I first heard al stewart s a small fruit song on a cbs sampler lp in the late 60s and have been hooked ever since. Introspective folk singersongwriter who grew increasingly abstract during the 70s, scoring. Provided to youtube by rhino running man al stewart 24 carrots. Official website for the folkrock singersongwriter and guitarist, most well known for year of the cat, time passages, and on the border. Songs 1014 are listed under bonus tracks heading on back cover. Al stewart download high quality complete mp3 albums. This was stewarts first album with his new band shot in the dark. Al stewart and shot in the dark 24 carrots 1992, cd. One of the many great tracks on al stewarts 1980 album 24 carrots or 24 p carrots, as its sometimes written.
Earn points for what you already do as a music fan and redeem them for awesome rewards as a rhino insider. Peter white, a frequent collaborator with al in writing songs headed this band, but their influence is more rock than folk and it took many of als fans by surprise when the songs here were more rock oriented. Find al stewart discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Provided to youtube by rhino constantinople al stewart 24 carrots. Across the western world the fights are going down the gypsy armies of the evening have lit their fires across the nether side of town they will not pass this way. This was stewart s first album with his new band shot in the dark. I have had this album on vinyl since the early 80s and its great to have it on cd, modern times is a wonderful album and if you like al stewart s music its a must have. English folk rocker al stewart released his seventh studio album entitled year of the cat in september of 1976. Al stewart s year of the cat catapulted this english progrock legend into gold and platinum territory upon its hit release in 1976. The backing band, shot in the dark, seems to be a mismatch for als style. Album uncorked al stewart live with dave nachmanoff. Murmansk runellis island was released on al stewarts ninth studio album, 24 carrots, in august of 1980.
Al stewart the early years 19772019 flac tracks 24 bit96 khz time 85. These prove, at a silly price, that al stewart was not just year of the cat, but much. Al stewart the early years 19772019 official digital. Listen free to al stewart 24 carrots running man, midnight rocks and more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Like many al stewart fans, i own most ally of his music on vinyl. The music is wonderful, the playing superb, and i really like these original series reissues. Provided to youtube by rhino midnight rocks al stewart 24 carrots. Recorded and produced at abbey road studios by rock icon alan parsons with album art designed by colin edge at hipgnosis pink floyd.
When i first purchased the live album, it was packaged together with 24 carrots, and i had rarely played it, but the sound is great. Youtube video al stewart year of the cat official audio. By 1975, al stewart had recorded six albums with the previous two, 1973s past present and future and the 1975 top 30 charting modern times being his first two us releases and both albums were superb and also his first two to feature artwork by the. Get all the lyrics to songs on 24 carrots and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Looking for a harder edge on 24 carrots, al and the band found a much more electric guitar driven sound. Scottish singersongwriter al stewart has been an amazingly prolific and successful musician across 50 years, working in a dizzying array of stylistic modes and musical genres in other words, hes had a real career, and has done it without concerning himself too much about trends and the public taste. You say with best intention, lets throw away convention set sail across the water, to find the tides of fortune i say please understand it, dont let our love be stranded. Chris desmond, who engineered 24 carrots could not work his own magic into the recordings. Distributed in the us by caroline blue plate, who stickered the back of the jewel case on their copies with a blue plate logo sticker and a us catalog number upc. But i dont carry a turntable and lps on the road, and so ive been trying to complete my collection on cds.
Running man, merlins time, constantinople, mondo sinistro and paint by numbers. A troubadour and master storyteller, al stewarts timeless songs have earned him a revered place in contemporary music. Looking back, with time as a luxury, this album contains some of al s strongest work, i. Download al stewart mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Studio tracks available on 24 carrots, live tracks released as al stewart live al stewart live released 1997. Al stewart live acoustic midas shadow 2007 by thedigitaltavern. Murmansk runellis island, rocks in the ocean, and optical illusion, by contrast, are vintage al stewart simply outstanding.
Midnight rocks is a song written by al stewart and peter white and was performed by stewart. Pandora comes today as she dazzles and she dances you find hope and lose yourself again. His father, alastair mackichan stewart, who served as a flight lieutenant in the royal air force volunteer reserve, died in a plane crash during a 1945 training exercise before stewart was born. The scottish singersongwriter is perhaps best known for his hit song year of the cat but there is much more to his extensive 24 album back catalogue than one song and this compilation gives the highlights. Al stewart lyrics 171 song lyrics sorted by album, including year of the cat, on the border. Shot in the dark a band led by peter white, who had played guitar on stewart s albums since year of the cat stewart recorded 24 carrots, another sumptuous soft rock album. Although born in glasgow, al stewart grew up in the town of wimborne, dorset, england, after moving from scotland with his mother, joan underwood.
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