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Buddha and the Chocolate Box

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Buddha and the Chocolate Box
Studio album by
Cat Stevens
Released21 March 1974[1]
RecordedFebruary 1974
StudioSound Techniques Studios, London, England. Mixed at Sound Techniques, AIR Studios, and Morgan Studios, London.[2]
GenreSoft rock, folk rock
Length32:16
LabelIsland (UK/Europe)
A&M (US/Canada)
ProducerCat Stevens
Paul Samwell-Smith
Cat Stevens chronology
Foreigner
(1973) 		Buddha and the Chocolate Box
(1974) 		Saturnight
(1974)
Singles from Buddha and the Chocolate Box
  1. "Oh Very Young"
    Released: March 1974[3]
  2. "Ready"
    Released: November 1974[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[6]
Rolling Stone(mixed)[7]

Buddha and the Chocolate Box is the eighth studio album by Cat Stevens, released in February 1974. The single "Ready" charted on 30 November 1974[4] and reached number 20 in Canada.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Cat Stevens

Side One
  1. "Music" – 4:21
  2. "Oh Very Young" – 2:36
  3. "Sun / C79" – 4:35
  4. "Ghost Town" – 3:10
  5. "Jesus" – 2:14
Side Two
  2. "Ready" – 3:18
  3. "King of Trees" – 5:07
  4. "A Bad Penny" – 3:21
  5. "Home in the Sky" – 3:38

Personnel

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  • Cat Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, production, design, concept, illustrations
  • Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Bruce Lynch – bass guitar
  • Jean Roussel – keyboards and string arrangements
  • Gerry Conway – drums, vocals, percussion

Additional personnel

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  • Jimmy Ryan – guitar
  • Mark Warner – guitar
  • Roland Harker – banjo
  • Joanne – vocals, choir
  • Judy – vocals, choir
  • Sunny – vocals, choir
  • Ruby – vocals
  • Barry – vocals
  • Joy – vocals
  • Brigette – vocals, choir
  • Suzanne – vocals, solo
  • Jacqui – vocals, choir
  • Clifford – vocals, choir
  • Danny – vocals
  • Rick McCollum – vocals
  • Jimmy – vocals, choir, chorus
  • Larry – vocals
  • Del Newman – string arrangements
  • Suzanne Cox – vocals

Production

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  • Paul Samwell-Smith – producer
  • John Wood – engineer
  • Victor Gamm – engineer, mixing
  • Alan Harris – mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Robin Black – mixing
  • Roger Quested – mixing
  • Beth Stempel – reissue co-ordination
  • Bill Levenson – reissue supervisor
  • Vartan – art direction
  • Roland Young – design, concept
  • Mathieu Bitton – package design, reissue package design

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ "Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box (2009, CD)". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Oh Very Young". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Ready". 45cat.com. August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Buddha and the Chocolate Box at Allmusic. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 13 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  7. ^ "Buddha and the Chocolate Box". Rolling Stone. 23 May 1974.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles – February 8, 1975" (PDF).
  9. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Retrieved 26 June 2013. See also: Kent Music Report.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5027". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  12. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Cat STEVENS". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 246. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  13. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Cat Stevens". infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012. Note: user must select 'Cat STEVENS' from drop-down
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Buddah & the chocolate box".
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Cat Stevens | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  18. ^ "Cat Stevens Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  19. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1974". RPM. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  20. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1972 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  21. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1974". billboard.biz. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Cat Stevens – the Chocolate Box". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
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