Mobile Fidelity reissued three of Cat Stevens' late-'70s records -- Numbers, Izitso and Back to Earth -- as a box set in 1996. These records aren't necessarily among his best, but they have some very strong songs, and this is a good way to acquire them. However, fans should know that this disc costs more than buying the two records separately. For audiophiles, this won't be a problem, since the remastered tapes will be worth the extra money, but less dedicated fans should be aware of the steep retail price of this disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Numbers/Izitso/Back to Earth (Box)
01/19/1996
All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Chris Bryant
- Liner Notes
- Bruce Lynch
- Synthesizer, Bass, Bass (Electric), Double Bass, Producer, Programming
- Suzanne Lynch
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- John Marson
- Harp
- Paul Martinson
- Engineer
- Barbara Massey
- Vocals (Background)
- Jerry Masters
- Engineer
- Dave Mattacks
- Drums
- Barry Morgan
- Drums
- Weldon Myrick
- Guitar (Steel)
- Del Newman
- String Arrangements
- Andy Newmark
- Drums
- Richard Niles
- String Arrangements
- Declan O'Doherty
- Engineer
- Flemming Rasmussen
- Assistant Engineer
- Dee Robb
- Engineer
- Mike Ross
- Engineer
- Jean Roussel
- Multi Instruments, Brass Arrangement, String Arrangements, Producer
- Paul Samwell-Smith
- Vocals (Background), Producer
- Allan Scott
- Liner Notes
- Broderick Smith
- Harmonica
- Graham Smith
- Harmonica
- Mike Stavrou
- Engineer
- Jeff Titmus
- Engineer
- Carmen Twillie
- Vocals (Background)
- Leanne Ungar
- Engineer
- Derek Wadsworth
- Orchestration, String Arrangements
- Nigel Walker
- Assistant Engineer
- Reggie Young
- Guitar (Electric)
- Ed Cooper
- Photography
- Jim Johnson
- Guitar
- Anna Peacock
- Vocals (Background)
- Vincent Beck
- Vocals (Background)
- Ken Frieson
- Engineer
- Mike Stavros
- Engineer
- Gary Ulmer
- Mixing
- Moshe Brakha
- Photography
- Ian Boughey
- Assistant Engineer
- Stig Kreutzfeldt
- Engineer
- Cooke Key
- Lettering
- Steve Jordan
- Drums
- Pete Carr
- Guitar
- Elkie Brooks
- Vocals
- Alun Davies
- Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Guitar (12 String)
- Ray Gomez
- Guitar (Electric)
- Simon Nicol
- Guitar (Electric), Guitar (12 String)
- Gene Page
- String Arrangements, Brass Arrangement
- The McCrary's
- Vocals
- Don Weller
- Saxophone
- Lewis Furey
- Vocals (Background)
- Tasha Thomas
- Vocals (Background)
- Rene Ameline
- Mixing
- Chico Batera
- Conga, Waterphone, Wind Chimes, Ganza
- Barry Beckett
- Organ, Piano (Electric), Piano
- Carla Benson
- Vocals
- Evette Benton
- Vocals
- Bill Berg
- Bass
- Nick Blagona
- Engineer, Mixing
- Gerald Block
- Mixing
- Steve Brandon
- Assistant Engineer
- David Campbell
- Brass Arrangement
- Bart Chiate
- Mixing
- Brian Cole
- Guitar (Steel)
- Gerry Conway
- Conga, Drums, Producer, Vocals
- Chick Corea
- Piano (Electric)
- Gene Eichelberger
- Engineer
- Don Gehman
- Engineer
- Ron Saint Germain
- Mixing
- Venette Gloud
- Vocals (Background)
- Carl Hall
- Vocals (Background)
- Freddy Hansson
- Engineer
- Roger Hawkins
- Drums
- Jesse Henderson
- Engineer
- Tim Henson
- Organ, Piano
- David Hood
- Bass
- Barbara Ingram
- Vocals
- Melba Joyce
- Vocals (Background)
- Tom Jung
- Engineer
- John Kelly
- Engineer
- David Kershenbaum
- Producer
- Marjorie Lagerwall
- Harp
- Will Lee
- Bass
- Art Garfunkel
- Vocals (Background)
- Eric Johnson
- Guitar (Electric)
- Brenda Russell
- Vocals (Background)
- Cat Stevens
- Vocals (Background), Main Performer, Brass Arrangement, Cover Design, Illustrations, String Arrangements, Producer, Multi Instruments
- Luther Vandross
- Vocals
- David Sanborn
- Sax (Alto)




















