Cat StevensNumbers (A Pythagorean Theory Tale)

Label:

Island Records – ILPSP 9370

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Whistlestar 3:46
A2 Novim's Nightmare 3:50
A3 Majik Of Majiks 4:30
A4 Drywood 4:53
B1 Banapple Gas 3:07
B2 Land O' Freelove & Goodbye 2:50
B3 Jzero 3:44
B4 Home 4:09
B5 Monad's Anthem 2:43

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Ashtar Music B.V.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records Ltd.
  • Published ByAshtar Music B.V.
  • Copyright ©California Institute Of Technology
  • Copyright ©Carnegie Institution Of Washington
  • Pressed ByGoldisc Recording Products, Inc.
  • Recorded AtLe Studio

Credits

  • Accordion [Accordions]Gordie Fleming
  • Alto SaxophoneDavid Sanborn
  • Congas, Triangle, Waterphone, Chimes [Wind Chime], Ganzá [Ganza]Chico Batera
  • Double Bass, Bass [Fender Precision]Bruce Lynch
  • Drums [Hayman Kit], Snare [Ludwig Snares], VocalsGerry Conway
  • Engineer [Recording]Nick Blagona
  • Guitar [Fender Stratocaster, Gibson J200], Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12 String]Simon Nicol
  • Mastered By [Mastering]Bernie Grundman
  • Mixed By [Mixing]Ron St. Germain
  • Organ [Yamaha, B3], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [Eminence String Synthesizer], Harpsichord, Piano, Vibraphone, Arranged By [Strings & Brass Arrangements]Jean Roussel
  • Photography By [Cat Stevens]Bob Lambert
  • Photography By [Inside Photo: Gaseous Nebula, The "Trifid" In Sagittarius, Courtesy Of]Hale Observatories
  • 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
  • Vocals [Vocalists]Vincent Beck
  • Written-By, Producer [Produced By], Guitar [Gibson Les Paul, Ovation], Twelve-String Guitar [12 String Yamaha], Grand Piano [Yamaha 9'], Electric Piano [Fender], Synthesizer [Arp 2500 and Arp 2600], Illustration [Illustrations], ArtworkCat Stevens

Notes

Die-cut front cover. Released with a thin cardboard inner credits sleeve. Includes a 16-page booklet.

To Hestia Lovejoy.
Art Garfunkel appears courtesy of CBS Records Ltd.
Inside Photo: Gaseous Nebula, The "Trifid" in Sagittarius.
Courtesy of Hale Observatories. © California Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington.

All selections published by Ashtar Music B.V. 1975 BMI
© 1975 Ashtar Music B.V.
℗ 1975 Island Records Ltd.
Printed in U.S.A.

Warning: This album is not to be taken 2 seriously.

Side A is named: Side 1
Side B is named: Side 0

GOL in the runouts denotes Goldisc Recording Products, Inc. pressing.

Variants 1 and 3 matrix notes:
On side A (referred to as side 1) of both variants 1 and 3 only "SLPS·9370·B1" is stamped and everything else is etched. The letter "S" stamping is etched out making it look like a dollar symbol and the replacement letter "I" is etched above.
On side B (referred to as side 0) of variant 1 only "ILPS·9370·A2" is stamped and everything else is etched.
On side B (referred to as side 0) of variant 3 only "ILPS·9370·A1" is stamped and everything else is etched.

Variants 4, 5 and 6 matrix/runouts notes:
On side 1(A), "$ILPS·9370·B1" is stamped and everything else is etched. Except from the V, that seem to be formed from three dots in a triangle shape, not sure if its a logo or actual the letter V (variant 4), and C (variants 5 and 6).
On side 0(B), "ILPS·9370·A1" is stamped and everything else is etched except from the C (variant 4) and B (variants 5 & 6).

Uses the masters from the UK release: Numbers

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 1, stamped and etched): $ILPS·9370·B1 SIDE 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 1, stamped and etched): ② ILPS·9370·A2 SIIDE 0 IGOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 2, etched): ILPS 9370 B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 2, etched): ILPS-9370-A1 SIDE 0 ② IGOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 3, stamped and etched): $ILPS·9370·B1 ⅠS 2-1 SIDE 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 3, stamped and etched): ILPS·9370·A1 SIDE 0 ⅠGOL ③ ③
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 4, stamped and etched): $ILPS·9370·B1 SIDE 1 ⅠGOL V ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 4, stamped and etched): ILPS·9370·A1 ② ⅠGOL C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 5, stamped and etched): $ILPS-9370-B1 SIDE 1 IS 2-1 C XA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 5, stamped and etched): ILPS-9370-A1 SIDE 0 ① GOL B XA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 6, stamped and etched): $ILPS-9370-B1 SIDE 1 IS 2-1 C XA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 6, stamped and etched): ILPS-9370-A1 IIII IS 2-4 B XA
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 7, stamped): ILPS 9370 B2 C[Sideways]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 7, stamped and etched): IIII ILPS-9370•A1 IS 2-4 D[Sideways]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 8, stamped and etched): ILPS 9370 B2 C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 8, stamped and etched): ILPS-9370-A1 SIDE 0 ① I GOL B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 9, stamped and etched): $ILPS·9370·B1 SIDE 1 I GOL ∴ ①
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 9, stamped and etched): ILPS·9370·A1 SIDE 0 ③ ③ I GOL ∴
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1, variant 10): S̶ILPS-9370-B1 IS 2-1 C XA SIDE 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 0, variant 10): ILPS-9370-A1 SIDE 0 ① I GOL B AA

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 89 680 GT 1975
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Numbers (LP, Album) Island Records 9299 873 US 1975
New Submission
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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