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Al Stewart (innate September 5, 1945) is a songster & musician. He is better known for his 1976 single "Year of the Cat" & its 1978 followup "Time Passages" (two by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from either a past; indeed, he is credited using creating his have genre, "historical folk rock".

Stewart was natural around Glasgow, Scotland. He moved from either a United Kingdom to the United States as his career took off within the mid 1970s, & however populates in California. When studio albums come okay, pack & far between, he however tours extensively around the United States, &, virtually all years, in Europe. Recordings of concerts come typically mass produced available across his fan clubs.

Recording career
Stewart's operate includes songs like "Fields of France," from either a album Doomsday of the Century, astir World War I pilots; "Old Admirals," from Past, Present, & First, astir Admiral Sir John Fisher of the World War We Royal Navy; "Roads To Moscow," from Past, Present, & New, just about a German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II; "In Red Square," from either Seemed Prefer a Good Idea at a Period, all about a Soviet Union; "Sirens of Titan," from Present times, the musical outline of Kurt Vonnegut's novel of the same title; & "The Palace of Versailles," from either Instance Passages, all about a French Revolution.

Discography
Bedsitting room Images 1967 Love Chronicles 1969 Zero She Flies 1970 Orangish 1972 Preceding Present & New 1974 Contemporary world 1975 Month of the Cat 1977 Instance Passages 1978 Two dozen Carrots 1980 Indian Summer 1981 Russians & Americans 1984 Judgment day of the Century 1988 Rhymes around Rooms 1992 Far-famed Previous Words 1993 To Whom It Will Concern 1993 Between a Wars 1995 Seemed Prefer a Good Idea at a Period 1996 Down in the Cellar 2000 The Beach Good of Cases 2005

+ many 'hits' albums & more collections.

Page 27 Al Stewart Archives
Celebrating the work of the singer-songwriter, who has been recording since 1967. Includes a page for each of his songs, biography, and a press and interview archive.

Al Stewart Online
Official pages, produced by the publishers of Chronicles and Jackdaw.

Al Stewart Songbook
Information, download and purchase of the songbooks.

Things.org's Al Stewart Site
One of the first Al Stewart sites, but rarely updated.

Tumbling Rhythms
Short sound samples from Al Stewart recordings plus links, and the Cocktail Party.


Arts: Music: Styles: By Decade: 1970s
Arts: Music: Styles: F: Folk: Folk-Rock
Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland: Arts and Entertainment: Music




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