"Moonshadow" is a song from the album Teaser and the Firecat, released by Cat Stevens in 1971. Stevens, who is now known as Yusuf Islam, considers this his favourite of his old songs. It is one of the songs that convinced him to release a Greatest Hits record of his work as Cat Stevens. He felt its uplifting message could help people.
When Yusuf appeared on The Chris Isaak Hour in 2009, he said of this song: "I was on a holiday in Spain. I was a kid from the West End (of London) - bright lights, et cetera. I never got to see the moon on its own in the dark, there were always streetlamps. So there I was on the edge of the water on a beautiful night with the moon glowing, and suddenly I looked down and saw my shadow. I thought that was so cool, I'd never seen it before."
An animated short featuring the song was part of the Fantastic Animation Festival feature film released in 1977. The animation begins with a still frame of Teaser and his pet Firecat, pictured as they appear on the cover of the album bearing their names. The picture comes to life, and in the course of the animation, they find the fallen Moon, ride on it as it flies, and find a way to replace it in the sky. The beginning and ending story portions were written by Cat Stevens and narrated by Spike Milligan. The video also appears as a special feature on the Majikat Concert DVD.
Moon Shadow is the second album by American singing trio Labelle. This release was their second and last album for Warner Bros. Records. The album is notable for their soulful rendition of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again", the socially conscious "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (a song which members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash share lead vocals) and the nine-minute title track in which Patti introduces all the musicians as they do their live solos. This is the first album where member Nona Hendryx begins taking over most of the songwriting.
Track listing
All songs written by Nona Hendryx unless otherwise noted
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Moonshadow · Cat Stevens
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1971 Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2000-01-01
Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
Composer Lyricist: Cat Stevens
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published: 31 Jul 2018
Cat Stevens Moonshadow
published: 22 Apr 2012
Mandy Moore - Moonshadow (Sessions@AOL)
Music video by Mandy Moore performing Moonshadow. (C) 2003 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
published: 11 Feb 2013
Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Moonshadow (Live, 1971)
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published: 26 Sep 2019
Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Moonshadow (Animated Short Film)
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Following the enormous success of his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat, Yusuf / Cat Stevens wrote and illustrated a beautiful children's book of the same name based on the characters from the record's cover art. The charming story in which a boy and his clumsy but loveable feline companion seek to return the fallen moon to the night sky was turned into an animated short film containing a musical interlude using the song 'Moonshadow'. The animation was directed by Charles Jenkins and featured narration by the legendary British comedian Spike Milligan and was one of 16 pieces that made up the Fantastic Animation Festival that ran in theatres in 1977.
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published: 03 Dec 2021
Cat Stevens - Moon Shadow (1970)
published: 23 Jan 2016
Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Moonshadow (Radio 2 Folk Awards 2015)
Watch a performance from the Radio 2 Folk Awards in Cardiff.
See more highlights and photos from the event at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2folkawards
published: 23 Apr 2015
Mandy Moore: 07 Moonshadow (Lyrics)
From her fourth studio album, Coverage.
(c) 2003 Epic Records
Composed completely of covers from the 70's and 80's, Moore's Coverage peaked at #14 in the US. Two singles were released.
Moonshadow is a Cat Stevens cover from 1971.
published: 01 Mar 2016
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
Moonshadow - Cat Stevens
published: 11 Jan 2025
Moonshadow
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Moonshadow · Mandy Moore
Coverage
℗ 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 2003-10-21
Bass, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer: John Fields
Composer, Lyricist: Cat Stevens
Guitar: Phil Solem
Mixing Engineer: Dan Leffler
Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer: Dorian Crozier
Recording Engineer: Chris Testa
Recording Engineer: Jason Orris
Cello: Ameena Khawaja
Recording Engineer: Kevin Augunas
Recording Engineer: Matt Mahaffey
Recording Engineer: Andy Sturmer
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Moonshadow · Cat Stevens
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1971 Universal Music Operation...
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Moonshadow · Cat Stevens
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1971 Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2000-01-01
Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
Composer Lyricist: Cat Stevens
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Moonshadow · Cat Stevens
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1971 Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2000-01-01
Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
Composer Lyricist: Cat Stevens
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Following the enormous success of his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat, Yusuf / Cat Stevens wrote and illustrated a beautiful children's book of the same name based on the characters from the record's cover art. The charming story in which a boy and his clumsy but loveable feline companion seek to return the fallen moon to the night sky was turned into an animated short film containing a musical interlude using the song 'Moonshadow'. The animation was directed by Charles Jenkins and featured narration by the legendary British comedian Spike Milligan and was one of 16 pieces that made up the Fantastic Animation Festival that ran in theatres in 1977.
CREDITS:
4K film scanning, restoration & grade – Cinelab Film & Digital
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Peacetrain is a charity initiative by the Yusuf Islam Foundation under the patronage of Yusuf / Cat Stevens with an emphasis on feeding programmes, solar water wells and peace building projects https://peacetrain.org/.
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Following the enormous success of his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat, Yusuf / Cat Stevens wrote and illustrated a beautiful children's book of the same name based on the characters from the record's cover art. The charming story in which a boy and his clumsy but loveable feline companion seek to return the fallen moon to the night sky was turned into an animated short film containing a musical interlude using the song 'Moonshadow'. The animation was directed by Charles Jenkins and featured narration by the legendary British comedian Spike Milligan and was one of 16 pieces that made up the Fantastic Animation Festival that ran in theatres in 1977.
CREDITS:
4K film scanning, restoration & grade – Cinelab Film & Digital
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#CatStevens
From her fourth studio album, Coverage.
(c) 2003 Epic Records
Composed completely of covers from the 70's and 80's, Moore's Coverage peaked at #14 in the US. ...
From her fourth studio album, Coverage.
(c) 2003 Epic Records
Composed completely of covers from the 70's and 80's, Moore's Coverage peaked at #14 in the US. Two singles were released.
Moonshadow is a Cat Stevens cover from 1971.
From her fourth studio album, Coverage.
(c) 2003 Epic Records
Composed completely of covers from the 70's and 80's, Moore's Coverage peaked at #14 in the US. Two singles were released.
Moonshadow is a Cat Stevens cover from 1971.
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Moonshadow · Mandy Moore
Coverage
℗ 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 2003-10-21
Bass, Arranger, Producer, Recordi...
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Moonshadow · Mandy Moore
Coverage
℗ 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 2003-10-21
Bass, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer: John Fields
Composer, Lyricist: Cat Stevens
Guitar: Phil Solem
Mixing Engineer: Dan Leffler
Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer: Dorian Crozier
Recording Engineer: Chris Testa
Recording Engineer: Jason Orris
Cello: Ameena Khawaja
Recording Engineer: Kevin Augunas
Recording Engineer: Matt Mahaffey
Recording Engineer: Andy Sturmer
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Provided to YouTube by Epic
Moonshadow · Mandy Moore
Coverage
℗ 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 2003-10-21
Bass, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer: John Fields
Composer, Lyricist: Cat Stevens
Guitar: Phil Solem
Mixing Engineer: Dan Leffler
Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer: Dorian Crozier
Recording Engineer: Chris Testa
Recording Engineer: Jason Orris
Cello: Ameena Khawaja
Recording Engineer: Kevin Augunas
Recording Engineer: Matt Mahaffey
Recording Engineer: Andy Sturmer
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Moonshadow · Cat Stevens
The Very Best Of Cat Stevens
℗ An A&M Records release; ℗ 1971 Universal Music Operations Limited
Released on: 2000-01-01
Producer: Paul Samwell-Smith
Composer Lyricist: Cat Stevens
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Peacetrain is a charity initiative by the Yusuf Islam Foundation under the patronage of Yusuf / Cat Stevens with an emphasis on feeding programmes, solar water wells and peace building projects https://peacetrain.org/.
#CatStevens
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Following the enormous success of his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat, Yusuf / Cat Stevens wrote and illustrated a beautiful children's book of the same name based on the characters from the record's cover art. The charming story in which a boy and his clumsy but loveable feline companion seek to return the fallen moon to the night sky was turned into an animated short film containing a musical interlude using the song 'Moonshadow'. The animation was directed by Charles Jenkins and featured narration by the legendary British comedian Spike Milligan and was one of 16 pieces that made up the Fantastic Animation Festival that ran in theatres in 1977.
CREDITS:
4K film scanning, restoration & grade – Cinelab Film & Digital
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Peacetrain is a charity initiative by the Yusuf Islam Foundation under the patronage of Yusuf / Cat Stevens with an emphasis on feeding programmes, solar water wells and peace building projects https://peacetrain.org/.
#CatStevens
From her fourth studio album, Coverage.
(c) 2003 Epic Records
Composed completely of covers from the 70's and 80's, Moore's Coverage peaked at #14 in the US. Two singles were released.
Moonshadow is a Cat Stevens cover from 1971.
Provided to YouTube by Epic
Moonshadow · Mandy Moore
Coverage
℗ 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Released on: 2003-10-21
Bass, Arranger, Producer, Recording Engineer: John Fields
Composer, Lyricist: Cat Stevens
Guitar: Phil Solem
Mixing Engineer: Dan Leffler
Drums, Percussion, Recording Engineer: Dorian Crozier
Recording Engineer: Chris Testa
Recording Engineer: Jason Orris
Cello: Ameena Khawaja
Recording Engineer: Kevin Augunas
Recording Engineer: Matt Mahaffey
Recording Engineer: Andy Sturmer
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Yes, I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow Leapin' and hoppin' on a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow And if I ever lose my hands Lose my power, lose my land Oh, if I ever lose my hands Ooh, I won't have to work no more And if I ever lose my eyes If my colors all run dry Yes, if I ever lose my eyes Ooh, I won't have to cry no more Yes, I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow Leapin' and hoppin' on a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow And if I ever lose my legs I won't moan and I won't beg Oh, if I ever lose my legs Ooh, I won't have to walk no more And if I ever lose my mouth All my teeth north and south Yes, if I ever lose my mouth Ooh, I won't have to talk "Did it take long to find me?" I asked the faithful light "Oh, did it take long to find me And are you gonna stay the night?" I'm bein' followed by a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow Leapin' und hoppin' on a moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow Moon shadow, moon shadow
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