Peace Train

"Peace Train" is a 1971 song by Cat Stevens, taken from his album Teaser and the Firecat. The song climbed to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of November 6, 1971, becoming Stevens' first US Top 10 hit. The song also spent three weeks at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart. It is also featured on The Very Best of Cat Stevens compilation album. He re-recorded the song for the charity War Child in 2003.

For the Peace Train events, see Peace Train Organisation.
"Peace Train"
German vinyl single
Single by Cat Stevens
from the album Teaser and the Firecat
B-side
Released
  • 1971 (worldwide)
  • September 1971 (US)
RecordedMarch 1971
StudioMorgan, Willesden, London
GenreSoft rock
Length
  • 4:12 (album version)
  • 3:45 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Cat Stevens
Producer(s)Paul Samwell-Smith
Cat Stevens singles chronology
"Moonshadow"
(1971)		 "Peace Train"
(1971)		 "Morning Has Broken"
(1972)

Record World called it a "beautiful follow-up to 'Moon Shadow' and 'Wide World' [sic]" and praised the "delightful production."

In the album version, the instrumental ending features a string section which drops out leaving the solo acoustic guitar playing of Cat Stevens, before the song's fade.

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