i recommend just listening to 'apple cider reconstitution' 1000 times like i have
― ciderpress, Sunday, August 6, 2017 11:18 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I love that song
― harbinger of failure (Jon not Jon), Monday, August 7, 2017 7:30 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yes, if you could only save on Al Stewart song in a fire, that's the one.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Monday, 7 August 2017 21:21 (six years ago) link
I might go for "In Brooklyn"
― by the light of the burning Citroën, Monday, 7 August 2017 21:46 (six years ago) link
heard this song this morning while getting my coffee in London, always a good way to begin a morning.
― akm, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 11:19 (six years ago) link
Oof, my bad. He's actually a Scotsman.
Grew up in England, hence the accent.
― weird echo of the falsies (Tom D.), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 11:52 (six years ago) link
But, yes, Bert Jansch, Donovan, John Martyn, Al Stewart, there was a lot of them bumping around in Soho coffee houses at the same time.
― weird echo of the falsies (Tom D.), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 11:59 (six years ago) link
Just found this, feel like I've been looking for this album for years without knowing it. I just walked into an apartment in North Beach in 1982 with a bunch of hanging plants, a Ganesha on the end table, smoking a gentle spliff and laughing about our plans to start a cult focused on good sushi and regular naps.
― lukas, Wednesday, 31 March 2021 20:30 (three years ago) link
Thought the revive would be about the reissue box set that has just come out, remastered by Alan Parsons, 5.1 mix etc.
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Wednesday, 31 March 2021 20:31 (three years ago) link
They're not gonna release a remastered vinyl, really?
― lukas, Wednesday, 31 March 2021 22:59 (three years ago) link
There must be millions of copies of this LP lying about neglected, do consumers really care that much about remastering?
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 April 2021 00:05 (three years ago) link
also the original sounds perfect tbh
― intern at pepe le pew research (Simon H.), Thursday, 1 April 2021 00:19 (three years ago) link
This may not be the thread in which to pose this question, but am I the only one who loves the songs "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages", but finds his albums full of well-crafted banality?
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 April 2021 00:24 (three years ago) link
Does anyone else mainly remember Time Passages from when HBO used to play the video to fill up time between movies?
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Thursday, 1 April 2021 00:27 (three years ago) link
xxp I love those songs too, and "Song On The Radio", but can't stand it when he gets all Lord Grenville
xp I do recall those Video Jukebox interludes. Chaz Jankel's "Questionnaire" was in pretty heavy rotation. (Didn't Showtime fill the movie segues with Aerobicise, aka soft-core porn masquerading as "exercise" clips?)
― henry s, Thursday, 1 April 2021 00:45 (three years ago) link
no it's CD only xposts
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Thursday, 1 April 2021 05:09 (three years ago) link
Love this song. Neil Tennant should cover it.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Sunday, 2 May 2021 20:46 (three years ago) link
Just watched the Old Grey Whistle Test video of this, and was struck by how the guitar solo (clean) segues into a different guitar solo (distorted). And then that segues into a sax solo.
Classic.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 4 May 2021 01:14 (three years ago) link
Anyone seen Al recently? Wonder if he's still got it or no. The man is 78!
― alpine static, Tuesday, 5 September 2023 07:53 (eight months ago) link
“Year of the Cat” surfaces at a key moment in The Shards, the Bret Easton Ellis novel from earlier this year.
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 11:00 (eight months ago) link
I was going to say that I’d seen him recently but after checking I realise it was way back in 2015. Eight years ago he was still worth seeing if that helps.
― AlanSmithee, Tuesday, 5 September 2023 19:38 (eight months ago) link
he played at the venue attached to my workplace within the last year but i did not catch his performance unfortunately
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 20:07 (eight months ago) link
He did this extremely comprehensive 50 CD BOX SET a few years ago, and my first question was "why? who is this for? Al and his family? Who in the world needs 50 CDs of Al Stewart?" The answer is probably not many, because it's reguarly onsale on Amazon for quite a bit less than original price. But I also admire him for having the guts to do it, and I guess if you're one of the select few who needs all of this material, there it is.
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/al-stewart-the-admiralty-lights-complete-studio-live-and-rare-1964-2009/
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 21:19 (eight months ago) link
i mean if nothing else, you do get "Year of the Cat print individually SIGNED by Colin Elgie" along with it
Yeah I'm a Stewart fanatic but even I baulked at that box set.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 21:27 (eight months ago) link
Only went to number 31 in the UK charts, just HOW did this song become so well known??
What’s his best song that isn’t Year of the Cat?
― piscesx, Tuesday, 5 September 2023 22:18 (eight months ago) link
Time Passages
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 22:34 (eight months ago) link
which is kind of the same song but you know
A better song.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 22:37 (eight months ago) link
i was going to say "a shorter song" but they are both 6:43
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Tuesday, 5 September 2023 22:42 (eight months ago) link
From Real Gone Music, who are real good, in my experience (thanx again to Alfred's Pitchfork coverage of Dusty's The Complete Atlantic Singles)
https://realgonemusic.com/cdn/shop/products/8540348299132769f77b7cb555c69174_1024x1024.jpg?v=1689092710
Al Stewart Songs on the Radio Complete U.S. Singles 74-81 CD$ 17.99he Vietnamese Lunar New Year identifies 2023 as The Year of the Cat…and the timing couldn’t be better! Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to announce a definitive, first-ever singles collection from legendary singer-songwriter Al Stewart. In 1976, Stewart took “Year of the Cat” to the top ten of the Pop and AC charts, inaugurating a run of timeless hits still heard on radio today. Now, for the very first time, each and every one of the British troubadour’s seminal A- and B-sides from his halcyon period has been brought together. Songs on the Radio: The Complete U.S. Singles 1974-1981 brings together 20 tracks which catapulted the artist from folk clubs to the mainstream. Often in collaboration with producer-engineer Alan Parsons, Stewart bridged the gap between FM rock and AM pop. He brought his passion for historical events and flair for lyrical invention to these singles originally issued on the Janus and Arista labels, including “Nostradamus,” “Carol,” “On the Border,” “Midnight Rocks,” “Year of the Cat,” “Song on the Radio,” and the record-breaking, chart-topping “Time Passages.” And the B-sides (“Terminal Eyes,” “Sirens of Titan,” “A Man for All Seasons,” “Merlin’s Time”) are every bit as compelling as the A-sides! Every track is presented in its original U.S. single version (most of which are new to CD and not even included on Stewart’s massive The Admiralty Lights box set) as newly remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision. The deluxe 20-page booklet features Joe Marchese’s extensive interview with Al Stewart as well as rare photos and memorabilia. As a special bonus, the unique U.K. single edit of Al’s signature song “Year of the Cat” is also included. With vivid lyrics, captivating melodies, crisp guitars, and, yes, smooth saxophone, these Songs on the Radio celebrate the remarkable discography of a master musical storyteller. Limited edition of 2500…and they’re gonna go fast!1. Nostradamus2. Terminal Eyes3. Carol4. Sirens of Titan5. Year of the Cat6. Broadway Hotel7. On the Border8. Flying Sorcery9. Time Passages10. Almost Lucy11. Song on the Radio12. A Man for All Seasons13. Midnight Rocks14. Constantinople15. Paint by Numbers16. Optical Illusion17. Running Man18. Merlin’s Time19. Indian Summer20. Soho (Needless to Say)21. Year of the Cat (UK Single Version)
he Vietnamese Lunar New Year identifies 2023 as The Year of the Cat…and the timing couldn’t be better! Real Gone Music and Second Disc Records are proud to announce a definitive, first-ever singles collection from legendary singer-songwriter Al Stewart. In 1976, Stewart took “Year of the Cat” to the top ten of the Pop and AC charts, inaugurating a run of timeless hits still heard on radio today. Now, for the very first time, each and every one of the British troubadour’s seminal A- and B-sides from his halcyon period has been brought together. Songs on the Radio: The Complete U.S. Singles 1974-1981 brings together 20 tracks which catapulted the artist from folk clubs to the mainstream. Often in collaboration with producer-engineer Alan Parsons, Stewart bridged the gap between FM rock and AM pop. He brought his passion for historical events and flair for lyrical invention to these singles originally issued on the Janus and Arista labels, including “Nostradamus,” “Carol,” “On the Border,” “Midnight Rocks,” “Year of the Cat,” “Song on the Radio,” and the record-breaking, chart-topping “Time Passages.” And the B-sides (“Terminal Eyes,” “Sirens of Titan,” “A Man for All Seasons,” “Merlin’s Time”) are every bit as compelling as the A-sides! Every track is presented in its original U.S. single version (most of which are new to CD and not even included on Stewart’s massive The Admiralty Lights box set) as newly remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision. The deluxe 20-page booklet features Joe Marchese’s extensive interview with Al Stewart as well as rare photos and memorabilia. As a special bonus, the unique U.K. single edit of Al’s signature song “Year of the Cat” is also included. With vivid lyrics, captivating melodies, crisp guitars, and, yes, smooth saxophone, these Songs on the Radio celebrate the remarkable discography of a master musical storyteller. Limited edition of 2500…and they’re gonna go fast!
1. Nostradamus2. Terminal Eyes3. Carol4. Sirens of Titan5. Year of the Cat6. Broadway Hotel7. On the Border8. Flying Sorcery9. Time Passages10. Almost Lucy11. Song on the Radio12. A Man for All Seasons13. Midnight Rocks14. Constantinople15. Paint by Numbers16. Optical Illusion17. Running Man18. Merlin’s Time19. Indian Summer20. Soho (Needless to Say)21. Year of the Cat (UK Single Version)
― dow, Wednesday, 6 September 2023 00:31 (eight months ago) link
He was getting both Adult Contemporary AM radio and Album Rock FM airplay at that time, he managed to appeal to both audiences.
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 6 September 2023 23:04 (eight months ago) link
Yeah, that’s in the US though where it was a big hit. I’m not old enough to remember UK radio in the 70s but I know Ken Bruce played “Year of the Cat” and “On the Border” quite often on BBC Radio 2 until he left this year.
― houdini said, Thursday, 7 September 2023 01:44 (eight months ago) link