{"product_id":"yusuf-cat-stevens-buddha-and-the-chocolate-box-50th-anniversary-edition-381768","title":"Yusuf \/ Cat Stevens – Buddha and the Chocolate Box (50th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYusuf \/ Cat Stevens’ \u003cem\u003eBuddha and the Chocolate Box\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in February 1974, when he was deep into a run of hugely successful 1970s records but still writing with a searching, inward-looking streak. This sixth album for Island Records followed the more expansive \u003cem\u003eForeigner\u003c\/em\u003e and, by several accounts, pulled Stevens back toward a leaner, more acoustic approach. That balance of spiritual curiosity and direct songwriting is a big part of why it still feels so inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes the hit “Oh Very Young,” plus “Ready” and the much-loved “King of Trees,” but the appeal is broader than its singles. Reviews at the time and since have noted the sparer arrangements, the emphasis on acoustic guitar, and a return to the melodic clarity associated with Stevens at his early-70s peak. Even with its gentler surface, the album keeps his religious imagery and reflective lyricism close at hand, opening with “Music” and closing with “Home in the Sky” in a way that underlines how central song itself was to his thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2026 vinyl edition also helps explain the record’s renewed visibility: it has been newly remastered for its 50th anniversary and presented as a premium package on 180g black vinyl. For anyone coming to the album beyond the obvious classics, it is a warm, thoughtful reminder of how naturally Stevens could join pop craft, folk intimacy, and bigger questions about belief and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g, Black Vinyl, 50th Anniversary Premium Package\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly remastered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea return to the simpler style of earlier albums.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/buddha-and-the-chocolate-box-mw0000191885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop \u0026amp; Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Music\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Oh Very Young\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Sun \/ C79\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Ghost Town\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Jesus\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Ready\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. King of Trees\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. A Bad Penny\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Home in the Sky\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44499101286465,"sku":"2528709","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/0602508161049-transparent-001.webp?v=1788142810","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/yusuf-cat-stevens-buddha-and-the-chocolate-box-50th-anniversary-edition-381768","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}