"Boots and Sand" is a song written and recorded by Yusuf Islam (formerly known as

Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; ), commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His musical style consists of folk, pop, rock, and, later in ...

). It appears as a iTunes bonus track on his album ''

Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night) ''Roadsinger'' is the thirteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). ''Roadsinger'' is Yusuf's second mainstream release since his return to music. The album made its debut on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at ...

'' which was released on 5 May 2009. The song was also released as a double-A side single together with ''Roadsinger'', on 20 July 2009. "Boots and Sand" was written by Yusuf after he was denied entry to the US in 2004, and features guest appearances by both

Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...

and

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

. The track was recorded in several different studios and countries during the summer of 2008, and mixed by

Thomas Juth Thomas Juth (born 31 August 1982) is an audio engineer who specializes in mixing and mastering. Over the years, Juth has worked with artists such as Paul McCartney, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Jesse & Joy, Aha, Zaz, Jason Mraz, Park Hyo-shin, Le ...

at Kensaltown Studios in London.

References

External links

*http://www.discogs.com/Yusuf-Roadsinger-Boots-And-Sand/release/1853242 *http://www.theboot.com/2009/01/21/dolly-parton-guests-on-yusef-album/ {{authority control 2009 singles Cat Stevens songs Songs written by Cat Stevens 2009 songs