Mona Bone Jakon Boxset

BOX SET ndash 4CD 1BD 1LP 12rdquo etched vinyl E.P. 98page bookBack in 1970 and following a period of illness and recuperation, singersongwriting troubadour Cat Stevens reemerged with a new record deal with Island Records and a spiritual and artistic rebirth. lsquoMona Bone Jakonrsquo, his first album for Island, showcased a markedly different change in direction for Cat, unveiling with it a remarkable set of newnbsp compositions that included classics like lsquoTroublersquo, lsquoMaybe Yoursquore Rightrsquo and the UK hit single lsquoLady DrsquoArbanvillersquo.To commemorate the albumrsquos 50th anniversary comes this definitive super deluxe box set of lsquoMona Bone Jakonrsquo. Sounding as fresh as the day it was recorded, the original album is represented here by a brand new 2020 remaster of lsquoMona Bone Jakonrsquo by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road, overseen by original producer Paul SamwellSmith 2020 on CD, as well as a new 2020 Mix by David Hefti on both CD and LP. The set also includes an exclusive third CD of previously unreleased demos, and a fourth featuring 18 live performances from 197071.This box is rounded out with a live 12rdquo etched vinyl E.P. of a rare audience recording of lsquoLive At Plumpton Jazz amp Blues Festivalrsquo from August 1970, and with a BluRay disc featuring the original promo video of lsquoLady DrsquoArbanvillersquo, plus eight live TV performances, and the HD audio of the new Mona Bone Jakon 2020 Mix. Also included is a 98page beautifully illustrated hardcover book with extensive new sleevenotes. Finally therersquos also a selection of memorabilia including Island Records press kit, two Island press photos, a replica 1970 Plumpton Jaxx and Blues flyer, a Cat Stevens tour sticker and lsquodustbinrsquo greetings card and pop art print in a card envelope.nbspnbsp