Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman

Most people only know Wild World (famously covered by Mr Big and Lady D’Arbanville), but Stevens’ catalogue is full of hidden treasures that only reveal themselves to the cautious listener. In the early seventies, the British singer / guitarist / pianist / songwriter released a string of charming folk vignettes and deep spiritual pieces with a real expertise in creating various moods with only a few elements, among which his driving acoustic strumming.