Mona Bone Jakon: Expanded Edition 2CD Yes Calico matches Ryan’s lyrical revelations

Calico matches Ryan’s lyrical revelations with a luminously detailed sound that inspires endless fascination despite its great subtlety

” From the visceral thrill of “Won’t Stand Down

the city’s breakout gangster-soul dons with whom many of the record’s personnel have collaborated

and fully aware that this is a statement

not only within funk

Mona Bone Jakon: Expanded Edition 2CD Yes Calico matches Ryan’s lyrical revelationsBack in 1970 and following a period of illness and recuperation, singer songwriting troubadour Cat Stevens re emerged with a new record deal with Island Records and a spiritual and artistic rebirth. Mona Bone Jakon, his first album for Island, showcased a markedly different change in direction for Cat, unveiling with it a remarkable set of new compositions that included classics like Trouble, Maybe Youre Right and the UK hit single Lady DArbanville.