Tell 'Em I'm Gone

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Tell 'Em I'm Gone
Yusuf Tell 'Em I'm Gone.jpg
Studio album by
Released27 October 2014
Recorded2013–2014
Genre R&B, folk rock
Length35:57
Label Legacy Recordings
Producer Rick Rubin & Yusuf
Yusuf chronology
The Story of Adam and Creation
(2014)
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 by 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.

Contents

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [1]
Review scores
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The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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 upcoming 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".

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.TitleLength
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 Folk Albums (Billboard) [21] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [22] 6

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