Friday, July 8, 2011

Cat Stevens -- Mona Bone Jakon

  Mona Bone Jakon is by far the best Cat Stevens album, not that it sounds all that different than the others, it just has a greater sophistication and range.  The two main reasons that make this record a cut above the rest, are, I Think I See The Light, with its simple childish sinister sound, and two, Trouble, the perfect sound for human emotion, it's really miraculous how much Stevens nailed it.  Funny footnote:  A seriously themed album is titled after the Cat's pet name for his wing-wang.  Anyhoo moral is, try and stay out of Trouble,  See the Light and watch out for old hippie ladies, you never know when you'll fall in love with one!