Published 2025-07-27 06:00
Yusuf/Cat Stevens has announced a definitive and 1st ever career spanning collection. "On The Road To Findout : Greatest Hits" presents highlights from a nearly 60 year recording career with songs from his debut 1967 LP, "Matthew & Son", through to his 2023 "King Of A Land" album. The collection features timeless tracks like “Where Do The Children Play?”, “Wild World”, “Moonshadow”, “The Hurt”, and “Father And Son”. Now available for pre-order, the collection is out September 5th, 2025.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens says, “I’m happy that, at last, a collection of recordings includes some of the songs I wrote after my evolvement, ‘Take The World Apart’ and ‘Heaven/Where True Love Goes’ for instance, reflecting the peace and happiness which has since changed my life. Thank you one and all. It’s really humbling to think about how many souls have been riding on this journey with me”.
Featuring new notes by Yusuf himself, "On The Road To Findout : Greatest Hits" will be released globally across multiple formats, including 1 CD and 2 LP 140g formats, with a deeper dive edition available on a 2 CD set and on a 4 LP 140g set, all featuring newly remastered audio.
"On The Road To Findout : Greatest Hits" will be released ahead of Yusuf’s long awaited memoir "Cat On The Road To Findout", which goes on sale in the UK in September. The new autobiography is an extraordinary soul baring journey through the triumphs, trials, and transcendental quest of one of music’s most enigmatic figures of our time. Yusuf/Stevens’ career began in the 1960s with chart topping pop hits like “Matthew and Son” and “The First Cut Is The Deepest”. His early career was interrupted by a near fatal battle with tuberculosis, and he emerged on the other side with a new understanding and desire for peace.
He was a prolific singer songwriter in the 70's, releasing beloved albums like "Tea For The Tillerman", "Teaser And The Firecat", "Catch Bull At Four", and many more. Following a near drowning experience in 1975, he converted to islam, changed his name to Yusuf Islam, and dedicated his life to God, family, and humanitarian work.