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Dolly Parton and Michelle Branch are among the guests appearing on the upcoming album by the songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens, who calls himself Yusuf. Parton appears on a track called "Boots & Sand" with Yusuf and Paul McCartney. An accompanying video was shot by Jesse Dylan, the son of Bob Dylan and brother of the Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan. Branch (formerly of the Wreckers) and Gunnar Nelson (of Nelson) join Yusuf on "To Be What You Want." The album is expected to be released in the spring, although no release date or title has been announced.