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March : March:
Seeking a respite from what he perceives as creative complacency, Steve records for three weeks at Dynamic Studios, Kingston, Jamaica, without Samwell–Smith or his regular band.June : June.
LP: Foreigner. A very R&B–infused and keyboard–based collection, “Foreigner” displays a 180–degree stylistic turn. The centrepiece, “The Foreigner Suite,” is 18 minutes long and takes up the entire first side of the album (it is actually three songs loosely strung together). Although the album makes #3 on both sides of the Atlantic, it is not favourably reviewed, and its release is not followed by a tour.June : June.
Single: The Hurt/Silent Sunlight. Reaches #31 in America.November : November 9.
ABC In Concert ‘Moon & Star,’ a 90–minute program taped at the Aquarius Theatre in Los Angeles, is Cat Stevens’ American network TV debut. Linda Ronstadt and Dr. John make guest appearances. The full 18–minute “Foreigner Suite” is aired without commercial interruption – quite a stretch by the network standards of the time (but Steve and his manager have had it written into the contract). -
