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REGGAE LEGEND & ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME® INDUCTEE JIMMY CLIFF MARKS FIVE DECADES OF MAGNUM OPUS WITH "THE HARDER THEY COME 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" OUT DECEMBER 9, 2022

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating five decades of his magnum opus, one of the most important reggae artists of all-time, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductee, and GRAMMY® Award-winning icon Jimmy Cliff will unveil The Harder They Come 50th Anniversary Edition Vinyl on December 9, 2022 via UMe. This notably stands out as the record's first commercial vinyl release. In addition to a 2LP gatefold wrapped jacket with lamented gloss coating, the package boasts the liner notes from the 40th Anniversary Edition in addition to brand new words courtesy of Jimmy personally and revered reggae historian Dana Smart.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating five decades of his magnum opus, one of the most important reggae artists of all-time, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and GRAMMYAward-winning icon Jimmy Cliff will unveil The Harder They Come 50th Anniversary Edition Vinyl on December 9, 2022 via UMe.
  • In 1972, the film The Harder They Come arrived and eventually emerged as a cult classic with Cliff in the starring role.
  • The accompanying The Harder They Come Soundtrack brought an international spotlight to reggae music.
  • Rolling The Stone touted The Harder They Come Soundtrack on its coveted "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."

Yusuf / Cat Stevens Announces 'Catch Bull At Four' 50th Anniversary Edition

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the 50th anniversaries of Yusuf / Cat Stevens' seminal albums Mona Bone Jakon, Tea for the Tillerman, and Teaser and the Firecat, 2022 will see the legendary singer-songwriter celebrate 1972's Catch Bull At Four with a newly remastered 50th anniversary edition. The platinum-selling title, which marked Cat Stevens' most successful chart album, will be available on vinyl for the first time since its original release on both 180-gram black vinyl and limited edition 180-gram orange vinyl, which will be available exclusively on CatStevens.com, UDiscover Music and Sound Of Vinyl. Catch Bull At Four will also return to CD for the first time since its reissue in 2000 and the new remaster will also be available for streaming in both standard and stunning hi-resolution audio. All formats will be released December 2ndvia A&M/UMe. Pre-order Catch Bull At Four: ycs.lnk.to/CatchBullRemasteredPR

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  • Pre-order Catch Bull At Four: ycs.lnk.to/CatchBullRemasteredPR
    Speaking about the experience, Yusuf / Cat Stevens remembers:
    "Contrary to the spiritual nature and theme of the album, Catch Bull At Four went straight to number one and became one of my biggest commercial accomplishments.
  • By the time Cat Stevens began work on Catch Bull At Four, however, he was entering a new creative chapter.
  • The CD edition, meanwhile, includes a new 16-page booklet featuring photos and press clippings from the era, as well as lyrics.
  • 50th Anniversary Editions of Catch Bull At Four will be released on December 2nd via A&M/UMe.

Maxi Priest Gives Up on Toxic Love in New Single "Want Her Love"

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NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Legendary British crooner Maxi Priest teams up with acclaimed Jamaican producer Collin 'Bulby' York to explore the ups and downs of toxic love on his new single, "Want Her Love," released on August 26th.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Legendary British crooner Maxi Priest teams up with acclaimed Jamaican producer Collin 'Bulby' York to explore the ups and downs of toxic love on his new single, "Want Her Love," released on August 26th.
  • This new single, produced by York, finds a Priest in a somber mood battling with letting go of an unfaithful lover whom he longs to be with.
  • "Want Her Love" is the second single released off of his upcoming album, slated to be released this fall.
  • "Want Her Love" by Bulby York featuring Maxi Priest, is available on streaming platforms.

REGGAE LEGEND & ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME® INDUCTEE JIMMY CLIFF RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE "REFUGEES" FEATURING WYCLEF JEAN

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LOS ANGELES , July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most important reggae artists of all-time, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductee, and GRAMMY® Award-winning icon Jimmy Cliff makes his long-awaited return with a new single entitled "Refugees" [feat. Wyclef Jean] today.

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  • This international anthem paves the way for his first album in over a decade, Refugees, on August 12, 2022 via UMe.
  • It also continues the creative and spiritual connection between these two mavericks as Wyclef famously inducted Cliff into the Roll Hall of Famein 2010.
  • Regarding this generational collaboration, Wyclef commented, "For me, coming to America wasn't easy when I first got here.
  • Jimmy Cliff is one of my biggest inspirations ever, and he has always stayed on message when it comes to peace, love, and unity.

Harold And Maude (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 50th Anniversary Edition To Be Released February 11th, 2022

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty years since its release, the original motion picture soundtrack for Hal Ashby's 1971 classic cult film "Harold and Maude," made up exclusively of songs by Cat Stevens, will be released on February 11th, 2022 in new 180g 1LP / 1CD / Digital release formats via A&M/Cat-O-Log/UMe. The new edition of the soundtrack will combine Cat Stevens' nine original songs, as well as dialogue from the film, for the first time.

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  • The new edition of the soundtrack will combine Cat Stevens' nine original songs, as well as dialogue from the film, for the first time.
  • It reveals the deep lying synergy that exists between seemingly opposing views and how, when united, they can flourish to their mutual advantage.
  • The Harold and Maude official soundtrack album was first issued in 2007 by Cameron Crowe's independent label, Vinyl Films.
  • This edition will also feature enhanced packaging including liner notes, lyrics, transcription of movie dialogue, and photos from the Paramount Pictures production.

In Celebration of The 50th Anniversary of Cat Stevens's Iconic Song 'PEACE TRAIN', HarperCollins Children's Books Will Publish Stevens's Picture Book of The Same Name

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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Reynolds adds, "One of my first albums was a Cat Stevens record when I was a boy.

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  • Reynolds adds, "One of my first albums was a Cat Stevens record when I was a boy.
  • His lyrics moved me and inspired me to forge my own 'rails' to create meaningful picture books for all ages.
  • Following the release of PEACE TRAIN, HarperCollins will publish the picture book adaptation of Stevens's legendary song "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out"in Summer 2022.
  • HarperCollins Children's Books is one of the leading publishers of children's and teen books.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Following the widely acclaimed release of Tea for the Tillerman, December 2020 will see Yusuf / Cat Stevens celebrate the two albums that first established him as his generation's premier acoustic troubadour and then fired him into international superstardom.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Following the widely acclaimed release of Tea for the Tillerman, December 2020 will see Yusuf / Cat Stevens celebrate the two albums that first established him as his generation's premier acoustic troubadour and then fired him into international superstardom.
  • The album has a deeply personal, almost vulnerable quality that, arguably, makes it the most compelling and human of all of Yusuf / Cat Stevens' work.
  • Tillermanfollowed Mona Bone Jakon only seven months later that same year, confirming the sensational rebirth of Cat Stevens as a spiritual seeker capable of drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of imaginative inspiration.
  • With Mona Bone Jakon and Tea for the Tillerman Yusuf / Cat Stevens asserted himself both lyrically and musically as a true artist in the most profound sense.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens releases "On The Road To Find Out"

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Yusuf delivers a rich and gritty lead vocal in a lower register than some fans may be used to.

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  • Yusuf delivers a rich and gritty lead vocal in a lower register than some fans may be used to.
  • His lyrics seem to carry more weight through the wisdom and worldly experience Yusuf has acquired since he began his metaphysical journey.
  • "On The Road To Find Out" was written following the battle with TB and lengthy recovery period that wiped out most of 1968 and '69 for Cat Stevens on a public and professional level.
  • These vibrate not only through Yusuf's music but can also be seen in his altruistic endeavors, such as his Peacetrain project.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens

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    50 YEARS on from the release of Tea for the Tillerman, the 1970 multi-platinum selling, era-defining album that made a superstar, Yusuf / Cat Stevens is set to release Tea for the TillermanonSeptember 18thvia UMe.
  • Tea for the Tillermansees Yusuf recast the same eleven songs for a new age with dramatic results.
  • The concept for Tea for the Tillerman grew out of a conversation, fittingly, between Yusuf and his son about how to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary.
  • Yusuf / Cat Stevens' life and career have seen him walk a boundless path and yet the central humanity of his message has remained consistent, radiating a warm and comforting musical accompaniment to the search for peace and understanding between peoples, and in harmony with nature.