Listen to his classic Year of the Cat, Night Train To Munich, Song On The Radio, or If It Doesnt Come Naturally, Leave It. His song, Flying Sorcery, is the story of Amy Johnson, the brave English aviatrix who died in 1941 during WW2. His great song, Post World War Two Blues, tells about the attitudes of people after WW 2, and refers to Louis Mountbatten and Jimi Hendrix.Ībsolutely amazing lyrics, and typical of Al Stewarts eclectic songwriting. Listen to his song, Trains, from his Famous Last Words album a song of sheer brilliance, which on the surface seems to be about the history of rail travel, but is, in fact a long narrative about the trains that carried refugees to concentration camps during the Holocaust. He deals with political, historical, and sociological issues, as well as normal standard rock radio favourites. The SQ on this release is arguably better than Time Passages Live. ![]() If you are a real Al Stewart fan you will notice that the tracks on this album have already been released on Als Time Passages Live album in 2002. That albums title track, as well as Valentina Way, Life in Dark Water, and Song on the Radio (the latter with a great Phil Kenzie sax solo), are all included. ![]() ![]() The tracks are from a concert recorded live in Chicago, in October 1978 during Als American tour to promote his then new Time Passages LP. Al Stewart Greatest Hits Rar Series Of LiveĪnd remember, even Cathy Berberian knew that you dont do it without your fez on.
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