Matthew & Son

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Matthew & Son
Studio album by Cat Stevens (now Yusuf)

Publication
(s)

March 1967

Label (s) Deram, Decca Records

Format (s)

LP, CD

Genre (s)

pop

Title (number)

14th

running time

34:03 (LP)

production

Mike Hurst

Studio (s)

Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London

chronology
- Matthew & Son New Masters
(1967)

Matthew & Son is the first studio album by the singer and songwriter Cat Stevens and was released in 1967 (Deram SML 1004).

history

The first album by Cat Stevens (now Yusuf) was released in March 1967 and reached number 7 in the British charts. The recordings extended from July 1966 to February 1967 in the Decca studios in West Hampstead, London, under the supervision of producer Mike Hurst.

Two singles were pre-released, I Love My Dog in September 1966, which peaked at number 28 on the UK charts, and the theme song Matthew and Son , which came in at number 2 in the UK and 25 in West Germany and was the commercial breakthrough for Stevens brought about.

The Tremeloes covered the title Here Comes My Baby from Stevens' debut album and reached number 4 in the UK charts with their single version.

Track list

All songs were written by Cat Stevens; Title 5 with Kim Fowley .

Original LP
  1. Matthew and Son - 2:46
  2. I Love My Dog - 2:23
  3. Here Comes My Baby - 2:58
  4. Bring Another Bottle Baby - 2:44
  5. Portobello Road (Stevens / Fowley) - 2:29
  6. I've Found a Love - 2:32
  7. I See a Road - 2:11
  8. Baby Get Your Head Screwed On - 2:22
  9. Granny - 3:12
  10. When I Speak to the Flowers - 2:25
  11. The Tramp - 2:11
  12. Come On and Dance - 2:10
  13. Hummingbird - 2:36
  14. Lady - 3:04
First CD re-release in 1989, additional titles
  1. School Is Out - 2:59
  2. I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun - 2:14
Second CD re-release in 2003, additional titles
  1. I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun (Stereophonic Version) - 2:14
  2. School is Out (Stereophonic Version) - 2:59
  3. I Love My Dog (Monaural Single Version) - 2:26
  4. Portobello Road (Monaural Single Version) - 2:30
  5. Matthew and Son (Monaural Single Version) - 2:50
  6. Granny (Monaural Single Version) - 3:12
  7. School Is Out (Monaural Single Version) - 2:56
  8. I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun (Monaural Single Version) - 2:16

production

  • Produced by Mike Hurst
  • Arrangements by Alan Tew & Mike Hurst
  • Sound engineer: Vic Smith

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