AL STEWART: YEAR OF THE CAT (1976) Al Stewart perfected his voice and his sound on 1976s Year of the Cat, arguably his masterpiece. There is no overarching theme here, but the impossible lushness of Alan Parsons production and Stewarts evocative narratives (he traces out mysteries with his evocative lyrical imagery) give the record a welcome feeling of cohesion that keeps it enchanting through all the songs. The result of producer and songwriters right work is a tremendous example of how good self-conscious progressive pop can be. The song Year of the Cat ended the vinyl B side and has lyrics like: You know sometime youre bound to lose her / But for now youre going to stay / In the year of the cat..
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:24:47 +0000
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