Cat Stevens

Artist:  Yusuf (Yusuf Islam Or Cat Stevens)
Birth Name:  Steven Demetre Georgiou, as Yusuf
Born:  July 21, 1948.  Marylebone, London, England
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Organ, Bass, Double Bass, Percussion

Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) is a British Singer, and Songwriter, best-known by his former stage name Cat Stevens.  Some of his hit songs such as "Father And Son", "Wild World", "Peace Train", 
"Moonshadow" and "Morning Has Broken".  He was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2014.  In December 1977, he converted to Islam and he adopted the name Yusuf Islam in 1979 and he left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim Community.  He has received several Awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including the 2003 World Awards, the 2004 Man of Peace Award, the 2007 Mediterranean Prize for Peace.

Artist:  Yusuf(Cat Stevens)  
Title:  The Laughing Apple  (2017)
Genre:  Folk, Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Label:  Cat-O-Log Records/Decca Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Blackness Of The Night  (3:02)
 2.  See What Love Did To Me  (3:44)
 3.  The Laughing Apple  (3:05)
 4.  Olive Hill  (2:47)
 5.  Grandsons  (3:04)
 6.  Mighty Peace  (2:21)
 7.  Mary And The Little Lamb  (3:35)
 8.  You Can Do (Whatever)  (3:11)
 9.  Northern Wind (Death Of Billy The Kid)  (2:42)
10. Don't Blame Them  (3:39)
11. I'm So Sleepy  (2:24)

Personnel:

Yusuf:  Vocals on all Tracks, Nylon Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3, -5, 10, 11, Keyboards on Tracks:1-8, 10, Guitar on Tracks:  2, 6, 7, 9,  Woodwinds Keyboards on Track 4, Tambourine on Track 8, 12 String Guitars on Tracks:  8, 10, Backing vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 8-10, Claps on Track 10
Alun Davies:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-6, 8-11, Electric Guitar on Track 7, Bamboo Branch on Track 3, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 5, 8-11, claps on Track 10
Maartin Allcock:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 3, 7-10, Hammond C3 on Track 1, 5-String Bass on Tracks: 2, 4, Guitars on Track 2, Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 3, 7-11, Keyboards Shannai on Track 3, Double Bass on Track 5, Electric Guitar on Track 7, Loop on Track 7, Fretless Bass on Track 11, Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 9
Kwame Yeboah:  Drums &  Percussion on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 10, Drums on Tracks:  8, 9, 11, Tambourine on Tracks:  5, 11, Grandfather Clock Sounds on Track 5,, Claps on Track 10
Paul:  Backing Vocals on Tracks:  2, 3, 8-10
Nick Ingman:  Orchestra Arrangement & Choir on Tracks:  2, 3, 7, 9
Yusuf's Grandkids:  Children Laughing on Track 6

The Laughing Apple is the fifteenth studio album by Yusuf(Cat Stevens), was released on September 15, 2017 by Cat-O-Log Records/Decca Records, includes "Mary And The Little Lamb" and "You Can Do (Whatever)".