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Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings
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Positive: 41 out of 49
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Mixed: 1 out of 49
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Apr 20, 2011The melodies are basically agreeable and the voice is recognizably Cat Stevens but overall, there is a dull, lifeless - or perhaps tentative and uncommitted - feeling to the album. It could probably have benefited from better production.
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swatijrJul 9, 2007
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catsfanJul 5, 2007I am too youbg to be a cat steven fan. but after listening to the album few times and making sense of it. i will say that the mass media didnt give cats his due. this album is terrific. the message in it is amazing. its very simple and universal. the man is muslim so its natural for him to refer to his faith. i recommend this album for all
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AlbertF.Jun 7, 2007Cat's still got it - he can still write catchy melodies with thought-provoking and spiritual messages. He hasn't lost a beat, despite a 28-year hiatus from pop music. My only disappointment is that two of his best recent songs, "Indian Ocean" and "The Wind East and West" were omiited.
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NurJ.May 28, 2007Superb. Yusuf's songwriting has aged, like fine wine. Peaceful, sure, and deeply contemplative. He must be a Sufi!
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JackAApr 2, 2007Amazing, just amazing, where where you Yusuf?
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ghadeerMar 10, 2007great
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CyrenaAFeb 25, 2007The best album of the year!!!! Nothing more mellow and true than Yusuf Islam's An Other Cup
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BiffBFeb 17, 2007Time has matured this musician like no other. This is some of his best work - his voice is not like most oldies trying to make a comeback - Cat, er, Yusuf is for real.
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onFeb 8, 2007brilliant
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TomRJan 21, 2007Best music since many years. The cat is back.
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VivTJan 21, 2007Superb and have missed his music so much. Just one track I'm not sure of... otherwise inspirational
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NabeelAJan 20, 2007Excellent. In the midst of world upheavel, Islam has come out right.
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BruceDJan 6, 2007
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JavierCJan 6, 2007Honest, brilliant, strong
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RussTJan 5, 2007I think this is an EXCELLENT way to pick up where he left off. I really hope he makes more recordings. Now that Lennon is gone, very few artists that I know of are dedicated to peace the way Yusuf is. Glad he's back and what took him so long??
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MarcMDec 23, 2006This album a milestone in the natural progession of Cat's spiritual journey. His talent, well showcased here, is undeniable and makes his critics come to terms with their own sense of integrity. Any true Cat Stevens fan can see that it is difficult for folks to recognize good work/artistry from someone just because he is a muslim.
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DavidGDec 20, 2006Just Great
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JamesDDec 13, 2006The Cat Is Back!
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CraigBDec 8, 2006Wonderful surprise. I told my wife as I was about to pop it into my CD player that I could take a little mideast twang but hoped to hear some Cat as well. I heard both and the message of acceptance of fellow man and living together is more than needed in music today and much welcomed.
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IftikharANov 24, 2006Wonderful
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purrrrmeowNov 24, 2006
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AlanpartrigdeNov 23, 2006Great comeback! introspective lyrics with catchy melodies here are the hallmark of Cat/Yusuf. Only this time more mature and having found himself. Shallow minded listeners of today's trash music may find the man from the sensitive seventies hard to understand.
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JonM.Nov 20, 2006Not bad..if you're a Cat Stevens (or Yusuf) fan, you'll enjoy it as it is his first album in 28 years. If you are unfamiliar with Cat/Yusuf, your best bet is to listen to the early stuff, and only if you enjoy that, listen to this album.
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JonathanKNov 20, 2006A welcome and long-awaited pleasure.
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ChadMNov 20, 2006If you are a Cat Stevens fan, this is a must have. It is by no means his best album, but at the same time it is better than Back To Earth, Numbers and Izitso. It is a pretty solid effort considering he has been out of the business for so long even though it does have alot of religious under/over tones to it. He stays with his old sound that made him famous and for the most part the album works.
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YasirSNov 19, 2006Its the best of the 70's.
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ToddWNov 16, 2006
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Awards & Rankings
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Entertainment WeeklyThe folky arrangements, melancholic singing, and romantic worldview of his early work are intact. [17 Nov 2006, p.127]
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Sufferable for sure, but hard to recommend.
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Forty-four minutes of welcome surprise.