Back To Earth (Super Deluxe Box) Anniversary Edition

Yusuf Cat Stevens

SKU: 4050538441932

Barcode: 4050538441932

129.00 £129.00

Genre: Rock And Pop
Label: BMG
Released Date: 31st July 2020
Buying Format:
Box Set

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The original album remastered plus rare and previously unreleased recordings, live material and replica original release press pack, pamphlet, fanzine, posters and beautifully designed 60 page hardcover book telling the fascinating story behind ‘Back To Earth’

1. CD I BACK TO EARTH – The original album remastered at Abbey Road Studios
2. CD II RETURN TO EARTH – Rediscover the story with the original stereo mix
3. CD III UNEARTHED – Back To Earth live tracks, unheard demos and mixes and two beautiful ‘lost recordings
4. CD IV ALPHA OMEGA (A MUSIC REVELATION) – A selection of tracks taken from the 1979 record Alpha Omega produced by Yusuf Cat Stevens for his brother David Gordon
5. CD V & VINYL LP II YEAR OF THE CHILD CONCERT – The last love song. Yusuf Cat Stevens performs his final farewell with a selection of some of his best loved recordings at the UNICEF Year Of The Child charity concert at London’s Wembley Arena 22nd November 1979.
6. VINYL LP I BACK TO EARTH – 180g
The original ten track album remastered at Abbey Road Studios, includes original promo poster
7. BLURAY – Features Yusuf / Cat Steven’s performance at the UNICEF Year Of The Child charity concert. Unseen since broadcast 40 years ago + lossless audio of the original classic album

Originally released 3 December 1978, Back to Earth would be Cat Steven’s 11th studio album and his last for almost 30 years.

1977 and 1978 were a period of great change for Cat Stevens. He had formally embraced the Muslim faith, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, been awarded the Sun Peace Award by the United Nations and had reunited with producer Paul Samwell-Smith and guitarist/collaborator Alun Davies to embark on one last record before turning his back on the music industry, seemingly for good.

Sonically, the album was a return to the acoustic sound of Yusuf’s earlier work. Intended, in part, as his swan song to the recording industry. 2006’s An Other Cup saw Yusuf return to music and with a re-found verve for his exceptional catalogue of work.

BMG and Cat-O-Log Records re-release Back To Earth as a special anniversary edition.

Original tape audio remastered at Abbey Road Studios.
All original pressing artwork fully restored.

Back To Earth anniversary edition marks the beginning of an exciting campaign of release activity from BMG and Yusuf with further details to be announced soon.

Artist	Yusuf Cat Stevens
Genre	Rock And Pop
Label	BMG
Buying Options	Box Set
Format	Box Set
Condition	New
Country	UK

Track Listings

Disc 1 - CD - Back To Earth (Original Album)
1. Just Another Night
2. Daytime
3. Bad Brakes
4. Randy
5. The Artist
6. Last Love Song
7. Nascimento
8. Father
9. New York Times
10. Never

Disc 2 - CD - Return To Earth (Stereo Mix)
1. Just Another Night
2. Daytime
3. Bad Brakes
4. Randy
5. The Artist
6. Last Love Song
7. Nascimento
8. Father
9. New York Times
10. Never

Disc 3 - CD - Unearthed
1. Toy Heart (previously unreleased)
2. Butterfly (previously unreleased)
3. New York Times (new mix) (previously unreleased)
4. Just Another Night (demo) (previously unreleased)
5. Last Love Song (Session Mix) (previously unreleased)
6. Daytime Live 2017 (Adelaide)
7. Bad Brakes Live 2011 (Albert Hall)
8. Last Love Song Live 2014 (Toronto)
9. Nascimento (Solto) (previously unreleased)
10. Just Another Night Live 2016 (Nashville)
11. Bad Brakes (instrumental) (previously unreleased)

Disc 4 - CD - Alpha Omega: A Musical Revelation
1. Universe
2. I Who Am I
3. Paradise
4. Inventions
5. I See That Face
6. Child For A Day
7. Sing, Love Is Everywhere
8. Alpha Omega
9. Music Is The 7th Wonder
10. Dreamer
11. World
12. Listen To Me
13. I Believe

Disc 5 - CD - Year Of The Child Concert, 1979
1. The Wind (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
2. On The Road To Find Out (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
3. Just Another Night (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
4. Daytime/Where Do The Children Play? (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
5. Father & Son (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
6. Morning Has Broken (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
7. Peace Train (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
8. Child For A Day (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)

Disc 6 - BluRay - Back To Earth (Year Of The Child Concert + HD Audio)
1. Full Year Of The Child Concert, 1979 (Visual)
2. Just Another Night (Lossless HD Audio)
3. Daytime (Lossless HD Audio)
4. Bad Brakes (Lossless HD Audio)
5. Randy (Lossless HD Audio)
6. The Artist (Lossless HD Audio)
7. Last Love Song (Lossless HD Audio)
8. Nascimento (Lossless HD Audio)
9. Father (Lossless HD Audio)
10. New York Times (Lossless HD Audio)
11. Never (Lossless HD Audio)

LP1 – Back To Earth (Original Album)
A1. Just Another Night
A2. Daytime
A3. Bad Brakes
A4. Randy
A5. The Artist
B1. Last Love Song
B2. Nascimento
B3. Father
B4. New York Times
B5. Never

LP2 – Year Of The Child Concert, 1979
A1. The Wind (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
A2. On The Road To Find Out (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
A3. Just Another Night (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
A4. Daytime/Where Do The Children Play? (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)

B1. Father & Son (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
B2. Morning Has Broken (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
B3. Peace Train (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)
B4. Child For A Day (Live at Wembley Arena UNICEF Year Of The Child Concert 1979)