An Other Cup

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An Other Cup
An Other Cup cover
Studio album by Yusuf Islam
Released November, 2006
Recorded 2006
Label Ya Records, Atlantic Records, Polydor Records
Producer(s) Rick Nowels
Yusuf
Professional reviews
Yusuf Islam chronology
I Look I See
(2003)		 An Other Cup
(2006)


An Other Cup is an album by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens). On the album cover, the singer is credited as "Yusuf". It was released on November 10, 2006 in Germany, November 13 in the UK and in the U.S. and worldwide on November 14. An Other Cup is Yusuf's first pop album since Back to Earth, which was released in 1978 under the name Cat Stevens.

Yusuf was interviewed by the BBC regarding this record and is quoted as saying, "It's me, so it's going to sound like that of course ... This is the real thing." ... "When my son brought the guitar back into the house, you know, that was the turning point. It opened a flood of, of new ideas and music which I think a lot of people would connect with."

The album was produced by Rick Nowels and Yusuf, and is distributed by Atlantic Records in North America, in a venture with Yusuf's own label, Ya Records. It features guest performances from Alun Davies and Jean Roussel, two of Yusuf's long time friends, as well as Youssou N'Dour. It features a cover of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", while the song "Heaven/Where True Love Goes" has been released as a download-only single. The album also features a new version of "I Think I See The Light" from Mona Bone Jakon [2]

Craig Kallman, the Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic Records, has described the new record as speaking to 'the essence of all the great Cat Stevens albums of the past', adding, 'It was a chilling experience sitting in a very tiny rehearsal room as he was working through all the new material'.[3]

In a statement regarding the album, Yusuf said, 'I feel right about making music and singing about life in this fragile world again. It is important for me to be able to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross.'[4]

The full album is now available to hear exclusively in the 'Mes Amis' Members Area of www.yusufislam.com, however it requires a free registration and only works with Internet Explorer.[5]

The album debuted at No. 52 on the Billboard 200 and at No. 20 on the United World Chart with 90,000 units sold in its first week of release.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Midday (Avoid City After Dark)" – 4:24
  2. "Heaven/Where True Love Goes" – 4:49
  3. "Maybe There's a World" – 3:06
  4. "One Day at a Time" – 4:54
  5. "When Butterflies Leave" – 0:41
  6. "In The End" – 4:02
  7. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" – 3:22
  8. "I Think I See the Light" – 5:34
  9. "Whispers from a Spiritual Garden" – 2:04
  10. "The Beloved" – 4:51
  11. "Greenfields, Golden Sands" – 3:27
  12. "There is Peace" – 3:03 (Bonus Track on the UK edition)
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[edit] References

  1. ^ Hotpress, Volume 31 number 01, 24th January 2007
  2. ^ Yusuf Islam to release pop album in November — ANI & Zee News. 9 September 2006
  3. ^ Yusuf Islam, Once Cat Stevens, Plans Comeback — Bloomberg. 07 September 2006
  4. ^ 'Wild World' Singer to Release New Album — Townhall.com. 08 September 2006
  5. ^ Listen to An Other Cup — YusufIslam.com. 07 November 2006

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Cat Stevens
Discography
Studio albums: Matthew and Son | New Masters | Mona Bone Jakon | Tea for the Tillerman | Teaser and the Firecat | Catch Bull at Four | Foreigner | Buddha and the Chocolate Box | Saturnight (Live in Tokyo) | Numbers | Izitso | Back to Earth | Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | Majikat
Yusuf Islam: The Life of the Last Prophet | Prayers of the Last Prophet | A is for Allah | I Look I See | Indian Ocean | Footsteps In The Light | An Other Cup
Compilations: Greatest Hits | The Very Best of Cat Stevens | Cat Stevens Box Set | Gold
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