Al Stewart - Essential - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Deluxe four disc (three CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) edition features his stunning new 5.1 Surround sound mix from the original multi-track tapes. In addition, the set includes single edits, an album session out-take, four demo tracks recorded in Los Angeles in August 1977 and for the first time the complete concert recorded at the studios of WKQK-FM in Chicago in October 1978. Also features an illustrated 68-page book with a new essay featuring an interview with Al Stewart and a facsimile promotional poster and a set of four postcards. Digitally remastered and expanded edition of Time Passages, the legendary album by Al Stewart, first released in September 1978. Stewart's third album recorded with Alan Parsons, Time Passages followed the hugely successful platinum-selling Year Of The Cat. Recorded at the close of 1977 and during the early months of 1978 at Davlen Studios in Los Angeles, Time Passages was an album of as much immense musical inventiveness. Despite pressure to produce an equally successful follow-up record, Al Stewart rose to the occasion with Time Passages, an album that was as musically inventive and creative as it's predecessor, a triumph both in terms of Al Stewart's song writing and the stunning and sophisticated production by Alan Parsons. Featuring such classic songs as 'Valentina Way', 'Life In Dark Water', 'The Palace Of Versailles', 'Timeless Skies', 'Almost Lucy' and the classic title track, Time Passages was another commercial and critical success on it's , reaching the US Billboard Top Ten and the UK Top 40. The single 'Time Passages' was also a Top Ten hit in the United States.

Virtuoso Orchestral Music - Virtuoso Orchestra [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/16/1995

Love Chronicles, released in 1969, is the 2nd studio album by Al Stewart. The album is notable for it's ambitious and thematic approach, blending elements of folk, rock, and progressive music. It showcases Al Stewart's distinctive songwriting style and poetic lyrics. The title track, spanning over 18 minutes, is a narrative song that intricately weaves a story of love and relationships, exploring themes of passion, heartbreak, and introspection. This epic track remains a standout piece in Al Stewart's discography and is often cited as one of the longest narrative songs in popular music history. The album was recorded with contributions from Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) and the members of Fairport Convention, who are credited under pseudonyms. In early 1970, InchLove ChroniclesInch was named Melody Maker's 1969 Folk Album of the Year. This CD includes three bonus tracks.