Mona Bone Jakon (studio album) by Cat Stevens

Mona Bone Jakon by Cat Stevens
Year: 1970
Overall rank: 4,118th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 136 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (77th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (711th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,118th)
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Cat Stevens bestography

Mona Bone Jakon is ranked 3rd best out of 21 albums by Cat Stevens on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Cat Stevens is Tea For The Tillerman which is ranked number 520 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,482.

Cat Stevens album bestography « Higher ranked (1,220th) This album (4,118th) Lower ranked (5,298th) »
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Upcoming concerts

Jun
20
Thu
20:00
Jeff BearCat Bunch with Matt Stevens
Carol's Pub, Chicago, United States. United States
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Jun
25
Tue
19:00
SARA JEAN STEVENS & THE SWAMP ANGELS on the Patio!
FITZGERALDS PATIO, Berwyn, United States. United States
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Jun
30
Sun
17:00
Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leslie Stevens
The Echo, Los Angeles, United States. United States
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Mona Bone Jakon track list

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76/100 (from 136 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.4/100, a mean average of 75.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.

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From 01/05/2022 16:27
Primer álbum de una tetralogía impresionante. Lady D'Arbanville, Trouble, Maybe You're Right, Katmandu... ¡Vaya colección de canciones!
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From 01/16/2021 13:58
its ok, not his best. a song about your penis!!! lol
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From 06/21/2020 22:23
I find the second half of the album much better than the first one.
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From 12/20/2016 04:46
Favoritas: Lady D'Arbanville, Trouble, Maybe You're Right, Katmandu, Fill My Eyes
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From 05/16/2016 04:40
Cat's best album, IMO. The raw production most of the songs makes it hold up well almost 50 years later, I guess the acoustic nature of folk music is generally rather timeless in style. Funny piece of trivia: the name of the album was Cat's name for a certain, uh, masculine part of his body - which the tongue-in-cheek 6th track with the same name is also about. That song, and Popstar are the only real breaks in the otherwise dark tone of the album. Popstar is a funny but satirical reflection on the music industry after his experience with his former record label. Favorite songs (they're all good though!): Maybe You're Right, Trouble and Lady D'Arbanville.
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From 05/11/2016 03:10
This collection of songs is one of the 70s best kept secrets, despite its gold certification. The greatest album from Cat Stevens, and also his darkest and most melancholy. It was written from a hospital bed as Cat suffered from TB and was confined to bed for 2 years. Although not as dark/melancholy as Nick Drake's "Pink Moon", it perhaps covers a broader range of sounds and sentiments. Best tracks are Trouble, Lilywhite, Katmandu and Fill My Eyes. Although there isn't a single filler song on the album. Nick Drake fans (like myself) especially should check out this album, but anyone who enjoys folk is sure to appreciate it.
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From 10/08/2013 22:48
A good album by a compatriot. "Lady D'Arbanville" is just a beautiful song.
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Best Albums of 1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
2. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
3. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
9. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
10. Fun House by The Stooges
11. Let It Be by The Beatles
12. Loaded by The Velvet Underground
13. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos
14. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath
15. Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
16. American Beauty by Grateful Dead
17. Abraxas by Santana
18. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple
19. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
20. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
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