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'''Mona Bone Jakon''' is an album by singer/songwriter Cat Stevens. The album was released in July 1970 on the A&M record label.
This album is notable for the emergence of Stevens' distinctive voice: a rich, variable baritone. Prior to recording ''Mona Bone Jakon'', Stevens had become disillusioned with the music business, then became seriously ill with tuberculosis and spent a year convalescing. He returned with a folksier, more reflective, and emotionally straightforward sound. Three of the songs ("Trouble," "I Wish, I Wish", "I Think I See the Light") were featured in Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins' black comedy ''Harold and Maude'' (1971). It features one of Peter Gabriel's rare non-Genesis appearances before he launched his solo career in 1976.

Contents

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Track listing

All songs written by Cat Stevens.
# "Lady d'Arbanville" – 3:45
# "Maybe You're Right" – 3:25
# "Pop Star" – 4:13
# "I Think I See The Light" – 3:55
# "Trouble" – 2:49
# "Mona Bone Jakon" – 1:42
# "I Wish, I Wish" – 3:50
# "Katmandu" – 3:22
# "Time" – 1:26
# "Fill My Eyes" – 3:00
# "Lilywhite" – 3:41

Personnel

★ Cat Stevens – guitar, keyboards, vocals

★ Alun Davies – additional guitar

★ John Ryan – bass

★ Harvey Burns – percussion

★ Peter Gabriel – flute

Charts

'Album'

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Pop Albums	164

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold	January 15, 1976