Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (1976) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: RCA/PL 70005 | Released: 1976 | This Issue: 1983 | Genre: Pop-Rock
A1 Lord Grenville 5:00
A2 On The Border 3:22
A3 Midas Shadow 3:08
A4 Sand In Your Shoes 3:02
A5 If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It 4:28
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B1 Flying Sorcery 4:20
B2 Broadway Hotel 3:55
B3 One Stage Before 4:39
B4 Year Of The Cat 6:40
Alto Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Arranged By [Strings] – Andrew Powell
Backing Vocals – Al Stewart, David Pack, John Perry (7), Tony Rivers
Bass – George Ford
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliot*
Guitar – Al Stewart, Peter White, Tim Renwick
Harmonica – Graham Smith
Keyboards – Al Stewart, Don Lobster, Peter Wood (2)
Producer – Alan Parsons
Sleeve, Design – Colin Edge*, Hipgnosis (2)
Triangle – Marion Driscoll
Violin – Bobby Bruce
Written-By – Al Stewart
Notes
℗1976
Sleeve ©1983 RCA Limited.
Track A4 spelled “Sands In Your Shoes” on label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0035627000515
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Label Code: LC 0316
Vinyl | LP Cover (1:1) | FLAC + cue | 24bit/96kHz | 900mb
Label: RCA/PL 70005 | Released: 1976 | This Issue: 1983 | Genre: Pop-Rock
A1 Lord Grenville 5:00
A2 On The Border 3:22
A3 Midas Shadow 3:08
A4 Sand In Your Shoes 3:02
A5 If It Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It 4:28
-
B1 Flying Sorcery 4:20
B2 Broadway Hotel 3:55
B3 One Stage Before 4:39
B4 Year Of The Cat 6:40
Alto Saxophone – Phil Kenzie
Arranged By [Strings] – Andrew Powell
Backing Vocals – Al Stewart, David Pack, John Perry (7), Tony Rivers
Bass – George Ford
Drums, Percussion – Stuart Elliot*
Guitar – Al Stewart, Peter White, Tim Renwick
Harmonica – Graham Smith
Keyboards – Al Stewart, Don Lobster, Peter Wood (2)
Producer – Alan Parsons
Sleeve, Design – Colin Edge*, Hipgnosis (2)
Triangle – Marion Driscoll
Violin – Bobby Bruce
Written-By – Al Stewart
Notes
℗1976
Sleeve ©1983 RCA Limited.
Track A4 spelled “Sands In Your Shoes” on label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0035627000515
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Label Code: LC 0316
Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (1976) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (1976) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (1976) DE Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz
This Rip: 2017
Cleaning: RCM Moth MkII Pro Vinyl
Direct Drive Turntable: Technics SL-1200MK2 Quartz
Cartridge: SHURE M97xE With JICO SAS Stylus
Amplifier: Marantz 2252
ADC: E-MU 0404
DeClick with iZotope RX5: Only Manual (Click per click)
Vinyl Condition: NM
This LP: From my personal collection
LP Rip & Full Scan LP Cover: Fran Solo
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Al Stewart had found his voice on Past, Present & Future and found his sound on Modern Times. He then perfected it all on 1976’s Year of the Cat, arguably his masterpiece. There is no overarching theme here, as there was on its two immediate predecessors, but the impossible lushness of Alan Parsons’ production and Stewart’s evocative Continental narratives give the record a welcome feeling of cohesion that keeps the record enchanting as it moves from “Lord Grenville” to “Midas Shadow” to “Broadway Hotel,” before it ends with the haunting title track. Along the way, Stewart doesn’t dwell too deeply in any area, preferring to trace out mysteries with his evocative lyrical imagery and a spinning array of self-consciously sophisticated music, songs that evoke American and European folk and pop with a deliberate grace. This could be unbearably precious if it didn’t work so well. Stewart is detached from his music, but only in the sense that he gives this album a stylish elegance, and Parsons is his perfect foil, giving the music a rich, panoramic sweep that mimics Stewart’s globe-trotting songs. The result is a tremendous example of how good self-conscious progressive pop can be, given the right producer and songwriter — and if you’re a fan of either prog or pop and haven’t given Al Stewart much thought, prepare to be enchanted.Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com
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