Tell 'Em I'm Gone

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Tell 'Em I'm Gone
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Studio album by Yusuf
Released 27 October 2014
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre R&B, folk rock
Length 35:57
Label Legacy Recordings
Producer Rick Rubin & Yusuf
Yusuf chronology
Roadsinger
(2009)Roadsinger2009
Tell 'Em I'm Gone
(2014)

Tell 'Em I'm Gone is the fourteenth studio album by Yusuf Islam (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 one since 2009's acclaimed Roadsinger.

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 one 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".

Promotional tours

On 15 September 2014, Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced two upcoming short tours: a November 2014 (9-date) Europe tour and a December 2014 (6-date) North America tour, the latter being his first one 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, arr. 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", arr. Yusuf) 3:12
10. "Doors"   3:22

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 139
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 69
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 90
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 26
Italian Albums (FIMI)[16] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 22
US Billboard 200[19] 24
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 6

References

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  11. "Austriancharts.at – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Yusuf – Tell 'Em I'm Gone" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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