Tell 'Em I'm Gone

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]

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
The Story of Adam and Creation (2014) Tell 'Em I'm Gone (2014) The Laughing Apple (2017)

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