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Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (MFSL) [MFCD 803]

MFSL Release 1987 (orig. 1976) | 39:01 | Rapidshare

Genre: Pop, Audiophile

This is another fine release out of the famous "Aluminium Series" of the Mobile Fidelity Sound Laboratories (MFSL). IMO their release is still the best sounding version of Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat". Which is also without a doubt his Masterpiece and a gem in Popmusic. A perfect combination.

The Album:

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 aspinning 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 albuma 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 left 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. ~ Buy It at Lowest Price on Amazon

Tracklist:

1. Lord Grenville 5:00

2. On The Border 3:22

3. Midas Shdow 3:08

4. Sand In Your Shoes 3:02

5. If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It 4:28

6. Flying Sorcery 4:20

7. Broadway Hotel 3:55

8. One Stage Before 4:39

9, Year Of The Cat 6:40

Producer: Alan Parsons

Line up:

Al Stewart: vocal, guitar

Tim Renwick: guitar

Peter White: guitar

Peter Wood: keyboards

Don Lobster: keyboards

George Ford: bass

Stuart Elliot: drums & percussion

Bobby Bruce: viola

Phil Kenzie: alto sax

Marion Driscoll: triangle

David Pack: backing vocals

Tony Rivers: backing vocals

John Perry: backing vocals

Andrew Powell: string arrangements

Graham Smith: harmonica

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