King of a Land

King of a Land is an upcoming studio album from British singer-songwriter Yusuf/Cat Stevens with children's music and religious music influences,[1] slated for release on 16 June 2023.

King of a Land
A drawing of an extremely large boy sitting on the North Pole, playing guitar with a cat near him and a toy train set driving around the Earth
Studio album by
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Released16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Recorded2011–2022
Studio
  • La Fabrique, Provence, France
  • Hansa Studios, Berlin, Germany
  • ICP Studios, Brussels, Belgium
  • Yusuf/Cat Steven’s home studio, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Genre
LanguageEnglish
Label
ProducerPaul Samwell-Smith
Yusuf/Cat Stevens chronology
Tea for the Tillerman 2
(2020)		 King of a Land
(2023)

Recording and release

Stevens worked on the album for over a decade before releasing his debut single "Take the World Apart" on 15 March 2023.[2] The songs have a theme of peace, which Stevens considers a culminating theme of his career.

Track listing
  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”
  7. “Things”
  8. “Son of Mary”
  9. “Highness”
  10. “The Boy Who Knew How to Climb Walls”
  11. “How Good It Feels”
  12. “Take the World Apart” – 2:43

Personnel

References
  1. Christiane, Amanpour (24 March 2023). "March 24, 2023". Amanpour & Company. Event occurs at 32:00. PBS.
  2. Greene, Andy (15 March 2023). "Yusuf/Cat Stevens Spent Nearly a Decade Crafting 'King of a Land'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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