'Lady D'Arbanville' was the first single released from Mona Bone Jakon, which took off in a completely different direction from the songs of his previous two albums. 'Lady D'Arbanville' has a madrigal sound, and was written about Stevens' former girlfriend, Patti D'Arbanville, metaphorically laying her to rest. It was his first single released after signing a contract with Island Records, with the encouragement of his new producer, Paul Samwell-Smith, fostering a folk rock direction.
It subsequently appeared on his third album, Mona Bone Jakon, released later that year. ' Lady D'Arbanville' is a song written and recorded by Cat Stevens and released in April 1970. 1970 single by Cat Stevens 'Lady D'Arbanville'
