Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Pop, Folk Pop, London, England
Matrix #: SP 3623
Condition: EX, sounds great, some very light marks
Cultural Facts:
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Family Ties: Born Steven Georgiou to a Greek-Cypriot father and Swedish mother; grew up above the family restaurant in London’s West End.
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Media Narrative: The title reflects his mid-’70s spiritual searching—years before he stepped away from pop fame and later re-emerged as Yusuf Islam.
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Personal Struggle: At 18 he was hospitalized with tuberculosis and nearly died; the long recovery reshaped his priorities and career.