Morning Has Broken
~ Recording by Cat Stevens
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| A&M Records | SP-4313 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | ILPS 9154 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 85389 IT |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| A&M Records | SP 4313 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | ILPS 19154 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Festival Records (Australian) | SIL-934323 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| A&M Records | SP 4313, SP-4313 (SP-4525), SP-4313 (SP-4526) |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Harold and Maude | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
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| 1.2 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Tumbling Dice / Morning Has Broken | The Rolling Stones / Cat Stevens | Single |
| TRAV | 18169 |
| 1.10 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | Wereldsterren geven voor leven | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Nederlandse Vereniging Van Grammofoon Detailhandelaren | N.V.G.D. 2747 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | ILPS 9310 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | SP-4519 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | A Arte de Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 310 005/6 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 63 196 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits (Quadraphonic 8-Track) | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | 8Q-54519 |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | The American Dream: Great Folk-Songs and Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | TG 1307 |
| 1.6 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | S 204 353 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD-4519 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | 75021 4519 2 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits (Made by Matsushita) | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD-4519 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | CID 9310 |
| 1.15 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Classics, Volume 24 | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD 2522 |
| 1.15 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Classics, Volume 24 | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD 2522 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits (Sonopress) | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 258 179, CID 9310 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| A&M Records | CD 4313 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | The Island Story | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 353 115/CID25 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Island Story | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 832 538-2, CID 25 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits (Island Masters) | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 258 179, CID 9310 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-2 | |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Heart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 353 957 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best Of | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| New Age Records | 840 148-2 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | CATV 1 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-2 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-2 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 260 529 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-1 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-4 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | STARCD 5663 |
| 1.13 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | The Wedding Album Volume III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Music (Australian compilation label) | DIN410D |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Forever in Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past) | 354 167 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | Kuschelrock 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472444 2 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | Knuffelrock 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 472650 2 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | MMTCD1842 |
| 1.19 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | Acoustic Moods | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 516 659-2 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | KuschelRock 6 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 472444 9 |
| 1.17 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | The Ultimate Gold Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| The Hit Label | AHLCD22 |
| 1.17 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | The Ultimate Gold Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.12 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Total Relaxed | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 8458172 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 840 148-2 |
| 2.18 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Sunny Afternoon | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.) | 525600 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDCD 649 |
| 1.4 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | I Believe | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2811 |
| 2.10 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Songbook: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 480 720-2 |
| 4.5 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Songs You’ll Love Forever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest Music | 3724 |
| 3.2 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | The '70s Hall of Fame | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | 300642300, 300642300-2, 300642300-3, 300642300-4, 300642300-5 |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Moonchild's Dream | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Grifon | GR-88012 |
| 1.16 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | 1973 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 39610 1 |
| 2.9 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | De J@ren ’70 – Deel 3 – 1972 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 419902 |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | De Pre Historie 1972, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 46291 2 |
| 2.10 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Highlights of Rock & Pop of the 60-70-80th | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Euro Sound (Falcon Neue Medien sublabel) | 3319, 3320, 3321, 3322 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Schmusenacht | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Arts Productions | |
| 5.20 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | 100 Hits of Romance | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.17 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Lost and Found: 1970-1978 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | 4932062 |
| 1.4 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Moon Shaddow | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Euro Sound (Falcon Neue Medien sublabel), Falcon Neue Medien | 3333 |
| 1.4 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 3333 |
| 1.15 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Pure Love: The One & Only Love Album, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram | (25) 555 457-2 |
| 1.3 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Remember: The Ultimate Collection | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 608-2 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:15 | Cat Stevens | Kuschelrock 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 472444 2, SMM 472444 2 |
| 1.3 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Remember (The Ultimate Collection) | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 608-2 |
| 1.3 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Remember: The Ultimate Collection | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Remember: The Ultimate Collection | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 524 608-2 |
| 1.10 | Morning Has Broken | 3:21 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| UTV Records | 314 541 387-2 |
| 1.10 | Morning Has Broken | 3:21 | Cat Stevens | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| UTV Records | 3145413872 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| A&M Records | 314 546 885-2 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters | 546 885-2, IMCD269 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Remasters | 546 885-2, IMCD 269 | |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:23 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | 314 546 889-2 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | CD-4519 |
| 1.11 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Hits | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 258 179 CID 9310 |
| 1.4 | Morning Has Broken | 3:21 | Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | 3755 |
| 1.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | New York Collection, 1972 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| amc records (Belgian label and publisher) | NYC 1972 |
| 2.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Singers and Songwriters: 1972-1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog) | 25913-D, OPCD-2779B |
| 2.8 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Singers and Songwriters: 1972-1973 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2779, R812-01 |
| 1.14 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Special Lady | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island Remasters | 546 885-2 |
| 2.6 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Singers and Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | M18614 |
| 2.19 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| A&M Records | 314 585 285-2 |
| 2.19 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Greatest Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23015 |
| 1.6 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Moments | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Hong Kong (bootlegs of the real label) | |
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Rondo Hitline (Grüezi Music AG) | RONDO 22435 |
| 1.20 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Przeboje Lata z Radiem 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Pomaton EMI (Polish division of EMI) | 5 33888 2 |
| 1.3 | Morning Has Broken | 3:18 | Cat Stevens | Romantic Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | DCD 23048 |
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Singers and Songwriters 1970–1972 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL SSW/02 |
| 1.12 | Morning Has Broken | 3:17 | Cat Stevens | Songwriter: The Singer and the Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Falcon Neue Medien | CD 3813 |
| 2.20 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | School Disco.com: Spring Term | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 506297 2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Morning Has Broken | 3:19 | Cat Stevens | Listen to the Music: TopDisq | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Multimedia GmbH & Co. Musikverlag KG | 6.477 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Morning Has Broken | 3:22 | Cat Stevens | Morning Has Broken | Cat Stevens | Album + Compilation |
| Magic Factory | Magic 10-435 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.7 | Morning Has Broken | 3:20 | Cat Stevens | Teaser And The Firecat | Cat Stevens | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | ILPS 9154 |
Relationships
| producer: | Paul Samwell-Smith |
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| bass and congas: | Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03) |
| bouzouki: | Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03) |
| drums (drum set): | Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) Gerry Conway (in 1971-03) |
| guitar: | Alun Davies (in 1971-03) Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03) |
| keyboard and lead vocals: | Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03) |
| piano: | Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03) |
| strings: | Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970) Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1971) |
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| recorded at: | Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/5y8d8RHvxb0KiTa9Nq0xWp [info] |
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| recording of: | Morning Has Broken (cover) Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens arrangement) Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03) |
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Related works
Morning Has Broken
| lyricist: | Eleanor Farjeon |
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| composer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) |
| publisher: | Cat Music Ltd. EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) Freshwater Music Ltd. Irving Music, Inc. Island Music Ltd. Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) |
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| later parody versions: | My Wand Has Broken |
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| later translated versions: | Gläds åt var morgon Mooi is de morgen Schön ist der Morgen Silberner Morgen |
| is based on: | Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune) |
| arrangements: | Morning Has Broken (Brian Rogers arrangement) Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens arrangement) Morning Has Broken (Georg Wadenius arrangement) Morning Has Broken (Paddy Moloney arrangement) Morning Has Broken (Rick Wakeman arrangement) Tänk att få vakna (Lennart Sjöholm arrangement) (translated) |
Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens arrangement)
| lyricist: | Eleanor Farjeon |
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| composer: | [traditional] (special purpose artist) |
| arranger: | Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) |
| arrangement of: | Morning Has Broken |
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