Yusuf Islam -- commonly known to the world by his stage name, Cat Stevens -- has announced a 50th anniversary box set celebrating his seminal 1971 LP Teaser and the Firecat.

The Super Deluxe Edition -- referred to via press as “the most in-depth and definitive version of the album possible” -- comes as a 4CD, Blu-Ray, 2LP and 7” single collection. It includes a remastered version of the original LP, along with studio demos, alternate versions and live performance recordings. In total, 41 previously unreleased tracks are featured in the set.

Further highlights include a 44-page, 12” soft cover replica of the original Teaser and the Firecat book, as well as a 108-page hard-cover 12” essay book.

In anticipation of the set’s arrival, a previously unheard recording of "Moonshadow” has been released. The demo, recorded at Olympic Studio in 1970, gives fans a glimpse at the early stages of one of Stevens’ most beloved tracks. Listen to the song below.

Also included in the collection is “Bitterblue²,” “a newly recorded and never-before-heard version” of the Teaser and the Firecat album cut.

The latest box set comes on the heels of similar efforts from the vaunted rocker. Stevens released 50th anniversary editions of his albums Mona Bone Jakon and Tea for the Tillerman in 2020.

The Teaser and the Firecat 50th anniversary set arrives Nov. 12 and is available for pre-order now. A full track list can be found below.

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Cat Stevens, 'Teaser and the Firecat' 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Box Set

CD1: 'Teaser and the Firecat' (50th Anniversary Remaster)
1. “The Wind”
2. “Rubylove”
3. “If I Laugh”
4. “Changes IV”
5. “How Can I Tell You”
6. “Tuesday's Dead”
7. “Morning Has Broken”
8. “Bitterblue”
9. “Moonshadow”
10. “Peace Train”

CD2: Demos, Alternate Versions, Bonus Tracks
1. “The Wind” (Dubville Sessions 2020)
2. “Rubylove” (Studio Demo)
3. “If I Laugh” (Studio Demo)
4. “Changes IV” (Alternate Mix, 1971)
5. “How Can I Tell You” (Studio Demo)
6. “Tuesday's Dead” (Studio Demo)
7. “Morning Has Broken” (Basing Street Rehearsal)
8. “Bitterblue” (Basing Street Rehearsal)
9. “Moonshadow” (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)
10. “Peace Train” (Extended String Mix, 1971)
11. “The Day They Make Me Tsar” (Studio Demo)
12. “I Want to Live in a Wigwam”
13. “Fisherman Song” (Studio Demo)
14. “Changes IV” (Studio Demo)
15. “Tuesday's Dead” (Alternate Mix, 1971)
16. “Morning Has Broken” (Studio Demo)
17. “Bitterblue²” (Reimagined 2021)

CD3: Live on Air, UK, 1971
1. “Moonshadow” (BBC Radio Session, 8th November 1970)
2. “Tuesday's Dead” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
3. “How Can I Tell You” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
4. “Peace Train” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
5. “Moonshadow” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
6. “Bitterblue” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
7. “Moonshadow” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
8. “Where Do the Children Play?” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
9. “Longer Boats” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
10. “Tuesday's Dead” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
11. “Sad Lisa” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
12. “Hard Headed Woman” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
13. “Father and Son” (Out Front: Cat Stevens and Friends, Yorkshire Television, 7th September 1971)
14. “If I Laugh” (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)
15. “Changes IV” (The Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC TV, 5th October 1971)
16. “Moonshadow” (Cat Stevens in Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
17. “Tuesday's Dead” (Cat Stevens in Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
18. “How Can I Tell You” (Cat Stevens in Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
19. “Bitterblue” (Cat Stevens in Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)
20. “Changes IV” (Cat Stevens in Concert, BBC TV, 27th November 1971)

CD4: Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971
1. Intro (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
2. “Hard Headed Woman” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
3. “On the Road to Find Out” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
4. “Wild World” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
5. “Longer Boats” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
6. “Maybe You're Right” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
7. “Sad Lisa” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
8. “Miles From Nowhere” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
9. “Katmandu” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
10. “Lady D'Arbanville” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
11. “Father and Son” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
12. “Where Do the Children Play?” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)
13. “Peace Train” (Live in Montreux, 2nd May 1971)

BLU-RAY - HD 24bit/48kHz audio - 'Teaser and the Firecat' (50th Anniversary Remaster)
1. “The Wind”
2. “Rubylove”
3. “If I Laugh”
4. “Changes IV”
5. “How Can I Tell You”
6. “Tuesday's Dead”
7. “Morning Has Broken”
8. “Bitterblue”
9. “Moonshadow”
10. “Peace Train”

VIDEO
1. “The Wind”
2. “Moonshadow”

Cat Stevens Live In Montreux, Switzerland (2nd May 1971)
1. “Longer Boats”
2. “Sad Lisa”
3. “Wild World”
4. “Katmandu”
5. “Lady D'Arbanville”
6. “Where Do the Children Play?”
7. “Peace Train”

Out Front: Cat Stevens And Friends (Yorkshire TV) (7th September 1971)
1. “Moonshadow”
2. “Where Do the Children Play?”
3. “Longer Boats”
4. “Tuesday's Dead”
5. “Sad Lisa”
6. “Hard Headed Woman”
7. “Father and Son”

The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC TV) (5th October 1971)
1. “If I Laugh”
2. “Changes IV”

Cat Stevens In Concert (BBC TV) (27th November 1971)
1. “Moon Shadow”
2. “Tuesday's Dead”
3. “How Can I Tell You”
4. “Bitterblue”
5. “Changes IV”

LP1: TEASER AND THE FIRECAT (ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS)
SIDE 1
1. “The Wind” (Dubville Sessions 2020)
2. “Rubylove” (Studio Demo)
3. “If I Laugh” (Studio Demo)
4. “Changes IV” (Studio Demo)
5. “How Can I Tell You” (Studio Demo)

SIDE 2
1. “Tuesday's Dead” (Studio Demo)
2. “Morning Has Broken” (Basing Street Rehearsal)
3. “Bitterblue” (Basing Street Rehearsal)
4. “Moonshadow” (Olympic Studio Demo, 1970)
5. “Peace Train” (Extended String Mix, 1971)

LP2: LIVE 1971
SIDE 1: Live In Montreux, 2nd May 1971
1. “Hard Headed Woman”
2. “Wild World”
3. “Lady D'Arbanville”
4. “Father and Son”
5. “Peace Train”

SIDE 2: Live at the BBC, 1971
1. “Moonshadow” (BBC Radio Session, 23rd March 1971)
2. “If I Laugh” (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 5th October 1971)
3. “Tuesday's Dead” (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
4. “How Can I Tell You” (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
5. “Bitterblue” (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)
6. “Changes IV” (Cat Stevens In Concert, 27th November 1971)

7" SINGLE
1. “Moonshadow”
2. Spike Milligan narration

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