Al Stewart (Official Thread)

**METALPRIEST** · 09-07-2010, 02:52 AM

Official Website

Bed-Sitter Images (1967)
Love Chronicles (1969)
Zero She Flies (1970)
Orange (1972)
Past, Present and Future (1973)
Modern Times (1975)
Year of the Cat (1976)
Time Passages (1978)
24 Carrots (1980)
Russians and Americans (1984)
Last Days of the Century (1988)
Famous Last Words (1993)
Between the Wars (1995) (with Laurence Juber)
Down in the Cellar (2000)
A Beach Full of Shells (2005)
Sparks of Ancient Light (2008)

Yes I am a fan of Al Stewart and though he was part of the folk movement in the 60's and the 70's I'm creating this thread for Al in the 70's forum due to his most popular hit in 1976, Year Of The Cat and Time Passages in 1978.

This man has made alot more great music before and after. Please share your photos, favorite songs, albums...or whatever memories you may have.

Hope to find some more fans. The Year Of The Al here at CRF!!

I love the album A Beach Full Of Shells that he made with ex-Wings guitarist Laurence Juber!!

Here is a live clip in 2009 of the beautiful Katherine Of Oregon!!

**Soot and Stars** · 09-07-2010, 03:05 AM

Great stuff man! I like Time Passages quite a bit! Vocally he sounds like another artist I just can't put my finger on!

He's very Jazzy though which makes him stand out to me!

**METALPRIEST** · 09-07-2010, 03:08 AM

He's always sounded like Julian Lennon to me...or better yet, Julian was inspired by him. He's very Beatle like and Year Of The Cat was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.

He's got a Python-isque Eric Idle quality too.

Velvetclown · 09-07-2010, 08:37 AM

Al is great !

**Lord Grendel** · 09-07-2010, 09:06 AM

I was thinking of writing a thread for Al Stewart one of these days myself.

Year of the Cat is the one that got me started, I bought the only copy available in the small town we were living in the day it arrived. The first time I heard the title track I Had to have the record.

I would have to check but I believe I have at least 12 of his albums, maybe more, so I'm a big fan.

**METALPRIEST** · 09-07-2010, 09:14 AM

Awesome!! It's great to see some Al love!!

Groovy Man · 09-07-2010, 11:41 AM

Al Stewart fan here too...

I've always love the spanish guitar is this song...

On The Border

**METALPRIEST** · 09-07-2010, 02:18 PM

^^ I love On The Border man!! Beat me to posting it...cool!!

**Lord Grendel** · 09-07-2010, 04:05 PM

That is probably my favorite Al Stewart song of all time Groovy, good choice.

Groovy Man · 09-08-2010, 01:35 AM

^^ Thanks, LG...I knew some would remember that one....

Remember when they played this song on the radio...

**METALPRIEST** · 09-08-2010, 01:57 AM

Another cool track Groovy!!!

How about some NEW stuff?? From Al's latest, "Sparks Of Ancient Light" here's Hanno The Navigator

**Lord Grendel** · 09-08-2010, 06:55 PM

That is a good one too MP. I'll go the opposite, his 1967 debut "Bedsitter Images". It didn't do much for his career, the decision to use full orchestra instead of a more straight ahead simple folk approach was a mistake. Still you could see and hear the talent he possessed, and I have to say as far as singer songwriters go he is my favorite from across the pond.

The title track.

Groovy Man · 09-08-2010, 07:19 PM

YouTube has pulled a lot of Al Stewart off the site...

I can't find ''Almost Lucy'' - another goodie from ''Time Passages''

Anyway, for those who haven't heard the song, you can listen to the audio track here... Almost Lucy (give it a few seconds to load)

**Lord Grendel** · 09-08-2010, 07:42 PM

I know that song by heart, here's my pick of the litter off Time Passages.

Life in Dark Water.

Odysseus · 09-08-2010, 11:19 PM

Year Of The Cat is an excellent album. Spun that album during many smoky evenings of yore among the soundtracks to our Sheepshead marathons.