Tell 'Em I'm Gone

Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Studio album by Yusuf
Released	27 October 2014
Recorded	2013–2014
Genre	R&B, folk rock
Length	35:57
Label	Cat-O-Log, Legacy
Producer	Rick Rubin & Yusuf
Yusuf chronology
Roadsinger (2009) Tell 'Em I'm Gone (2014) The Laughing Apple (2017)

Tell 'Em I'm Gone is the fourteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Cat Stevens). The album was released on 27 October 2014 on his new Cat-O-Log record label, through Sony's Legacy Recordings. It is Yusuf's third mainstream release since his return to music and his first in five years since 2009's acclaimed Roadsinger . The album was produced by Rick Rubin and Yusuf, and features Richard Thompson.

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Chicago Tribune	[2]
AllMusic	[3]
The Daily Telegraph	[4]
The Observer	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Consequence of Sound	(C+) [7]

Background

On 15 September 2014, Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced the forthcoming release on 27 October 2014 of his new studio album Tell 'Em I'm Gone and two tours: a November 2014 (9-date) Europe tour and a December 2014 (6-date) North America tour, the latter being his first since 1976. ^{[8] [9]}

Cover art

On the album cover, the singer is credited as "Yusuf" with a promotional sticker identifying him also as "Cat Stevens". Vinyl and digital editions have a different cover, drawn by William Stout.

Personnel

Personnel on the album include Richard Thompson, Charlie Musselwhite, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Tinariwen, and Matt Sweeney. ^[10]

Promotional tours

On 15 September 2014, Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced two short tours following the release of the album: a November 2014 (9-date) Europe tour and a December 2014 (6-date) North America tour, the latter being his first one there since 1976. ^{[8] [9]}

Track listing

All songs are written by Yusuf except as indicated.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Was Raised in Babylon"	3:53
2.	"Big Boss Man" (Luther Dixon, Al Smith)	3:10
3.	"Dying to Live" (Edgar Winter)	3:47
4.	"You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell, arranged by Yusuf)	3:13
5.	"Editing Floor Blues"	3:42
6.	"Cat and the Dog Trap"	3:22
7.	"Gold Digger"	4:34
8.	"The Devil Came from Kansas" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid)	3:42
9.	"Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (originally "Take This Hammer", arranged by Yusuf)	3:12
10.	"Doors"	3:22

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11]	24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12]	15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13]	94
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [14]	69
French Albums (SNEP) [15]	90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16]	26
Italian Albums (FIMI) [17]	30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18]	39
UK Albums (OCC) [19]	22
US Billboard 200 [20]	24
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) [21]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22]	6

References

1. "Tell 'Em I'm Gone – Yusuf". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. Kot, Greg. "Yusuf channels blues roots of Cat Stevens". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
3. Deming, Mark. "Cat Stevens / Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
4. McCormick, Neil. "Yusuf, Tell 'Em I'm Gone, review: 'understated'". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
5. Mongredien, Phil (25 October 2014). "Yusuf: Tell 'Em I'm Gone review ‑ still the Cat with the cream". The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
6. Dolan, Jon (21 October 2014). "Yusuf's New Album: Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
7. Melis, Matt (27 October 2014). "Yusuf Islam – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
8. "Cat Stevens toured US for the first time since 1976". BBC Online . 16 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
9. Rutherford, Kevin (15 September 2014). "Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces New Album 'Tell 'Em I'm Gone,' Debuts 'Living to Die'" . Retrieved 17 September 2014.
10. "Tell 'Em I'm Gone LP (Vinyl)". www.yusufislam.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
11. "Australiancharts.com – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
12. "Austriancharts.at – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
13. "Ultratop.be – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
14. "Ultratop.be – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
15. "Lescharts.com – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
17. "Italiancharts.com – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
19. "Cat Stevens | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
20. "Cat Stevens Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
21. "Cat Stevens Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
22. "Cat Stevens Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

External links

• Official site