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Yusuf/Cat Stevens

King of a Land

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Released: 16th June 2023. King of a Land is an epic body of work. More than a decade in the making, its 12 new songs are full of extraordinary surprises. Unique and transportive, Yusuf’s music, words and melodies paint a vivid picture of a world which embraces the lost lands of truisms and stainless youth, and brings it into touching distance. His poetical storytelling invites the listener on a journey towards the gates of an alternative universe to that which we presently inhabit - where happy endings can possibly happen.  From the gloriously unexpected hard-rock intensity of ‘Pagan Run’ to the Tchaikovsky-inspired orchestration on ‘How Good It Feels’, the delicate acoustic balladry of ‘He Is True’ through to the driving Phil Spector-goes-gospel vibe of ‘Highness’, the Travelling Wilburys-styled rolling Americana groove of ‘All Nights, All Days’, and the ornate, atmospheric ‘Son Of Mary’, ‘King of a Land’ is an epic body of work.  The album’s artwork was created by Peter H Reynolds, the award-winning children’s illustrator. As well as the cover art, Peter has created illustrations for each of the songs portraying the album’s lyrical themes that feature in a 36 page accompanying CD booklet. 

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  • Details

    Released:
    16th June 2023
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    4050538856903
  • Description

    King of a Land is an epic body of work. More than a decade in the making, its 12 new songs are full of extraordinary surprises. Unique and transportive, Yusuf’s music, words and melodies paint a vivid picture of a world which embraces the lost lands of truisms and stainless youth, and brings it into touching distance. His poetical storytelling invites the listener on a journey towards the gates of an alternative universe to that which we presently inhabit - where happy endings can possibly happen. 

    From the gloriously unexpected hard-rock intensity of ‘Pagan Run’ to the Tchaikovsky-inspired orchestration on ‘How Good It Feels’, the delicate acoustic balladry of ‘He Is True’ through to the driving Phil Spector-goes-gospel vibe of ‘Highness’, the Travelling Wilburys-styled rolling Americana groove of ‘All Nights, All Days’, and the ornate, atmospheric ‘Son Of Mary’, ‘King of a Land’ is an epic body of work. 

    The album’s artwork was created by Peter H Reynolds, the award-winning children’s illustrator. As well as the cover art, Peter has created illustrations for each of the songs portraying the album’s lyrical themes that feature in a 36 page accompanying CD booklet. 
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Train On a Hill
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    2.King of a Land
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    3.Pagan Run
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    4.He Is True
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    5.All Nights, All Days
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    6.Another Night in the Rain
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    7.Things
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    8.Son of Mary
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    9.Highness
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    10.The Boy Who Knew How to Climb Walls
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    11.How Good It Feels
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
    12.Take the World Apart
    Yusuf/Cat Stevens
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