Modern Times (Al Stewart album)
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| Released | January 1975 (UK), March 1975 (US) | |||
| Recorded | October 1974 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:45 | |||
| Label | UK: CBS US: Janus | |||
| Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Modern Times is Al Stewart's sixth studio album, released in 1975. The album was re-released in 2007 with bonus tracks. A further remaster by Paschal Byrne was released on Esoteric Recordings in 2015.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Al Stewart except as indicated.
1975 original LP edition
Side 1
- "Carol" – 4:24
- "Sirens of Titan" – 2:50
- "What's Going On?" – 3:34
- "Not the One" – 4:34
- "Next Time" – 4:19
Side 2
- "Apple Cider Re-Constitution" – 5:19
- "The Dark and the Rolling Sea" – 5:21
- "Modern Times" (Dave Mudge, Stewart) – 8:21
2000 Beat Goes On edition bonus tracks
- "News from Spain" - 6:03
- "Elvaston Place" - 2:53
- "Swallow Wind" - 3:21
2007 Collector's Choice Music edition bonus tracks
- "Swallow Wind" - 3:23
- "A Sense of Deja Vu" - 4:50
- "Willie the King" - 4:01
Personnel
- Al Stewart - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Brian Bennett - backing vocals
- David Ellis - acoustic guitar
- Isaac Guillory - guitar
- Simon Nicol - acoustic guitar
- Tim Renwick - electric guitar
- Andrew Powell - orchestral arrangement on "Modern Times"
- Tony Carr - percussion
- Gerry Conway - drums
- Stuart Cowell - dobro, electric guitar
- Barry De Souza - drums
- George Ford - bass
- Neil Lancaster - backing vocals
- Chas Mills - backing vocals
- Peter Moss - bass, fuzz bass
- Graham Smith - harmonica
- Pete Wingfield - keyboards
- Peter Wood - keyboards, accordion
- Technical
- Alan Parsons - engineer, string arrangement on "Apple Cider Re-Constitution"
- Peter James - engineer
- Hipgnosis - sleeve design, photography
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 30 |
Notes
- "Sirens of Titan" is based on the novel of the same name by Kurt Vonnegut.
- The original enigmatic album cover photograph was taken in the grounds of Stone House, Rushlake Green, near Heathfield in Sussex. In Britain this cover photo was superseded in 1977 by a portrait photo of Al Stewart, presumably in order to capitalise on his enhanced popularity as a result of the Year of the Cat album.
- The blonde woman on the album cover is Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's first wife, Ginger. The Cord automobile Stewart is sitting in belonged to Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.
- Centered in the cover, holding a mirror reflecting a bright light toward the viewer, as on Stewart's previous album, Past, Present and Future, the US version of the album features the Marvel Comics character Doctor Strange.[3]
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Modern Times at AllMusic
- ^ "Al Stewart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "An Interview with Al Stewart". www.independent.com. May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024.
I liked Marvel Comics, but I didn't have any particular affinity for Doctor Strange.
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