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steve gittins · 08-03-2004, 11:24 PM

quote:Originally posted by Kilgore:
Agree RenoRick. I love Al Stewart, growing up I listened to everything from Bedsitter Images and on. I found Year of the Cat very disapointing though as it seemed like he was leaving behind serious songwriting to get AM air play so i stuck to his earlier stuff. Maybe I should give some of his later stuff a listen. I know this isn't and Al Stewart forum but what would you recommend of his post Year of the Cat albums?

Kilgore, Al Stewart has come a LONG way since Year of the Cat (1976). I presume you already have Past,Present & Future (1974), and Modern Times (1975)? Aren't they great albums?! After YOTC came Time Passages (1978), which had some good ballads but also Al seemed to try for Pop hits with a few songs. Following TP were Indian Summer & 24 Carrots. I liked a few songs from them. Then he released Russians & Americans (1984) and Last Days of the Century (1988). Then in the 1990's until 2000, Al released 4 Cd's. There was Famous Last Words (1993) which has excellent instrumentals, flamenco-like, there was Between the Wars, which in my opinion is Al's greatest production, about the period from 1920-1940, there was Seemed like a good idea at the time, which has some repeats and a few new songs, and then "Down in the Cellar" released in 2000. Superb instrumentals & vocals on that one too. Hope this helps! By the way, go to the Yahoo-group AlStewartFriends to find more info about Al.

08-03-2004, 11:24 PM	#81
steve gittins Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 67	quote:Originally posted by Kilgore: Agree RenoRick. I love Al Stewart, growing up I listened to everything from Bedsitter Images and on. I found Year of the Cat very disapointing though as it seemed like he was leaving behind serious songwriting to get AM air play so i stuck to his earlier stuff. Maybe I should give some of his later stuff a listen. I know this isn't and Al Stewart forum but what would you recommend of his post Year of the Cat albums? Kilgore, Al Stewart has come a LONG way since Year of the Cat (1976). I presume you already have Past,Present & Future (1974), and Modern Times (1975)? Aren't they great albums?! After YOTC came Time Passages (1978), which had some good ballads but also Al seemed to try for Pop hits with a few songs. Following TP were Indian Summer & 24 Carrots. I liked a few songs from them. Then he released Russians & Americans (1984) and Last Days of the Century (1988). Then in the 1990's until 2000, Al released 4 Cd's. There was Famous Last Words (1993) which has excellent instrumentals, flamenco-like, there was Between the Wars, which in my opinion is Al's greatest production, about the period from 1920-1940, there was Seemed like a good idea at the time, which has some repeats and a few new songs, and then "Down in the Cellar" released in 2000. Superb instrumentals & vocals on that one too. Hope this helps! By the way, go to the Yahoo-group AlStewartFriends to find more info about Al.