I just checked and my digital remaster is 180G, not 200 and on the Universal label. I bought it a long time ago from Music Direct, $30 or $40 even then. I didn't bother to open it for a couple of years, just put it in the collection. When I finally did and tried to play it, I discovered that the hole is drilled off-center, rendering it unplayable unless you're into really odd sounding music. :) What I was able to discern was that it didn't particularly seem to capture the essence of the original anyway. It just sits in the collection. I have plenty that don't get played for various reasons.
Most of my copies of Tea For The Tillerman are A&M, not Atlantic. I just mixed that up and thought after I said it that I was probably wrong. I bought my Island copy as used but excellent. It does have a touch of surface noise but still better than the A&M's without noise. The differences aren't huge but they are there. I just wish I'd have had the instincts to buy the "import copies" back in the day. They could all be had for $1 to $2 more but back in those days, it was a quarter tank of gas or whatever. Had I known they were indeed far better, I'd have bought them every time. I used to buy most of my records at head shops. Most of the employees were not usually audiophiles, they were mostly young hippie stoner kids who worked in a cool shop. My main record rack (for storage) came from one of those old head shops. It was the record rack for a store called The Grass Menagerie. A piece of history. :) We didn't really have record stores until years later.
Cat Stevens was a pretty fair artist himself. He even did an animated film around 1969 or 1970. I remember watching it at a buddy's house. Interesting film and showed the introspective nature of Mr Stevens, obviously a very kind and gentle soul. I can't think of the name of the film but it has something to do with points. Either you have a point or you don't. Try to find the film and you will understand.
I just recently watched an interview with Joni Mitchell and she did speak of her art. Joni is/was "The Classic Hippie Chick". She epitomizes it. She is like the girls I used to date and eventually chose to marry. Growing up in the 60's and 70's is something that cannot be replicated and it never will be. OK, enough of my nonsense. I listened to another Joni Mitchell named Blue on Warner label. In some ways even better than my copy of Court and Spark. Both are certainly very enjoyable and well worth a listen. Great acoustics and a lovely voice.