Luis Mejia (son) - The first Cat Stevens album, some songs quite left a mark in the 60's era, and even though it's difficult to find it or to tell about it as a Cat Stevens point of reference, it isn't that what makes it so nice, it's just the simple but very well thought rythms, the juvenile and fresh style of the album and the familiar mellodies. The orchestration is also a very nice touch.

Just as I mentioned the rythms of the album are very easy listening (not as a genre), juvenile and fresh, quite a different from his later deep works. Lady, I've Found A Love and Hummingbird are simply sweet and mellodic ballads; the title track, Portabello Road, I Love My Dog and The Tramp are rythmical song with the greatest use of orchestra, possessing a deeper composition (much more alike with his later works) and very cathcy rythms; Here Comes My Baby, Bring Another Bottle Baby, Come On And Dance, Baby Get Your Head Screwed On, Granny, I'm Gonna Get Me A Gun and When I speak To The Flowers are also very catchy songs, not too much that I like them, maybe Granny and Here Comes My Baby, but are also a little bit jazzy and a little bit incoherent but refreshing.

A record for all fans to possess, cause it's always a new point of view by hearng the first cd, though I don't recommend it too much for casual listeners.

Cat Stevens did psychedelic music? He sure did and this is that album! Very Donovon-like in style, it was and is interesting to hear Cat Stevens doing a style than i'm not accoustmed to hearing out of him.

Is it amazing? Well no...i wouldn't say that. It is interesting AND the music being played is top notch.The lyrics aren't deep at all and are very much light and fluffy and very sixties inspired. All that being mentioned, it doesn't mean you should not pick up the album as it IS quite good....---for THAT kind of music---

I love tunes from that era and have always loved Cats voice, so to me it was a no-brainer and something i needed to own.

I say this album is good, because it shows originality. It was written by a young Cat Stevens at the time when he was in the begining of his music career. It is different from his other newer albums by still a great album. My favorite track is Here comes my baby. If you are a Cat Stevens fan, buy this album considering the fact that it's different with what you're used to.

This is Cat Stevens first cd and it's full of happy sounding pop tunes. If your look for more Wild World kind of Cat check out Tea For The Tillerman or Catch Bull At Four. I like this pop sounding Cat, think the best sings are I Love My Dog, Here Comes My Baby and Matthew & Son.

This early material from The Cat bears little resemblance to his earth-shifting work of the 1970s, but it has its charms. The songs are produced in a way that was typical for a lot of UK hits at the time... so as well as being an important chapter in Cat's career, this disc also acts as a reminder as to why the hit singles of The Beatles, The Stones and The Who were so refreshing. That's not to say the songs are bad-- they're not-- but they do sound 'of a time'. The extra tracks cover all the bases for this period, making it essential for completists.