Moon Shadow (song)

Infobox Single
Name =Moon Shadow


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Artist =Cat Stevens
Album =Teaser and the Firecat
A-side =
B-side ="Father and Son" (UK)
"I Think I See the Light" (US)
Released =September, 1970 (UK)
June, 1971 (US)
Format =7" 45 RPM
Recorded =
Genre =Rock
Length =2:52
Label =Island
A&M
Writer =Cat Stevens
Producer =Paul Samwell-Smith
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Last single ="Wild World"
This single ="Moon Shadow"
(1970)
Next single ="Tuesday's Dead"
(1971)
Misc = "Moon Shadow" is a song from the album "Teaser and the Firecat", released by Cat Stevens in 1970. It is also the title of his upcoming musical. Stevens, who is now known as Yusuf Islam, considers this his favorite of his old songs. It's one of the songs that convinced him to release a Greatest Hits record of his work as Cat Stevens. He felt its uplifting message could help people. [ [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=288 Moonshadow by Cat Stevens Songfacts ] ]

Trivia

* John Landis intended for the song to be heard in the horror film "An American Werewolf in London", but Stevens refused to give permission. The song was used extensively, however, in the episode "Tracks" of the television series "Airwolf".
* The song was recorded by LaBelle for their 1972 album, also titled "Moon Shadow ".
* The song was recorded by Mandy Moore on her 2003 album "Coverage".
* The song has been used in commercials promoting donation to societies for the disabled.
* The American singer Moon Shadow better known by her stage name Goldy Locks was named after the song.
* The graphic novel "Moonshadow" was inspired by the song. ["Moonshadow #1", DC Comics re-release, 1998, Interior notes]

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