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Roadsinger

Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night)
Roadsinger by Yusuf Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by Yusuf
Released 5 May 2009
Recorded 2008
Genre Folk rock
Length 31:37
Label Ya/Island (UK/Europe)
Ya/Hip-O, A&M Records (US/Canada)
Producer Yusuf, Martin Terefe
Yusuf chronology
An Other Cup (as Yusuf)
(2006)
Roadsinger (as Yusuf)
(2009)
Tell 'Em I'm Gone
(as Yusuf)
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Sun 5/5 stars
ZME Music 10/10 stars
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars
Mojo 4/5 stars
BBC (somewhat favourable)

Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night) is the thirteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). Roadsinger is Yusuf's second mainstream release since his return to music. The album made its debut on the Billboard 200 at position No. 41 and on the UK charts at No. 10.

The album was released by Island Records in the UK. It was released in the US by reissue label Hip-O Records and is catalogued under A&M Records. Hip-O Records also reissues Cat Stevens' A&M releases from the 1970s, hence Roadsinger is an addition to his A&M catalogue.

"Everytime I Dream" was inspired by the media criticism of Yusuf Islam following his alleged support for the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie, the author of The Satanic Verses.

On the album cover, the singer is credited as "Yusuf" with a promotional sticker identifying him also as "Cat Stevens".

All songs are written by Yusuf.


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