The discography of British singer and songwriter Cat Stevens (also known as Yusuf, Yusuf Islam, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens) consists of 17 studio albums, one soundtrack album, six live albums, 34 compilation albums, 57 singles, four video albums, and 21 music videos.
In March 1967, Cat Stevens's debut album Matthew & Son was released by Deram Records, followed by New Masters later that year. In 1968, Stevens contracted tuberculosis, putting a stop to his career. He would emerge with a new sound, beard, and a contract with Island. In the years following, he recorded several hit albums, including Mona Bone Jakon (1970), Tea for the Tillerman (1970), Teaser and the Firecat (1971), Catch Bull at Four (1972), Foreigner (1973), and Buddha and the Chocolate Box (1974). In June 1974, while in Australia, Cat Stevens was presented with a plaque representing the sale of 40 Gold Records, the largest number ever presented to an artist in Australia. He also recorded the soundtrack for the film Harold and Maude during this time.
As the 1970s progressed, he continued to release albums (Numbers, Izitso, and Back to Earth) but these were not as well received as their predecessors. In December 1977, after a long quest for spiritual truth, Stevens converted to the religion of Islam. He would change his name to Yusuf Islam and disappear out of the public eye for years. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, he recorded some Islamic music, most of which would later be compiled into the compilation Footsteps in the Light (2006). In 2006, he returned to secular music with the album An Other Cup. Since then, he has continued to release new music.
Albums As Cat Stevens Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN GER NOR NZ SPA SWE US Matthew & Son* Released: 10 March 1967 Label: Deram 7 — — —— — —— — 173New Masters Released: 15 December 1967 Label: Deram — — — —— — —— — — Mona Bone Jakon* Released: 24 April 1970 Label: Island/A&M 63 25 — —— — —— — 164 RIAA: GoldTea for the Tillerman Released: 23 November 1970 Label: Island/A&M 20 2 13 1122 25 20— — 8 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum Teaser and the Firecat* Released: 1 October 1971 Label: Island/A&M 2 1 — 223 2 252 — 2 BPI: Gold" RIAA: 3× Platinum Catch Bull at Four* Released: 27 September 1972 Label: Island/A&M 2 1 — 117 3 —2 — 1 RIAA: Platinum Foreigner* Released: 25 July 1973 Label: Island/A&M 3 4 — 518 1 —1 — 3 BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold Buddha and the Chocolate Box* Released: March 1974 Label: Island/A&M 3 5 3 334 5 —2 — 2 BPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum Numbers* Released: November 1975 Label: Island/A&M — 85 — 420 14 —12 9 13 MC: Gold"Certified Awards Search ". Music Canada. Retrieved on 16 October 2011. Note: User needs to enter "Cat Stevens" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history. RIAA: Gold Izitso* Released: 28 May 1977 Label: Island/A&M 18 39 12 27 13 3910 15 7 BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIAA: Gold Back to Earth* Released: 1 December 1978 Label: Island/A&M — 89 — 3132 17 —14 — 33 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Year Album details Peak positions Certifications US 1974 Saturnight Released: 8 November 1974 Worldwide release: 29 November 2024 Label: A&M (Japan) Label (re-release): A&M/Cat-O-Log — 2004 Majikat Released: 21 September 2004 Label: Eagle — ARIA: 3× Platinum 2008 Tea for the Tillerman: Live (DVD) Released: 2 September 2008 Label: Wienerworld UK — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CANPeak position for 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best of Cat Stevens on the Canadian Albums Chart: GER NOR NZSPA SWE US1970The World of Cat Stevens Released: 1970 Label: Decca——————————1971Matthew & Son / New Masters Released: 1971 Label: Deram—————————173 1971 Very Young and Early Songs Released: 1 November 1971 Label: Deram — — — — — — — — — 94 1972 The View from the Top Released: 1972 Label: Deram — — — — — — —— — —1972Harold and Maude Released: 1972 Label: A&M (Japan)——————————1972Cat Stevens's Early Songs Released: 1972 Label: Deram (Japan)——————————1973The Best of Cat Stevens Released: 1973 Label: Deram——————————1973Cat Stevens Released: 1973 Label: Decca—————————— 1975 Greatest Hits Released: 20 June 1975 Label: Island/A&M 2 41 — 1 — 14 —19 5 6 BPI: Gold RIAA: 4× Platinum197520 Super Hits by Cat Stevens Released: 1975 Label: Decca——————————1977Cat's Cradle Released: 1977 Label: London Records——————————1978The Best of Cat Stevens Volume 2 Released: 1978 Label: Decca——————————1978Steve Adams Georgiou - Cat Stevens Released: 1978 Label: Decca (Spain)——————————1981 Morning Has Broken Released: 1981 Label: Island——12—5—————1981The First Cut is the Deepest Released: 1981 Label: Decca—————————— 1984 Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Released: November 1984 Label: Island/A&M — 3 — — — — —— — 165 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum1985The Collection Released: 1985 Label: Castle Communications—————————— 1987 Classics, Volume 24 Released: 1987 Label: A&M — — — — — — —— — — RIAA: Gold1989First Cuts Released: 1989 Label: Deram—————————— 1990 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Released: 1990 Label: Island — 6 22 — 8 — —— — — ARIA 3× Platinum1990Harmonic Expressions Released: 1990 Label: Deram/Polydor——————————1993The Early Tapes Released: 1993 Label: Deram/Spectrum Music——————————1996Three - Numbers, Izitso, Back to Earth Released: 1996 Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab—————————— 1999 Remember Cat Stevens – The Ultimate Collection Released: 1999 Label: Island 31 10 12 — 20 5 513 11 — BPI: Gold ARIA: 7× Platinum 2000 The Very Best of Cat Stevens Released: 2000 Label: Island/A&M 6 6 44 — 89 — 719 2 58 BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold 2001 Cat Stevens (box set) aka In Search of the Centre of the Universe and On the Road to Find Out Released: 2001, repackaging 2008 Label: A&M — — — — — — —— — — 2005 Gold Released: 15 November 2005 Label: Island/A&M — — — — — — —— — —2005Chronicles Released: 2005 Label: A&M—————————— 2007 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best of Cat Stevens Released: 1 May 2007 Label: A&M — — — 40 — — —— — — 2007 Harold and Maude Soundtrack by Cat Stevens Released: 28 December 2007 Label: Vinyl Films — — — — — — —— — 173 2010 4 Original Albums Released: 20 December 2010 Label: Island/A&M — — — — — — —— 60 — 2011 Icon Released: 2011 Label: Universal Music — — — — — — —— — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
As Yusuf Islam
Studio albums 1995: The Life of the Last Prophet 1999: Prayers of the Last Prophet 2000: A Is for Allah 2001: Bismillah 2002: In Praise of the Last Prophet 2003: I Look I See 2008: I Look, I See 2 2014: The Story of Adam and Creation
Live albums
2004: Night of Remembrance (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Compilation albums
2000: I Have No Cannons That Roar 2006: Footsteps in the Light
2008: Various Artists, Songs for Survival (contributed one track—"Edge of Existence")
Singles
2003: Peace Train '03 / Angel of War 2005: Indian Ocean
As Yusuf
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT GER FRA NLD NOR SWE SWI US 2006 An Other Cup Released: November 2006 Label: Ya/Polydor/Atlantic 20 — 22 81 69 17 16 14 52 BPI: Gold BVMI: 3× Gold 2009 Roadsinger Released: 1 May 2009 Label: Ya/Island/Hip-O 10 35 109 88 71 — 41 43 41 BPI: Gold 2014 Tell 'Em I'm Gone Released: 28 October 2014 Label: Legacy Recordings 22 24 1526 90 — — — 39 24 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Year Album details Certification 2007 Yusuf's Cafe Session (DVD) Released: March 2007 Label: Hip-O 2010 Roadsinger: Live in Australia (Blu-ray) Released: 7 December 2010 Label: Ais ARIA: Platinum
As Yusuf / Cat Stevens
Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions UK AUS* The Laughing Apple: Tea for the Tillerman²: AUT GER FRA SPA SWI US 2017 The Laughing Apple Released: 15 September 2017 Label: Cat-O-Log/Decca 23 59 26 4 139 79 33 114 2020 Tea for the Tillerman 2 Released: 18 September 2020 Label: Cat-O-Log/Decca 4 50 — — 161 — 45 852023 King of a Land Release: 16 June 2023 Label: BMG/Dark Horse 49 — 32 10 — — 32 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums Year Album details Peak chart positions UK AUS AUT GER FRA SPA SWI US2012The Collection Release: 2012 Label: Universal Music Australia————————2025 On the Road to Findout: Greatest Hits Release: 17 September 2025 Label: Cat-O-Log/A&M/Ume — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles As Cat Stevens Year Single / B-side Peak chart positions Album UK AUS CAN CAN AC GER NLD NZ SPA US US AC 1966 "I Love My Dog" b/w "Portobello Road" 28 — 47 — — 21 — — 118 — Matthew and Son "Matthew and Son" b/w "Granny" 2 11 84 — 25 — 1 20 115 — 1967 "I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun" b/w "School is Out" 6 54 — — — — 4 — — —Non-album singles "A Bad Night" b/w "The Laughing Apple" 20 87 — — — 30 15 — — — "Kitty"b/w "Blackness of the Night" 47 — — — — — 6 — — — New Masters 1968 "Lovely City (When Do You Laugh?)" b/w "Image of Hell" — 100 — — — — — — — — Non-album singles "Here Comes My Wife" b/w "It's a Super (Dupa) Life" — — — — — — 12 — — — 1969 "Where Are You" b/w "The View from the Top" — — — — — — — — — — 1970 "Lady D'Arbanville" b/w "I Wish, I Wish" 8 20 69 — 23 2 16 11 — — Mona Bone Jakon "Father and Son" b/w "Moonshadow" 52 18 — — — 28 — — — — Tea for the Tillerman 1971 "Wild World" b/w "Miles from Nowhere" 52 — 14 32 — — — — 11 21 "Moonshadow" b/w "Father and Son" 22 — 26 20 — — — — 30 10 Teaser and the Firecat "Ruby Love" b/w "Miles from Nowhere" (FR, GR) "Longer Boats" (DE, ES, Benelux) — — — — — — — — — —"Tuesday's Dead" b/w "Miles from Nowhere"——————————"Sad Lisa" b/w "Wild World"—————————— "Peace Train" b/w "Where Do the Children Play?" (US, CA, Europe) "Tuesday's Dead" (UK) — 3 3 22 — 7 2 — 7 1 1972 "Morning Has Broken" b/w "I Want to Live in a Wigwam" 9 4 4 11 37 5 3 13 6 1 "Sitting" b/w "Crab Dance" — 34 14 38 — — 4 — 16 17 Catch Bull at Four 1973 "Can't Keep It In" b/w "Crab Dance" 13 82 — — 36 — — — — — "The Hurt" b/w "Silent Sunlight" — 30 25 27 — — — 17 31 38 Foreigner 1974 "Oh Very Young" b/w "100 I Dream" — 19 9 6 47 — 10 — 10 2 Buddha and the Chocolate Box "Another Saturday Night" b/w "Home in the Sky" 19 15 1 16 37 27 10 — 6 12 Non-album single 1975 "Ready" b/w "I Think I See the Light" — — 20 — — — — — 26 — Buddha and the Chocolate Box "Two Fine People" b/w "A Bad Penny" — 76 34 23 — — — — 33 39 Greatest Hits 1976 "Banapple Gas" b/w "Ghost Town" — 59 65 — 37 7 — — 41 — Numbers 1977 "(Remember the Days of the) Old School Yard" b/w "The Doves" 44 18 27 14 — — — — 33 28 Izitso"(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star" b/w "The Doves"—————————— "Sweet Jamaica" — — 98 35 — — — — — —1978 "Was Dog a Doughnut?" b/w "Sweet Jamaica" — — 79 — — — — — 70 — "Child for a Day" b/w "Kypros" — — — — — — — — — — 1979 "New York Times" b/w "Nascimento" — — — — — — — 22 — — Back to Earth "Bad Brakes" b/w "Nascimento" — — — — — — — — 83 —"Randy" b/w "Nascimento"—————————— 1980 "Last Love Song" b/w "Nascimento" — — — — — — — — — —1984"If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" b/w "I Want to Live in a Wigwam" (US) "Daytime" (ES)——————————Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 2019 "Toy Heart" — — — — — — — — — — Back to Earth (Super Deluxe Box Set) 2020 "Butterfly" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
As Yusuf / Cat Stevens Year Single Peak chart positions Album UK AUT GER IRE NLD SWE SWI 2003 "Peace Train"