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Mona Bone Jakon

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Artist: Cat Stevens
Label: AM
Category: Music

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Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 546883
UPC: 731454688321
EAN: 0731454688321
ASIN: B00004T9VT

Release Date: May 23, 2000
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Tracks:

•	Lady d'Arbanville
•	Maybe You're Right
•	Pop Star
•	I Think I See the Light
•	Trouble
•	Mona Bone Jakon
•	I Wish, I Wish
•	Katmandu
•	Time
•	Fill My Eyes
•	Lilywhite

Similar Items:

•	Tea for the Tillerman
•	Teaser and the Firecat
•	Catch Bull at Four
•	Buddha And The Chocolate Box
•	Foreigner

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com essential recording
IMona Bone Jakon/I marked the beginning of the Cat Stevens we know and love, forming alongside ITeaser the Firecat/I and ITea for the Tillerman/I the creative heart of Stevens's oeuvre. Though previous releases showcased his sticky burr of a voice and flashes of his songwriting brilliance, it was on IMona Bone/I that Stevens became disillusioned enough with the music industry to write more deeply introspective and personal songs. It's interesting to note that his disavowal of the biz (wryly commented upon in the song "Pop Star") coincides with his increasing popularity. You can hear Stevens finding his distinctive voice and sound on the first few bars of "Lady D'Arbanville" in all its baroque, emotive glory. "I Think I See the Light" marks the beginning of Stevens's lyrical spiritual pursuits, and "Trouble" stands among the best tracks in his career. All in all, IMona Bone Jakon/I is a delight, and because it never achieved the Top 40 radio ubiquity of later albums, it sounds fresh and distinct. I--Tod Nelson/I

Album Description
Limited Edition import-only vinyl LP repressing of this album. Universal. 2007.

Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Mona Bone Jakon October 29, 2008
Thank you - Mona Bone Jakon safely received and in good condition. Couldn't afford to buy first time round - thank goodness for re-mastering.

1 out of 5 stars

Purchase of two CDs October 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Through Amazon, bought two CDs, namely Mona Bona Jakon and Foreigner(Cat Stevens). Neither article has to date been received-almost one month later. A book purchased however arrived within two weeks.

4 out of 5 stars

Classic Cat Stevens August 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Cat Stevens has a distinctive voice, and it really comes out on this CD. I don't love every song, and none of the songs made it to pop hit status as I recall, but who cares if you love his voice, you'll love this CD.

5 out of 5 stars

Essential Cat July 19, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I view this album as the first third to the amazing three part masterpiece that is MBJ/TFTT/TATF. I was already very familiar with Teaser and the Firecat from when I was young and partially familiar with Tea for the Tillerman from "best of" collections I've heard but it wasn't until a few months ago that I actually got the Mona Bone Jakon album. There's a lot of good stuff on here and I would say it's on par with the other two albums. It's really hard for me to pick a favorite out of the three. The only song I find kind of mediocre is Lady D'Arbanville. Not sure why but it just doesn't do anything for me. So the album for me starts with Maybe You're Right, which might be my favorite of the album. I can't explain what about the song I like so much; I just think it has a great tune. Next comes the catchy Pop Star, which is kinda repetitive but I still like it. I Think I See the Light just plain rocks; I love the piano in it. Trouble is the only song I'd heard before buying the album. It's a classic with a very nice, slow and easy tune. Mona Bone Jakon is almost there with Lady D'Arbanville as a throw-away track for me but it's pretty short and there's something kinda interesting about it so I usually don't skip it. I Wish, I Wish is a catchy song with an interesting beat that seems to keep building up; I really like it. Katmandu has a nice flow and descriptive lyrics that really reminds me of camping. Peter Gabriel plays the flute in this song. Time is a really short song which really is just the intro to Fill My Eyes, which is a very pretty song--one of my favorites. And the album ends with Lilywhite, a nice slow song that has some beautiful violin playing in it. Also, I noticed at the 2:10 mark of this song he starts strumming the chords to Don't Be Shy, a song he did for the movie Harold Maude. Anyway, that's my opinion of this album: one of his best and seemingly most overlooked.

5 out of 5 stars

Well Done April 15, 2007
This cd's got a couple of songs from the movie "Harold and Maude", which I understand can be found on no other album.

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