Matthew & Son Songs Ranked

Matthew and Son is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, released in March 1967. Stevens began writing songs during his early teenage years. His earliest influences included the sound of early British bands, such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, influenced by popular American rhythm and blues. At the same time, folk influences from artists such as Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel left a strong mark on him, along with some of the musicals being performed so close to his childhood home in Soho that he could often hear them drifting through his room. Stevens’s older brother, David Gordon, attracted the attention of music producer Mike Hurst, formerly of the Springfields, in the hope of finding a producer interested in his younger brother’s music. After a demo was recorded, a deal was struck between the two. The album was not released until 1967; however, recording began on 10 July 1966, with a few advance singles appearing around that time. Here are all of Matthew & Son songs ranked.

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10. Lady

“The first Cat Stevens album, some songs quite left a mark in the 60’s era, and even though it’s difficult to find it or to tell about it as a Cat Stevens point of reference, it isn’t that what makes it so nice, it’s just the simple but very well thought rythms, the juvenile and fresh style of the album and the familiar mellodies. “

9. The Tramp

“Sure this album jumps around a little bit. Sure it’s poppy. Sure it’s pretty shallow lyrically. But, it’s fun and original, and the orchestration is pretty awesome. If you’re looking for some good pop music from the sixties, look to this album, it won’t disappoint.”

8. Baby Get Your Head Screwed On

“A really strong debut from the troubador to be. This puts all of swinging london in a bottle and shakes it up – a beautiful postcard from a particular time and place.”

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7. Portobello Road

“An eclectic debut here from the future troubadour, Cat Stevens although at this early stage in his career however, he’s quite the 60’s dilettante, perhaps more intent on being a pop star than a serious writer.”

6. I Love My Dog

“Lyrically there’s a slightly incongruous mix between whimsy and profundity (as there would be throughout his career), but his emerging pop-craft in creating winning backing tunes sees most of the songs home.”

5. Bring Another Bottle Baby

“Yes it is easy to imagine the studio musicians playing with musical charts in front of them, there being no warmth or feel in their playing, never mind that the arrangements themselves are too cold and fussy, in particular the guy on the xylophone sounds as if he’s paid by the note.”

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4. I’ve Found a Love

“At first, I used to judge Cat Stevens thinking he was just another basic folk singer, which…he is, and once my dad introduced me to him, I admire his songs for that reason, and for the debut, Matthew and Son, which is way off his league, transcending backwards.”

3. Granny

“.Cat also has an orchestra backing him up with this and their next album. He later wanted only him and his acoustic on his next albums, deciding he didn’t want random musicians to perform with him if they’re not indulged into his songwriting, an interesting reason.”

2. Hummingbird

“Stevens of course must have realised this himself as within three years he’d stripped back his sound to concentrate on mainly acoustic instrumentation and a warm ambience which found its apogee on his “Teaser And The Firecat” and “Tea For The Tillerman” albums.”

1. Matthew and Son

“Cat Stevens did psychedelic music? He sure did and this is that album! Very Donovon-like in style, it was and is interesting to hear Cat Stevens doing a style than i’m not accoustmed to hearing out of him.”