On August 20, 1980, “RCA” label released “24 Carrots”, the ninth Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in May 1980 at “Davlen Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Desmond and Al Stewart. It was his first album with his band Shot in the Dark.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart- vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, synthesizer
- Peter White- keyboards, acoustic and lectric guitar
- Adam Yurman – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Robin Lamble – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Bob Marlette– keyboards
- Bryan Savage – alto saxophone, flute
- Russ Kunkel, Mark Sanders, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Chapman, Beau Segal – drums
- Lenny Castro– congas
- Robin Williamson– mandocello
- Sylvia Woods- Celtic harp
- Jerry McMillan – violin
- Krysia Kristianne – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson, Ken Nicol- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Running Man
- Midnight Rocks
- Constantinople
- Merlin’s Time
- Mondo Sinistro
- Murmansk Run/Ellis Island
- Rocks in the Ocean
- Paint by Numbers
- Optical Illusion
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