Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two

~ Release by Cat Stevens (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

"If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" and "Don't be Shy" originally appeared on the soundtrack to the movie "Harold & Maude"

Annotation last modified on 2008-03-07 15:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Wind
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970) 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 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
The Wind (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Ya Music, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.051:43
2(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
producer:
David Kershenbaum and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass guitar:
Bruce Lynch
drums (drum set):
Bill Berg
electric guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter)
steel guitar:
Weldon Myrick
synthesizer [string synthesizer] and vibraphone:
Jean Roussel
Wurlitzer electric piano, grand piano and harpsichord [electric harpischord]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977) 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 1977)
recorded at:
Sound 80 Studios (original location) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
recording of:
(I Never Wanted) to Be a Star
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V., Cat Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
3.53:01
3Katmandu
engineer:
Michael Bobak (Engineer, guitarist, songwriter)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
flute:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
arranger:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
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 1970)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
recording of:
Katmandu (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
3.653:20
4I Want to Live in a Wigwam
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
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 1971) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want to Live in a Wigwam
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
3:24
5Trouble
engineer:
Michael Bobak (Engineer, guitarist, songwriter)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
arranger:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
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 1970)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
recording of:
Trouble (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
52:45
6On the Road to Find Out
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
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 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
On the Road to Find Out (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.655:08
7If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-02-15)
recording of:
If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out (on 1971-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
4.652:45
8Where Do the Children Play?
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
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 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Where Do the Children Play? (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
3.93:52
9Daytime
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
10Don’t Be Shy
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Paramount Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-02-15)
recording of:
Don’t Be Shy (on 1971-02-15)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
32:51
11How Can I Tell You
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
How Can I Tell You (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Salafa Ltd.
arrangement of:
Cómo decirte cuanto te amo
44:23
12Father and Son
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
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 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
instrumental version of:
Father and Son by Giacomo Bucci
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 408)
recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
4.253:40
13The Hurt
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1973) and Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1973)
recording of:
The Hurt (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
4:17
14Silent Sunlight
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
electric piano and tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
percussion:
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
piano:
Jean Roussel (in 1972-05)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) 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 1972)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Silent Sunlight (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
42:59

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Richard Frankel (art/photo director)
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
photography:Daniel Gordon (graphic designer)
liner notes:Jeffrey Gold (in 1984-09)
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (on 1984-09-10)
mastering:Frank DeLuna
compiler:David Gordon (US ambient producer, often works with brother Steve)
Jeffrey Gold
Paul Samwell-Smith
design:Tracy Veal
copyrighted (©) by:A&M Records, Inc. (in 1984)
ASIN:US: B000002GCU [info]