{"product_id":"cat-stevens-new-masters","title":"Stevens Cat - New Masters [VINYL]","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand Spanking New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment. Please note that all our DVDs are Region 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKitty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm So Sleepy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorthern Wind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Laughing Apple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmash Your Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoonstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Cut Is The Deepest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Be King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeylon City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackness Of The Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome On Baby (Shift That Log)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love Them All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo capitalise on Cat’s swift rise to stardom Deram rushed out a second album in the same year, New Masters. However, some artistic differences had begun to emerge between between Cat, who was starting to yearn for a simple acoustic sound and more artistic control over his career, and producer Mike Hurst, who wanted to push Cat as a pop crooner and who favoured the more lavish orchestral arrangements that characterise on the first two albums. New Masters features ‘The First Cut is the Deepest’ which was a hit for P.P. Arnold in 1967 and would go on to become one of the seminal heartbreak songs of all time with notable covers by Rod Stewart, Sheryl Crow, and Keith Hampshire.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eCat contracted Tuberculosis early in 1968 bringing the first stage of his career to an abrupt halt. During his convalescence he read a book called “The Secret Path” which helped him to embark upon a journey of spiritual self discovery that would go on to define his life and career. He emerged from the illness with the steely determination to resist the forces that were trying to control him, to follow his own artistic instincts, and do music his way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46390765093186,"sku":"1164876","price":28.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/products\/51XZYhHFh9L._SL1500.jpg?v=1611242973","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/cat-stevens-new-masters","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}