Cat Stevens – Numbers (UK import)

Numbers is the ninth studio album, and the first concept album, by singer/songwriter Cat Stevens released in November 1975. The album, subtitled “A Pythagorean Theory Tale,” was based on a fictional planet in a far-off galaxy named Polygor. The album included a booklet with excerpts from a planned book of the same name written by Chris Bryant and Allan Scott. The booklet features pen-and-ink illustrations drawn by Stevens. 

The concept of the album is a fantastic spiritual musical which is set on the planet Polygor. In the story there is a castle with a number machine. This machine exists to fulfill the sole purpose of the planet – to disperse numbers to the rest of the universe: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (but notably not 0). The nine inhabitants of Polygor, the Polygons, are Monad, Dupey, Trezlar, Cubis, Qizlo, Hexidor, Septo, Octav, and Novim. Confused? Traditional Cat Steven`s fans were too on hearing it. However time has been kind to “Numbers” and it is rated as one of his most successful experimentations that solidifies his folk roots but expands into prog rick.

Vinyl is EX , Sleeve with booklet VG+.