Cat StevensNumbers (A Pythagorean Theory Tale)

Label:

Island Records – 89 680 GT

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

Side 1
A1 Whistlestar 3:46
A2 Novim's Nightmare 3:50
A3 Majik Of Majiks 4:30
A4 Drywood 4:53
Side 0
B1 Banapple Gas 3:07
B2 Land O' Freelove & Goodbye 2:50
B3 Jzero 3:44
B4 Home 4:09
B5 Monad's Anthem 2:16

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyAriola Eurodisc GmbH
  • Distributed ByAriola
  • Printed ByMohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Ashtar Music B.V.
  • Published ByAshtar Music B.V.
  • Pressed BySonopress

Credits

  • AccordionGordie Fleming
  • Alto SaxophoneDavid Sanborn
  • Arranged By [Strings & Brass Arrangements]Jean Roussel
  • ArtworkCat Stevens
  • Congas, Triangle, Percussion [Waterphone], Bells [Wind Chime], Ganzá [Ganza]Chico Batera
  • Double Bass, Bass [Fender Precision Bass]Bruce Lynch
  • Drums [Hayman Kit], Snare [Ludwig Snares], VocalsGerry Conway
  • Engineer [Recording Engineer]Nick Blagona
  • Guitar [Fender Stratocaster], Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12-String], Guitar [Gibson J 200]Simon Nicol
  • Guitar [Gibson Les Paul], Guitar [Ovation], Twelve-String Guitar [12-String Yamaha], Grand Piano [Yamaha 9' Grand Piano], Electric Piano [Fender Electric Piano], Synthesizer [Arp Synthesizers 2500 And 2600]Cat Stevens
  • IllustrationCat Stevens
  • Mastered ByBernie Grundman
  • Mixed ByRon St. Germain
  • Organ [Yamaha Organ], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Electric Piano], Synthesizer [Eminence String Synthesizer], Organ [B 3 Organ], Harpsichord, Piano, VibraphoneJean Roussel
  • Photography By [Cat Stevens]Bob Lambert
  • Photography By [Inside Photo: Gaseous Nebula, The "Trifid" In Sagittarius, Courtesy Of]Hale Observatories
  • ProducerCat Stevens
  • Text By [Text Excerpted From The Book ''Numbers'' Written By]Chris Bryant (9)
  • Twelve-String Guitar [12-String], Acoustic Guitar [Martin D-41], VocalsAlun Davies
  • VocalsVincent Beck
  • Written-ByCat Stevens

Notes

On back cover:
Im Ariola-Vertrieb
©1975 Ashtar Music B.V.
Printed in Western by Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG, Gütersloh

On spine:
℗1975 Island Records Ltd.

On front booklet:
©1975 Ashtar Music B.V.

On labels:
℗ 1975 Island Records Ltd.
Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH., München

Additional information:
Released in a die-cut window cover, with a pictured and glossy inner sleeve where the album credits are printed.
It also comes with a 16-page illustrated book containing a brief tale and the lyrics of the songs

Similar German versions:
- Numbers has "Made in Switzerland" in the runouts
- Numbers is a 1987 reissue

Actual duration of track B5 (as in the above tracking list) significantly differs from what's printed on the side B label (2:43).

Runout information:
Runouts are stamped except for Roman numerals like "III", which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (On labels): GEMA
  • Rights Society (From lyrics, in booklet, publishing): BMI
  • Other (Manufacturing code, on inner sleeve): 95 995
  • Other (Manufacturing code, on booklet): 95 996
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 89 680 A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 89 680 B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): S 89680 A-1 75 Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): S 89680 B-1 75 Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): S 89680 A - 1 75 IV Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): S 89680 B-1 75 Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): S 89680 A-1 75 III, Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): S 89680 B-1 75 Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): S 89680 A-1 75 II. Made in
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): S 89680 B-1 75 II Made in

Other Versions (5 of 83)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Numbers (LP, Album, Pitman Press) A&M Records SP 4555, SP-4555 US 1975
Numbers (A Pythagorean Theory Tale) (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records ILPSP 9370 US 1975
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Numbers (LP, Album) Island Records 9299 873 US 1975
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Numbers (LP, Album) Island Records ILPS 9370 UK 1975
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Numbers (LP, Album, RCA Pressing) A&M Records SP 4555 Canada 1975

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