Al Stewart - Original Albums collection - 5 CD Box Set
This five CD box set contains a quintet of albums from the Scottish singer/songwriter. Each album is housed in a mini LP sleeve. Includes the albums YEAR OF THE CAT, TIME PASSAGES, LOVE CHRONICLES, ZERO SHE FLIES and FIRST ALBUM (BEDSITTER IMAGES).
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This five CD box set contains a quintet of albums from the Scottish singer/songwriter. Each album is housed in a mini LP sleeve. Includes the albums YEAR OF THE CAT, TIME PASSAGES, LOVE CHRONICLES, ZERO SHE FLIES and FIRST ALBUM (BEDSITTER IMAGES).
| Bedsitter Images | |||
| 1-1 | Bedsitter Images | 3:19 | |
| 1-2 | Swiss Cottage Manoeuvres | 4:02 | |
| 1-3 | The Carmichaels | 2:53 | |
| 1-4 | Scandinavian Girl | 2:35 | |
| 1-5 | Pretty Golden Hair | 3:40 | |
| 1-6 | Denise At 16 | 3:20 | |
| 1-7 | Samuel, Oh How You've Changed! | 4:02 | |
| 1-8 | Cleave To Me | 2:53 | |
| 1-9 | A Long Way Down From Stephanie | 3:29 | |
| 1-10 | Ivich | 4:27 | |
| 1-11 | Beleeka Doodle Day | 7:00 | |
| Love Chronicles | |||
| 2-1 | In Brooklyn | 3:41 | |
| 2-2 | Old Compton Street Blues | 4:26 | |
| 2-3 | The Ballad Of Mary Foster | 8:02 | |
| 2-4 | Life And Life Only | 5:50 | |
| 2-5 | You Should Have Listened To Al | 3:03 | |
| 2-6 | Love Chronicles | 18:04 | |
| Zero She Flies | |||
| 3-1 | My Enemies Have Sweet Voices | 5:14 | |
| 3-2 | Small Fruit Song | 2:02 | |
| 3-3 | Gethsemane, Again | 5:28 | |
| 3-4 | Burbling | 3:20 | |
| 3-5 | Electric Los Angeles Sunset | 3:48 | |
| 3-6 | Manuscript | 4:45 | |
| 3-7 | Black Hill | 1:23 | |
| 3-8 | Anna | 1:47 | |
| 3-9 | Room Of Roots | 3:52 | |
| 3-10 | Zero She Flies | 5:36 | |
| Year Of The Cat | |||
| 4-1 | Lord Grenville | 5:06 | |
| 4-2 | On The Border | 3:23 | |
| 4-3 | Midas Shadow | 3:12 | |
| 4-4 | Sand In Your Shoes | 3:05 | |
| 4-5 | If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It | 4:34 | |
| 4-6 | Flying Sorcery | 4:23 | |
| 4-7 | Broadway Hotel | 3:59 | |
| 4-8 | One Stage Before | 4:42 | |
| 4-9 | Year Of The Cat | 6:49 | |
| Time Passages | |||
| 5-1 | Time Passages | 6:41 | |
| 5-2 | Valentina Way | 4:04 | |
| 5-3 | Life In Dark Water | 5:49 | |
| 5-4 | A Man For All Seasons | 5:50 | |
| 5-5 | Almost Lucy | 3:43 | |
| 5-6 | The Palace Of Versailles | 5:20 | |
| 5-7 | Timeless Skies | 3:36 | |
| 5-8 | Song On The Radio | 6:22 | |
| 5-9 | End Of The Day | 3:11 |
What are people saying about
Al Stewart - Original Albums collection - 5 CD Box Set
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"This set comprises Al Stewart's first three albums (1967-70) and his two biggest hits (1976-78), so in some respects it is an odd sampling of his long and fruitful recording career. However, if you're only familiar with Al's hits of the 70s, this would be a fine and inexpensive way to hear his beginnings as one of the key figures in the 1960s British folk scene.
All of the discs are in cardboard replicas of the original LP sleeves, which are very nicely done. None of the discs contain any of the bonus tracks which have appeared on other editions of these CDs, but they are all from recent masters and sound great. The original US CD of "Year of the Cat" on Arista was one of the worst-sounding CDs of a major album ever released, and so if you have the misfortune of owning that edition, then you urgently need to upgrade!
The real prize here, though, which may interest those who already own an extensive library of Al Stewart recordings, is that this set includes Al's first album, "Bedsitter Images", in its original 1967 format with the original cover and track selection rather than that of the more common 1970 reissue. If, like me, you've never been willing to pay the astronomical prices commanded by the original British vinyl edition on the collectors market, here is your chance to have a nice replica of it, even including the original sleeve notes on the back cover. All in all, if this set interests you, you will probably find it to be a very worthwhile purchase.
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Music from my childhood. Time Passages was the first 8 track tape that I ever had. My uncle gave it to me which makes it even more special. "Life in Dark Water" is one of my favorite songs. I've made sure that I've had this music with me in all forms for my whole life.
- Karl
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