Al Stewart - Greatest Hits

Al Stewart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B00020HELG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,566 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Bedsitter Images

2. In Brooklyn

3. Electric Los Angeles Sunset

4. You Don't Even Know Me

5. Soho (Needless to Say)

6. Roads to Moscow

7. Carol

8. Year of the Cat

9. Lord Grenville

10. On the Border

11. Song on the Radio

12. Time Passages

13. Merlin's Time

14. Running Man

15. Midnight Rocks

16. Last Days of the Century

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: STEWART,AL
Title: GREATEST HITS
Street Release Date: 05/25/2004
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Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, though incomplete, August 19, 2004

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Dr. Emil "Tom" Shuffhausen (Central Gulf Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Al Stewart - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Al Stewart is practically peerless; there really isn't anyone else who does quite what he does musically and lyrically. He is as brilliant a songwriter as has been produced in the past 40 years and his distinctive nasal whine cuts clear into the consciousness of the listener; not painfully, but certainly memorably. When one hears an Al Stewart song, whether from the late 1960s or from a more recent vintage, one knows immediately that it is Al. This CD makes a valiant effort at capturing Al's best work...sadly, with Al's various record company adventures over the decades, it's a virtually impossible task. Still, it makes a nice introduction to Al Stewart for the casual fan. The great, radio-friendly hits are here, as well as classic album cuts like "Roads to Moscow," "On the Border," and "Merlin's Time." I was pleasantly surprised to find "Last Days of the Century" included here from Al's late 80s Euro-pop album of the same name...but I was curious as to why the radio hit "King of Portugal" from the same album wasn't included. Other songs that could have been included are "Life in Dark Water," "Russians and Americans," "Nostradamus," and "Indian Summer." Of course, that's just one fan's subjective opinion. One day, we could look forward to a comprehensive box set that collects Al's best work from all of his various eras...especially some of his incredible material for Mesa with Laurence Juber. Until then, check out this CD.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great comopilation at a great price, August 12, 2004

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L. Lawhead "LSquared" (SW Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Al Stewart - Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I was going to buy "Year Of The Cat", and noticed this compilation from Rhino for less money. I figured that Rhino always does quality stuff, and jumped atthe opportunity to get a broader selection of Al Stewart's work. I'm thrilled with this disc!

This has the big hits from the 70's, along with songs which I remember listening to back then: 'Roads to Moscow', 'On the Border', 'Soho (Needless to Say)' and 'Lord Grenville' are all outstanding.

This CD stresses the '74 through '78 time period, for obvious reasons. The 4 records released in this span account for 1/2 the CD, and all of the Al Stewart tunes I knew going in. The 4 albums before '74 are represented with 1 song each. All are good, but reflect an artist not QUITE at his peak. The post-'78 period also provides 4 songs, which are all stong.

Not quite a perfect compilation (I wish it had 'Nostradamus'), but it's pretty close. Certainly rounds up to a 5!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars New "Tabby Cat" of Al Stewart's work., July 1, 2004

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Michael Ziegler (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
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This "greatest hits" album does not follow the usual toll of the bell that sounds the end of an artist's career. Rather it is a collection of tracks from early and obscure works combined with his most popular tunes. As a previous reviewer has stated there is nothing new here for any Al Stewart fan who is familiar with previous recordings. It is a great CD for people who have not followed Stewart closely and are unfamiliar with his work outside of "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages". For almost 30 years now you can still hear those two tunes and perhaps "Songs on the Radio" being played in Supermarkets, Drug Stores, Doctor's Offices and Elevators. Al's work still gets public attention, but he is really an unrecognized genius whose best work lies in previous releases prior to "Cat". The new "Border" CD contains more serious displays but this should satisy the general public as a "generic" Al Album suitable for play anywhere. Includes the famous "Roads to Moscow"! (Thank God) Keep Al on the Air!