Listening to Patty Griffin's "Long Ride Home" I was reminded of another song, "On The Road to Find Out", from Cat Stevens 1970 album , Tea for The Tillerman. I remember the track about Self discovery also as a central soundtrack item from the terrific film "Harold & Maude". Listening to the song repeatedly, I was struck by how much of an early blueprint it is for the artist's future devotion to the faith of Islam and eventual withdrawal from the music industry. Like Kurt Cobain and Elliott Smith after him, there are abundant early lyrical cues in Stevens'early work as to the path his future life will take



"Yes the answer lies within, so why not take a look now?
Kick out the devils sin, pick up, pick up the good book now"

On the Road To Find Out