Does anyone else like him as much as me?
Nice, mellow vibe

I like 'Midnight Rocks' :)

I only really know him for Year Of The Cat

Al S was supercool  :)

I do... I just picked up the album Time Passages the other day, which is fantastic.  I've got a concert I downloaded when I first started doing the P2P thing in the late 90s that's still one of my favorite concert recordings (wish I knew if it was a legitimate release or not).

"Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages" for me  8)

I was a huge fan of Al during the 1970's.  "Time Passages" and "Year Of The Cat" are still songs I play fairly often.

Ironically, Al himself absolutely loathes Time Passages.

Al Stewart had some great songs in the '70s. I finally got around to buy his "Year of the Cat" album some time around 1993.

Year of the Cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM7LR46zrQU
Time Passages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKEG86cndE
On the Border
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y6hVQn-e5Y

And it looks like under Chinese Astrology the year of the cat was in 1975 (and 1987,1999 and next time 2011).

My favorite? What else? The Year of the Cat.  ;)



Cat

My wife's a big fan - Al Stewart to her is like The Who to me.

We've been to see him several times, most recently Halloween last year. I was helping out on the support act's (Dave Nachmanoff) merchandise stall. Surprisingly enjoyable, helping out that way.

Al Stewart had some great songs in the '70s. I finally got around to buy his "Year of the Cat" album some time around 1993.

Year of the Cat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM7LR46zrQU
Time Passages
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dKEG86cndE
On the Border
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y6hVQn-e5Y

And it looks like under Chinese Astrology the year of the cat was in 1975 (and 1987,1999 and next time 2011).



Year Of The Cat, Time Passages, and On The Border are the ones I know - and like!  :)

I do... I just picked up the album Time Passages the other day, which is fantastic.  I've got a concert I downloaded when I first started doing the P2P thing in the late 90s that's still one of my favorite concert recordings (wish I knew if it was a legitimate release or not).



I do... I just picked up the album Time Passages the other day, which is fantastic.

Have to agree with you on this one ^.

I'd say 'Year of the Cat' / that album is generally better known, but I'd say there are a lot more songs on Time Passages that I'd rate at/ or close to 10/10 ... i.e; more quality to my ears.

On year of the cat, I love the title track, particularly the fantastic orgasmic sax ending to that song, which after one complete listen, I would often play the last minute again and again, really loud. Other stand outs on that album are 'On the Border' and 'Lord Grenville'.

On 'Time Passages' the only song I don't really rate is 'Valentina way' ... otherwise .... (wow!). Plus his weaving into it  a couple of songs with such great lyrics observing events in history
about 'Thomas More' awaiting his fate in the 'Tower of London' in the song 'A man for all seasons', or talking about Robespierre and Bonaparte and the French revolution in the song 'The Palace of Versailles' ... this is a fantastically melodic album,great intelligent, poetic lyrics, and one for the connoisseur ...

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I only really know him for Year Of The Cat

.... so I highly recommend this one to YOU ... Mr. Eno. There are so many great sax hooks on this album, and beautiful guitar playing. I love love love 'Life in dark water'; 'Timeless (arcadian) skies' and the hauntingly gorgeous finale to this masterpiece ... 'End of the day'.

Terrific stuff!

:)

I do... I just picked up the album Time Passages the other day, which is fantastic.

Have to agree with you on this one ^.

I'd say 'Year of the Cat' / that album is generally better known, but I'd say there are a lot more songs on Time Passages that I'd rate at/ or close to 10/10 ... i.e; more quality to my ears.

On year of the cat, I love the title track, particularly the fantastic orgasmic sax ending to that song, which after one complete listen, I would often play the last minute again and again, really loud. Other stand outs on that album are 'On the Border' and 'Lord Grenville'.

On 'Time Passages' the only song I don't really rate is 'Valentina way' ... otherwise .... (wow!). Plus his weaving into it  a couple of songs with such great lyrics observing events in history
about 'Thomas More' awaiting his fate in the 'Tower of London' in the song 'A man for all seasons', or talking about Robespierre and Bonaparte and the French revolution in the song 'The Palace of Versailles' ... this is a fantastically melodic album,great intelligent, poetic lyrics, and one for the connoisseur ...

.... so I highly recommend this one to YOU ... Mr. Eno. There are so many great sax hooks on this album, and beautiful guitar playing. I love love love 'Life in dark water'; 'Timeless (arcadian) skies' and the hauntingly gorgeous finale to this masterpiece ... 'End of the day'.

Terrific stuff!

:)
I will see what I can find online.

I love Al Stewart's music!  He's one of my favorite artists!  8)


On year of the cat, I love the title track, particularly the fantastic orgasmic sax ending to that song, which after one complete listen, I would often play the last minute again and again, really loud. Other stand outs on that album are 'On the Border' and 'Lord Grenville'.


Agreed on 'On The Border'...excellent tune!  :)

I haven't heard Al Stewart's songs in years.  I really enjoyed his music.

I have to look up some of his songs again and possibly check out You Tube.

Here is a little Al Stewart trivia:  His backing band were known as Shot in the Dark.  In 1981, they recorded their own self-titled album and it produced a single called Playing With Lightning that made it to #71 on the US chart.  Al Stewart co-produced the album

In the large list of 80s songs that made the US Hot 100, but did not see the Top 40, I rank it quite high.  I just love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1fRcmXwir0

I always liked "Time Passages."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6TsYypBpY

His first effort from 1966...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mcIzYO6f2Q

...which sold about 3 copies and is therefore worth an absolute fortune!

Probably not what you'd be used to, but a nice tune all the same...

I love his music, one of the greatest underrated storytellers/musicians of the 70s (into the 80s)

Time Passages
Year Of The Cat

those are all I know from him.

Time Passages
Year Of The Cat

those are all I know from him.

Same here.

Was Al Stewart British? ???

Time Passages
Year Of The Cat

those are all I know from him.


I know those and Midnight Rocks as well as 'Song on the radio', that's it.

He's Scottish, Howard.

Was Al Stewart British? ???
He still is British, born in Glasgow, therefore Scottish.

Just cause I know you've been waiting for this lol ...

1977 - Year of the Cat
1977 - On the Border
1978 - Time Passages
1979 - Song on the Radio
1980 - Midnight Rocks