmishfan on Oct 7, 2006 8:17:25 GMT -5
Ithink you need a bite in one of the doughnuts Kamazaki LOL Regine ;D ;D ;D
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Post by kabir on Oct 9, 2006 19:38:44 GMT -5
OK, I'm going to be a little dense here (indulge me) what the hell does "An Other Cup" mean? A reference to "Tea For The Tillerman?" Wouldn't it be "Another Cup?" "An Other Saturday Night?" Forgive me if this has bee all figured out before, but it's of the utmost importance... ; ) love, jack www.jackmctamney.com |
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Post by Vivian on Oct 9, 2006 19:48:32 GMT -5
OK, I'm going to be a little dense here (indulge me) what the hell does "An Other Cup" mean? A reference to "Tea For The Tillerman?" Wouldn't it be "Another Cup?" "An Other Saturday Night?" Forgive me if this has bee all figured out before, but it's of the utmost importance... ; ) love, jack www.jackmctamney.comWhat many people are thinking is that An Other means something a little different than another of the same. For example, most Saturday nights are pretty much the same as all the others, so it's simply another one of the same. But An Other is presumingly something different than what we previously saw. But listening to Yusuf talk about it, he pronounces it like "Another Cup", rather than An Other Cup". Peace,Vivian |
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Post by cristobal on Oct 10, 2006 3:05:11 GMT -5
In an interview he said he partly called it an other cup because we all go to cafes to have coffee or some other drink and we all think it's always been like that whereas it was actually the Muslims that introduced that idea to Europe.
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Post by cristobal on Oct 10, 2006 3:09:40 GMT -5
By the way, has anyone else heard of An other cup DELUXE??? I mention it because the other day I tried to Pre-order An other cup from a music store and they said that the only thing with that title I could order is a deluxe version with a 44 page booklet, and what's more it costs 35 Euro, which is like 20 - 25 quid!!!!!!!!! He said that if I try ordering it about two weeks before it comes out then it might have gone down in price or another version (not so deluxe) might have come out.
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Post by italianrover on Oct 10, 2006 3:20:12 GMT -5
In an interview he said he partly called it an other cup because we all go to cafes to have coffee or some other drink and we all think it's always been like that whereas it was actually the Muslims that introduced that idea to Europe. thats interesting, what interview is that? thanx |
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Post by cristobal on Oct 10, 2006 3:27:27 GMT -5
I think it was from the comeback concert at the fortune forum interview, I'm not too sure but I got the link somewhere on this forum.
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