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'The News From Spain', with its prog-rock overtones, including dramatic piano by Rick Wakeman). Orange (1972) was very much a transitional album, combining songs in Stewart's confessional style with more intimations of the historical themes that he would increasingly adopt (e.g. These first three albums (including 'The Elf') were released as the two CD set To Whom it May Concern: 1966-70. Here we see Stewart's muse flirting with European History, which would soon blossom to become virtually a personal genre: one which persists to this day. This time, the various guitar virtuosos prominently featured Australian Trevor Lucas, later to marry Sandy Denny and join Fairport Convention.Ī crucial song in Stewart's career was the acoustic ballad 'Manuscript'. His third album, Zero She Flies followed in 1970 - this time with a larger number of shorter songs which ranged from purely acoustic ballads and virtuoso instrumentals, to a couple of rockier songs with snarly electric lead guitar. It was voted 'Folk Album of the Year' by the UK music weekly Melody Maker. Love Chronicles (1969) was notable for the 18-minute title track, an anguished autobiographical tale of sexual encounters which was the first mainstream record release ever to include the word 'fucking'. The album was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors' Choice Music with all the songs from both versions.

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Its dramatic string orchestrations by Alexander Faris arguably stifled the songs somewhat (Stewart premiered the album with a full orchestra at a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London). Stewart's debut album Bed-Sitter Images was released on LP in 1967 a revised version appeared in 1970 as The First Album (Bed-Sitter Images) with a few tracks changed. The first four of these attracted relatively little commercial interest, although they contain some of Stewart's most incisive and introspective songwriting, and he became popular on the university circuit. Stewart then signed to Columbia Records (CBS in the UK), for whom he released six albums. Stewart's first record was the single 'The Elf', which was released in 1966 on Decca Records, and included a pre-Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page (the first of many leading guitarists Stewart worked with, including Richard Thompson, Tim Renwick and Peter White).

Stewart's career in music has spanned over 40 years. Recordings of concerts are often made available through his fan clubs. While studio albums are now few and far between, he still tours extensively throughout the United States and Europe. He moved to the United States in 1977 and recorded/produced most of his work in Los Angeles during the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. Stewart grew up in the coastal resort town of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. He is best known for his 1976 single 'Year of the Cat' and its 1978 follow-up 'Time Passages' (both of which were produced by Alan Parsons). Clifton In The Rain / Small Fruit Song (live)ġ992 - Songs From The Radio - The Best Ofĩ- Nostradamus Part One-The World Goes To Riyadh-Nostradamus Part Two (Live Versions)Īl Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart on 5 September 1945), is a British singer-songwriter and musician. If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave Itġ980 - (Al Stewart and Shot in the Dark) 24 PxCarrots ġ1 - 13 Nostradamus 1,2 World Goes To RiyadhĨ.

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