The Laughing Apple
The Laughing Apple is the fifteenth studio album by Yusuf / Cat Stevens, released on 15 September 2017 by Cat-O-Log Records. It is Yusuf's fourth mainstream release since his return to music and his first since 2014's Tell 'Em I'm Gone. The album was produced by Yusuf / Cat Stevens & Paul Samwell-Smith. Its title is a reference to one of Cat Stevens' earlier song, "The Laughing Apple" that was included as the B-side of his 1967 single "A [Bad Night (song)|A Bad Night]" and later on his second album New Masters. It would be the first album with his former name included on an album since his Back to Earth (Cat [Stevens album)|Back to Earth] album, released in 1978. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best [Folk Album].