Piece of Yesterday: The Anthology [Import]

Al Stewart | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B000H80L40
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,245 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Bedsitter Images

2. Samuel, Oh How You've Changed

3. In Brooklyn

4. Electric Los Angeles Sunset

5. Manuscript

6. A Small Fruit Song

7. Nostradamus / The World Goes To Riyadh (Live)

8. On The Border

9. Flying Sorcery

10. Year Of The Cat

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Last Days Of The Century

2. Helen And Cassandra

3. Trains

4. Night Train To Munich

5. Marion The Chatelaine

6. Laughing Into 1939

7. House Of Clocks

8. Turning It Into Water

9. Down In The Cellars

10. Mr Lear

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Two CD compilation that spans the singer/songwriter's entire career. A troubadour and master storyteller, Al Stewart's timeless songs have earned him a revered place in contemporary music. The Scottish singer-songwriter is perhaps best known for his hit song 'Year of the Cat' but there is much more to his extensive 24 album back catalogue than one song and this compilation gives the highlights of his career from his first album released in 1967 Bedsitter Images through to 2005's A Beach Full of Shells . 30 tracks including 'Time Passages', 'On The Border', 'Nostradamus Pt. 1 & Pt. 2' and, of course, 'Year Of The Cat'. EMI. 2006.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Piece of Yesterday served Ala' Carte, October 26, 2006

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Michael Ziegler (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews
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This new 2CD set, just released features about two or so songs per Album that Al Stewart has published thoughout his entire career. From Bedsitter Images, Zero She Flies, Orange of the early days to the breakout Past, Present & Future, to fame in Year of the Cat, Time Passages and relative obscurity in Last Days of the Century to unique work in a 30's style album and Down in the Cellar and back again on a Beach Full of Shells. This CD set has some of the best selections. Included are Live recordings of Nostradamus and Roads to Moscow. One of my personal favorites from the early days, "Manuscript" is included in this set and it is a very pleasing sampling of a great productive career. Al is still plugging away and his most recent work "A Beach Full of Shells" at age 60 is actually one of his better compositions, so we can't count Al out until he decides to stop touring and writing. May he live long!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Songs BUT..., June 4, 2007

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John Harwell (Grove City, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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I have always thought that a compilation from Al Stewart would be a waste. I have reviewed other CDs by him as extremely enjoyable. The songs on this CD are well chosen and excellant representations.

So what's my problem with this CD.

Al Stewart has planned his CDs so well in the past that these random cuts do not convey the mood and mastery of his full CDs. I am a true fan and want everyone to experience Al's music but you really miss his real synergy of a complete album. All the parts are better a s a whole.

Of course , with many compilations, my favorite individual songs are not there. Modern Times is not represented well.

If you have not heard Al, please, buy this CD. If you have heard Al, you know what I am talking about.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Mix of Old & New, January 12, 2007

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Keith C. Weaver (The Woodlands, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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A good mix of old and new Al Stewart hits.

Highly recommend this compilation to any Al Stewart fan!