Cat-O-Log Records, in partnership with Universal Music Recordings, is proud to announce On The Road To Findout: Greatest Hits, a brand-new collection of Yusuf / Cat Stevens’ most beloved songs from his 58-year recording career, slated for release on 5th September, 2025.
Presented across multiple product formats, On The Road To Findout: Greatest Hits presents one of the UK’s greatest recorded music artists and his phenomenal body of work, defined by timeless tracks including “The First Cut Is The Deepest”, “Where Do The Children Play?”, “Wild World”, “Moonshadow”, The Hurt”, and “Father And Son”, with songs from his debut 1967 LP, Matthew & Son, through to his 2023 King Of A Land album.
Cat Stevens released his first single, “I Love My Dog”, in 1966 via Decca Records imprint DERAM. It reached #28 in the UK charts. The album that it featured on, Matthew & Son, would be released in 1967, and produced two more singles, including “Matthew & Son”, which reached #2 in the UK charts.
Stevens released his second album, New Masters, that same year, but was tragically struck down with tuberculosis in 1968. It was during his year-long recuperation that he decided that his true musical direction was Folk, and during those months he wrote a body of more than 20 songs which would see him sign to Chris Blackwell’s Island Records.
Produced by former Yardbird, Paul Samwell-Smith, Cat’s first Island album, Mona Bone Jakon, was released in April 1970, led by the classic single “Lady D’Arbanville”. The record presented a new sound which would go on to define Cat’s music over the coming years, led in particular by his acoustic guitar and thoughtful lyrics. It was his international breakthrough and became a Top 10 Billboard hit album.
Truly a beautiful album
