Gold

~ Release by Cat Stevens (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Sitting
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
mandolin and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (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:
中野サンプラザ (Nakano Sunplaza) in Nakano, Nakano (Nakano-ku), Tokyo, Japan (on 1974-06-22)
recording of:
Sitting (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Island Music Ltd.
3.353:13
2Silent 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.
43:02
3Angelsea
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
acoustic guitar and synthesizer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
vocals:
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05), Alun Davies (in 1972-05), Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05), Linda Lewis (in 1972-05) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Chateau d'Herouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Angelsea (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Salafa Ltd.
44:29
4Can't Keep It In
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
electric guitar and organ [Diamond organ]:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
piano:
Jean Roussel (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:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-05)
recording of:
Can’t Keep It In (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Salafa Ltd.
3.353:00
518th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
acoustic guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1972-05)
bass:
Alan James (bassist) (in 1972-05)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Conway (in 1972-05)
electric piano, percussion and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1972-05)
organ:
Jean Roussel (in 1972-05)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1972-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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:
18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare) (in 1972-05)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Cat Music Ltd.
44:19
6The 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.
4:19
7Foreigner Suite
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
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:
Foreigner Suite (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
18:17
8Oh Very Young
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974) 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 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Oh Very Young (in 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Cat Music Ltd. and Island Music Ltd.
3.32:37
9King of Trees
recording engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) (in 1974-02) and John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) (in 1974-02)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-02)
recording of:
King of Trees (in 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Salafa Ltd.
3.35:08
10Another Saturday Night
recorded in:
Australia (in 1974) and Japan (in 1974)
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974) 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 1974)
cover recording of:
Another Saturday Night (in 1974-06)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Kags Music Corp.
4.52:31
11Drywood
producer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Drywood (in 1975-10)
writer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
44:56
12(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
producer:
David Kershenbaum and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
bass guitar:
Bruce Lynch
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
Moog [Polymoog], celesta, percussion and piano:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
organ:
Jean Roussel
choir vocals [chorus]:
Suzanne Lynch (vocalist)
vocals:
Elkie Brooks
strings arranger:
Jean Roussel and 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:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada and Sound 80 Studios (original location) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
music videos:
(Remember the Days of the) Old School Yard (promo) by Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
recording of:
(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Ashtar Music B.V.
3.852:45
13(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)
3.53:02
14Last Love Song
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.
53:25
15Indian Ocean
assistant recording engineer:
Daewook Jung
recording engineer:
Andreas Olsson, Kelly Pribble and Baeho “Bobby” Shin
producer:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) and Martin Terefe
mixer:
Andreas Olsson and Martin Terefe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Little Big Sound in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (strings) and Kensaltown Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2005)
mixed at:
Kensaltown Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2005)
recording of:
Indian Ocean
writer:
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
6:00

Credits

Release

mastering:George Marino (mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:A&M Records (in 2005)
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
part of:Gold (Universal Records) (order: 68)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2779664 [info]
ASIN:US: B000B66PDO [info]

Release group

part of:Gold (UMG compilation series) (order: 13)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/320970 [info]