Father and Son

~ Recording by Cat Stevens

Appears on releases

# Title Length Release Title Release Artist Date Country Label Catalog#
Official
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1970-11-23
  • GB
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) ILPS 9135
1.10 Father & Son (From the Film "Revolussia") 3:36 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1970-11
  • US
A&M Records SP-4280
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1970
  • DE
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 85 678 IT
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1970
  • CA
A&M Records SP-4280
1.6 Father and Son 3:41 Harold and Maude Cat Stevens
  • 1972
  • JP
1.9 Father and Son 3:37 Bitterblue Cat Stevens
  • 1974
  • JP
1.9 Father and Son 3:38 Saturnight Cat Stevens
  • 1974
  • JP
1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1975-06-20
  • US
A&M Records SP-4519
1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1975-06-20
  • GB
A&M Records ILPS 9310
1.9 Father and Son 3:40 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1975
  • DE
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 63 196
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1980-11
  • US
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-035
1.12 Father and Son 3:40 Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
  • 1981
  • DE
Island Records (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) S 204 353
1.10 Father and Son (From the Film "Revolussia") 3:36 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1982
  • US
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFQR 1-035
1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1983
  • US
A&M Records 75021 4519 2
1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1983
  • CA
A&M Records CD-4519
1.12 Father and Son 3:40 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two Cat Stevens
  • 1984-09
  • CA
A&M Records of Canada CD 69968
1.12 Father and Son 3:40 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two Cat Stevens
  • 1984-11
  • US
A&M Records CD 3736
1.12 Father and Son 3:40 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two Cat Stevens
  • 1984
  • US
A&M Records CD-3285, DIDX 171
1.11 Father and Son 3:42 Classics, Volume 24 Cat Stevens
  • 1987
  • CA
A&M Records CD 2522
1.11 Father and Son 3:42 Classics, Volume 24 Cat Stevens
  • 1987
  • US
A&M Records CD 2522
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1988-11
  • US
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UDCD 519
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1989
  • GB
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Masters 842 352-2, 842.352-2, IMCD 36
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • GB
  • NZ
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-2
1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • US
A&M Records CD-4280
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • GB
New Age Records 840 148-2
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • NZ
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-1
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • GB
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-2
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • NZ
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-4
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • AU
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-2
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best Of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1990
  • XE
Island Records (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) 260 529
2.11 Father and Son 3:40 Heart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Volume 3 Various Artists
  • 1991-09-16
  • DE
Ariola 354 232
2.17 Father and Son 3:38 The Flashback of the 70's Various Artists
  • 1992
  • NL
KBox K-BOX 302A, K-BOX 302B, K-BOX 302C
1.2 Father and Son 3:39 Wild World Cat Stevens
  • 1992
  • DE
Pulsar puls028
1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
  • 1993-06-30
  • ZA
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) MMTCD1842
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
  • 1995-01-03
  • DE
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 840 148-2
1.11 Father and Son 3:41 Acoustic Freeway Various Artists
  • 1995
  • XE
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) 525 735-2
1.5 Father and Son 3:39 Kuschelrock 10 Various Artists
  • 1996-09-18
  • DE
Sony Music Media 484000 2, SMM 484000 2
1.7 Father and Son 3:41 Absolute Gold Various Artists
  • 1996
  • GB
Sony Music TV SONYTV22CD
1.6 Father and Son 3:40 Knuffelrock 5 Various Artists
  • 1996
  • NL
Magnum (Dutch Joint Venture from 1990-1997) 484 346-2
1.6 Father and Son 3:40 Knuffelrock 8 Various Artists
  • 1996
  • BE
Columbia (imprint owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX; owned worldwide by Sony Music Entertainment since 1991 except in JP) COL 485355 2
1.5 Father and Son 3:40 Kuschelrock 10 Various Artists
  • 1996
  • DE
Sony Music Media CL36018 0 (Club Edition)
1.6 Father and Son 3:40 That Loving Feeling Various Artists
  • 1996
  • ZA
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment; for use as release label only when no sub-label/imprint is specified) CDCOL5177W
3.3 Father and Son 3:43 The '70s Hall of Fame Various Artists
  • 1996
  • AU
Reader’s Digest 300642300, 300642300-2, 300642300-3
2.14 Father and Son 3:39 The No.1 Love Album Various Artists
  • 1996
  • GB
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) 535 262-2, 535 263-2, 535 264-2
1.3 Father & Son 3:37 White Roots 2 Various Artists
  • 1996
  • GB
BMG UK & Ireland 74321 38296 2
2.15 Father and Son 3:39 Double 70 Various Artists
  • 1997-03-17
  • FR
PolyGram 553 443-2
1.8 Father and Son 3:41 Moonchild's Dream Cat Stevens
  • 1997-10-15
  • DE
Grifon GR-88012
1.18 Father and Son 3:40 Sixty Sensational Sixties Hits Various Artists
  • 1997
  • NL
PolyGram
1.18 Father and Son 3:40 Tour of Duty: The Final Edition Various Artists
  • 1997
  • NL
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) 553 929-2
1.7 Father and Son 3:39 Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
  • 1998
  • DE
Falcon Neue Medien 3333
1.2 Father and Son 3:40 Remember: The Ultimate Collection Cat Stevens
  • 1999-11
  • GB
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 524 608-2
1.2 Father and Son 3:40 Remember: The Ultimate Collection Cat Stevens
  • 1999
  • XW
1.6 Father and Son 3:42 Rock & Pop CD 4 Various Artists
  • 1999
    		Edition Helbling HI-S4989CD
    2.11 Father and Son 3:38 Top of the Pops 2 Various Artists
    • 2000-03-27
    • GB
    		BBC, Universal (plain logo: "Universal") 541 274 2
    1.8 Father and Son 3:40 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
    • 2000-03-28
    • US
    		UTV Records 314 541 387-2
    1.8 Father and Son 3:40 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
    • 2000-05-09
    • CA
    		UTV Records 3145413872
    1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
    • 2000-05-29
    • GB
    		Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters 546 884-2, IMCD 268
    1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
    • 2000-05
    • US
    		A&M Records 314 546 884-2
    1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
    • 2000-06
    • US
    		A&M Records 314 546 889-2
    1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
    • 2000-09-26
    • US
    		A&M Records CD-4519
    1.9 Father and Son 3:42 Greatest Hits Cat Stevens
    • 2000
    • DE
    		Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) 258 179 CID 9310
    1.10 Father and Son 3:42 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
    • 2000
    • IL
    		Helicon Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters 546 884-2, IMCD 268
    2.12 Father and Son 3:42 Box Set - 1965 - 1979 Cat Stevens
    • 2001-10-30
    • US
    		A&M Records 314 585 285-2
    2.12 Father and Son 3:40 On the Road to Find Out Cat Stevens
    • 2001-10-30
    • GB
    		Universal Music UK (do not use as a release label!)
    2.12 Father and Son 3:42 Box Set - 1965 - 1979 Cat Stevens
    • 2001-11-13
    • CA
    1.10 Father and Son 3:37 Estrela guia Various Artists
    • 2001
    • BR
    		Globo Records, Som Livre 1100-2
    1.1 Father and Son 3:40 One Shot Easy, Volume 1 Various Artists
    • 2001
    • IT
    		Universal Music Italia s.r.l (not for release label use! IT subsidiary of UMG)
    1.3 Father & Son 3:38 Sad Lisa Cat Stevens
    • 2001
      1.9 Father and Son 3:41 Pure Genius: 40 of the World's Greatest Songwriters Various Artists
      • 2002-03-04
      • GB
      		Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom 0927450012
      1.18 Father and Son 3:40 Simply Acoustic Various Artists
      • 2002-04-29
      • GB
      		Universal (plain logo: "Universal") 584 562-2
      1.11 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
      • 2002-07-11
      • DE
      1.4 Father & Son 3:41 Songs 2: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters Various Artists
      • 2002
      • NL
      		Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux 0927 46672-2
      1.4 Father and Son 3:41 Songs: The Best of the Singer Songwriters Various Artists
      • 2002
      • DE
      		Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!)
      1.4 Father and Son 3:39 Wild World Cat Stevens
      • 2003-02-21
        		Pop Stars PS 95603
        2.19 Father and Son 3:40 Nachtschicht, Volume 9 Various Artists
        • 2003-03-03
        • AT
        		EMI Austria
        1.12 Father and Son 3:40 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits Volume Two Cat Stevens
        • 2003-06-24
        • US
        		A&M Records B0000269-02
        1.2 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
        • 2003-11-03
        • GB
        		Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG) 981 120-9
        3.3 Father & Son 3:41 The Royal Various Artists
        • 2003
        • GB
        		Universal Music TV (UK) 98|4773, 98|4774, 98|4775, 98|4776
        1.2 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
        • 2003
        • GB
        		Universal Music TV (UK), Universal (plain logo: "Universal") 981 120-8
        2.1 Father and Son 3:40 The Essential Acoustic Album Various Artists
        • 2004-04-05
        • GB
        		Sanctuary Records (UK 1996-present) TDSAN010
        2.9 Father and Son 3:41 Steve Wright in the Afternoon: The Oldies Various Artists
        • 2004-11-01
        • GB
        		Universal Records (1996-2005 American pop label - "RECORDS" must be a part of the logo!) 9826157
        2.16 Father and Son 3:42 Biggest & Best Ballads Various Artists
        • 2004-11-22
        • GB
        		Universal Music TV (UK)
        1.16 Father and Son 3:41 My Heart Will Go On Various Artists
        • 2004
        • GB
        		Sony Music TV STVCD173
        1.2 Father and Son 3:41 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
        • 2004
        • GB
        		Universal (plain logo: "Universal"), Universal Music TV (UK) 9811209, 981 120-9
        1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Gold Cat Stevens
        • 2005-11-15
        • 2008-05-08
        • US
        • XE
        		A&M Records 0602498328231, B0005420-02
        1.19 Father & Son 3:40 You're My #1 Various Artists
        • 2005-12
        • IN
        1.10 Father and Son 3:38 Acoustic Nights II Various Artists
        • 2005
        • ZA
        		Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008; do not use if a specific sub-label is available) CDBSP3131
        1.13 Father and Son 3:40 Songs 2: Von Folk bis Hip Hop Various Artists
        • 2006-01
          2.10 Father and Son 3:41 After Midnight: 34 Laidback Tracks Various Artists
          • 2006
          • NL
          		USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) 984 000-9
          1.8 Father and Son 3:42 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
          • 2007-05-01
          • US
          1.8 Father and Son 3:42 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cat Stevens Cat Stevens
          • 2007-05-01
          • US
          		A&M Records
          1.2 Father and Son 3:42 Collected Cat Stevens
          • 2007-06-25
          • GB
          		Universal Music UK (do not use as a release label!)
          1.5 Father and Son 3:40 The Ultimate Love Songs Collection Various Artists
          • 2007
            		Time-Life Music
            1.2 Father and Son 3:41 Story Songs Various Artists
            • 2008-09-23
            • GB
            		Virgin TV VTDCD 917
            1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
            • 2008-11-04
            • US
            		A&M Records B0012188-02
            1.10 Father and Son 3:41 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens
            • 2008-11-18
            • DE
            		Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) 00602517870888
            2.5 Father and Son 3:42 10 Jaar Top 2000 Various Artists
            • 2008
            • NL
            		USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) 531 296-3, 531 296-4, 531 296-5, 531 296-6, 531 296-7, 531 296-8, 531 296-9, 531 297-0, 531 297-1, 531 297-2
            2.12 Father and Son 3:42 The Boat That Rocked Various Artists
            • 2009-03-30
            • GB
            		Mercury Records (Universal Music Group) 2701298
            2.12 Father and Son 3:42 Radio Rock Revolution: Movie Soundtrack Various Artists
            • 2009-04-17
            • DE
            		Mercury Records (Universal Music Group) 2703420
            (unknown)
            1.5 Father and Son 3:39 The Ultimate Love Songs Collection, Volume 1 Various Artists
            • 2007

              Relationships

              strings arranger: Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
              drums: Harvey Burns
              guitar: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
              guitar [2nd]: Alun Davies
              bass: John Ryan (producer)
              keyboard: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
              producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
              solo violin: John Rostein
              vocals: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
              phonographic copyright by: Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (1970)
              recording of: Father and Son (Cat Stevens)

              Related works

              Father and Son (Cat Stevens)

              composer: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
              lyricist: Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
              publisher: Cat Music Ltd.
              Freshwater Music Ltd. (1970 –)
              Irving Music, Inc. (1970 –)
              later translated parody versions: Das Wennze meins-Lied