Yusuf / Cat Stevens King of a Land Limited Green Vinyl LP
Overview:
‘King of a Land’ is a deeply meaningful and moving self-portrait by one of popular music’s most enduring and beloved songwriters. Unique and transportive, Yusuf’s new music, words and melodies paint a vivid picture of a world where childlike dreams are brought back 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 do 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 song portraying the album’s lyrical themes that feature in the record’s accompanying booklet. The vinyl and booklet are housed in a gatefold sleeve, the CD contains a 36 page booklet.
Featured Tracks:
Side 1:
1. Train on a Hill
2. King of a Land
3. Pagan Run
4. He is True
5. All Nights, All Days
6. Another Night in the Rain
Side 2:
1. Things
2. Son of Mary
3. Highness
4. The Boy Who Knew How to Climb Walls
5. How Good It Feels
6. Take the World Apart
Release Date: 05 September 2023
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: UMC/Island
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Format: LP Vinyl
Label: UMC/Island
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Format: LP Vinyl
Label: UMC
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Format: LP Vinyl
Label: UMC/Island
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