Tea for the Tillerman 2 (Lp)

50 years on from the release of ‘Tea for the Tillerman’, the 1970 multi-platinum selling, era-defining album that made a superstar, Yusuf/Cat Stevens release ‘Tea for the Tillerman 2’. ‘Tea for the Tillerman 2’ sees Yusuf recast the same eleven songs for a new age with dramatic results. Half a century and an entire universe of experiences after they were originally laid down on tape, ‘T4TT 2’ is a beautiful reunion between the artist and the songs that helped define the melodious ’70s. The concept grew out of a conversation, fittingly, between Yusuf and his son about how to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary. This gave birth to the idea of reimagining and re-recording the songs, and the results speak for themselves.