Tell 'Em I'm Gone

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Tell 'Em I'm Gone
File:Yusuf Tell 'Em I'm Gone.jpg
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
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 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 3/4 stars[2]
AllMusic 3/5 stars[3]
The Daily Telegraph 3/5 stars[4]
The Observer 3/5 stars[5]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[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". 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 Folk Albums (Billboard)[21] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] 6

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  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 for Cat Stevens. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Cat Stevens – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for Cat Stevens. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  22. ↑ "Cat Stevens – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Cat Stevens. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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