On April 18, 2013, Storm Thorgerson died aged 69. He was graphic designer and music video director, known for his work with music artists including Led Zeppelin, Nik Kershaw, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, Yes, Al Stewart, Europe, Catherine Wheel, Bruce Dickinson, Dream Theater, Anthrax, The Cranberries, The Mars Volta, Muse, The Alan Parsons Project, Helloween, Biffy Clyro, Ween, Angels and Airwaves and Rival Sons His best known work is the album cover artwork of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of The Moon”.
Tag Archives: Al Stewart
Jackson C. Frank: Same
In December 1965, “Columbia” label released the self-titled, debut Jackson C. Frank album. It was recorded in July 1965, at “CBS Studios” in London, and was produced by Paul Simon.
Personnel:
- Jackson C. Frank– vocal, guitar, linear notes
- Al Stewart– guitar picking
- Bert Jansch – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by Jackson C. Frank except where noted.
- Blues Run the Game
- Don’t Look Back
- Kimbie – Bascom Lamar Lunsford
- Yellow Walls
- Here Come the Blues
- Milk and Honey
- My Name Is Carnival
- Dialogue (I Want to Be Alone)
- Just Like Anything
- You Never Wanted Me
John Martyn: The Tumbler
In October 1968, “Island” label released “The Tumbler”, the second John Martyn album. It was recorded in July 1968, at “Regent Sound” in London, and was produced by Al Stewart.
Personnel:
- John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
- Paul Wheeler – guitar
- Harold McNair– flute
- David Moses – double bass
- Francine Winham – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Martyn except where noted.
- Sing A Song of Summer
- The River
- Goin’ Down to Memphis
- The Gardeners – Bill Lyons
- A Day at the Sea
- Fishin’ Blues – Henry Thomas
- Dusty
- Hello Train
- Winding Boy – Jelly Roll Morton
- Fly on Home – John Martyn, Paul Wheeler
- Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song
- Seven Black Roses
Al Stewart: Love Chronicles
In September 1969, “CBS” label released “Love Chronicles”, the second Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded 1968 – 1969, and was produced by Roy Guest, John Wood and Al Stewart.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart – vocals, guitar
- Jimmy Page – guitar
- Simon Breckenridge (Simon Nicol) – guitar
- Mervyn Prestwyck (Richard Thompson) – guitar
- Brian Brocklehurst – bass
- Brian Odgers, John Paul Jones, Ashley Hutchings- bass
- Harvey Burns – drums
- Martyn Francis (Martin Lamble) – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Stewart
- In Brooklyn
- Old Compton Street Blues
- The Ballad of Mary Foster
- Life and Life Only
- You Should Have Listened to Al
- Love Chronicles
Al Stewart: 24 Carrots
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
Al Stewart: Year Of The Cat
In July 1976, “RCA” label released “Year of the Cat”, the seventh Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Alan Parsons. The cover design was by Hipgnosis and illustrator Colin Elgie.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Peter White- guitar, keyboards
- Tim Renwick- guitar
- Peter Wood- keyboards
- Don Lobster – keyboards
- Graham Smith – harmonica
- George Ford – bass
- Stuart Elliott- drums, percussion
- Marion Driscoll – percussion
- Phil Kenzie- alto saxophone
- Bobby Bruce – violin
- Andrew Powell- string arrangements
- David Pack- backing vocals
- Tony Rivers- backing vocals
- John Perry – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Stewart, except where noted.
- Lord Grenville
- On the Border
- Midas Shadow
- Sand in Your Shoes
- If it Doesn’t Come Naturally, Leave It
- Flying Sorcery
- Broadway Hotel
- One Stage Before
- Year of the Cat – Al Stewart, Peter Wood
Al Stewart: Zero She Files
In April 1970, “CBS” label released “Zero She Files”, the third Al Stewart studio album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Roy Guest.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart – lead vocal, guitar, piano
- Duffy Power – vocal, guitar
- Mike Woods – guitar
- Trevor Lucas – vocal, guitar, engineer
- Tim Hinkley – organ, keyboards
- Georg Hultgreen – vocal
- Larry Steele – vocal, bass
- Louis Cennamo – bass
- Gerry Conway – drums
- Peter Gavin – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Stewart, except where noted.
- My Enemies Have Sweet Voices – Al Stewart, Peter Morgan
- A Small Fruit Song
- Gethsemane, Again
- Burbling
- Electric Los Angeles Sunset
- Manuscript
- Black Hill
- Anna
- Room of Roots
- Zero She Flies
Al Stewart: Modern Times
In January 1975, “CBS” label released “Modern Times”, the sixth Al Stewart album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by Al Stewart.
Personnel:
- Al Stewart – vocals, guitar, keyboard
- Brian Bennett – background vocals
- David Ellis – acoustic guitar
- Isaac Guillory- guitar
- Simon Nicol- guitar
- Tim Renwick- guitar
- Stuart Cowell – dobro, guitar
- Pete Wingfield- keyboards
- Peter Wood- keyboards, accordion
- Graham Smith – harmonica
- George Ford – bass
- Peter Moss – fuzz bass
- Gerry Conway- drums
- Barry DeSouza – drums
- Tony Carr – percussion
- Neil Lancaster – backing vocals
- Charles Mills – backing vocals
- Alan Parsons- string arrangements, engineer
- Andrew Powell- arrangements
Track listing:
All tracks by Al Stewart except where noted.
- Carol
- Sirens of Titan
- What’s Going On?
- Not the One
- Next Time
- Apple Cider Re-Constitution
- The Dark and the Rolling Sea
- Modern Times – Dave Mudge, Al Stewart
Manfed Mann’s Earth Band: Somewhere In Africa
On February 18, 1983, “Bronze” label released “Somewhere in Afrika”, album by Manfred Mann’s Earth Band. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, and was produced by Manfred Mann.
Personnel:
- Manfred Mann- keyboards, synthesisers
- Steve Waller- vocals, guitar
- Trevor Rabin- lead guitar
- Matt Irving- bass, programming
- John Lingwood- drums, percussion
- Chris Thompson- vocals
- Shona Laing- vocals
- Matt Irving – recording
- Terry Medhurst – engineer
- Lars Finnstrom – engineer
- Paul Baker – artwork (model making)
- Martin Poole – design
Track listing:
- Tribal Statistics – Qunta
- Eyes of Nostradamus – Al Stewart
- Third World Service – Moore
- Demolition Man – Sting
- Brothers and Sisters of Azania – Manfred Mann
- Africa Suite – Manfred Mann,Matt Irving, John Lingwood
- a) Brothers and Sisters of Africa – Manfred Mann
- b) To Bantustan? – Manfred Mann
- c) Koze Kobenini? – Manfred Mann, Matt Irving
- d) Lalela – Manfred Mann, John Lingwood
- Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) – Bob Marley
- Somewhere in Africa – trad. arr. by Manfred Mann, John Lingwood)
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