Tell 'Em I'm Gone: Difference between revisions

| Namename = Tell 'Em I'm Gone

| Typetype = studio

| Artistartist = [[Cat Stevens|Yusuf]]

| Covercover = Yusuf Tell 'Em I'm Gone.jpg

| Releasedalt = 27 October 2014 =

| Recordedreleased = 2013–201427 October 2014

| Genre recorded = [[R&B]], [[folk rock]]2013–2014

| Lengthvenue = 35:57

| Labelstudio = [[Legacy Recordings]]

| Producergenre = [[Rick RubinR&B]] &, [[Catfolk Stevens|Yusufrock]]

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

| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=McCormick|first1=Neil|title=Yusuf, Tell 'Em I'm Gone, review: 'understated'|url=httphttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/11182147/Yusuf-Tell-Em-Im-Gone-review-understated.html|website=The Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>

| rev4Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mongredien|first1=Phil|title=Yusuf: Tell ’Em'Em I’mI'm Gone review ‑ still the Cat with the cream|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/26/cat-stevens-tell-em-im-gone-review|website=The Observer|date=25 October 2014|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>

| rev5Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite webmagazine|last1=Dolan|first1=Jon|title=Yusuf's New Album: Tell 'Em I'm Gone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/yusuf-tell-em-im-gone-20141021|websitemagazine=Rolling Stone|date=21 October 2014|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>

| rev6Score = (C+)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melis|first1=Matt|title=Yusuf Islam – Tell 'Em I'm Gone|url=httphttps://consequenceofsoundconsequence.net/2014/10/album-review-yusuf-islam-tell-em-im-gone/|website=Consequence of Sound|date=27 October 2014|publisher=Townsquare Music|accessdate=28 October 2014}}</ref>

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.<ref name="bbc tour">{{cite news|url=httphttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-29219019|title=Cat Stevens to tour US for the first time since 1976|date=16 September 2014|work=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="tellem">{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2014/09/15/yusuf-cat-stevens-announces-new-album-tell-em-im-gone-living-to-die/|title=Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces New Album 'Tell 'Em I'm Gone,' Debuts 'Living to Die'|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|date=15 September 2014|accessdate=17 September 2014}}</ref>

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]].

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.<ref name="bbc tour"/><ref name="tellem"/>

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150604115247/http://www.yusufislam.com/store/product/tell-em-im-gone-lp/ Official site]

[[Category:albumsAlbums produced by Rick Rubin]]